Esoterica Margate

[zanthal]

I'm probably going to order some of this soon (along with Lane 1Q and maybe a couple of Samuel Gawith choices).
The short description goes:
Margate
A classic English Mixture of Oriental tobacco and copious quantities of Cyprian Latakia. Rich and full-bodied, this well-balanced mixture is most satisfying after a good meal.
Since it seems everyone's first choice from Esoterica is Penzance, I'd be interested to hear some 2ND choices from Esoterica.

 

[kamikazesasquatch]

I'm gonna take a guess and say that Penzance is probably a lot of people's 2nd choice and Stonehaven is the first. I haven't been able to find any since I started smoking so I can't speak from personal experience

 

[romeowood]

Margate's some darn good stuff, especially with a few years under the tin! I'd liken it to an after-dinner cordial.

 

[riptide]

Esoterica's So off to bed is pretty good.

 

[juvat270]

Esoterica's So off to bed is pretty good.

"And So to Bed" :D
And I concur, its a very good blend. I was just about to smoke a bowl of it an hour ago but Penzance won out!

 

[riptide]

"And So to Bed" [:D]

My bad. I am out at the moment and at times I add more words to things.

 

[ohin3]

Margate was one of the first English tobaccos that I ever smoked and it has had a place in my rotation since. Dorchester is a perique lovers dream, Tilbury is a nice spicey Virginia, Dunbar is a good deep earthy Virginia, and And So To Bed is...well I have a love hate relationship with And So To Bed. I do like it, but I wish they would drop the rum or whatever topping is used to cure the tobacco. I also find that they use a lot of pg in their tobaccos or some sort of humectant. I usually take a bowl out and spread it on a piece of paper for a few hours of drying time before loading the pipe. I have yet to try Stonehaven, but the reviews have me on the hunt.

 

[hauntedmyst]

They are all good. The only turd in the Esoterica range of offerings is St. Ives. It used to be great but they changed it.