Holiday Blends

[drrock]

It's that time of the year. Post-Thanksgiving through the New Year time for smoking Holiday Blends.
I'm a sucker for Holiday blends.

This year I bought The Country Squire Figgy Pudding & Cordial Friends, plus Sutliff KrampusNacht 2024.

Dug into the cellar & pulled out Boswell's Christmas Cookie from 2016, KrampusNacht 2023, & an old tin of S. Gawith Christmas Mixture 2007.

Any other retailers offering Holiday Blends this year?

 

[jpmcwjr]

Peets Coffee. But it is coffee! And darned good.

I don't generally buy Christmas tobaccos, except when Frog Morton came to town some time ago.

 

[PaulRVA]

I may get around to popping a Tin of 2023 Sutliff Cringle Flake

 

[Scottmi]

We Three Kings is darn good, especially once open for a couple weeks.

 

[PrivatePiping]

@JimInkjust posted a review of Watch City's Bi-Polar Express, which should go on sale in about a week. Also, Peretti will have one called Holiday 1951, which is supposed to resemble the original Yuletide blend. C&D has Golden Days of Yore. I read a blog on Tobaccopipes that this year's Krampusnacht is the same blend as this year's Cringle Flake. Unfortunately I wasn't quick enough to score some Krampusnacht, but I'm ready for Cringle on Tuesday!

 

[SBC]

The Cringle Flakes were excellent (although more Christmas branded than uniquely Christmas constituted).

As for Christmas themed aromatics, the only two that I have regularly this time of year are Boswell's Christmas Cookie and C&D's Jolly Old Saint Nicholas. Both are on the short list of aromatics that I really appreciate.

 

[Elric]

I have some of the following ready to smoke this year:

- Corn Cob Pipe & A Button Nose
- Golden Days of Yore
- Christmas Cookie
- Figgy Pudding

 

[AppalachianPipe92]

I reach for holiday coffees from the specialty roasters and pair it with kentucky blends. This is the epitome of a great holiday/cold weather smoke.
For example, today I've been drinking on this years B&W roasters "Holiday Blend" roast and smoking Penny Farthing. Old Gowrie, Dark Birds Eye, PF, Dark Strong, Aus dem Krater, etc.
I also enjoy the McC aromatics and many of the Gawith blends for holiday smokes. The Gawith blends make for a cozy smoke during the cold season, and the slightly aromatic ones have a festive essence to them - for me anyways.
Out of tradition though, I crack a tin of Xmas cheer every year in December. Come xmas eve and the night of, I pick a special pipe and beverage and sit by the fire with my wife and enjoy.

 

[smudgersmissingleg]

It's a shame that Peterson don't make a Christmas blend anymore. I used to look forward to seeing what they came up with every year.

 

[Sobrbiker]

Last year’s WCC Santa’s Sack was pretty tasty, I’ll be burning some more of that soon.
Bi-Polar Express sounds good, but I’ve found rustica gives me a metallic sensation on the tongue-shame since I love its strength.

 

[bullet08]

You mean like Lucky Elf? Topped with elk pheromones to attract the girls that look like female elks?