Christmas Cheer.

[riptide]

Today is a great day for a pipe outside in Colorado Springs It is cool rainy and full thunder. So i decided to open a jar of Christmas Cheer 2008 now when I first bought this I opened it right away and did not like it. the tin aroma was of ketchup it was a flake the first I ever smoked and had no clue what to do with it. I found it hard to keep lit( mostly because i didn't rub it out.)and i burned my mouth. Today after three years in cellar... It was great I rubbed it out and packed it gently went outside sat out patio and smoked away it still had a little ketchup smell but I found it sweet and almost nutty it gave a wonderful full billowy smoke. Now I am hooked I just hope the 2011 I just ordered will be the same. I t breaks my heart that I did not buy more than 1 tin of 2008. Does any body else know what the other vintages are like or is this a aging tobacco?
Edit: Fixed Dose to Does. L

 

[pstlpkr]

Never tried it.

I like my Christmas cheer to smell like Brandy, not catsup. :D

 

[riptide]

:worship: thanks for the edit.

 

[edprice3]

Back when I smoked on a more regular basis, I'd buy 3 tins of Christmas Cheer each year. I'd open one in 5 years, one in 10, and haven't made it to the 15 year mark yet with any. It's one of my favorite smokes, cracking that aged tin on Christmas eve, with a nice glass of scotch to go with it.

 

[jcsoldit]

I love the stuff and currently have 5 or 6 tins cellared, ranging from 2007 - 2010. I'm a big fan of McClelland's VAs and have grown to really enjoy the catsup tin aroma and sweet taste. If you like Christmas Cheer you will also enjoy Blackwoods Flake... ::

 

[loborx]

I've got a half tin of Christmas Cheer 2000 left. Definitely not a sugar plum kind of blend but just straight, high end Virginia. The catsup smell has long went away leaving just well-aged flakes of Va. yummyness.

 

[riptide]

@ JC I will need to try Blackwoods. I do like McClelland's Darkstar a good smoke if there was ever one.

 

[python]

I have smoked Christmas Cheer 2006 & 2007. I will be opening a tin of the 2008 this year. I love the 06 & 07. I buy a few tins of every year when they come out.

 

[thesmokindragon]

@riptide....blackwoods.....cloud-9! :puffpipe:

 

[gecko13]

+1 Blackwoods. Just tried this a few weeks ago. Very nice. Will have to order a few more to cellar,

 

[schmitzbitz]

One of our sponsors has 2006; 2007; and 2008 in stock. And 2011 of course...

 

[bogie]

Never had any of the christmas cheer at all. Reckon its time to get some.