Great Gift in the Mail today

judcole · May 6, 2013

Today the mail brought a nice envelope from rmbittner - a bag of Pease Raven's Wing from 2004, and an unopened tin of Old Dublin from 2007. I am working very hard on holding off on the RW for a couple of days, until I have a nice time to enjoy it with a good pipe.

Thanks, Bob!

rmbittner · May 6, 2013

My pleasure, Jud!
But I wouldn't hold off on the RW without checking the moisture level first. Since that one was rehydrated from bone-dry, I'm not sure how long it'll hold the moisture I was able to give back to it. (Unless you're already taking steps to get it to the level you prefer.) But I do hope you'll enjoy it!
Bob

cynyr · May 6, 2013

Just one among the many reasons I love this hobby.

dervis · May 6, 2013

Thats pretty cool guys. Always good to get a suprise in the mail

judcole · May 6, 2013

Oh,by "hold off", Bob, I mean a day or two.

I've already jarred it.

tjameson · May 6, 2013

Bob is a stand up guy and the only reason I have a few nice aged tins in my cellar. I hope you enjoy both blends Jud!

pitchfork · May 6, 2013

Raven's Wing -- that's very generous! Some sold on the bay last night for an ungodly amount -- heard nothing but good things about it. Happy smoking, Jud.

judcole · May 8, 2013

I've smoked two bowls of this, now - in a freehand Stan and an apple from Campbell's Smoke Shop in East Lansing (purchased about 40 years ago). It is indeed lovely stuff. Thanks again, Bob!

rmbittner · May 8, 2013

I'm so glad you're enjoying this, Jud!
I'm always nervous when it comes to sharing blends like these; so often folks have heard so much about them, built them up so much in their minds, that they find the reality to be disappointing. (I'm guessing a lot of folks who would otherwise love Penzance, for instance, end up being disappointed in it because they had expected it to be far more than it possibly could be.)
Bob

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