Frog Morton Cellar vs Early Morning Pipe

[uzzi101]

I find these two blends to be awfully similar. Am I way off on this? Anyone else feel the same?

I find FMC to taste best about 1/2 through the bowl. The blend to me is a mellow sweetness that leaves a bitter aftertaste. Dare I say a tad chemical flavor?

I found the Peterson’s EMP to have a similar sweetness that is complemented by a mildly bold upfront flavor. The sweet aftertaste was delicious, almost a hint of maple syrup. The EMP was lovely after the true light and built its flavor throughout the bowl.

I do like both of these blends very much but was struck at how similar they tasted in my opinion.

My initial impression leaves EMP the winner though these are very similar in my opinion.

Does anyone else find these blends to have a very similar taste?

What blend do you prefer?

 

[daytonsean]

They were always different to me. I haven’t tried the Peterson EMP yet, only the Dunhill tins. Frog Morton Cellar is a crossover English/Aro blend just like all of the Frogs.

 

[Blackmouth210]

They're very different tasting blends to my palate. The whiskey topping in FMC is subtle but present throughout. While EMP has never had any whiskey notes to my taste.

 

[sasquatch]

I would call them nothing alike. EMP is swimming in orietals, turkish is pronounced, and a little latakia. FMC is incredibly sweet and has the whisky overtone throughout, and I guess a whisper of latakia. So that smoky note is really the only overlap in the palate for me.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Does anyone else find these blends to have a very similar taste?

Not even in the same ballpark.

I haven’t tried the Peterson EMP yet, only the Dunhill tins.

The only difference is the label. Still manufactured in the same facility with the same tobacco.

 

[aquadoc]

A close approximation of FMC is to soak some small charred oak chunks in your favorite whiskey, let it dry enough that it isn't soaking wet, place in a large mylar bag or one of the largest ball jars to which you add 1 pound of Sutliff aromatic English or better, Country squire hunting creek, let it sit for a few weeks, enjoy.

 

[alaskanpiper]

Quite different to my palate. FMC is sweeter, almost semi-aro, and fuller in taste to me.

If I had to pick between the two I’d shoot EMP right in the brains before you finished issuing the ultimatum.

 

[aquadoc]

Oh, and EMP is nothing like FMC to my tastes.

 

[daytonsean]

Not even in the same ballpark.


The only difference is the label. Still manufactured in the same facility with the same tobacco.

Thanks for the info on that.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Thanks for the info on that.

Many were worried about that during the transition. Still manufactured by STG as it was with the Dunhill label.?

 

[rushx9]

wut?
I couldn't imagine two latakia blends being more un-alike...

I suppose to some, all latakia blends taste the same. Maybe you're one of them? That trait will save you plenty of money.

 

[daytonsean]

To answer your final question, out of the two blends I prefer EMP. As lame as it sounds it’s a great first pipe of the day. I have an MM cob that I’ve been using for that blend specific for ten years now.

 

[Etipton]

Frog cellar all the way for me but I am partial to liquor flavors, cellar also has many other subtle flavors and EMP to me is very mild and almost tasteless

 

[logs]

I'd be more likely to reach for FMC because I like the whiskey but both blends are lovely.

 

[renfield]

No real similarities between those two to my plate.

 

[jewman22]

Nothing beats the Frog. There are many similar but nothing better.

 

[Stompthroat]

I have a tin of FMC, but never tried it. Frog Morton (on a log? original was great!!) I did get a tin of EMP because of the rave reviews. I just don't care for it compared to others.

 

[mso489]

Frog Cellar came with a block of whiskey cask in the tin, so it seems like a different animal to me, but I haven't tried EMP, so can't say. Frog Cellar was one of my all-time favorites, but luckily I have a few, not all discontinued.

 

[uzzi101]

Nothing beats the Frog. There are many similar but nothing better.

wonder if you have a favorite Frog? I have Frog on a log and Cellar. Do you have a favorite?

 

[kcghost]

I didn't find them similar but both are good.