Well with all these posts lately that I have been reading and everyone commenting on it, I broke down and grabbed some at my local drug store. My first impression was not really that good. I thought that it was alittle lifeless. It started getting better as the bowl went down. By the end of the bowl I actually found myself wanting to pack up another. This is really good stuff! Thanks to all who talk about it so much you made a believer out of me.
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I hadn't had any CH for a couple weeks so this morning I opened up a cellared jar of CH and I decided to finally light up a bowl in my MM MacArthur. :puffpipe:
I am a big fan of CH and "chain smoke" it all the time. :P
IMO, it's good, cheap, easy to find, and pretty darn tasty to boot.
If you are looking for Carter Hall, and do not have a tobacco shop nearby, try looking at grocery stores, and gas stations for it. It seems to always be readily available in my little neck of the woods.
IMO, it's good, cheap, easy to find, and pretty darn tasty to boot.
If you are looking for Carter Hall, and do not have a tobacco shop nearby, try looking at grocery stores, and gas stations for it. It seems to always be readily available in my little neck of the woods.
I find Carter Hall's assets (non-complex, easy even burning, etc) to make it perfect for adding accents of your favorite cavendish (ex McClelland Bulk: 401 - Darkest Caramel)
I buy 2oz of different cavendishes and let them marry with CH in different 8oz jars. (3to1, CH 2 Cavendish)
I buy 2oz of different cavendishes and let them marry with CH in different 8oz jars. (3to1, CH 2 Cavendish)
CH in a cob has a special place in my rotation. I find it nothing special in a briar. I find that I prefer it to PA and SWR. It must be the dash of the Virginia in the CH that I enjoy. I do have an issue with it where it seems to get a little moist at the end and form a ball of dottle. Anyone else notice this?
I love CH. When i purchased it last week, i also bought CB Royal. I found i am not an aro fan. I mixed the CB with Riverside "pipe" tobacco i had and i love it. Good aroma and the cheap stuff brings the natural tobacco flavor through.
I passed by my local smoke shop yesterday and had to pick up a box of Carter Hall. For $4 it's definitely worth a try. I'm about to light it up and see how it goes...
I'm in agreement with DrWatson - CH is very mild at first impression. Almost too mild. But it does settle in as one smokes it along. The marketing on the CH packaging says its qualities are "Mild", "Even Burning", "No Bite", and I agree with them all. It lit very well with the first flame, and burned nice and cool all the way through. Aroma was nothing to write home about, but wasn't offensive. What I liked was that it was extremely even burning and relaxing. A "no-fuss" kind of tobacco. I also like the idea of mixing with other types...I'll try that next time.
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