Hey all. In my stubborn refusal to hate any type of pipe tobacco, I have been trying well recommended aromatic blends. I have found a couple blends that I at least liked, and one that I love (Thanksgiving Day- thanks Ashdigger). So mission accomplished, and I still have several other blends sitting on my counter waiting for me to try.
The point of this post, however is to ask you aromatic lovers out there a question. I have noticed with two of the blends that were pretty highly recommended (Autumn Evening and MB Vanilla Flake) that while the tobacco had a good flavor and of course smell amazing, when I retrohale there is a strong note that I have heard described by others as syrup (as in pancake, maple) while my brain says to me "celery". To me this detracts from an otherwise good experience, but retrohaling is how I get most of my flavor when I smoke. Do a lot of you aromatic smokers just not retrohale or something?
The point of this post, however is to ask you aromatic lovers out there a question. I have noticed with two of the blends that were pretty highly recommended (Autumn Evening and MB Vanilla Flake) that while the tobacco had a good flavor and of course smell amazing, when I retrohale there is a strong note that I have heard described by others as syrup (as in pancake, maple) while my brain says to me "celery". To me this detracts from an otherwise good experience, but retrohaling is how I get most of my flavor when I smoke. Do a lot of you aromatic smokers just not retrohale or something?
