2015 Box Pass Thread
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Those were my special instructions on the USPS website, yes. Paid extra for sideways service. I didn't click the box for "signature required", but it ended up on the shipping label. I apologize if that creates any difficulty for you, Dave.
I only only omitted the address as a courtesy, as you can see I don't mind my return address being shown.
Sorry Dave, my response was to daimyo's post. I also think it's prudent, unless the recipient gives consent.
My reasoning for allowing my address to be public is self-serving... If someone gets a wild hair to arbitrarily send me tobacco, my address is available. :
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My reasoning for allowing my address to be public is self-serving... If someone gets a wild hair to arbitrarily send me tobacco, my address is available. :
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Alright, the box is still scheduled to depart this afternoon, so nothing there has changed. I wanted to jump on and update an earlier post I made concerning sampling Black House.
Earlier I detailed my wife's aversion to the delicious aroma I am wreathed in when I smoke on my way home from work. I think I have found a solution- exercising Delayed Gratification Technique and smoking a bowl in two halves: the first half on the way in to work on day one, and smoking the second half on the way in to work on day two. The aforementioned delicious aroma dissipates sufficiently over the course of 10+ hours. The only thing I need to do to make this work as smoothly as possible is fashion a stopper for the bowl of my pipe so that ash doesn't spill out into my pipe pouch. I just can't guarantee that the pipe will remain perfectly upright from one day to the next. I intend to shave down a wine bottle cork for this purpose.
This was how I was able to sample Black House yesterday and today. It was an enjoyable experience, however, I think I liked White Knight a little better. To me, WK seemed just a little sweeter than BH. Obviously, these blends are not smoked for their sweetness, but I like the underlying complexity some sweetness provides to the savory robustness of the other tobaccos in the blend. BH is a great blend, not one I would smoke every day (if I could smoke every day), but definitely one to keep in the rotation.
So the next 2-day tasting as the box is in transit will be the St. Bruno that I took a pipe's worth of before I packaged up the box. Of course, if we get the 6 to 8 inches of snow that they are calling for here in SE VA, I may not be driving anywhere for a day or two, so the tasting may be pushed to the next time I go work. I know, nothing compared to what our Northeastern brethren have to deal with, but we just don't have the capacity to deal with any amount of the white stuff down here.
Earlier I detailed my wife's aversion to the delicious aroma I am wreathed in when I smoke on my way home from work. I think I have found a solution- exercising Delayed Gratification Technique and smoking a bowl in two halves: the first half on the way in to work on day one, and smoking the second half on the way in to work on day two. The aforementioned delicious aroma dissipates sufficiently over the course of 10+ hours. The only thing I need to do to make this work as smoothly as possible is fashion a stopper for the bowl of my pipe so that ash doesn't spill out into my pipe pouch. I just can't guarantee that the pipe will remain perfectly upright from one day to the next. I intend to shave down a wine bottle cork for this purpose.
This was how I was able to sample Black House yesterday and today. It was an enjoyable experience, however, I think I liked White Knight a little better. To me, WK seemed just a little sweeter than BH. Obviously, these blends are not smoked for their sweetness, but I like the underlying complexity some sweetness provides to the savory robustness of the other tobaccos in the blend. BH is a great blend, not one I would smoke every day (if I could smoke every day), but definitely one to keep in the rotation.
So the next 2-day tasting as the box is in transit will be the St. Bruno that I took a pipe's worth of before I packaged up the box. Of course, if we get the 6 to 8 inches of snow that they are calling for here in SE VA, I may not be driving anywhere for a day or two, so the tasting may be pushed to the next time I go work. I know, nothing compared to what our Northeastern brethren have to deal with, but we just don't have the capacity to deal with any amount of the white stuff down here.
So what all did you take to sample? I am intrigued to know what others haven't smoked I guess. The only time I tried black house someone sent me a sample but it was pretty dry and I got a lot of tongue bite. The white knight is enjoyable but it doesn't really taste like Balkan Sobranie. Similar yes, but just not there. I have three eras worth of BS in the cellar. The 1980's era is the best in my opinion. That being said white knight is a quality product and though it was made to mirror the old BS it can easily stand on its own. Perhaps I will put some Midnight Ride by Dan Tobaccos in the box. It is also a good English similar to the above mentioned.
Black House is good, I didn't find it as great as others have. I did like WhiteKnight much more, and in comparison to current iteration of Balkan Sobranie I found I liked WhiteKnight much more.
Dave, for what it's worth the Black House I had was dry too, although I didn't get any bite from it.
Dave, for what it's worth the Black House I had was dry too, although I didn't get any bite from it.
