Back near the beginning of fall/end of summer I bought a couple of tins to get me back into the latakia blends for the cooler months ahead. One of those tins was GLP Ashbury. I made the mistake of thinking it had much more latakia in it than it actually does. I tried it out for about a week, but just couldn't get into it; too spicy for me and not enough depth. I went on to other blends and decided to write this one off.
Fast forward several months. One day I was in my car and had nothing to smoke. I looked in the back seat and there was that Ashbury. Thinking it would be dry, I opened the tin and smelled it. It still had enough moisture due to all the rain and such we'd had lately, I guess. So I packed up a bowl in desperation and Low and Behold! Magic began to happen! I don't know if a few months of aging helped, or if my palate changed, or what. But I noticed an array of flavors from the tip of my tongue to the back. I smoked bowl after bowl, and with each it has become even better. I've got several top-shelf unopened blends in my cabinet, but all that I want lately is this, and this morning I just finished the tin.
Has anyone else had this experience with Ashbury, or another tobacco that you once couldn't appreciate but now love?
Fast forward several months. One day I was in my car and had nothing to smoke. I looked in the back seat and there was that Ashbury. Thinking it would be dry, I opened the tin and smelled it. It still had enough moisture due to all the rain and such we'd had lately, I guess. So I packed up a bowl in desperation and Low and Behold! Magic began to happen! I don't know if a few months of aging helped, or if my palate changed, or what. But I noticed an array of flavors from the tip of my tongue to the back. I smoked bowl after bowl, and with each it has become even better. I've got several top-shelf unopened blends in my cabinet, but all that I want lately is this, and this morning I just finished the tin.
Has anyone else had this experience with Ashbury, or another tobacco that you once couldn't appreciate but now love?
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