David Jones poker was waiting for me when i got home from work yesterday. I also received (perfect timing) 3 tins of tobacco i bought for a VERY fair price from Dave, aka captainsousie. These included a tin of Penzance, Brigade Dark Flake and Molto Dolce, all sealed. I tried the Penzance for the first time in the David Jones and it was phenomenal! It is definitely a wonderfully flavorful and rich blend. Do i think it warrants its sold out everywhere status and scarce availability? No, and to be honest i think it is a bit over rated. Do not misunderstand me here, i think it is a great smoke and maybe eventually i might come to see it as worth the hype, but there are so many other blends out there that offer similar smoking qualities without having to sign over your first born child to get.
I gotta give a big shout to Dave though. Thanks a ton for putting these up on the forums and giving me a good price on them, much appreciated. The tin of Penzance he sent me looks to have some age on it, as the baccy has a decent amount of marvelous plume building up. So not only did i get to try the "glorious" Penzance, i got to try a tin with some age on it in a great looking and smoking new David Jones poker. David makes some good looking pipes and this one fits nicely in the hand. It is pretty bulky and big, but surprisingly light for its size and is not a bad clencher at all. The Penzance also smoked well in it.
I then smoked my first bowl of Brigade DF in my Rinaldo Agea Collection Silver Line Titania. That stuff is damn good as well. Very smooth with a multi-faceted flavor profile. I didn't get much of a nic kick at all, which is a negative for me, but i will definitely be buying more of it in the future. I am going to try the molto dolce tonight, most likely in my meerschaum bc i don't want to ghost one of my briars all to hell. I'll give my thoughts on that after i smoke a couple bowls.
Here is a few pics of the David Jones and the tins from Dave. Thanks again brother! Hope everyone has an awesome and safe weekend...happy puffing!!!
-Corey
I gotta give a big shout to Dave though. Thanks a ton for putting these up on the forums and giving me a good price on them, much appreciated. The tin of Penzance he sent me looks to have some age on it, as the baccy has a decent amount of marvelous plume building up. So not only did i get to try the "glorious" Penzance, i got to try a tin with some age on it in a great looking and smoking new David Jones poker. David makes some good looking pipes and this one fits nicely in the hand. It is pretty bulky and big, but surprisingly light for its size and is not a bad clencher at all. The Penzance also smoked well in it.
I then smoked my first bowl of Brigade DF in my Rinaldo Agea Collection Silver Line Titania. That stuff is damn good as well. Very smooth with a multi-faceted flavor profile. I didn't get much of a nic kick at all, which is a negative for me, but i will definitely be buying more of it in the future. I am going to try the molto dolce tonight, most likely in my meerschaum bc i don't want to ghost one of my briars all to hell. I'll give my thoughts on that after i smoke a couple bowls.
Here is a few pics of the David Jones and the tins from Dave. Thanks again brother! Hope everyone has an awesome and safe weekend...happy puffing!!!
-Corey
