I received a package from one of our fellow forum members today, who shall remain unnamed, so that he take pleasure in his humble generosity, containing one tin each of:
Old Dark Fired
McClelland's 221B: Honeydew, and Dark Star
G&H's Bob's Chocolate Flake
Samuel Gawith's Full Virginia Flake, and
Ratrray's Marlin Flake
In addition to those tins, there was an ample supply of G&H's Rum Flake in a baggie.
Gentlemen, the Rum Flake, Bob's Chocolate Flake, FVF, and Marlin Flake have reached seven years old. The ODF was sealed in 2012, and I'm not sure that McClelland dates their tins, but if they do, the numbers on the bottom of the tins are 23??05 (Honeydew), and 311204. I've never smoked Penzance (and after this tin, may never again), and the Honeydew sits near the top of my relatively short list of "must try's".
I'm smoking the Rum Flake now, and all I can really say is that I like it better than their Brown Flake (Unscented), which is the only other G&H tobacco I've had the privilege of smoking. Both of these tobaccos reveal some whiff of the Lakeland essence, to my tastes, but the Rum Flake seems fuller and sweeter. It's also seven years old lol :lol:.
Guys, I'm eternally grateful to the man who did this, of his own will, without my asking- purely out of the kindness of his heart; and, I want to express my deep appreciation for the rest of my fellow pipers. Thanks guys, may your pipes forever smoke cool and dry.
Jerod
Old Dark Fired
McClelland's 221B: Honeydew, and Dark Star
G&H's Bob's Chocolate Flake
Samuel Gawith's Full Virginia Flake, and
Ratrray's Marlin Flake
In addition to those tins, there was an ample supply of G&H's Rum Flake in a baggie.
Gentlemen, the Rum Flake, Bob's Chocolate Flake, FVF, and Marlin Flake have reached seven years old. The ODF was sealed in 2012, and I'm not sure that McClelland dates their tins, but if they do, the numbers on the bottom of the tins are 23??05 (Honeydew), and 311204. I've never smoked Penzance (and after this tin, may never again), and the Honeydew sits near the top of my relatively short list of "must try's".
I'm smoking the Rum Flake now, and all I can really say is that I like it better than their Brown Flake (Unscented), which is the only other G&H tobacco I've had the privilege of smoking. Both of these tobaccos reveal some whiff of the Lakeland essence, to my tastes, but the Rum Flake seems fuller and sweeter. It's also seven years old lol :lol:.
Guys, I'm eternally grateful to the man who did this, of his own will, without my asking- purely out of the kindness of his heart; and, I want to express my deep appreciation for the rest of my fellow pipers. Thanks guys, may your pipes forever smoke cool and dry.
Jerod
Should be a treat when you finally open this one!