Northwoods is pretty darn close. Not sure there is anything else that would serve as a replacement.
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I think Northwoods is very similar, but I find Countryside even more so.
Countryside is definitely sweeter than Northwoods, with a little less latakia. Military Force is still my favorite in the Boswell English line, it has a sweet pine note that just hits perfectly when I'm out on the patio.
Where does Military force sit in comparison to Northwoods and Countryside? And are there other aromatic English blends from Boswell's that you've tried that you can also throw into the comparison?
I've tried a bunch from Boswell. Nothing else really comes close to FM outside of those two. I think it works because Boswell does just as many non-aromatics as aromatics so they know how to handle the casing/topping. Some of their non-aromatics like Northwoods and Countryside seem to have a very light touch of something that gives it that mild background sweetness.
Sweetness-wise, of the ones I've tried, it goes Countryside (sweetest), Northwoods (mid-sweet), Military Force (least sweet, but still a touch). Latakia-wise reverses that order, with MilFor at the top.
In the English category they also have Railroad Station, English Biscuit, Magnum, Imperial, Titus, Mild English, and English Blend, none of which I have tried.
They do offer a sampler of 1oz bags of all 8 of their English blends: Boswell English Sampler - https://boswellpipes.com/product/boswell-english-sampler/
Highly recommend their sampler. It gave me a good understanding of their blends before I made some larger purchases to smoke and cellar.
Thanks! So the first list are aromatic englishes and the latter straight englishes?
I'm pretty certain that English Biscuit is a crossover (light aro English), but as I say, I've not tried any off that second grouping, so I can't say for certain. Perhaps @blametony has some insight, as he's tried them all?
That’s one of the few Boswell’s I haven’t tried. I need to pick some up.
I'm happy to send you a sample of MilForce, I have 6+ ounces in my active cellar and in mylar. DM if interested.
Gone due to the Sutliffocalypse, so not worth falling in love with.
It's a very hard to replace blend for me. I found Northwoods not to be close. I found everything not to be close. For what it's worth, frog on a log is a fussy blend (for me). It's the most enjoyable blend sometimes, like it the very reason I enjoy pipes. So I have a cellar with a fair amount, and I'm not bragging....I spent money when it was gone to stock up and anyone can do that.
Yet, other times it's just flat out not swell at all. Probably the pipe smoker, not the blend. This one needs to be enjoyed (for me) when I'm not remotely concerned about business, or anything else. A rare occasion.
Get it if you can. Don't sweat it if you can't find it. There are great blends out there that are less demanding.
Yet, other times it's just flat out not swell at all. Probably the pipe smoker, not the blend. This one needs to be enjoyed (for me) when I'm not remotely concerned about business, or anything else. A rare occasion.
Get it if you can. Don't sweat it if you can't find it. There are great blends out there that are less demanding.
I’m a wine drinker and collector also and I find the same problem there. With Wine it’s even trickier because different vintages can taste completely different. So if you find a specific Wine in a specific vintage, it’s almost never exactly the same even with other vintages from the same winery.