Escudo Navy - nice surprise

[portascat]

I got a tin, and finally broke it open. Very mellow, much more than I expected, with a perfect dose of nicotine.
I find that my sense of taste is kind of dulled to a lot of blends, but this one really has a great flavor to it. Nice and enjoyable, very much (to me) a "mans smoke".
I bought a tin of it a year ago, on a whim, and it is still sealed and untouched. Going to keep it that way for a few more years, and break it out for a nice occasion of some type. But the "fresh" stuff is damn good.

 

[baronsamedi]

I agree! I feel at least 30% more manly after smoking it! It'll be a regular for me!

 

[portascat]

I agree! I feel at least 30% more manly after smoking it! It'll be a regular for me!

what is your secret? I am only getting about a 25% increase in manliness.

 

[ohin3]

Love the stuff and yes it is super manly. About 5 years ago a third testicle that I didn't even know I had dropped while smoking a bowl of Escudo.

 

[barkar]

:rofl:

 

[kyletheaviator]

This thread is a perfect example of why I check the forums almost hourly! :rofl:
I must try this though if it is that manly of a smoke! :wink:

 

[chispa]

I have sought the pleasure that Escudo promises but it has escaped me. Davidoff Flame Medallion though... That is a similar but much nicer blend in my opinion. A bit sweeter and less harsh.

 

[markw4mms]

:rofl: ..... Seriously though, Escudo is some wonderful smoke!

 

[baronsamedi]

:rofl: All of my other tobaccos are feeling inadequacy because of this thread.

 

[sajgre]

Escudo shouldn't surprise you since it is a legend

I love it as well, great virginia with just the right amount of perique. Very similar if not identical is Dunhill navy rolls with only one difference - it doesn't surprise you with new testicle very often (maybe it is just because I was already born with one extra)

 

[weezell]

I started smoking it in a bent billiard,and by the time I was done with the bowl it was a STRAIGHT!! :rofl:

 

[jchaplick]

Escudo is the best, I love it

 

[martiniman]

:laughat: :laughat: :laughat:

I started smoking it in a bent billiard,and by the time I was done with the bowl it was a STRAIGHT!

 

[ohin3]

Escudo is like a perfectly made Martini. Sip it slow and every now and then take a deep long slow puff and exhale it through your nose. After you get over the disorientation and the tears in your eyes your whole head is saturated with a deep sweet, musty, spicey tobacco goodness that just seems to mellow you right out like high quality incense. I have a couple tins aging right now and just can't wait to smoke them.

 

[brian64]

Definitely added to my TAD list (Testicle Acquisition Disorder, that is).

 

[leonardw]

Currently my favorite tobacco. I actually don't notice the nicotine level, but I don't in most pipe tobaccos. Escudo does have over 10% perique, however, so it should be stout from a nicotine standpoint. Funny, I joined an Argentinian pipe smoker's forum and their lead thread this morning was about the joys of Escudo as well.

 

[thesmokindragon]

A fresh tin is fantastic...but I found a tin from a local B&M that had been age'in a very long time....OUTSTANDING....get a sleeve of this blend so you have enough to smoke NOW and cellar for later ;-)

 

[ohin3]

Anyone know where the name Escudo came from? I always thought of it as the name of some manly ass Spanish Matador. Seriously though, I would love to know where the name came from. It's just a fun word to say.

 

[ohin3]

Well I was right on the Spanish part...well Portuguese anyways.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escudo

 

[baronsamedi]

Escudo is also the name of a popular beer in Chile.