Need Help With Semois

The only version I know available in the U.S. is Pure Semois Vincent Manil, that comes in a gold foil green

package with a green and white label. It is described on the package as Thick Cut Pipe Tobacco Grown

and Processed in Belgium. It comes extremely dry and smokes well that way. I keep mine in a canning jar

nonetheless, but don't add moisture. People experience this tobacco differently. Although it is strong, I

don't find it overwhelming at all. Nothing like brown rope or SG 1792. A Forums member sent me a

generous sample of it, and when I spoke of how much I liked it on Forums, an experienced pipe man Forums

member sent me nearly a whole package, after really reacting badly to it. So it isn't everyone's "thing." And

this was no new pipe smoker, but a highly experienced one. I find it complex and elegant as a refined blend,

even though it is only one tobacco, a burley variant (I am informed by a Forums member). That's all I know

about it, and I hope you find a package and enjoy it as much as I do. You might want to sample it there, and

if you enjoy it, buy a few extras for the future.

The New York Times Article that first brought Semois to my attention discusses Vincent Manil. Cannot say I know much about any of the other brands.

I've had La Brumuese from Vincent Manil and enjoyed it. It's definitely a variant of Burley. It doesn't have your typical nutty Burley flavor by any means. I found it to be a somewhat complex flavor profile that even after a few bowls of I still didn't have all the flavors pinned down. The leaf comes rather on the dry side, so you'll have to pack it a tad tighter and sip on it a bit slower than your normal pace. Doing so I didn't get any tongue bite from it. It has a bit of a nic kick to it, so I'd make sure to not have it on an empty stomach if you're sensitive to nicotine. Semois is one of those tobaccos that I suggest you try regardless of what blending style(s) you prefer.

I added a pinch of Perique to my last bowl of Semois ... recommended! ::

After the nut article one of my wife's colleagues brought me a lb of Manila. Good stuff very dry. Shel

Russ from Pipes&Cigars said he's been dying to mix Semois with Perique, but it'd be way too expensive to blend a test batch much less become a regular blend. I do hope there comes a day when he's able to though.

Russ from Pipes&Cigars said he's been dying to mix Semois with Perique

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It was quite good ... the Perique that I used is the blending Perique from P&C as well.

I'd focus on the semois that isn't available here as you can get Vincent Manil's here, I think there are some of the Manil brand types that aren't available here either, but that's just me.

I'm not oblivious to a good jolt of nicotine, but I haven't found Semois that much of a nic buzz. I've been doing

a lot of the stronger burley blends, so maybe that has upped my tolerance. That doesn't mean I'm going to take

up rope.

It was quite good ... the Perique that I used is the blending Perique from P&C as well.

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Should we call that one a Sem-wah-Per lol.
After having had La Brumeuse and recently having gotten into VaPers I can only imagine it's a great combination.

I really like all the Semois blends. The only other tobacco I can compare it to is CockStrong, which is a long, ribbon cut Burley that burns really fast. All the Semois blends are more crimp/cube cut and burn really fast, too. I enjoy it best in a mid to small size pipe and smoke very slowly to get the best flavor.

Should we call that one a Sem-wah-Per lol.

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Good one! :mrgreen:

I can only imagine it's a great combination.

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Well ... I just happen to still have some! PM sent.