y large diameter. The circumference of this rope completely fills my cigar cutter I use for cutting. The tobacco in the rope is fairly dense. It takes a little drying and a little prep before packing a bowl. Drying time will vary. It will need a lot of relights if smoked right away. Also, this rope gunks up the pipe pretty quick. Drying seems to reduce the gunk build-up. Keep this in mind if you aren't planning on using a dedicated pipe for these ropes. The key here is pacing yourself while smoking. A small bowl helps but most importantly, take it slow. The faster your puffing cadence, the higher the odds that Miss nic is going to visit you in a bad way. Slow it down and she becomes a pleasant guest that leaves a good feeling when she's gone. After smoking a bunch of this one and a bunch of Happy Brown Bogie, my opinion is that these are not the same. Not just in diameter but also possibly in the constituent tobacco and processing. HBB was much more mellow no matter how big a bowl I used and no matter how much I puffed away. Both are great ropes in my opinion but Brown Irish X takes the prize for strength. Personally, I really love the prep and smoking of this as it adds to the tradition. *Update*: I've now smoked through about 16oz of this delightful rope. The last batch I bought seems a bit weaker in strength than the previous batches. This doesn't diminish the enjoyment, just a point of observation. Read Less