So I'm a relatively new smoker still, almost two months in, but I took a break for about two weeks dealing with an eye infection that ultimately resulted in surgery. Anyways, I'm having problems enjoying Autumn Evening. First off, I have liked quite a bit the other two aros I have smoked, Lane 1Q and C and D Nutty Irishman, and I get a lot of flavor out of both, so it isn't like I just can't enjoy aros in general. But this one has been tough for me. The tin smells great, just as described. But when I first smoked it after opening it probably 3-4 weeks ago, it burned hot, sparked up a lot, and I would get bits of flavor that would turn into hot air. I slowed down which helped with other aros but nothing here. Tried again after eye infection and about the same result. It was a little better bot not much. I mixed it with Lane 1Q and that made it better, although I preferred straight 1Q. It seems dry to me. It is certainly much drier than the Nutty Irishman I got from C and D which smokes great. Not sure if I got a bad batch or what. Its tin not bulk if that matters. I can't say its too dry I just don't have that much experience. Should I try and hydrate it somehow? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Maybe its just not one for me...
Help with Autumn Evening...
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I love AE, but like any natural, handmade product it can be inconsistent (even though only a single employee at C&D blends it now). If you suspect it is dryness interfering with the flavor, I would recommend (and usually do) put a 58% boveda pack in the tin or jar and leave it for a month then come back to it. Or, buy a new tin, mix them together and place a boveda in both...good luck!
Aros aren't beginner friendly. You need to dry it out quite a bit and smoke extremely slow. Try english tobacco. It's a lot more forgiving.
Have you smoked any non-aromatics that you liked?
Autumn Evening is not like most aromatics, which is probably why I like it.
I sought out an aromatic that I could stomach because of those times when the wife joins me on the patio.
I went through dozens before I found one I could smoke regularly. Now AE is a staple.
You can actually taste the tobacco in it.
Autumn Evening is not like most aromatics, which is probably why I like it.
I sought out an aromatic that I could stomach because of those times when the wife joins me on the patio.
I went through dozens before I found one I could smoke regularly. Now AE is a staple.
You can actually taste the tobacco in it.
Yes, in fact my favorite smoke right now is GL Pease Quiet Nights. Its weird, I like the flavors of the aros I like better, but I swear that stuff is dipped in a drug it is euphoric for me. I can sit outside on my back porch like I did today and do nothing but smoke it and hope the bowl never ends. A bit dramatic I know, but I love that stuff, and in general I dont like English blends. I despise for example Early Morning Pipe. I like Cowboy Coffee, I like some burleys, heck I liked Sir walter Raleigh although it has a bad aftertaste.
I always find it funny when beginners start with aros. With much more forgiving tobacco on the market it seems starting with the most intricate and finicky tobacco styles seems counter productive. If it didn’t smell so damn delicious and help lure new smokers into the hobby, I would say it should be banned until a year of pipe service has been completed lol
I could not agree more. Mew pipe smokers should stay away from aros.
What I most disliked about Autumn Evening is its burn characteristics. For me a bowl of AE usually burns 2/3 of the way down and turns into a hard cinder that is very difficult to relight. But that remaining 1/3 that was hard to relight doesn't taste good, so I don't bother with it. The other thing I disliked was that it seemed like weak tobacco.
These problems were generally overcome by aging in a jar, setting some tobacco out of 30-min or so before smoking it, and adding a bit of perique.
Generally... because by the time this process solidified, I had moved on. I much more prefer Sillems Black - a manly aromatic pipe tobacco. You can just smoke Sillems and not get pulled off into some quest to make it smokable. It's not some foo-foo aromatic like what I think of AE these days.
Ehh I was recomended to start on English tobacco, but other than GLP Quiet Nights, which I love, I haven't like them. On the other hand I have enjoyed to various extents all aros I have smoked other than Autumn Evening. I think everyone is different which is why I would recommend beginners try a bit of everything to see what they like.
Most aromatics are just really great smelling hot air full of disappointment.
I wish I could help you but Autumn Evening I cant stand because on the light it tastes like maple something for about 2 minutes then it loses my attention. I know its a favorite of many and I tried smoking it many different ways but it doesn't register as my definition of tobacco. My Aros always say Gawith Hoggarth on the bag. Even if the flavoring isn't registering. The tobacco is omnipresent.
I chucked 4oz of AE in the garbage. I like aromatics, but the maple was just over the top. Tried to trade it off here, but no bites.
See I'm not getting any maple it all. I smell it, but not in the flavor, and as I have said before I get taste out of some aromatics. Maybe just not for me. I dried it out for 30 mins got nothing. Gonna try giving it a little moisture and see what I get.
I couldn't get past the smell. I chucked out 8oz of mixture 79 (that I got for free) for the same reason. I couldn't force myself to load my pipe with it. 
