The tobacco may be too moist, leading to difficulty keeping it lit
There were reportedly 960 pipes in stock at other trading units in 1844, including 552 at the Fort Vancouver Sale Shop, 336 at Fort Simpson, 48 in the supplies of the Snake party, and 24 on the Steamer Beaver (932), Fort Stikine (650), Fort Simpson (4,545) Fort Nez Perces (0), Schooner Cadboro (0)
Thicker wrappers like Broadleaf and Maduro tend to burn more slowly
The companys leading cigar brands include Caf Crme, La Paz, Henri Wintermans, Colts, Mercator, Macanudo, CAO, Partagas (US), Cohiba (US) and Punch (US)
That said, I find it mystifying that the State of Oregon, which depends on local alcohol producers in so many ways, would create an in-house marketing program that attacks the very industries it otherwise praises