One of my favorite past times. Cleaning out the dried tobacco dust that no one likes, I mean spoiling a stranger with lovely fresh tobacco suited to their tastes and mailed to their home with Som Besths cheer. Love it. In with confirmation email sent next week. Or following. At some point anyway
🌟 🎄 🎅 The UnOfficial Official 2025 PM Secret Santa Thread 🎅 🎄 🌟
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I'm in again, too (pending Mike's receipt and approval of my registration email).
If you get me, your job is easy because I'm thankful for anything.
But... if you just want any sense of direction:
I reach for VAs more than for anything else. Brown flakes with some natural sweetness are my favorite (e.g. Best Brown, etc.). I also like reds (not only the top shelf ones -- for instance I always thought that TS1R was really good) and some darks (if a little sweet, and not overly bitter or burnt tasting, for example I loved Dark Flake and Astley's 44). I don't normally love yellows, but Ampersand persuaded me that I could love a yellow if sweet and silage-y.
I like perique as a light background note; but, there's such a thing as too much perique for me. For instance, Elizabethan was higher percentage than I prefer.
I like Lakeland sauce, but I don't like burley, so that limits which Lakelands I like. My favorites are Ennerdale, Broken #7, Cannon Plug, Grousemoor, and Bob's Chocolate. (Any burley in these is too low for me to notice)
I like Balkans, especially with Yenidje and a bit of natural sweetness. My go-to is Peretti's Royal Blend.
Non-Lakeland aromatics are very hit-and-miss for me. Some very natural ones I really appreciate, e.g. Vanilla Roll Cake. But I don't reach for typical aromatics very often.
I do not love burley or cigar leaf.
But again, very thankful for anything!
If you get me, your job is easy because I'm thankful for anything.
But... if you just want any sense of direction:
I reach for VAs more than for anything else. Brown flakes with some natural sweetness are my favorite (e.g. Best Brown, etc.). I also like reds (not only the top shelf ones -- for instance I always thought that TS1R was really good) and some darks (if a little sweet, and not overly bitter or burnt tasting, for example I loved Dark Flake and Astley's 44). I don't normally love yellows, but Ampersand persuaded me that I could love a yellow if sweet and silage-y.
I like perique as a light background note; but, there's such a thing as too much perique for me. For instance, Elizabethan was higher percentage than I prefer.
I like Lakeland sauce, but I don't like burley, so that limits which Lakelands I like. My favorites are Ennerdale, Broken #7, Cannon Plug, Grousemoor, and Bob's Chocolate. (Any burley in these is too low for me to notice)
I like Balkans, especially with Yenidje and a bit of natural sweetness. My go-to is Peretti's Royal Blend.
Non-Lakeland aromatics are very hit-and-miss for me. Some very natural ones I really appreciate, e.g. Vanilla Roll Cake. But I don't reach for typical aromatics very often.
I do not love burley or cigar leaf.
But again, very thankful for anything!
Well it looks like Mike is trying to weed out the losers (me) with this 500 post b@#$%, anyhow... I know I don't post much on here (obviously), but I participated the last 3 years and really look forward to this so if anyone can vouch for this loser I'd really appreciate it!
Aaaaaannnddd vouched. I’ll vouch for you too. Please file your paper work with Santa Mike to make things official. Som Besths
Something tells me you won't like next year's requirement
Got to get my post count up somehow!
What happened to Santa’s left big toe?
I sent the email, I suppose I am in. Looking forward to all the memes! These days I mostly smoke Virginas and VaPers.
Canadians only.
It was sent as part of last years exchange.
Got my confirmation email so I'm in!
I'm good with anything but just to help out my fellow santa...
I'm not into typical aros... and I've fell out of love with latakia (hopefully its not permanent) but do enjoy Black frigate from time to time.
My first love is vaPers, and I really enjoy darker virginia's also. I did find out I have a taste for lightly topped burley like Windjammer, Bob's chocolate flake and American Cup plug (RIP), would love to try more lakelands... I've only been able to get my hands on Ennerdale.
I love trying new blends and will be thankful for whatever lands in my mailbox!
SOM BESTHS
I'm good with anything but just to help out my fellow santa...
I'm not into typical aros... and I've fell out of love with latakia (hopefully its not permanent) but do enjoy Black frigate from time to time.
My first love is vaPers, and I really enjoy darker virginia's also. I did find out I have a taste for lightly topped burley like Windjammer, Bob's chocolate flake and American Cup plug (RIP), would love to try more lakelands... I've only been able to get my hands on Ennerdale.
I love trying new blends and will be thankful for whatever lands in my mailbox!
SOM BESTHS