New Manil Blend - La Volute

[shanez]

Known for its use of Semois leaf — a Burley varietal grown in Belgium's Ardennes Valley — Tabac Manil here presents their fourth pipe tobacco blend, La Volute. Like the La Brumeuse blend, La Volute consists purely of Semois tobacco but is cut more like a crumble cake rather than a ribbon. Such a cut makes for a more rustic blend that highlights different characteristics of the leaf and offers a longer smoking time than Tabac Manil's more finely cut blends.

Just ordered 4x of this stuff. And now we wait... Kinda excited about this. Really looking forward to see how it compares and contrasts with their other blends.

 

[chilllucky]

My bucket list is quickly becoming more of a tub list.

 

[leonidas]

...where did you purchase La Volute?

 

[shanez]

...where did you purchase La Volute?

Smoking Pipes: Clicky Here

 

[leonidas]

...thank you, shanez

 

[Casual]

Wow! Thanks for letting us know. Ordered immediately. I think semois is the priciest tobacco in my cabinet, but it’s also got such a great pedigree I can’t help myself.

 

[mso489]

Thank you for the heads up. The brand is definitely one of my favorites.

 

[shanez]

Plus, they put a picture of Sammy Hagar on the label!

 

[Chasing Embers]

Sounds interesting, but at $8.21/ounce, I'll have to let others enjoy it.

 

[Jshogan2]

Exciting! Gonna have to try a block or two of this one.

 

[Sloopjohnbee]

I have a love hate with this stuff - I saw this up for sale the other day - it's so expensive for what it is - This stuff can go bad too - it's happened to me - It has that 'semois' flavor but it's just a simple tobacco - I'd liken it to a Hollywood celebrity that seems great, acts great, great looking but after meeting you find to be mediocre at best. Vincent is a great hype-man and after that NYtimes article things went haywire- I just can't justify it - and yet I am contemplating buying a brick because I miss that pefume aroma. It's like a long lost cologne that you'd wear when you were dating cute young gals - but you finally realize - things have changed and those days are long gone and water under the bridge

 

[samuelgawith01]

Plus, they put a picture of Sammy Hagar on the label!

No kidding?I thought that was Vincent himself this whole time!?

 

[anotherbob]

nice that's an incredible price. It's amazing how much water goes into other blends.

 

[Sloopjohnbee]

nice that's an incredible price. It's amazing how much water goes into other blends.

how much?

 

[anotherbob]

how much?

a lot in terms of weight. The brick which is 3.5 oz goes so much further then any other tin of a similar size.

 

[Sloopjohnbee]

a lot in terms of weight. The brick which is 3.5 oz goes so much further then any other tin of a similar size.

that's how mine went bad

 

[beezer]

Plus, they put a picture of Sammy Hagar on the label!

Umm...I hate to break it to you, but that's Bob Ross.

Geez.

 

[anotherbob]

that's how mine went bad

wait how did it go bad? I've had mine for like two years in a plastic bag and it's held up wonderfully. Pretty much unchanged as far as I can tell.

 

[anotherbob]

Umm...I hate to break it to you, but that's Bob Ross.

Geez.

hate to tell you it's that weird guy that I see downtown trying to chat up college and high school girls. And the weird part guy is clearly only smoking a pipe as an affectation which he thinks makes him look interesting. At least it isn't a weird pet this time.

 

[Ebarber]

Plus, they put a picture of Sammy Hagar on the label!

You beat me to it ? that was the first thing I saw too!