A 2 parts questions

[kennyjo]

First of all, thank you for those very helpful reply on my last post "Needing help with smoking English blend".

I have tried the "wait for some hours" and found that very useful (although I tried that on another blend called "Cerberus", but I think the idea should be the same).
Now questions...

1.) After open a tin of H&H, will you guys re-hydrate it? I heard someone mentioned that most of the H&H blend (and also C&D) are too/very dry when you open it, but I am not sure should I re-hydrate it or not....
2.) If I am going to buy another English/non-aromatic blend, which one will be a better choice?

The following are what I find interested in:

H&H - Armada

H&H - Larry's Blend

G. L. Pease - Classic Collection: Blackpoint

McClelland - Frog Morton across the Pond

McClelland - Rose of Latakia

Two Friend - Valle Crucis

 

[baronsamedi]

I've always smoked H&H blends straight from the tin no problem.

 

[nsfisher]

I always find Larrys' Blend and the Frog Morton just a touch too wet, so I dry it for about an hour or 2. Both are good choices and make a great smoke mate.

 

[tokerpipes]

Agreed. Most are ready right from the can...
BTW try them all. There is not one I havent liked yet.

 

[mountainman]

I agree with the guys above. HH is ready to smoke from the tin. I can't recommend Black House or Ten to Midnight enough. Probably my two favorite tobaccos. Larrys Blend is awesome as well. I have a tin of Armada that i have yet to open, so i am pretty excited to try it as well.

 

[spartan]

Of that list I would go for Larry's Blend. 8oz for $14.95
Hard to beat that.

 

[lestrout]

Yo Kenny - I have all those and puff them both fresh and dried out. Come to Morley's and remind me so I can bring them. That will save you some experimenting with speculative TADs.
hp

les

 

[thesmokindragon]

Agree / all great blends...
Some others (well a bunch of them) to note;

GL Pease's Sextant

H&H Mag Opus

C&D's Crooked Lane

NYPC's Jack's Shanty

NYPC's Hell's Kitchen

SPC's Plum Pudding

MC's Froggy on the Bayou

MC's Bombay Extra

LJ Peretti's Royal & Omega blends

 

[dochudson]

give Northwoods from Boswells a try it's my big jar english.

 

[hobie1dog]

What they said above+3

 

[kennyjo]

Please don't do that to me thesmokingdragon.....

Giving me more more choice will makes me harder to choose :crying:
Just kidding. Thanks very much. :worship:

I have tried the SPC's Plum Pudding after tried Mississippi River.

But just like lighting the flake tobacco, I find it quite difficult to light it....
To dochudson

Boswell is a brand that I always want to try (especially for those aromatic).

But the words "full bodied" kind of stop me....

I am not sure if I am ready for "full bodied" or not....