Ode to Watch City

[Johnny_Pipecleaner]

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways..

1. Best tasting blends in the known universe.
2. Reasonable prices. Discounts on bulk sales, and reasonable shipping costs too.
3. No fuss condition. Moisture levels are near perfect and require very little (if any) drying time.
4. No fuss cut. Their "flakes" are actually more like crumble cakes, and they rub out quickly and easily.
5. Watchy City tobaccos improve your cellar, because your other tobaccos can age without interruption since you won't want to bother smoking anything other than Watch City

Thank you Ernie!

 

[BROBS]

I placed one order...
then another....
and will order again.

great tobaccos and great prices! Their products are different from all others on the market IMO.

 

[mngslvs]

At this point in time, my all-time favorite tobaccos are Watch City blends 558 and Old Dominion. I've had a lot of highly reputed tobaccos in my long smoking life, but never anything as good as these. No drying needed, and they smoke at a perfect pace. Richly flavorful and no after bite. I only discovered them fairly recently, but now I have seen the light.

 

[BROBS]

At this point in time, my all-time favorite tobaccos are Watch City blends 558 and Old Dominion. I've had a lot of highly reputed tobaccos in my long smoking life, but never anything as good as these. No drying needed, and they smoke at a perfect pace. Richly flavorful and no after bite. I only discovered them fairly recently, but now I have seen the light.

Those are two of the best I've tried!
the Watch City Slices actually made me like Burley again.
I have seen the light of Watch City.

 

[Johnny_Pipecleaner]

Same, fellas. 558 and Old Dom are both jaw droppers, and yeah I'm not huge into burley but Slices has changed that and become a staple.

I could survive most happily with just those 3 blends in rotation.

 

[danimalia]

They're tremendous blends. Right now I'm working on bags of the Slices, Old Dominion, 558 and Ahab's Comfort. 558 is my favorite so far. Need to try Simply Red and it's sisters when I can get some.

 

[cohibajoe]

Huge fan of Old Black Magic and Rouxgaroux.

 

[danimalia]

Those are two of the best I've tried!
the Watch City Slices actually made me like Burley again.
I have seen the light of Watch City.

You're normally not big on Sutliff tobaccos, right? Just shows how great these blends are.

 

[smittyd]

Nor'easter and Quints Own are 2 of my favorites right now. But i will be trying them all!

 

[mityahicks]

558 is on my top 5. Love Old Dominion too. Can't wait to try Rouxgaroux but it has been sold out.

 

[BROBS]

You're normally not big on Sutliff tobaccos, right? Just shows how great these blends are.

is that the base tobacco?

Sutliff is OK.. it's their Sutliff branded aros that seem to be cased with musty tents.

I like all their Match offerings I've tried.

 

[danimalia]

I believe Sutliff manufactures their crumble cakes/slices for them.

 

[BROBS]

I thought they pressed them there?

 

[JimInks]

I believe Sutliff manufactures their crumble cakes/slices for them.

That is correct.

 

[JimInks]

Ernie makes great blends and he's a great guy. We had fun creating Rougaroux together.

 

[Sonorisis]

I agree, Earnie is a great guy and his service is excellent.

 

[BROBS]

Interesting to know!! Thanks.

 

[Enemygod]

The flake sampler is highly recommended. Nor'Easter is one of my favorites.

 

[Johnny_Pipecleaner]

I thought they pressed them there?

So did I. Sounds like they do blend it all in-house, but (as has been confirmed above) have their stuff pressed elsewhere. Works for me. Their stuff is magic.

From Watch City's site..

"Burley, English, Virginia, Aromatic and Hybrids! All formulated and blended in here in beautiful Framingham, MA! We don't repackage lane blends...these outstanding pipe mixtures are all original. Keep a lookout here for seasonal and special edition offerings as well...you never know when inspiration may strike!"

Also

"Q: Do you really blend your own tobacco, or do you just re-name bulk tobacco blends?
A: We absolutely DO blend our own tobaccos! Every tobacco with the Watch City name is formulated and blended on the premises!"

 

[BROBS]

So did I. Sounds like they do blend it all in-house, but (as has been confirmed above) have their stuff pressed elsewhere. Works for me. Their stuff is magic.

From Watch City's site..

"Burley, English, Virginia, Aromatic and Hybrids! All formulated and blended in here in beautiful Framingham, MA! We don't repackage lane blends...these outstanding pipe mixtures are all original. Keep a lookout here for seasonal and special edition offerings as well...you never know when inspiration may strike!"

Also

"Q: Do you really blend your own tobacco, or do you just re-name bulk tobacco blends?
A: We absolutely DO blend our own tobaccos! Every tobacco with the Watch City name is formulated and blended on the premises!"

I suppose they "blended" it ... doesn't say it was produced there. Though a little bit misleading in the language.