Well I may have fried my taste buds recently so I figured I would try some tobaccos that are completely outside of my wheel house. I got my hands on some Black XX (Finest Kendal Twist). Let me tell you, if this is the "finest" Kendal twist, I am not sure if I want to try the rest. Unfortunately I had just ordered some happy bogie in bulk a few hours before unexpectedly coming across a tin of this stuff at Arlington Pipes and Cigars.
This "twist" looks like something my neighbors dog leaves in my front yard, smells strong and leathery, and the smoke tastes like a musky cat fart. Is this one of those acquired tastes everyone keeps talking about? Who smokes this stuff?
I also tried chewing a plug while I was fishing. Honestly wasn't that bad besides the acrid taste and involuntary gagging that it caused, which was strange considering I am used to chew, dip, and snus. I would continue to chew it, because that nic hit is pretty metal, but not sure if it's something I will be reaching for to smoke outside of a nuclear fallout scenario where I have depleted the rest of my tobacco supply.
This "twist" looks like something my neighbors dog leaves in my front yard, smells strong and leathery, and the smoke tastes like a musky cat fart. Is this one of those acquired tastes everyone keeps talking about? Who smokes this stuff?
I also tried chewing a plug while I was fishing. Honestly wasn't that bad besides the acrid taste and involuntary gagging that it caused, which was strange considering I am used to chew, dip, and snus. I would continue to chew it, because that nic hit is pretty metal, but not sure if it's something I will be reaching for to smoke outside of a nuclear fallout scenario where I have depleted the rest of my tobacco supply.