All in good fun! It's good to smoke unobtanium, as it's good to smoke an inexpensive bulk that you like, fresh or aged.
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@jpmcwjr I agree, there's so much out there right now at least in the US that I am sure there's a blend that will satisfy. I have started trying out bulk blends and I can see why all the cellar pics have many giant Mason Jars.
Bulk is great for day to day smoking and you can try different blends without breaking the bank.
Bulk is great for day to day smoking and you can try different blends without breaking the bank.
If you choose to spend that kinda money for a tobacco, be my guest. I smoked a lot of Penzance, back when it was easy to find. It is very nice stuff, but for $160 I can buy a lot of tobacco. To each his own.@judcole , some of the unobtanium blends are available right now at SH,
All I know is that so far in my limited experience, this one particular blend is the best blend I have tasted and I placed another order yesterday to put a few away, and there are still more on their shelves waiting for anybody to push the Buy-it-Now button.
BTW, Regarding some of other unobtaniums? I had a pretty lofty goal to purchase and cellar a fair amount of them, and in 3 months I have achieved my cellar goal and almost all of it was purchased only at retail prices with very little effort and my fingers doing all the walking. Okay, I DID pay $160 shipped for a pound (2 bags) of Penzance because THAT one really is Unobtanium...
It's out there if you want it. Not like Captain Jack is out there, but it can be found if you look around and have friends who are looking and willing to share their findings.
Number 8 Slices, one of Peretti's flakes, may be my all time favorite -- virginia, perique, and burley.
If Peretti were the only vendor, the world wouldn't be much the worse off, imho.
If Peretti were the only vendor, the world wouldn't be much the worse off, imho.
If you choose to spend that kinda money for a tobacco, be my guest. I smoked a lot of Penzance, back when it was easy to find. It is very nice stuff, but for $160 I can buy a lot of tobacco. To each his own.
+1 But that's the thing with hobbies: people tend to do inexplicable things. To be fair, in the grand scheme of hobbies, tobacco (even at the astronomical cosignment prices) are still relatively cheap.
I feel EXACTLY the same way about Germain's truly vile version of Balkan Sobranie.
I smoked the real deal in the '70's and loved it. When I heard that Germain's had resurrected Balkan Sobranie I bought a stack of it. It wasn't hard to find and you could buy without limit.
I figured how bad could it be?
I found out.
It tastes like it's been topped with essence of doggie fart mixed with gasoline.
That stack is still in the cellar. At some point I'll trade it or do the world a favor and dump it in the garbage.
That WAS holding back. It's a 3¢ blend in a $40 tin. Put this abomination in a different tin with different labeling, including biohazard warnings, and bury it deep with the other waste product.Oh c;mon Sable, stop holding back. Tell us how you REALLY feel! LOL!
I was mercilessly exposed to a doggie fart the other day that could only have been improved by gasoline vapors.
Please Sable..No Dumping! "HOW DARE YOU..."
but if you do, let us know so we can help you keep the environment safe for our kids!?
I'd be willing to dispose of such in a responsible manner....
Also thinking, what if you let the BS off gas till very very dry, then re-hydrate to taste?
Also thinking, what if you let the BS off gas till very very dry, then re-hydrate to taste?
I could not consider exposing you to the dangers of Germain's Balkan Sobranie. It would amount to a crime against humanity, and the only reason I want to revisit the Hague is to enjoy the best rice staffel in the world..
Ok, ok. I will just have to put on my suit and then will you send it this way?
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