Favorite holiday blends?

[mrgunnar177]

So fall slowly starting to creep up on us here in WA with fall comes the looking forward to warm fires sweaters fishing and hunting. And of course the holidays, so what are your favorite holiday blends? ( this is also for my next TAD order )

Cheers

Gunnar

 

[bcirka]

Oh my! I LOVE Boswell's Christmas Cookie (and also Berry Cobbler). It definitely starts to get you into the Holiday spirit! And others love the aroma.

 

[mrgunnar177]

Those are the only two holiday blends Iv tried and I too love them. I have the Christmas cheer 2012 from mcellends on its way

 

[mrgunnar177]

I'm looking for a solid number of holiday blends to try any type is good be it aeros or Englishs pa va etc

 

[bcirka]

CigarsandPipes.com has an Eggnog tobacco, which can be added to their sampler pack. I'm thinking of biting of the custom sampler pack.

 

[judcole]

The only thing I smoke differently in the winter is that I smoke more lat heavy blends. I don't smoke aros, so all that eggnog/Christmas cookie stuff holds absolutely no appeal for me.

 

[mrgunnar177]

I'm all for heavy lak blends as well. Ill look into the eggnog. I can't wait to order the Peterson holiday blend.

 

[papipeguy]

I'm not much of an aro man. Had the Peterson Chrstmas stuff and found it very sweet. I also had the McClelland holiday stuff which was OK but I'll most likely stick to my lat blends and when I get a sweet tooth I have Autumn Evening on hand.

 

[mrgunnar177]

What are some of the lat blends you smoke?

 

[sjpipesmoker]

Holiday Spirit is my favorite holiday blend. It reminds me of Christmas every time I smoke it, and they just released the 2012 a few weeks ago!!

 

[mrgunnar177]

Which company?

 

[akpipe]

I'm partial to Ennerdale flake for a holiday crowd; it is a love it tobacco, a not sure but will eventually get it, or a just leave it lake land briar ghosting tobacco.
I liked it from the start and my family and friends like the smell.

 

[cortezattic]

H&H's Capitol Stairs, has a fairly sweet French toast flavor. Burley, Va., and Perique, laced with spice (deertongue).

Evokes the holiday spirit every time. ::

 

[mrgunnar177]

It's now on the list!

 

[doctorthoss]

GL Pease Odyssey.
I know that's not normally considered a holiday blend, but it absolutely is my "seasonal" winter/Christmas holidays smoke. Something about it just brings up those associations. It's even gotten to the point where I rarely smoke Odyssey except from Nov to Jan, just to preserve those associations. As soon as I fire up a bowl I immediately think of setting up the Christmas tree, hanging stocking, snow outside, blah blah blah.
Otherwise, my favorite holiday blends would be Autumn Evening and Exhausted Rooster. Autumn Evening always make me think of the Fall (a well-named blend, as I think of maple as a basic autumn-type flavor), while Exhausted Rooster has a topping that reminds me somewhat of egg nog.
Sorry if this isn't exactly what you're looking for. I've tried many, many "holiday' aromatics, and for some reason haven't found one that grabs me. And it's not that I hate aros -- there are several in my rotation. It's just that they normally aren't what I crave come the Holidays. In fact, I usually smoke them in warmer weather....

 

[mrgunnar177]

I'm open to just about anything and I'm curious of what people smoke during the holiday season Iv added those 3 to the TAD list

 

[wagnon85]

I've always been partial to the Peterson Christmas Blends, still having some 2009 and 2010 in jars.
I have some McClelland Christmas Cheer 2007, but have never been able to warm up to it. Methinks I will give it another try this year.
Does anyone happen to know when the Peterson Christmas 2012 is due in the stores? I know the McClelland 2012 is already out.
My very favorite holiday blend ever was simply called Holiday, and was a tobacco store blend, probably from the mid-90s...and damned if I can remember where I got it. I still have a little bit.

 

[mrgunnar177]

No idea but I'm definitely going to get some. Hopefully it will be out wrote November or I'll e in bootcamp and will miss out.

 

[jameral]

I just finished a tin of McClellands Holiday Spirit and I have another in the cellar, it was the best aromatic that I've tried so far (I've yet to try any Boswell blends). I will definitely be buying some Holiday Spirit 2012.

 

[mrgunnar177]

Well now I HAVE to order it! :D