Ok everyone throw out your favorite fall and winter blends. This is my favorite time of year to smoke a pipe and would love to get some new blends in the rotation this year.
2021 Fall/Winter Blends
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I generally smoke whatever, whenever. No seasonal preference change.
My favorite time of year too, and not just for pipe smoking.
Fall aro: Drew Estate Grand Central
Fall non-aro: Peterson University Flake
Winter English: John Bull Royal English
Winter non-English: MacBaren Golden Extra
Tough to narrow 'em down even to two each, but I did my best. I'd get into drink pairings for each, but that's a subject unto itself... ?
Fall aro: Drew Estate Grand Central
Fall non-aro: Peterson University Flake
Winter English: John Bull Royal English
Winter non-English: MacBaren Golden Extra
Tough to narrow 'em down even to two each, but I did my best. I'd get into drink pairings for each, but that's a subject unto itself... ?
Tis my favorite time of year too. I’ll be smoking a lot of Skiff & Exotique Mixture. Engine 99 & Star of the East Flake will get a lot of play too.
I also like deep, fruity VaPers when it cools off, so Dunbar, St. James Flake, etc etc.
St Bruno & Condor do good year round so I still smoke these.
Oh, I can’t forget 1792 Flake, McConnell’s Latakia Flake, Sillem’s Commodore Flake & Revor Plug
Ah what the hell, I’ll throw in some 3P’s, Warrior Plug & Stonehaven in the mix as well.
I also like deep, fruity VaPers when it cools off, so Dunbar, St. James Flake, etc etc.
St Bruno & Condor do good year round so I still smoke these.
Oh, I can’t forget 1792 Flake, McConnell’s Latakia Flake, Sillem’s Commodore Flake & Revor Plug
Ah what the hell, I’ll throw in some 3P’s, Warrior Plug & Stonehaven in the mix as well.
I tend to ratchet up the VA flakes when the snow starts to fly, allowing myself to dip into the stash of Christmas Cheer.
I have no seasonal preference. I just keep smoking the five blends that I have on hand.
Fall has always been my favorite time of year. Relaxing with a coffee and a pipe. No change of tobacco blend, although the cooler weather and foliage changes me.
The only seasonal difference I have with tobacco are the special edition Christmas blends from Peterson et al. Normally the Peterson offering is pretty decent and i'm hoping they do a whisky or cognac version this year.
I've had quite a few over the years from Peterson, Gawith, GQ Tobaccos, Rattray's and John Aylesbury. My favourite out of the lot was the first one I tried which was the Peterson Holiday Season 2015. It was flavoured with wild berries & cognac and I've still got about 50g left as I've been going easy on it. By the time I realised I really liked it, it had sold out
Came in a lovely embossed tin as well.
I've had quite a few over the years from Peterson, Gawith, GQ Tobaccos, Rattray's and John Aylesbury. My favourite out of the lot was the first one I tried which was the Peterson Holiday Season 2015. It was flavoured with wild berries & cognac and I've still got about 50g left as I've been going easy on it. By the time I realised I really liked it, it had sold out
Came in a lovely embossed tin as well.
I wouldn't say that I smoke anything radically different from season to season, but I do tend to smoke more in the cooler months.
I definitely enjoy this time of year for outdoor pipe smoking, although I smoke the same blend year round. I have no seasonal preferences at this time.
I'll smoke virginia and va/pers year round, and will smoke latakia blends in the cooler months. I'm admittedly a sucker for seasonal things, and I've got some Sleepy Hollow that I like to smoke each fall, and still have quite a few tins of Christmas Cheer set aside that I only smoke during the Thanksgiving and Christmas season.
Love the Autumn! Real Ale & RB Plug down the beer garden a seasonal favourite. ?
I have to ask… what’s your year round blend? We’re a rare breed on the forum.
My favorite fall/Christmas blends are the ones made by Kohlhase & Kopp and that includes Rattray's and Peterson.The only seasonal difference I have with tobacco are the special edition Christmas blends from Peterson et al. Normally the Peterson offering is pretty decent and i'm hoping they do a whisky or cognac version this year.
I've had quite a few over the years from Peterson, Gawith, GQ Tobaccos, Rattray's and John Aylesbury. My favourite out of the lot was the first one I tried which was the Peterson Holiday Season 2015. It was flavoured with wild berries & cognac and I've still got about 50g left as I've been going easy on it. By the time I realised I really liked it, it had sold out
Came in a lovely embossed tin as well.
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Peterson's Holiday Season 2016 was made by STG and I found I didn't like it as much.
I just smoked some autumn evening the other day. Wife and kids all loved the smell. I have 2 C&D Christmas aros that I'll light up while trimming the tree and cooking Christmas dinner. I have a bowl of Christmas Cheer on Christmas eve and Day too. I've never really been a big aro fan, but there's just something about smelling up the house with something nice, that everyone around enjoys, especially around the holidays. Adds to the magic.
Yeah, I wasn't a big fan of that one either. It had an apricot topping and is my least favourite of the Peterson Christmas blends I've tried, I still have about 50g left from my tin.
