My local grocery store started carrying Half & Half again, so as an impulse buy I bought a pouch. I don't remember the last time I tried it, but I'm pretty sure I threw away more of it than I smoked. I decided to give it another go, though, for several reasons. I tend to really like codger burleys in a cob; I have heard that the manufacturer changed and the current iteration is better; I think my brain is trying to get me used to drugstore blends in case the FDA thing goes to worst case scenario...
Anyway, I liked it much more this go-round. Instead of having an unpleasant taste, it just has a very plain taste. I find it not unacceptable, just super-plain. Light tobacco taste that has a topping, but not much. Probably not going to become one of my "go-to" blends, but a reasonable substitute if I were not able to find my other codger burleys. Lane Ready Rubbed is MUCH more to my liking, but not available on the shelf here, and may be going away soon. CH and PA are available on the shelf here, but as a last resort, I would smoke Half & Half.
Anyway, I liked it much more this go-round. Instead of having an unpleasant taste, it just has a very plain taste. I find it not unacceptable, just super-plain. Light tobacco taste that has a topping, but not much. Probably not going to become one of my "go-to" blends, but a reasonable substitute if I were not able to find my other codger burleys. Lane Ready Rubbed is MUCH more to my liking, but not available on the shelf here, and may be going away soon. CH and PA are available on the shelf here, but as a last resort, I would smoke Half & Half.
