G&H Rumors to Confirm or Dispell

[vosBghos]

Normally I would not bother but this whole Kendal Dark Kendal Kentucky and and Kendal Dark Bird'seye all being the same or being reduced to one blend thing came up again in another thread. Sounds to me like a shipping mix up, can we please get a confirmation or is this just another rumor? I love all three and would hate to see any of them go.

@gawithhoggarth

 

[anotherbob]

only way I could see them being the same is if they're sold in different markets. That said sometimes the difference between blends is real although seems primarily academic.

 

[ParkitoATL]

Not a rumor. It was confirmed by the official GH rep here on the forum.

 

[VDL_Piper]

This

 

[vosBghos]

Thanks, did further research as I have all three and they are quite different but they have been sitting in jars for quite a while Kendal Dark is my favorite I use the shags for RYO must be why they sell well over here? Guess I'm glad I have what I got, would have been nice to know this in advance, would have grabbed a few big bags of each.

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So am I reading it right that you can still get Kentucky and the Bird'seye but in Vintage Cut? so you will still have 3 distinct blends?

 

[Ahi Ka]

Not a rumor. It was confirmed by the official GH rep here on the forum.

I’m grateful for their participation, but I take everything with a grain of salt.

 

[Lumbridge]

Do these blends have Lakeland scent/flavoring? I've seen a lot of conflicting accounts - some people say they do, some say they don't. I've considered trying some of them but floral flavorings do not appeal to me at all. Geranium and the like makes me slightly queasy.

 

[Ahi Ka]

Do these blends have Lakeland scent/flavoring? I've seen a lot of conflicting accounts - some people say they do, some say they don't. I've considered trying some of them but floral flavorings do not appeal to me at all. Geranium and the like makes me slightly queasy.

From my experience the blends aren’t sauced/scented, but depending on your sensitivity to scents and the strength of the sauce used in other blends, you maybe able to pick up on the factory aroma.

They are just good honest tobacco.

If you like the blends and are feeling adventurous, maybe try 1792. It’s a stout Lakeland’s tobacco with tonquin flavouring (think vanilla as opposed to flowers). They also produce other scented/sauced blends which are not geranium forward, for instance something like Grousemoor is lemongrass, though to me tastes like apricot jam

 

[Lumbridge]

From my experience the blends aren’t sauced/scented, but depending on your sensitivity to scents and the strength of the sauce used in other blends, you maybe able to pick up on the factory aroma.

They are just good honest tobacco.

If you like the blends and are feeling adventurous, maybe try 1792. It’s a stout Lakeland’s tobacco with tonquin flavouring (think vanilla as opposed to flowers). They also produce other scented/sauced blends which are not geranium forward, for instance something like Grousemoor is lemongrass, though to me tastes like apricot jam

Thanks for the reply. I could probably handle tonquin or milder florals like rose, just trying to avoid anything with geranium. I do like lemongrass so that one sounds interesting.

 

[Ahi Ka]

Thanks for the reply. I could probably handle tonquin or milder florals like rose, just trying to avoid anything with geranium. I do like lemongrass so that one sounds interesting.

If you like rose, and have access to spray free roses, dry a couple of petals and put them in the chamber with a Virginia blend. Not gonna be life changing but kinda fun.

While you’re looking at the darker Kendal offerings, dark plug is great, as is dark flake unscented - that being said, the dark flake scented is one of my favourite

 

[gawithhoggarth]

Already explained a number of times.

 

[Lumbridge]

If you like rose, and have access to spray free roses, dry a couple of petals and put them in the chamber with a Virginia blend. Not gonna be life changing but kinda fun.

While you’re looking at the darker Kendal offerings, dark plug is great, as is dark flake unscented - that being said, the dark flake scented is one of my favourite

I'm on a dark fired kick right now and have been itching to try more blends with that being the dominant component. I decided to pick up an ounce each of Dark Bird's Eye and Dark Flake Unscented (which some people say still has a mild Lakeland scent to it despite the name). Gonna give those a try and maybe branch out from there.

One lightly floral blend that I liked when I was first starting out was Sutliff Count Pulaski. Va/Bur with a pinch of Latakia and an anise and rosewater essence. It reminded me of rose incense. Nice blend that flies under the radar and is a bit hard to find for a Sutliff. I usually prefer more stout tobacco, but don't mind something a little bit lighter and more "cultured" every now and then. Thanks for the recommendations.

 

[Chasing Embers]

One lightly floral blend that I liked when I was first starting out was Sutliff Count Pulaski. Va/Bur with a pinch of Latakia and an anise and rosewater essence.

First I've heard of that. It was once listed as having Rose of Latakia "Syrian" but I've not seen listed or tasted florals in it.

 

[Lumbridge]

First I've heard of that. It was once listed as having Rose of Latakia "Syrian" but I've not seen listed or tasted florals in it.

It's been five or six years since I had any. Could be my faulty memory, but I could swear I remember a taste akin to rosewater.