3/4 Through A Perfect Smoke

[anthonyrosenthal74]

Peterson XL90 St. Patrick's Day 2013. This was the first Peterson I ever purchased. Country Squire's Old Toby. Only one match total used. I might just make it. Wish me luck.

 

[ashdigger]

Enjoy the heck out of it. :puffpipe:

 

[mikethompson]

Well you've jinxed it now haven't you?

 

[workman]

It's never too late to give up.

 

[Chasing Embers]

So how did it go?

 

[anthonyrosenthal74]

Well you've jinxed it now haven't you?

I did :rofl: So very close, though. If I hadn't said anything, it probably would have happened :rofl:
Still, it was a fantastic smoke in a fantastic pipe. I still managed to get through 85-95% of the bowl on that first light. I've had a quite a few perfect bowls, even a few in that very pipe, but it's still always awesome when it happens.

Enjoy the heck out of it.

I very much did so. Even though it finally punked out on me :lol: Was still a great smoke, though.

It's never too late to give up.

Of course, it could have been this post that jinxed it... Thanks a lot, Workman! :x :x :x Quite alright, though. Was still a fantastic smoke. ::

 

[rdavid]

Hey Anthony. Seen you and Carolina commenting on Old Toby. I'm on the search for a good semi aromatic. Everything I've tried from Country Squire has been fantastic so far.
Yay or nay?

 

[anthonyrosenthal74]

Seen you and Carolina commenting on Old Toby. I'm on the search for a good semi aromatic.

If it's a semi-aro you're looking for, then nay. Old Toby is a full on aromatic, although one of the best I've tried. For a semi-aro, I'd suggest Kramer's Blend For Cary Grant. It's fantastic.

 

[rdavid]

Old Toby is a full on aromatic

OK, got it. My understanding is that it's fairly sweet but doesn't smoke wet and goopy?
Been eyeballing the Cary Grant blend for some time. Thanks.

 

[anthonyrosenthal74]

My understanding is that it's fairly sweet but doesn't smoke wet and goopy?

Well it arrives quite moist. I'm sure some of that has to do with flavorings and all the other stuff that goes into making an aromatic. But I think a lot of it is also due to the perique in the blend. I've loaded it up pretty fresh out of the jar without drying and had a pretty decent, not terribly wet and goopy smoke out of it. But I generally do still dry it at least a little before lighting. The flavor coming from that blend is through the roof. It's an absolute joy to smoke, and the perique adds a little something extra that you don't get from most aromatics. In fact I think it helps enhance the other flavors within the blend. One of these days I'll put up a real review on the blend. My only review on the blend so far is the one I've posted on The Country Squire's website...

This is without a doubt one of the greatest aromatic tobaccos I’ve ever smoked. The blend comes quite moist,and I was afraid it wouldn’t burn well without quite a bit of drying time, but surprisingly still manages to burn quite well and without bite. It’s certainly a sweet one, and each draw on the pipe seems to sprinkle a little sugary mist on the tongue. The sweet taste is matched by a lovely room note promising to please anyone nearby as well as the smoker. It’s a wonderful blend for sitting outside the hobbit hole on a cool night with a hot coffee.

My review was pretty sure and sweet, but I still stand by what I've said there. And coffee is indeed still my favorite beverage to accompany the blend.

 

[rdavid]

Oh geeezzz... That sounds fantastic. I'm looking for something to smoke in my truck while driving to work that won't stink it up too bad. I drive 5 hrs. each way (every 2 weeks) so usually two bowls each way.
Plus I'm drifting back towards aros a little and 1Q/BCA really ain't cutting it anymore. Thanks much.

 

[carolinachurchwarden]

I'll have to chime in and say that Old Toby is probably my favorite aromatic now. I love the stuff, but like Anthony said, it's definitely a full on, in your face, delicious smelling and tasting aromatic. My beard and stache smell so good after I smoke it too. It comes pretty moist, but I swear, you can load up a bowl and light it right up from the bag and smoke it all the way down. I love hearing the soft crackle and pops it makes as the fire reaches the more moist tobacco below.
Something I've found tastes a little like it, but a lot less sweet sensation is Autumn Evening. I've been smoking some of that lately too and just feel like it's got roughly the same type of profile. You can just really tell that Old Toby is sweet, but it's such a good sweet, I'm going to start buying a lot of it in bulk.

 

[aro222]

After reading this thread I immediately jumped on CS website and ordered me some Old Toby and a couple other blends to try.

I love aro's so can't wait to pack a bowl of this stuff and taste it for myself. I'm glad i came across this as i had never heard of the country squire thus far.

Thanks boys.