Favorite Codger Blend

[FurCoat]

How does it compare to C&D Captain Bob’s Blend? I smoked a bowl of that recently and it was… interesting. All grape Kool-Aid in the tin and nose, and a serious fruitiness came through in the bowl. I’m not saying I didn’t like it, but I am glad I used a clay to smoke it.

It's an aquired taste.

 

[cynyr]

I usually only get a couple bowls a day, and lately it has been mostly codgers: PA, Granger, and SWRA.

 

[B.Fee]

I enjoy Dunhill Navy Rolls and Orlik Golden Slice. I'm a Codger so. ...
Stay off my lawn.

 

[Joe H]

I do smoke mostly what are now known as “codger/drug store/OTC” blends. My top three are Bond Street or Burban Street (some say they are the same, others say not), Sugar Barrel, and Holiday. They and a handful of similar blends comprise about a fifth to a quarter of my smoking rotation. The rest is various cherry blends.

If you don’t like sweet aromatics, Edgeworth Ready Rubbed is a super nice all-day burley and would be considered a codger blend by any standard.

To me, the codger blends still do what they were designed to do: They are flavorful easy smoking mixtures that don’t need a lot of attention and enhance just about any situation where a pipe is allowed. What’s great is that there are so many bulk match blends available you can order a bunch of one ounce samples and test, review and compare to your heart’s content.

 

[Old_Newby]

Carter Hall

 

[carlomarx]

1. Carter Hall
2. Edgeworth
3. SWRA
4. Borkum Riff Bourbon

5. Granger

 

[AndyNJ]

Got a gift from a Swedish friend: Hamiltons Blandning. their codger blend and really like it. A smooth rather non aromatic burley base blend. Bit strong on nic and a unique light aroma in the background. Dryinsh and semi uncased to me.

 

[OverMountain]

I realize that a lot of you don't smoke codger blends but for those of you that do please answer the following.
1. What is your favorite codger blend?
2. How often do you smoke it and is it part of your rotation?

Thanks so much, fellow Pipers

SWRA of course!

 

[PipeIT]

Glad I was able to get six tubs of it during the last drop. Love that stuff!

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Wow, nice Castello, when did you get that? I don’t recall seeing this, really nice!

Were you referring to the drop in April? I wasn’t sure if there had been anything recently.

Be well!

 

[DesertDan]

Half & Half, SWRA and 1-Q.
I kept these in my shop when I was woodworking, they were my "thinkin' tobacco".
One has to pause from time to time to stare at the work and cogitate what to do next. These were my go-to's for such occasions.
I haven't smoked them much since then.