The First Progressive Tobacco?

[hauntedmyst]

I've been enjoying GH's Grasmere tobacco and find it utterly boggling. If there is a more Lakeland blend than Grasmere, I haven't found it, including Ennerdale. Someone on TR said " Something of an iron fist in a velvet glove" and I think that is pretty apt. It dawns on me it its the first transgender tobacco. It starts out all perfumey and old grandma lady smelling and to a degree tasting and I'm surprised I like it but then by mid bowl, it's very earthy, nutty some what woodsy and settles into the same vein as Rum Flake. Ennerdale doesn't settle in quite as contrasting a way as Grasmere does. It's very good. I'd only buy it again if they were out of other GH flakes I liked more.

 

[Country Bladesmith]

Really want to try this one.

 

[mso489]

I'd designate a pipe for that one, but it sounds interesting, if it isn't altogether scarce.

 

[ofafeather]

It’s been more than 15 yrs since I smoked it but I do remember it to be the definition of Lakeland essence. Ennerdale, one of my favorites, doesn’t really have the floral soap ones associated with Lakeland’s.

 

[condorlover1]

I smoke a lot of Grasmere. Does that mean I am progressive and 'woke'?

 

[oldgeezersmoker]

I smoke a lot of Grasmere. Does that mean I am progressive and 'woke'?

Progressive? I smoke some too, and I don’t think I am.
Woke? Some of the regulars here swear up and down that high nicotine content blends help them sleep. I am just the opposite, so I would consider myself woke. At leas as woke as a can get70 year old who has been rode hard and put up wet can get

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

But somehow Captain Black White smokers still seem to be the majority...

 

[Casual]

Why even flirt with the no politics rule?

 

[mingc]

I smoke a lot of Grasmere. Does that mean I am progressive and 'woke'?

I smoke Grasmere and I'm a regressive neanderthal. I'm also tired and sleepy all the time! ?‍

 

[frozenchurchwarden]

"Transgender tobacco"
Claims to be something it's not in order to enter competition with an absurdly unfair performance advantage.

 

[haparnold]

IBTL

 

[condorlover1]

Actually back on point about Grasmere, it really is rather good. If I have one criticism of the product its the fact that if you smoke the stuff fresh out of the box and you don't pack it properly you get a fair amount of moisture and what I call the lakeland smoothy effect. I personally like higher moisture level tobaccos as it helps to color the meerschaum but I can imagine it could be quite off putting to a novice.

 

[blues4goose]

Why even flirt with the no politics rule?

Yeah I would've expected a tiny bit more maturity from this group?
Guess that was just me being naive

 

[anotherbob]

I smoke a lot of Grasmere. Does that mean I am progressive and 'woke'?

no just means your pipe tobacco is. Kind like how you can be homophobic and have a gay friend or two.

 

[anotherbob]

I say the first tobacco I tried that walks that middle line is the Cary Grant blend.

 

[puff_not_snuff]

Mmm, anyone hear of progressive (prog) rock? You don’t need political leanings to enjoy King Crimson or Jethro Tull.

 

[anotherbob]

Mmm, anyone hear of progressive (prog) rock? You don’t need political leanings to enjoy King Crimson or Jethro Tull.

of course but the context says it's not the kind of prog that is being talked about. Though part of me is still kind of amazed this thread hasn't gone down the dark path of being closed for political discussions.

 

[puff_not_snuff]

of course but the context says it's not the kind of prog that is being talked about. Though part of me is still kind of amazed this thread hasn't gone down the dark path of being closed for political discussions.

To be honest I sort of glanced over the original post but after reading it now maybe it’s better to call this tobacco Glam.