Old Joe Krantz first impressions

[Clip]

Just tried OJK after being a haunted bookshop fiend. It seems to have more Virginia and perique than HB. I actually find this smoother than HB too. I seem to love Bob Runowski blends. Haunted bookshop, Morley’s best, Pegasus, and Bayou morning flake. I’ll have to finish this ounce and decide if I want a full tin or a pound. So far liking it a lot. Fuels my nicotine addiction.

 

[dog_park_piper]

I love it. It’s cellared for the long term.

 

[MattRVA]

Very good stuff.

 

[irishearl]

Just tried OJK after being a haunted bookshop fiend. It seems to have more Virginia and perique than HB. I actually find this smoother than HB too. I seem to love Bob Runowski blends. Haunted bookshop, Morley’s best, Pegasus, and Bayou morning flake. I’ll have to finish this ounce and decide if I want a full tin or a pound. So far liking it a lot. Fuels my nicotine addiction.

I like HB too but like OJK better.

 

[BenMN]

Right on

You might like Kajun Kake too

 

[Clip]

I love it. It’s cellared for the long term.

I need to get into cellaring. I’m a relatively new smoker though and haven’t had the luxury yet. Except a little orlick, crinkle flake, and dark fire

 

[Clip]

Right on

You might like Kajun Kake too

I’ll have to try it. I already buy too much tobacco.

 

[Friendly Piper]

Krantz is my most frequent smoke. Very satisfying. Glad you enjoyed it, too!

 

[brian64]

Another OJK fanatic here...my all around favorite. Another very similar blend is GLP Cumberland, if you haven't tried it. I have quite a bit of both cellared.

 

[Roach1]

OJK is also one of my favorites.

 

[kcghost]

I am not a fan at all.

 

[BrightDarkEyes]

Old Joe Krantz is great. I have an 8oz tin I need to open. The last time a tin like that was two years old and it exploded when I cracked it. The tobacco flew out like confetti. Boy, was that a good tin.

@brian64 GL Pease Cumberland will be on my next order. If it’s anything like OJK, I will probably like it.

 

[blackpowderpiper]

Big fan here. I buy it by the pound and always keep it around. A good strong smoke with a few rough edges. Kind of like myself.

 

[makhorkasmoker]

I like old Joe krantz, but of c&d’s “power burleys”, Big n Burley is probably my fave

 

[brian64]

Old Joe Krantz is great. I have an 8oz tin I need to open. The last time a tin like that was two years old and it exploded when I cracked it. The tobacco flew out like confetti. Boy, was that a good tin.

@brian64 GL Pease Cumberland will be on my next order. If it’s anything like OJK, I will probably like it.

Cumberland is lighter on the Perique for one thing, so I don't smoke it as much as OJK, but it's a great blend and a good change of pace now and then.

 

[BrightDarkEyes]

Cumberland is lighter on the Perique for one thing, so I don't smoke it as much as OJK, but it's a great blend and a good change of pace now and then.

The dark fired Kentucky must be a nice component different from OJK. I’ve still never tried a Pease blend so maybe this will be the first one.

@makhorkasmoker Yes! Big ‘n Burley is an excellent blend. I love the white burley in that blend.

 

[brian64]

The dark fired Kentucky must be a nice component different from OJK.

Yeah, it probably differs more from OJK than my very challenged and unsophisticated palate can tell...but to me it does seem quite similar.

 

[hilbertastronaut]

I need to get into cellaring. I’m a relatively new smoker though and haven’t had the luxury yet. Except a little orlick, crinkle flake, and dark fire

I had a good experience cellaring OJK for just a year. I humidified it just a bit and pressed it tightly into 2-ounce jars. After aging, the inside of the jar had a most curious aroma of stinky cheese and dried rose petals. (I had thought I had gone completely mad, but others have confirmed this experience.)

 

[carp rides again]

Don't know what to tell ya, OJK is better that HB, maybe not the cake. But it's a wonderful smoke at a bulk price

 

[brian64]

After aging, the inside of the jar had a most curious aroma of stinky cheese and dried rose petals.

Legend has it that was the exact aroma of old Joe Krantz himself (well, mostly the stinky cheese part anyway).