Well, my jar of Cockstrong finally ran dry and I found myself missing the burley in my lineup.
After MSO's recent burley thread and following the chronicles of Didimauw and the cob, I dug out the box of Carter Hall I "cellared" (read: tossed on the pile) in July.
Ripping the cellophane top off and removing the pouch from the box was very "old school" comfortable, like dragging out the dilapidated slippers your wife ordered destroyed two years ago.
The pouch note is a nostalgic, sweetish tang I recall from my parents' landlord. He smoked Amphora and Captain Black. There's a certain common scent I find in many of the OTC pouches. I've no idea what it is, but I smell it. Maybe a humectant?
The vector of choice for burleys, a Briar Works sitting poker, barely warmed throughout the ordeal.
As resistant as I've been to "aro's", I found the faint cocoa/bourbon thing quite nice. I jumped on it a bit hard on the light up and began to get that sourish burley ciggy taste, but slowing my roll fixed it right up.
The cocoa oscillated from a sweet chocolate milk to a handful of bittersweet chips, both iterations remaining pleasant. The bourbon tones coming and going, I believe are the cause of this. After the half way point, I've been able to ramp up the cadence without evoking the bitterness, which is nice.
Although distinct, those flavors still allowed the burley leaf to get all nutty in my mouth (eww... :rofl: )
I enjoyed it enough that I have immediately loaded a second bowl, something I don't do often. It's definitely an easy going tobacco with great "all day smoke" potential.
As I hit the third trimester of bowl #2, I'm feeling a mild nic attack between the ears. My only critique so far is that it likes to go out when tamped, likely from my lack of dry time. I got a good 40 minutes from this taller, narrow pipe with a slightly loose pack.
I chose the "type randomly whatever comes to mind" format for this review. Forgive my lack of organization.
I recommend Carter Hall for aro guys who might want less topping, for non-aro guys who are open to just a wee bit of topping, the codger curious and anyone not vehemently opposed to burley.
After MSO's recent burley thread and following the chronicles of Didimauw and the cob, I dug out the box of Carter Hall I "cellared" (read: tossed on the pile) in July.
Ripping the cellophane top off and removing the pouch from the box was very "old school" comfortable, like dragging out the dilapidated slippers your wife ordered destroyed two years ago.
The pouch note is a nostalgic, sweetish tang I recall from my parents' landlord. He smoked Amphora and Captain Black. There's a certain common scent I find in many of the OTC pouches. I've no idea what it is, but I smell it. Maybe a humectant?
The vector of choice for burleys, a Briar Works sitting poker, barely warmed throughout the ordeal.
As resistant as I've been to "aro's", I found the faint cocoa/bourbon thing quite nice. I jumped on it a bit hard on the light up and began to get that sourish burley ciggy taste, but slowing my roll fixed it right up.
The cocoa oscillated from a sweet chocolate milk to a handful of bittersweet chips, both iterations remaining pleasant. The bourbon tones coming and going, I believe are the cause of this. After the half way point, I've been able to ramp up the cadence without evoking the bitterness, which is nice.
Although distinct, those flavors still allowed the burley leaf to get all nutty in my mouth (eww... :rofl: )
I enjoyed it enough that I have immediately loaded a second bowl, something I don't do often. It's definitely an easy going tobacco with great "all day smoke" potential.
As I hit the third trimester of bowl #2, I'm feeling a mild nic attack between the ears. My only critique so far is that it likes to go out when tamped, likely from my lack of dry time. I got a good 40 minutes from this taller, narrow pipe with a slightly loose pack.
I chose the "type randomly whatever comes to mind" format for this review. Forgive my lack of organization.
I recommend Carter Hall for aro guys who might want less topping, for non-aro guys who are open to just a wee bit of topping, the codger curious and anyone not vehemently opposed to burley.
