Better (or Worse) Than Expected Blends.
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What do you like? Union Square is a fantastic Virginia, he makes some good Vapers too (Telegraph Hill, Stonehenge Flake, Penny Farthing, etc. )
Been smoking this lately and wasn't that impressed. Then last night I decided to fold and stuff rather then rub it out, which I almost never do, and it was fantastic. It tasted great and was actually easier to keep lit that way.
Can we all agree on fine sushi at least?
If you are talking about using it to chum for sharks, absolutely! But for eating, no.
Me too for Escudo. I don’t dislike it, just didn’t stand out for me. I traded away the 2 or 3 tins (5 y/o) I had of it
I usually only buy blends I think I'll like, so it's rare for me to find a blend I didn't expect to like, but did. That said, a forum member gifted me a couple of samples of Molto Dolce and Sutliff Creme Brulee. Very rarely smoke aros, and took them more out of open-mindedness and appreciation than anything, and I enjoyed both. Probably not enough to buy, but I enjoyed the samples.
On the flip side, there's been some I expected to like, but didn't really. Peterson University Flake I thought was aggressively flavored, and didn't much appeal to me. I'm not anti-flavoring, but that blend just didn't work for me. GL Pease Sixpence and the Dunhill blends, particularly 965 and Nightcap and Elizabethan were pretty boring to me. That said, I can find something redeeming about most smokes, so even these are like 2 stars on the TR scale. I guess I'm pretty lucky. Not sure I've had anything I'd rate 1 star.
On the flip side, there's been some I expected to like, but didn't really. Peterson University Flake I thought was aggressively flavored, and didn't much appeal to me. I'm not anti-flavoring, but that blend just didn't work for me. GL Pease Sixpence and the Dunhill blends, particularly 965 and Nightcap and Elizabethan were pretty boring to me. That said, I can find something redeeming about most smokes, so even these are like 2 stars on the TR scale. I guess I'm pretty lucky. Not sure I've had anything I'd rate 1 star.
My most recent surprises: I liked C&D Night Train a lot more than I thought I would. I liked Margate less than I expected to, and my expectations were quite low.
I like Orlik Products, most Mac Baren, Gawith-Hoggarth/Sam Gawith, Kohlhaus & Kopp off the top of my head. Sure all have a few stinkers but overall the quality doesn’t even compare from what I’ve seen of the other brands.
All good makers for sure. Have you had Union Square VA from GLP? It’s my favorite blend of his so far. Also really like Maltese Falcon but if you’re not a latakia fan its no bueno.
CD Carolina Red Flake is also a really good VA. CD is pretty hit or miss in my experience so far. Except with Burley, they are quite good I must say.
CD Carolina Red Flake is also a really good VA. CD is pretty hit or miss in my experience so far. Except with Burley, they are quite good I must say.
The blend that overwhelmed me recently was Gawith's Balkan Blend. Just can't smoke enough of it right now for some reason. As far as underwhelmed I went and bought some C&D's Burley Flake #1 because everybody says that they manufacture the best burley's, Let's just say I'll revisit it again in a couple of months.
I am not usually an aro guy but thumbs up to the Country Squire Old Toby, Rivendale and 2nd Breakfast. My old standard s are 965 and Balkan Supreme.
Don't like Hunted Bookshop, Union Station or Havana Daydreams.
Don't like Hunted Bookshop, Union Station or Havana Daydreams.
I bought a single tin of Sixpence (I have no idea when, sorry) and was really excited to try it. It was the worst thing I’ve put in my pipe with the exception of some blends I’ve tried to make on my own.
Ky, Va and perique and a hint of alcohol - from GL Pease? Can’t lose, right? Has to be a home run. It was awful. It HAD to have been a bad batch. I usually love most of GLP’s blends, but what a disappointment. There are a couple of tins at my local B&M, and I might grab one, but only because I’m convinced I got a bad run.
I don’t know what it is about Aros, but I do not smoke them Sam I am. I think it’s due to my association with having started with Aros and all the usual beginners’ woes.
I’ve got a mason jar with 4oz of McClelland’s Gold Toasted. Put the lid on it years ago. Never smoked a single bowl of it.
Err... sorry for the ramble.
I’ve got a mason jar with 4oz of McClelland’s Gold Toasted. Put the lid on it years ago. Never smoked a single bowl of it.
Err... sorry for the ramble.
Royal Yacht. The topping seems a lot more toned down then years ago, turning into a nice smoke with the current version.
MacBaren's Virginia No. 1. Better than expected regarding the tounge bite everybody is talking about. It doesn't bite at all, many Virginias I've tried bite much more. Love the flavouring but not sure if the tobacco itself is premium, probably not, but very close.
Stonehaven - just don't get what the frenzy is over this blend.
I haven’t. I probably should try some others but the ones I did try were so bad it put me off from the brand.
GLP “Virginia Cream” was total cardboard young leaf garbage.
Yeah Virginia Cream is Pretty mediocre. By far the worst Pease Ive had. I found it tolerable, but yeah, far from his best.
Give Union Square a shot if you feel like it. Its an excellent straight VA flake and is the best pease ive tried. Or don’t, whatever makes you happy, but I think you’d miss out on some good ones if you wrote them off completely.
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