Just tired of seeing your negativity and photos of your cellar. You’re free to post that stuff, but I’m perplexed as to why you’re in denial.
Carolina Red Flake w/2002 Perique
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Just tired of seeing your negativity and photos of your cellar. You’re free to post that stuff, but I’m perplexed as to why you’re in denial.
Yeah, with the pandemic craziness everywhere I'm pinching pennies whenever I can.
I kind of see what you're saying but I don't believe Embers is negative. He's just talkative.
For me their recent Dark Flake is one of the best VaPers I have had. If this one is better then that it would be an impressive feat to me. I will try a tin first. Normally I would be all in based on the description.
Side note : I wonder if the new HH blends that were supposed to be coming out are on the back burner now? Anyone hear anything?
Side note : I wonder if the new HH blends that were supposed to be coming out are on the back burner now? Anyone hear anything?
I have some terrific Va and Va/Per in tins that I know I'd enjoy. I'm just so attached to burley, I always smoke that first or instead. I did thoroughly enjoy Russ O.'s Fire Storm, and C&D has me anyway with their library of burley blends, burley as base, condiments, and blessings. That's their strong suit, for me.
Some folks can smoke the same few blends and be more than happy. But for me variety is the spice of life. I look forward to grabbing some!
I don't think its negativity, more like seizing on opportunities to brag about how big his stash is. ? (emoji to emphasize I'm only picking)
Decades ago I would have said the same thing. Now though, there's just not enough difference between similar blends in the same genre but my collection of different genres is quite varied. With the deeming rapidly approaching I picked a few favorites and cellared deeply.
Mainly announcing that I would be no competition during the stampede to a limited blend.?
No, I think more likely that posts get under your skin if you're already itchy. It happens to everybody from time to time.
I agree. I lLOVE straight Virginias...all kinds but Carolina flake was boring. I have tins from every release and they’ve all been a bit boring.
I wish I was one of these people, like the old timers that just used to smoke St Bruno or whatever. Would make life much easier, and cheaper.
I am skipping this too. I just can’t get into C&D Vapers and Virginias. I find them harsh and I don’t really enjoy them. I am aging the recent XX Dark flake to see if it improves but fresh I don’t enjoy it so I don’t think this I will like this.
It is boring and I find it bland. Maybe the McNiels were right that quality Virginia’s can no longer be abundantly sourced in the US market. I am no expert on the subject of vapers and virginias but so far the most enjoyable ones I have tried have been from European blenders.
That's a real issue with C&D Virginias: they're far too young when blended. The leaf processing that McClelland was renowned for died with that company, and I'm afraid we won't know VA like theirs again. However, I hear a couple of years on a tin of Union Square (manufactured by C&D) does wonders, so there is hope yet!
Okay but at least try Opening Night before you write off C&D's Virginias--that's the best straight VA offering they have (and more interesting than Carolina red). It's in the same ballpark as a Dunhill-style VA or Capstan Blue; more bready than tangy. If the McClelland-style tang is the only thing you care about then Watch City is your best option. Both Simply Red and Rhythm & Blues are McClelland influenced.
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