There's a fellow member at the local cigar shop, nice guy. Got him into pipe smoking; recently he picked up a couple Cobs, a few tobaccos, and he seems to like it a lot.
Anyhow, he brought this to the shop tonight and gave me a sample. Looking at the tin, this was packed in 2013. It smells delicious! Has a bit of that vinegary McClelland scent in the tin. I'm growing fond of that.
No bite and only a mild touch of spice at the beginning. Has a terrificly smooth, dark, almost chocolatey flavor at the top of the bowl. I can taste a cigar-ish note in the smoke, but this is definitely a pipe blend. There's a vague fruitiness to the flavor which makes me think there is a touch of Perique in the blend. Snork is a tad spicy.
Nearing mid-bowl. Nothing left to remind me of a cigar. Finding some of that golden pie-crust flavor that I've mentioned before. Some earthiness, too. An excellent smoke so far, definitely want to get some into my cellar.
Slightly leathery and woody at the bottom of the bowl, but not completely departed from the flavors I had mid-bowl. Just a slight evolution.
Don't buy this looking for a cigar. Buy it for a damned good pipe smoke.
Anyhow, he brought this to the shop tonight and gave me a sample. Looking at the tin, this was packed in 2013. It smells delicious! Has a bit of that vinegary McClelland scent in the tin. I'm growing fond of that.
No bite and only a mild touch of spice at the beginning. Has a terrificly smooth, dark, almost chocolatey flavor at the top of the bowl. I can taste a cigar-ish note in the smoke, but this is definitely a pipe blend. There's a vague fruitiness to the flavor which makes me think there is a touch of Perique in the blend. Snork is a tad spicy.
Nearing mid-bowl. Nothing left to remind me of a cigar. Finding some of that golden pie-crust flavor that I've mentioned before. Some earthiness, too. An excellent smoke so far, definitely want to get some into my cellar.
Slightly leathery and woody at the bottom of the bowl, but not completely departed from the flavors I had mid-bowl. Just a slight evolution.
Don't buy this looking for a cigar. Buy it for a damned good pipe smoke.
