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  1. mikecronis

    English Recommendation?

    So, I've tried Seattle Pipe Co., Plum Pudding Seattle Pipe Co., Plum Pudding Special Reserve Seattle Pipe Co., Plum Pudding Bourbon Barrel Scandinavian Tobacco Group, Balkan Sasieni Sutliff Edward G. Robbinson Sutliff Blend No. 5 Sutliff Alexander Bridge VR, Bengal Slices Maybe a few more...
  2. mikecronis

    Bengal Slices Review

    Okay, I admit I was afraid of this one opening it. Strong scent of Latakia suggest it's a monster, opening, smelling of a local Indian girl's leather boot unwashed from body sweat, and I don't have a foot fetish so... concerning. What are those peppery little flakes there?! Visions of a...
  3. mikecronis

    Sutliff Private Stock Blend No.5 Review

    Starting off, I'm a big aromatic fan, but I've been trying a lot of English blends to see what all the fuss is about. I'm a bit bias towards Sutliff offerings, and by my own personal reckoning, they get a lot of aromatics right, though some are pure air-ball misses. Usually Private Stock are...
  4. mikecronis

    Boswell Pipes & Tobacco Northwoods Review

    Opening this tin has a decent English blend scent to it, with a touch of licorice, probably from the Latakia, a little more complex and compelling that others. Some toasted Virginia and .. I think Cavendish to smooth it out. Eagerly I stuff my pipe readily. Initially, it reminds me of the...
  5. mikecronis

    Plum Pudding Bourbon Barrel Aged Review

    So having tried Plum Pudding standard and Special Reserve, I was interested in the 3rd offering of course. Opening I was greeted to the same Plum Pudding smell found in the Special Reserve version, more diffused scent there (see my previous reviews) but a very strong bourbon scent as well, as...
  6. mikecronis

    Seattle Pipe Club - Plum Pudding Special Reserve Review

    This opens up to a full, solid cake of tobacco, something I've never encountered so far. Took off a chunk, rubbed it a bit, and stuffed it willingly into my Dracula 999 Peterson, its scent a little more "reserved" as it were; I found it a bit on the dry side but equally as dense as standard...
  7. mikecronis

    Seattle Pipe Club - Plum Pudding Review

    Smells of the same stuff like Peterson Early Morning, or more-so Balkan Sasieni with the Orientals, Perique, and Latakia mixture here. Being an aromatic fan I'm intrigued with these English blends. Comes out in thick 1" ribbon cakes easily Z-folded into my Peterson Dracula 999 and packed...
  8. mikecronis

    What is Dark Star Worth these Days?

    I have some Dark Star that's been "cellared" (however it's been in its own humidor specifically at 70%) and I had tried one bowl of it. It's pretty good but I hear it's going for quite a bit for some reason. I think it's mellowed nicely.
  9. mikecronis

    7 Seas Reviews - Gold Blend

    Okay, this one's a strange one. I think it's a Cavendish Virginia Burley. This is unusual that you would not normally create a Cavendish with this tobacco type. Like all Cavendish it's vanilla up-front, but again, like all Mac Baren 7 Seas, not offensively so. It's a subtle vanilla, and...
  10. mikecronis

    7 Seas Reviews - Royal Blend

    Royal Blend is interesting combination of Virginia Burlies and Cavendish tobaccos. This comes out of the can moist but proper and burns ultra-cool and rich. Opening the can rewards in liquor-filled candy cordials dipped in honey, somewhat warmed and busted open, oozing gooey sweetness and...
  11. mikecronis

    My no-relight technique

    Some people were asking how I can smoke a pipe without having to go back and relight, so I'll explain my process, though your results may vary based on your own perturbations in your environment (or you). Keep in mind I'm "at altitude" in Colorado, so I haven't smoked at sea-level too often...
  12. mikecronis

    7 Seas Reviews - Black Blend

    So, this is pretty much Sutliff Black Cavendish with a little hint here and there of what I noticed was perhaps toasted almond and a bit of molasses towards the finish, maybe a hint of roasted Brazil Nut for those who remember it from the '70s but that element is super-faint. I almost noted a...
  13. mikecronis

    7 Seas Reviews - Regular Blend

    Let me first start off that I am a huge aromatics fan. I read reviews that often start, "I'm not an aromatic fan, so here's my review on this aromatic." This is like saying that they're fans of nearly anorexic Kate Beckinsale, so here's my review on Rubenesque Kate Upton. I, for one, can...
  14. mikecronis

    7 Seas Reviews - Red Blend

    Cherry topping here is mild and tart and a bit sour, with a little richness and some honey syrup in the back end. Some toasted walnut and molasses, possibly from the burley and some grass taste similar to a Montecristo Cuban but very distant. Reminds me of Mac Baren's Cherry Ambrosia a bit but...
  15. mikecronis

    Boswell Pipes & Tobacco Christmas Cookie Review

    This is an interesting blend. BPT does a good job here with mixing things up nicely. I taste some Lane Limited CAO black Cavendish going on here with a vanilla-forward taste, a touch of cocoa powder that I was not expecting, and perhaps a wisp of nutmeg? Gold Cavendish and wheat dominate with...
  16. mikecronis

    Older Sutliff Private Stock search

    Trying to find older Sutliff Private Stock blends of Mountain Pass and Honey Chocolate.. I think I can get similar blends with what was once MacBaren's Honey Chocolate, and I've tried to mix Honey and Chocolate bulk Sutliff together.. can anyone point the way? I've been searching for 2 years now.
  17. mikecronis

    5 of the 7 Seas..

    I can't seem to find MacBaren Blue nor Bright tins of their 7 Seas line. Only Red (cherry) Royal Regular Gold Black Missing: Blue (it's light blue) Bright (sort of yellow) So I went to Pipes & Cigars and ordered their 7-Seas Sample tin pack, but it only has FIVE seas! Dug around online...
  18. mikecronis

    Why dry?

    Okay, so I've been smoking pipes for over 20 years now, particularly delicious aromatics (but detest drugstore chem-laced varietals). I've noticed people let their tobacco dry before packing. What? Why would you do that? When moist, it delivers rich, deep plumes! I find drying it makes it...
  19. mikecronis

    English Recommendation?

    I'm a huge aromatic fan for about 20 years now, finding "just the right cherry" (Boswell's Cherry Smash), etc. but I tried some Savinelli Balkan and was intrigued at the depth and complexity, and gave Peterson Early Morning a try and found it quite good, along with Edward G. Robinson blend too...
  20. mikecronis

    Sutliff D-40 Vanilla

    Searching for a decent vanilla is a challenge. Cavendish styles usually have a natural, vanilla-y taste, but sometimes you want a really good vanilla, especially if you're an aromatic fan such as myself. Most of Sutliff's options for vanilla are pretty unremarkable or too soft or vague and...
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