Initial Newbie Impressions-
These aren't reviews or notes. Just hiccups as I meander around the world of pipe tobacco.
Dunhill Early Morning Pipe. Something died in this tin. Smokes without complication. Tastes best at night, where you can lean back and pick apart the layers. I can't describe what I think the Orientials are, but it's almost like a spice you'd rub on red meat. Make my pipe smell like mint. Why do I keep coming back to this? It's like a puzzle or something because I have no idea "what tobacco" tastes like "what".
Louisiana Red. Sharp and citrus-like. Tastes good with strong coffee or a beer. I can't find any layers in it, but that's fine too. Straight forward.
PS Luxury Bullseye Flake. Cubing it = crumbling it. When I rub it out everything blends together. When I fold and stuff it, I can taste when I hit the Cavendish. I can't tell if my tongue or pipe is getting better at tasting, but it seems just aging it 2.5 months really helped the body of this. If that's the case, I wonder what a year will do. Sweetish. I could smoke this all the time.
Escudo. Bolder then LBF. Much more of a black pepper taste. A sweetness from the Virginias but they are not as exposed as in LBF. My short bus tongue can't tell if there's Cavendish in this, but the smoke doesn't have the creamy feel I get from Cavendish. Don't think there's any in it. (I never believe the tins, they lie.) I could smoke this all the time.
Mac Baren's Navy Flake. Tastes like cigarettes. My whole mouth hurts, roof, back of the throat, and tongue. All over. I think it's a Burley thing.
Mac Baren's Vanilla Cream Flake. Good tobacco taste. Subtle Vanilla/Creamy taste. Pairs great with Bourbon. Wouldn't mind having a tin on hand to stifle the Vanilla cravings. Also finally noticed a hint of spice some of the guys mentioned once I started drying it out more. Fold and stuff.
1Q. Cotten Candy, empty smoke, Lumpy Space Princess, huge clouds, smoking masturbation. It's interesting because of what it isn't, but not enough for me to keep on hand.
Full Virginia Flake. The first Virginia flake I "got". Victory is mine! Still working at it. Cube cutting gives the tobacco all the life of a lumpy mattress, doesn't tamp well. Can't get the last quarter of the bowl to stay lit. Bad pipe packing or bad tobacco prep? I finally have a Virginia Flake reference. Looking forward to this.
Mac Baren's Virginia #1. A. I suck at Virginia's. B. My tongue has no soul. C. All of the above. I'll revist it in a few months.
Iwen Ries Virginia Flake. Dear Virginia. You've got me feeling impotent. See above.
Mac Baren's Original Choice. Great to try while I was starting out. Not what I'm looking for.
Tinderbox 1928 Reserve. Figs and plums. I have no idea what's in this but I am almost addicted to the "figginess". It's almost savory. I want to find something like this, but "drier" and "smokier".
Shortcut to Mushrooms. HAHAHA. The skin of a marshmellow burnt in a campfire in October. Smokey at the start. Camp fires. I could not smoke this in the warm weather. About halfway through the bowl, it gets really creamy with huge clouds. I think this is going to be an Aro I keep on hand instead of 1Q. Almost too sweet.
Boswell's Aros/Moontrance. Smell great. Taste nothing. Blueberry Cobbler makes my whole mouth ache. Burley?
I have really tried to put more effort into tobacco then pipes and I am having a blast. I don't have that "gotta smoke em all" knee jerk and I've really been able to narrow down what type of tobaccos I like. I would be perfectly content to smoke Escudo and LBF forever (awhile)and break it up with a nice Virginia flake, a curious English, and a sweetish aro that still tastes like smoke. However I'm looking forward to exploring Virginias a bit and I think I hear the siren song of the Orient luring me to delve into them.
It's been an absolute pleasure learning from you seasoned folks and hearing the new folks impressions. I always appreciate hearing peoples honest opinions. I'll have to post my humble pipe collection when I get my most recent purchase in.
These aren't reviews or notes. Just hiccups as I meander around the world of pipe tobacco.
Dunhill Early Morning Pipe. Something died in this tin. Smokes without complication. Tastes best at night, where you can lean back and pick apart the layers. I can't describe what I think the Orientials are, but it's almost like a spice you'd rub on red meat. Make my pipe smell like mint. Why do I keep coming back to this? It's like a puzzle or something because I have no idea "what tobacco" tastes like "what".
Louisiana Red. Sharp and citrus-like. Tastes good with strong coffee or a beer. I can't find any layers in it, but that's fine too. Straight forward.
PS Luxury Bullseye Flake. Cubing it = crumbling it. When I rub it out everything blends together. When I fold and stuff it, I can taste when I hit the Cavendish. I can't tell if my tongue or pipe is getting better at tasting, but it seems just aging it 2.5 months really helped the body of this. If that's the case, I wonder what a year will do. Sweetish. I could smoke this all the time.
Escudo. Bolder then LBF. Much more of a black pepper taste. A sweetness from the Virginias but they are not as exposed as in LBF. My short bus tongue can't tell if there's Cavendish in this, but the smoke doesn't have the creamy feel I get from Cavendish. Don't think there's any in it. (I never believe the tins, they lie.) I could smoke this all the time.
Mac Baren's Navy Flake. Tastes like cigarettes. My whole mouth hurts, roof, back of the throat, and tongue. All over. I think it's a Burley thing.
Mac Baren's Vanilla Cream Flake. Good tobacco taste. Subtle Vanilla/Creamy taste. Pairs great with Bourbon. Wouldn't mind having a tin on hand to stifle the Vanilla cravings. Also finally noticed a hint of spice some of the guys mentioned once I started drying it out more. Fold and stuff.
1Q. Cotten Candy, empty smoke, Lumpy Space Princess, huge clouds, smoking masturbation. It's interesting because of what it isn't, but not enough for me to keep on hand.
Full Virginia Flake. The first Virginia flake I "got". Victory is mine! Still working at it. Cube cutting gives the tobacco all the life of a lumpy mattress, doesn't tamp well. Can't get the last quarter of the bowl to stay lit. Bad pipe packing or bad tobacco prep? I finally have a Virginia Flake reference. Looking forward to this.
Mac Baren's Virginia #1. A. I suck at Virginia's. B. My tongue has no soul. C. All of the above. I'll revist it in a few months.
Iwen Ries Virginia Flake. Dear Virginia. You've got me feeling impotent. See above.
Mac Baren's Original Choice. Great to try while I was starting out. Not what I'm looking for.
Tinderbox 1928 Reserve. Figs and plums. I have no idea what's in this but I am almost addicted to the "figginess". It's almost savory. I want to find something like this, but "drier" and "smokier".
Shortcut to Mushrooms. HAHAHA. The skin of a marshmellow burnt in a campfire in October. Smokey at the start. Camp fires. I could not smoke this in the warm weather. About halfway through the bowl, it gets really creamy with huge clouds. I think this is going to be an Aro I keep on hand instead of 1Q. Almost too sweet.
Boswell's Aros/Moontrance. Smell great. Taste nothing. Blueberry Cobbler makes my whole mouth ache. Burley?
I have really tried to put more effort into tobacco then pipes and I am having a blast. I don't have that "gotta smoke em all" knee jerk and I've really been able to narrow down what type of tobaccos I like. I would be perfectly content to smoke Escudo and LBF forever (awhile)and break it up with a nice Virginia flake, a curious English, and a sweetish aro that still tastes like smoke. However I'm looking forward to exploring Virginias a bit and I think I hear the siren song of the Orient luring me to delve into them.
It's been an absolute pleasure learning from you seasoned folks and hearing the new folks impressions. I always appreciate hearing peoples honest opinions. I'll have to post my humble pipe collection when I get my most recent purchase in.
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