Have you tried the Middle Earth Pipeweed Series blends?

cadavers

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Jan 27, 2012

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• Jan 27, 2012

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I've been looking around, reading reviews about different types of tobaccos, being a newbie pipe smoker, I'd like to try as many types as I can.
http://justforhim.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2_298_62
I was just curious if anyone has had a first hand experience with any of these blends, that could possibly throw together a short review, or even just make an educated suggestion about them.
Longbottom Leaf

Old Toby

Treebeard

Ruins of Isengard

Shortcut to Mushrooms

 

lordofthepiperings

Lifer

May 3, 2010

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• Jan 27, 2012

• #2

I've had Longbottom Leaf and Treebeard. Both are pretty good blends. Sweet with a bit of vanilla flavouring. Nice smooth flavourful smokes. Not a regular, but nice to have every now and then.

 

nsfisher

Lifer

Nov 26, 2011

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Nova Scotia, Canada

• Jan 27, 2012

• #3

i havent tried any, but i did read that short cut to mushrooms was quite good

 

pstlpkr

Lifer

Dec 14, 2009

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Birmingham, AL

• Jan 27, 2012

• #4

Maybe this will be of some assistance:
Middle Earth Pipeweed Series

 

cadavers

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Jan 27, 2012

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• Jan 27, 2012

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Maybe this will be of some assistance:

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I totally searched and didnt find anything, that is a great help, thank you very much lawrence!

 

tab812

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Dec 27, 2011

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• Jan 27, 2012

• #6

Hmmm...sounds go I must expand my cellar!!!

 

revs

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Aug 31, 2011

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• Jan 27, 2012

• #7

I want to. Just need to clear the purchase with the boss first. Maybe since my birthday is close she will approve. And maybe I can get her to approve a SmokinDragon cob, too.

 

bbauer

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Dec 10, 2011

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• Feb 16, 2012

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I tried shortcut to mushrooms tonight for the first time and I must say I am a huge fan. A bit on the lighter side, but so good. I have a feeling it will find its way into my normal rotation.

 

zanthal

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Dec 3, 2011

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Pleasanton, CA

• Feb 16, 2012

• #9

Thanks for reminding me, I need to pick up some Treebeard
I've only tried Shortcut to Mushrooms, and it is a good english.

 

frtimmyd

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Dec 13, 2011

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• Feb 16, 2012

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I actually like Treebeard so much that I've made it my standard tobacco. I'm needing to order some Shortcut to Mushrooms. It sounds wonderful.

 

dervis

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Jan 30, 2012

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• Feb 16, 2012

• #11

Tried all of them, I really like Shortcut to Mushrooms, which is strange since normally dont get excited about English blends.

 

doctorthoss

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Oct 6, 2011

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• Feb 16, 2012

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For the most part, this is a fairly unique set of aromatics that have built quite a following. I've tried all of these and was impressed with the quality, although aromatics aren't my cup of tea. The best two are, I think, Ruins of Isengard and Shortcut to Mushrooms. Ruins is a fairly nice English, very smoky, with a slight aromatic quality about it but not all different from a lot of other crossovers. As for Shortcut to Mushrooms: I don't think I'm exaggerating to say this is a modern day classic. It's an English/Aromatic with a very distinctive, earthy flavoring that is really unusual and captivating. This is a very popular blend, and seems to inspire the same kind of devoted cult following that blends like Full Virginia Flake and Haddo's Delight generate. I don't like it quite that much, but I've got a pound jarred up that I dip into occasionally. As a beginning pipe smoker, Shortcut to Mushrooms is one of a small handful of blends that I'd recommend as an excellent introduction to English mixtures (the other blends being Frog Morton by McClelland, Chelsea Morning by GL Pease and Countryside by Boswell)

 

buckeye

Part of the Furniture Now

Nov 16, 2010

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• Feb 16, 2012

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I have been smoking Shortcut to Mushrooms for a few years.Very good.

 

bailey331

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Jan 24, 2012

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• Feb 16, 2012

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Being a pipe smoking fan as well as a Lord of the Rings fan I'm going to have to give em alll a try. Thanks

 

spartan

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Aug 14, 2011

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• Feb 16, 2012

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I've only smoked SCTM but it was love at first smoke. As soon as I placed an order I promptly gave samples away to a few members to spread the good news... It looks like I'm in need of another purchase...

 

wolfe

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• Feb 16, 2012

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I tried the sampler pack a few months ago, probably the first tobacco's I ever smoked so I can't really give a decent review, other than to say I like them from what I remember! Been meaning to order more of each but at the rate I smoke (maybe 1 bowl a week) I have enough tobacco to last me a while so I'll have to wait. On a side note, anyone else noticed Longbottom Leaf doesn't seem to be on the website? Out of production or just out of stock?

 

organizedmadman

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• Mar 30, 2012

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I want to. Just need to clear the purchase with the boss first. Maybe since my birthday is close she will approve. And maybe I can get her to approve a SmokinDragon cob, too.

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See, that's where I count myself incredibly fortunate, mine was intrigued with both my SmokinDragon cobs, and she just ordered me an additional 8oz of Ruins of Isengard for my birthday, plus another 8oz of samplers from JFH she knows I haven't tried yet...and I'm allowed to smoke in the house...just not in her car! :wink:

To answer your question, the Middle Earth Pipeweed series is well worth trying. Ruins is a blend that you will keep you coming back, it was my first introduction to Latakia as well.