Hey Y'all

[AKinser79]

Welcome! Cobs are by far my favorite. They age so nicely.

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I have a few that are looking like that. I bit through the stem of one the other day (an old one) I just took my knife out and cut the stem back and called it fixed.

 

[FurCoat]

Welcome from North Carolina. We like our cobs round these parts

 

[anotherbob]

I'm given to understand that the whole state was more than a little different back then. These days if one wants to have a taste of "old Florida" they really should go to the Forgotten Coast. It is still pretty underdeveloped there.


I would recommend that you try it. Some have a low opinion of OTC blends, some of that is deserved too. I will say that Carter Hall isn't exactly an exciting blend, but it is pretty flavorful for a mostly burley blend.

As for Captain Black I wouldn't touch it. I smoked some many years ago, thought it was okay, but eventually came to discover how syrupy and harsh the smoke could be. Then again I don't really like aromatics so take that with a grain of salt. I know people who smoke nothing but Captain Black.

ETA: Are Five Brothers and Sail Yellow English, Virginia or Virginia/Perique? Also I'm not sure what a codger blend is (unless that name implies that the blend is geared toward and marketed toward the older crowd).

codger means same thing as otc or drug store blend. Five Bros is a burly shag pretty straight forward maybe a touch of molasses, maybe. Sail yellow is Va and Burly with a light slightly sweet topping. Like a touch of vanilla and some sugar syrup or at least something like that. It is still pretty tobacco forward. It's a mellow easy blend without too much complication. I certainly dig the heck out of it.

 

[Michigan_Bill]

Welcome from Michigan. You almost have me talked into trying a cob!

 

[Country Bladesmith]

Welcome from Louisiana!

 

[dochowl]

A hearty welcome from Southern California.

 

[AKinser79]

codger means same thing as otc or drug store blend. Five Bros is a burly shag pretty straight forward maybe a touch of molasses, maybe. Sail yellow is Va and Burly with a light slightly sweet topping. Like a touch of vanilla and some sugar syrup or at least something like that. It is still pretty tobacco forward. It's a mellow easy blend without too much complication. I certainly dig the heck out of it.

I'll have to seek out both then. I rather like shag cuts. There was years ago a blend I liked to smoke called Arcadia, based off of Sherlock Holms, that was a shag cut with a good amount of Latakia in it. I don't remember who made it...might have been McClelland...but I've not seen a tin of that in years. But since I've rarely passed up smoking a shag cut as they are so so easy to get lit, keep lit and are perfect for small bowled pipes.

 

[MARC52]

Welcome from North Carolina.

 

[ChippewaAce]

Love cobs too! Welcome from Nashville, Tennessee!