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2020 Hu Tuarekh. Another superb Hu blend I've had the pleasure of trying. A little over half Latakia with Virginia, oriental, and perique. This is an amazing, complex Balkan with a lot of sweet Latakia flavor.
Haven't a clue, I don't smoke latakia.
Do jars count?
It looks like I broke up a few to fit them all in. Gorgeous lemony citrus sweet but deep hay notes. I don't smell like rum, so maybe it's approved for a former soldier. Joint Duty Flake?
Mrs. Rookie surprised me with an early Father's Day present. I'm going on a cruise/ tour on the Pride of Baltimore II on Monday. So I grabbed 6 Navy flake tins and rolled a dice. I'm bringing Newminister Superior Navy Flake to smoke on an authentic tall wooden sailing ship. But first, a few pipes to practice so it doesn't bite my tongue and embarrass me in front of sailors.
It looks like I broke up a few to fit them all in. Gorgeous lemony citrus sweet but deep hay notes. I don't smell like rum, so maybe it's approved for a former soldier. Joint Duty Flake?
Mrs. Rookie surprised me with an early Father's Day present. I'm going on a cruise/ tour on the Pride of Baltimore II on Monday. So I grabbed 6 Navy flake tins and rolled a dice. I'm bringing Newminister Superior Navy Flake to smoke on an authentic tall wooden sailing ship. But first, a few pipes to practice so it doesn't bite my tongue and embarrass me in front of sailors.
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Ok. After a little decanting, this blend is much better. That first bowl was sparked maybe 3 mins after opening the tin. Even only a couple days later, this bad boy has become deeply, but not overly sweet but only sometimes. Sometimes there’s like a peach cobbler vibe but not in a sweet way. It’s bready and buttery and just really unique and delicious now with like 2 days of air.
Mac Baren Burley London Blend. Don't remember smoking this one before.
Opened and jarred a bunch today. Had some of the Balkan Mixture earlier, and about to have a nice big pipe of Ennerdale, too!
Big tin
Small chunk
Skinny slices
Not sure what I want to try it in…
Small chunk
Skinny slices
Not sure what I want to try it in…
Just salt tested my pre republic 363, seems a fitting match.
My buddy (@twsknives.com) forged it from 1095 just for that purpose
Told him I wanted a nikiri/cleaver hybrid, ballpark blade size, and what my knuckle to cutting surface clearance was so I can have blade full contact without my hand in the way-the rest was all him.
Oooh good point. I just popped a tin of it too and I thought it smelled of marshmallow and chicory root but now that you mention it... it smells an awful lot like Sir Walter Scott Creme de Figue
In honor of the Elimination Game, I told @FLDRD that Ennerdale would be on my next smokingpipes.com order... and so it was. Smoked in one of my creations.
You’re the man! It’s been driving me nuts. I just tossed an ancient tin of that the other day. Might have to make another order now. Definitely get the marshmallow and chicory comparison too!
It certainly helped jog my memory when you mentioned snuff since Creme de Figue is in my top 5. (Tears of Chios by Sir Walter Scott and Crumbs of Comfort by Wilson's are the best, IMO.)
SWS makes some great snuff, if I had to chose one from them it’d be Roslein. Bernard’s Fichtenaddle will always be my favorite. Close behind would be Steife Prise, and Amostrinha.
