American Spirit 4

This right here is my smoke, since I wont smoke anything with chemicals. I'll be honest and unbiased with the good and bad of this brand.

 

Pros: Healthier alternative, last about 50% longer than other smokes.

 

Cons: Draw is terrible, once in a while you'll get a good cig that will smoke nice, but 9/10 times you'll be sucking the shit out of these.

 

This leads to a headache/nausea now and then until you learn how to smoke these right. Take slow drags. Sometimes rolling the cig between your fingers to loosen it up helps. I would gladly trade the 25% more tobacco if it meant a normal draw.

 

The taste will depend on pack freshness, and personal preference. The people who say they taste "terrible" have smoked a bad pack, or just can't acquire a taste for something different. Personally I think the taste is average. I do wish they had a sweeter kick like Winstons or Seneca's (the only other "natural" brands I've tried).

 

These cigs can become sickening after a while so I find myself smoking Winstons when I need a break from them.

 

With that said, no other natural brand can compare with the variety of smokes American Spirit offer, and I suggest you try them all. Avoid the Mediums/Lights/Ultras if you actually want some SMOKE.. the draw on the regulars is already bad enough. Perhaps the healthiest brand out there (esp. Organic blend), and while they have been bought out by RJR, still operate independently. Seems like good people with good ethics behind this cig - so support 'em. 4/5 Stars.

 

PS. Whoever said "Natural" doesn't mean it doesn't have chemicals, you're wrong. Natural means no ADDED chemicals but the tobacco itself may still be pesticide-ridden. To get no chemicals or pesticides, buy the organic blend.