Bob's Best

Bob's Best is advertised as the best-selling among the house blends Mission Pipe Shop prepares at its San Jose counter. According to the maker's description, it is a cavendish-forward mixture combining domestic and imported leaf, topped with a light almond casing. In business at the same address for over fifty years, the shop sells more than sixty blends loose by weight.

Suitable for those looking for a measured aromatic in the direction of dried fruit and nuts; its nicotine load is low and the smoke soft. Since the blend is distributed only through the shop, it isn't found in the wider retail network.