The thing that makes them emotionally addictive is the head rush, the pleasantness of the tobacco, and the chemically induced happiness after a long, stressful day.

That smoke on the porch after coming home from a hard day's work... That's what I miss the most.

Nah, I smoked for most of my adult life. I'm not saying they can't be enjoyable, just that they aren't really sensual in the same way.

See, it's all about the thing itself. Cigarettes are shredded tobacco, usually heavily treated, wrapped in wood paper. Even filtered, there's a chemical sting and harshness to them. Even the really great cigarettes, say something like galloises, or a hand rolled with carefully selected tobacco are too, I dunno thin, even unfiltered.

Compared to even cheap but not bad cigars, it's miles apart. Mind you, bad cigars suck in a way that even bad cigarettes don't. But they're also more complex.

Pipe tobacco though? The way it's processed, even the cheap stuff has body and a mouth feel that no cigarette can touch the warmth of the bowl, the scent, the tactility of packing it, even that crackle as it lights; it's a full sensory experience.