Good afternoon all.
Clan pipe tobacco anyone heard of it?.
A bit of back story though first.
When clan was introduced it was somewhat of a novelty, its odd amd distinguishable room note and aromas from8 the pouch appealled
Very much to the young men who wanted to smoke a pipe but not be seen as old before their time.
You only have to look at old adverts of the stuff to see that.
But clan soon garnered a horrific reputation with the type of pipe smoker who smoked fast and didnt like aromatics.
Those that have will probably be more than familiar with the horrors that are associated with it.
It is often accused of been too hot hot on the pipe savage on the tongue and just generally not a very good tobacco.
Indeed my first experience with it was less than great.
My aunty got me a pack from spain and the cut seemed too thin, it was too dry and the flavour was disgusting.
Given i was relatively new too pipesmoking it very soon turned out to be a disaster and it felt like a clan of berserkers were running riot on my tongue.
The pack very soon got binned and i swore never too touch the stuff again.
That was until my brother bought me a pack back from greece.
The memories came flooding back but thankful that he got me a gift i troed it anywho and something has changed.
And it is one of two things or a mix of both.
My cadence and skill have vastly improved and the cut is wider more moisture and less in your face flavour.
Sipped and savoured clan has proved to be a nice smoke.
It reveals its flavours a little at time going from rum and whiskey to a latakia style smokiness to a lovely anise finish.
For an otc it has a surprising amount of complexity and one that from time to time makes a nice change of pace smoke.
Will it take the place of my beloved condor though?
Not a hope in hell but if i was out and about fancied a pipe but had no tobacco and seen this sure id be happy to get an ounce.
It just goes to show a few little improvements goes miles and miles towards smoking pleasure
Best regards
Craig
Clan pipe tobacco anyone heard of it?.
A bit of back story though first.
When clan was introduced it was somewhat of a novelty, its odd amd distinguishable room note and aromas from8 the pouch appealled
Very much to the young men who wanted to smoke a pipe but not be seen as old before their time.
You only have to look at old adverts of the stuff to see that.
But clan soon garnered a horrific reputation with the type of pipe smoker who smoked fast and didnt like aromatics.
Those that have will probably be more than familiar with the horrors that are associated with it.
It is often accused of been too hot hot on the pipe savage on the tongue and just generally not a very good tobacco.
Indeed my first experience with it was less than great.
My aunty got me a pack from spain and the cut seemed too thin, it was too dry and the flavour was disgusting.
Given i was relatively new too pipesmoking it very soon turned out to be a disaster and it felt like a clan of berserkers were running riot on my tongue.
The pack very soon got binned and i swore never too touch the stuff again.
That was until my brother bought me a pack back from greece.
The memories came flooding back but thankful that he got me a gift i troed it anywho and something has changed.
And it is one of two things or a mix of both.
My cadence and skill have vastly improved and the cut is wider more moisture and less in your face flavour.
Sipped and savoured clan has proved to be a nice smoke.
It reveals its flavours a little at time going from rum and whiskey to a latakia style smokiness to a lovely anise finish.
For an otc it has a surprising amount of complexity and one that from time to time makes a nice change of pace smoke.
Will it take the place of my beloved condor though?
Not a hope in hell but if i was out and about fancied a pipe but had no tobacco and seen this sure id be happy to get an ounce.
It just goes to show a few little improvements goes miles and miles towards smoking pleasure
Best regards
Craig