I gather, the release of McClellands Christmas Cheer/Holiday Spirit is what y'all were talking about? 'Cause those puppies hit the shelves at SP today. Took the plunge, ordered two of each. (One to try, one to cellar.) I've been having issues finding an English that I liked, so maybe working my way up to them by way of a non-aro is the way to go? Either way, figured I'd spread the love!
Christmas in July?
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The best sale of the year, last year, was at P&C during the holidays. They had a sale on Newminster blends ongoing, then on top of that, any order over $250 got 20% off. 8)
I have yet to see anything that I would consider a respectable sale from a tobacco retailer. Most other stuff I buy I wait till it is at least 30% off.
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I had just ordered 10 tins of Vauen's Auenland tobacco from Germany right before I got the email, or I would have ordered 10 more tins of Christmas Cheer. Very good stuff from McClelland.
Well since I am putting together an order I may just have to go ahead and pick up another tin or 2 of Christmas Cheer. Just this week I popped the top on a can of 2006 that my son had gotten for me years ago and I had stored in a box. That tin had been through one divorce, two job changes and 4 moves so I wasn't sure if it would have survived. To my surprise it wasn't dried out and smoked great. On another note, I lost a tin of FVF that had lost it's seal. Haven't tried to rehydrate it and not sure I will. My son bought me another tin of it for Father's day so not to worried about it.
Rex
Rex
Thanks for the notice. I checked yesterday and no dice. P&C were Out of Stock (probably not delivered yet?). First ever opportunity to purchase Christmas Cheer and I jumped. Smoke one, cellar two.
In my experience, yes. The tobacco tends to start with a Virginia leaf with some age on it, that is then pressed into a cake, and is delivered in tin as a broken cake. It ages well in the tin, and is even better with a couple years in the cellar. I always buy a few tins and cellar it.
In fact, given my propensity to smoke just a little, I cellar the Christmas Cheer, but buy and smoke GQ's Christmas Blend. I don't love aromatics, but I really love what Glynn does with these tobaccos: http://www.gqtobaccos.com/gq-blends-christmas-blend-2014/#.VbjW57NVhBc
-- Pat
Welp, giving the Christmas Cheer a try! I'm trying the 'fold and stuff' method (modified, since they're not full sized flakes), which makes keeping it lit a bit trickier, however being uncased(?), I gather it's not prone to burning as hot so I'm not as worried about the temp of my bowl. So far, I like it, though! I'll have to rub out the flakelets for the next bowl I do and compare. I may never grow to embrace the English blends, but I could grow to love the non-aros. Still going to keep my aros around, though. They just make the room smell so lovely!
And on that note... next up, the Holiday Spirit!
And on that note... next up, the Holiday Spirit!
Holiday Spirit, ahoy! The tin note is lovely, and makes me wish it were already December. Room note is likewise, although subtle. Seems to run a bit hot, although I'm aware that I'm struggling with being a compulsive puffer.
Sidebar - I don't know the physics of this offhand, but I've found that when my pipe starts to warm up a bit too much due to the above compulsion, wrapping some cloth around it (such as the hem of my t-shirt, etc), seems to bleed off the worst of the heat and I can keep going. And, of course, it gives me a signal to slow down and not try to impersonate an early 1900's smokestack.
Sidebar - I don't know the physics of this offhand, but I've found that when my pipe starts to warm up a bit too much due to the above compulsion, wrapping some cloth around it (such as the hem of my t-shirt, etc), seems to bleed off the worst of the heat and I can keep going. And, of course, it gives me a signal to slow down and not try to impersonate an early 1900's smokestack.
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