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For those of you who are not familiar with this blend it is a red virginia/perique flake. About a year ago I bought two small tins of this and smoked one at the time. I was reasonably impressed, but it seemed sort of bland and I really couldn't get a good side stream out of the bowl.
Tonight I opened a tin with date stamp 051512, so I guess it was tinned in May of 2012. In the year or so that it sat in my cellar the perique has ripened, I guess is the best word for it. The tobacco now has a stronger, very nice musty, old time pipey note. The smoke was very rich and the side stream spicy and substantial.
I guess what I'm saying is I am sort of amazed at the apparent improvement in this blend in a fairly short amount of cellar time. Not to be a commercial, but I look forward to seriously laying down some of this for future pipes. Good show, Mr. Pease!
Tonight I opened a tin with date stamp 051512, so I guess it was tinned in May of 2012. In the year or so that it sat in my cellar the perique has ripened, I guess is the best word for it. The tobacco now has a stronger, very nice musty, old time pipey note. The smoke was very rich and the side stream spicy and substantial.
I guess what I'm saying is I am sort of amazed at the apparent improvement in this blend in a fairly short amount of cellar time. Not to be a commercial, but I look forward to seriously laying down some of this for future pipes. Good show, Mr. Pease!
