I’m not a big time Burley smoker so normally I wouldn’t have posted on this topic except for a sample I received with my last order. The name of the blend is Fireside and it is a “New” Park Lane house blend. I wasn’t excited when I saw that they had given me a Burley sample until I opened the little zip lock bag and got a nose full of this beautiful nutty blend and once I packed the large bowl of my Jake Hackert and fired it up I was totally smitten. Now I’m not real comfortable reviewing blends because I’m still after many years still learning what I like myself, explaining why to others is not a strength of mine. What I can tell you is that I have now ordered a pound and can’t wait for it to arrive.
Here is what Park Lane says about their blend…
For those pipe smokers who like Burley, here is a great blend. It’s a copy of the long lost L.L. Bean “Special Blend”, a slow burning, slightly sweet, mellow smoke with a pleasant aroma and taste. It’s a great mixture to have with the first cup of coffee in the morning.
This blend has a complete lack of tongue bite...all the way to the bottom of the bowl. It packs easily, lights readily and simply refuses to go out. It burns completely to a fine, white ash, leaving minimal dottle in the bottom of the bowl.
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