Troy, Thanks God for your tastes, otherwise this original Erinmore Flake would not be what IO am enjoying now.
I'm glad you're enjoying it. My tastes are still in development, one day I may actually like that stuff?!?!? A month and a half ago I strongly disliked Latakia but lately I've come around to it and its been giving me intense pleasure, a complete 180 from nausea to joy! Strange how it goes. I think I'll try the "new" Erinmore just to see how it is, that old stuff gave a strong impression, a very distinct experience, something I won't forget.
That old Erinmore taught me the lesson of how it's possible to enjoy a tobacco but not to like it, I mean how can that be? I guess it comes down to quality tobacco, the leaf was very fine indeed, it was the odd topping that didn't click at least at that specific time, but the experience of smoking it was a positive one.
Same with UF, it's also a fine leaf, but the blueberry was just too much for me, too much of a "sweet high note" that kind of detracted from the burley, but again, that was based on one specific tin at one specific time, I may try it again in the future and have different results.
This is why I love pipe-smoking so much.
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