Life Affirming Pipe Experience And Is Mixture 79 So Bad?

[puff_not_snuff]

The other day I was out smoking my pipe on a fairly busy street here, Myrtle Avenue, use to be referred to as Murder Ave. back in the Biggie Small era due to well, murder. Those days are dead tho. Anyway, this older gentleman smelled my pipe and engaged in conversation, he was likely in his 70s. He told me he has his father’s collection of pipes (8 of them), and that he smoked Mixture 79 which he would buy at Nat Sherman’s. I told him he likely could still buy that tobacco online as he was wanted to place a tin near the pipes to remember his father. I was feeling a bit manic and down that day due to well, “the situation”, and felt much better afterwards. I doubt I could have a better pipe experience unless, perhaps, he turned out to be Sophia Loren or something...

Later I was reading the many bad reviews of the current incarnation of Mixture 79, hopefully he doesn’t pay them any mind as what does it matter to him... is this tobacco really so awful? I considered for a moment to order some so I could tell him about it the next time I run into him.

 

[davidintexas]

It's really not that bad. In fact, I found it fairly tasty. Don't know about the old production but I would imagine if the old timers from back then were around now and giving TR reviews this blend would have a higher rating than it does

 

[cshubhra]

Myrtle Ave the name seems very familiar. I used to work out of Metrotech plaza many years ago and used to visit the same area occasionally for work till last year. Is it near metrotech ?

 

[mingc]

You can most certainly, not just likely, buy M79 on line.

The new incarnation of M79 is licorice dominant. The old is floral dominant. I understand from Jim Inks that the feds made them take out the musk, so it had to be reformulated. I much prefer the old, though I can understand why it would not appeal to the modern palate. The main problem with the blend is the quality of the underlying burley: it's not very good, unlike say, the burley that Uhle's, which is know for its burley blends, uses.

 

[mortonbriar]

Its fine, if you smoked it before you read the review hype, (rather than after) you would probably mildly like it or mildly dislike it...

 

[Chasing Embers]

I love Mixture 79.?

 

[mingc]

Oh, by the way, I think Peretti's No Name is a closer to old 79, than new 79 is to old 79.

 

[mso489]

For several years Mixture No. 79 was the joke blend on Forums. It got no respect. Then chasingembers got on the case, and a number of us had a "come to 79" moment. I tried it and found it a tobacco forward artfully done aromatic with solid burley underlying the subtle flavoring. Just to illustrate the point, today I ordered it in bulk from SP as I am about to use up my pouch of it. You don't have to like it ... at all. But it's a mistake to think it has been around for about a century tasting awful. I'd say, if you see the man again, tell him that he's made an astute choice, on the side of the angels. Try some! On sale in bulk now at SP on the Sutliff page.

 

[BROBS]

It's really good.. tastes like Dr. Pepper to me.

 

[renfield]

It’s a polarizing blend. Try it and make up your own mind.

I can’t stand it but that just means I’ll never buy it again, simple as that. Lots of choices and something for everyone out there.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

I lived in Clinton Hill back in the '80s, Myrtle Ave is almost unrecognizable now.

 

[puff_not_snuff]

It's really not that bad. In fact, I found it fairly tasty. Don't know about the old production but I would imagine if the old timers from back then were around now and giving TR reviews this blend would have a higher rating than it does

How does it compare to the MacBaren Vanilla? I guess back in the day their was less access to critical reviews so people would stick with that they liked and knew.

 

[puff_not_snuff]

I lived in Clinton Hill back in the '80s, Myrtle Ave is almost unrecognizable now.

I can’t even imagine what it must of been like back then! Probably could of bought a brownstone for 20k which would sell for 2 million now...

 

[puff_not_snuff]

Myrtle Ave the name seems very familiar. I used to work out of Metrotech plaza many years ago and used to visit the same area occasionally for work till last year. Is it near metrotech ?

Yes like a 20 minute walk from where myrtle end so in Brooklyn.

 

[puff_not_snuff]

I love Mixture 79.?

I love Mixture 79.?

What you like and what Mingc thinks is an abomination are both the Surliff?

 

[Kilgore Trout]

I can’t even imagine what it must of been like back then! Probably could of bought a brownstone for 20k which would sell for 2 million now...

As a 19 year old kid from the suburbs, to call it intimidating would be an understatement.

 

[cshubhra]

When I used to go there regularly I took the subway. When I went there occasionally I drove. I must have seen that either in the subway or during my drives then.

Yes like a 20 minute walk from where myrtle end so in Brooklyn.

 

[puff_not_snuff]

As a 19 year old kid from the suburbs, to call it intimidating would be an understatement.

Did you go to Pratt?

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Did you go to Pratt?

Yeah, seems like a thousand years ago.

 

[puff_not_snuff]

Yeah, seems like a thousand years ago.

Just saying “the 80s” feels that way...