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Bagpiper's Dream is my favorite. However, I put mine in a noodle press for a few weeks so the flavors could meld together real well and so now I have a hockey puck that I just tear away enough to rub out and fill my pipe. Absolutely delicious! Definitely an after dinner dessert smoke, but I smoke it any time since I can't wait till after dinner
If I only had Rattray's Virginias to smoke for the rest of my life I'd be happy.
HOTW is an all-timer for me.
HOTW is an all-timer for me.
I had two "ships" headed for my dock. One from Country Squire and one from Watch City. They both arrived yesterday so hopefully I will have enough to make it through this weekend................
Now, I can start planning on what I need to order for next week.......
Now, I can start planning on what I need to order for next week.......
Of those I've only had Marlin Flake and Old Gowrie, but it's been so long since I tried them that I don't remember much. My favorite Rattray blend is Red Rapparee.
I haven't tried any others yet. I'm going to try Bagpiper's Dream this afternoon as my reward for spending the day painting the fence. I'll report back.
I hope you survive! Haha.
Very nice order. I'd say it puts mine to shame. What blends did you get from the Country Squire?
Snook:
If you like any or all of those five Rattray's blends, then allow me to recommend two others, both favorites of mine:
Black Mallory
Jocks Mixture
If you like any or all of those five Rattray's blends, then allow me to recommend two others, both favorites of mine:
Black Mallory
Jocks Mixture
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Ha, you are right. It will take me a year to work through these.....
From the Country Squire I got some more Faulkner Flake. A pure Virginia that I really love and two new ones: Wessex Gold Brick VA plug and some Angry Cornishman. The latter is supposed to be a very Latakia heavy English. We shall see.
Reviving this thread because i've become interested in Rattrays recently. What other blends might you compare Jock's Mixture to?
You skipped the Brown Clunee!? Everyone can have the rest - BC is the clear favorite in my world.
Since you already have Old Gowrie, Marlin Flake, & Hal O' the Wynd, your definitely need to add Brown Clunee to complete a quartet of fine Virginia blends.
I never buy it buy OG is damn good. If a missle hit all the other blenders I would be happy to smoke it.
I recently ordered all four of these Rattray's blends. Hal O' the Wynd is the clear winner for me.
I'm going back and forth between Old Gowrie and Brown Clunnee over which one takes second place, but I'm leaning toward OG.
Only problem is they seem to have spoiled me for everything I'd enjoyed previously.
I've almost completely lost interest in the English blends I'd been smoking up to this point.
I'm going back and forth between Old Gowrie and Brown Clunnee over which one takes second place, but I'm leaning toward OG.
Only problem is they seem to have spoiled me for everything I'd enjoyed previously.
I've almost completely lost interest in the English blends I'd been smoking up to this point.
I’ve got a grip of Marlin Flake in the cellar, but none open at the moment. I think I need to remedy that soon.
I have long wanted to try Red Rapparee. It has such a varied blend of many types of tobaccos that it seems as though it would be a real treat.
How would you describe the experience?
It's been a while since I've smoked this blend as well, though I do have two tins sitting in my cellar, so it may be time to pop one open. When I smoked it last, it quickly became a favorite of mine. I don't recall the specific's of the blend, but I found it to be very enjoyable, and good for a mid day to evening smoke. With the variety of tobacco's in the blend it did offer a complex flavor profile which made for a nice smoke. I'd say give it a try.