Alright, I want to ship this thing out Monday. let's get the ball rolling on addresses and such so there are no delays. Thanks everyone for including me in an insanely fun project. I'll give some more impressions and my additions soon.
2016-2017 Box Pass Thread
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I got a late start this morning as my weekend was a bit crazy, step son turned 15 and we had a ton going on. This will be out tomorrow instead. I hope that is alright. I don't have it taped up properly and was worried about rushing things this morning. I'll spend the evening taking care of this. I sincerely apologize for the delay.
On another note, finding tobacco that isn't already in the box and isn't run of the mill was difficult, and fitting more in is not an easy task. So, rather than try to do a poor job of selecting, I made the tough decision to put something special from my own more secret stash in. I cannot reveal my source for this, but I have added my last unopened box of Japanese Kizami tobacco. This is the real stuff, not some shag cut nonsense sold under the name. It takes finesse to smoke, and it dries quickly once open. The strands look like hair, and it has a pleasant Virginia like flavor, with a touch of incense spiciness. I, of course, don't expect everyone to have a kiseru, so I included a brand new Tsuge kiseru for everyone to use. Take a pinch of the tobacco, roll it into a ball about the size of the chamber (which is quite small), pack it lightly, light it from a distance, you'll see the hairs redden, and sip very gently. It only smokes for a few minutes with light sipping, and is a totally different experience. There is enough in a box for many to try. But don't limit yourself to a single bowl, try it a few times and get an idea of the experience.
Thank you, tslex. I was hoping at least a few would be excited by this rarity. And jabo, I truly appreciate the patience. I'll have it wrapped up and out tomorrow. It's been quite the experience. I can't wait to see your posts once you have it.
Jabo, it's epic. Enjoy the expectation, as the actual box will blow your mind. I'll leave it up to the powers that be, but I see no reason not to send the kiseru and kizami back through the list so all get a chance to try it.
Well.... box is picked up,opened and smoked at. There's too much stuff here. Gonna concentrate on stuff I haven't got and want to get. Thank goodness I got a lot of small bowl pipes ! Started off with C&D Autumn Evening, then PS Luxury Twist, 5100, Irish Whiskey, and Sweet Coconut Twist. Like the 5100 & Coconut Twist the best so far. Thank goodness I'm semiretired. Gonna have fun this w!
You didn't take your time. Haha. Very nice. That 5100 is glorious. I didn't think the sweet coconut twist would be good, but man was it a nice smoke.
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