Oh new pipe smoker… I’m not here to spoil the party, but actually share to help.
Everyone has a different palate and sense of taste, and as we all know, some have it more defined, to be connoisseur like, and others unfortunately weren’t blessed with good genes.
Everyone is certainly entitled to do as they wish, but I seriously don’t think anyone would tell someone to spend high end money McClelland starting out, with a higher price tag to purchase, your more likely seriously wasting money starting out on Unicorns.
I’ve seen you’ve made several posts on older tins…
This is like, who would ever suggest to someone, just starting out on cigars, to start buying $75 cigars.
You should start at the bottom and work your way up, until your mouth develops it’s senses better, and no one but you can tell when that will be.
And it’s not even really about the money, the most important thing here, is to develop your tastes, so that you can fully appreciate it!
I’m not trying to blow my own horn here, I have a good sense of taste, and I was not comfortable getting into higher cost Unicorn out of production blends for several years. Now, if McClelland was still in business, and you could buy this for like $30, that would be a different story, have at it. But to spend $100-$150, nah, don’t blow your money.
I‘d seriously put away all the older aged sealed tins, and out of production sealed tins away for a few years.
There are a lot of great blends out there to be purchased from many blenders on SmokingPipes as recent production, this is where you should focus your attention on.
If you really want to start diving into higher-end, HU Tobacco just came to the USA. I haven‘t tried these USA releases, but I bought a few tins, maybe someone can chime in on these.
HU Tobacco: Director’s Cut 100g Tobacco: Virginia, Perique, Burley Cut: Flake Blend Type: Virginia Strength: Medium
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Part of HU Tobacco's HU X Community line, the Janneman Flake blend features Fire-Cured Virginas and a pinch of Perique. It's dark-pressed and cut into flake. Strength: Mild to Medium Flavoring: None Taste: Medium Room Note: Pleasant to Tolerable
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