Popped this last weekend but I never got around to posting the pics. Had my first bowl of it earlier today though and really enjoyed it. Looking forward to the next bowl.
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Another non-tin opening from me. Watch City's Ahab's Comfort crumble flake. Figured I'd post pics of this beauty before I bust it up and smoke it later.
2023(?) Dan Black Velvet. This has historically been one of my favorite "aromatic" blends, but late last year I caught Covid and it fucked with my taste. At that time, I had one of these open and tried smoking it but the sensory shift made both the scent and flavor strike me as absolutely wretched. I've given it some time and upon revisit, it's safely nestled once more in my aromatic upper echelon.
Note: I put aromatic in quotes because while it's technically the case, it's because this blend is aged in a dark stout and champagne, so it's a far cry from the usual process of aromatizing.
Note: I put aromatic in quotes because while it's technically the case, it's because this blend is aged in a dark stout and champagne, so it's a far cry from the usual process of aromatizing.
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It's a serious smoke, that SG thing of taste turned up to 11. Only had a 10g sample but have a tin for the future.
It's only my second SG blend so far they're 2-2 with me. The other SG blend being the Full Virginia they produce, and I really enjoy that one too.
Finally getting around to trying C&D Burley Flake #4 after a year and a half in the cellar. So far, so good 
I'd send these pictures to where you bought this from, they should send you another tin.
It happens and far too often with products batched by C & D but it looks like early intervention on that tin may have saved the day. I, like yourself do worry about my rather deep cellar of C & D/Pease blends and it would be a bitter pill to swallow if one cellars for 10/15 years only to discover a ruined product.
Just opened this Dreams of Kadath. Well, I certainly wasn't expecting that tin note! Very interesting smoke and has reminded me just how new I am at this hobby and how many flavours there still are for me to uncover.
Dude I tried Dreams of Kadath right when I first started smoking a pipe and found it to be a casserole of absolute nonsense. This almost makes me want to try it again.
Thatcher government era Condor.
The plastic wrapper smells like the men's restroom at a skating rink. Immediately ghosted my fingers.
The plastic wrapper smells like the men's restroom at a skating rink. Immediately ghosted my fingers.
Very nice find! Having had some 80s Condor Long Cut I think you're in for a treat.
Thank you! I would have loved to have found the long cut or the plug. It looks even more delicious.
My buddy and I cracked this tin of 2005 SG Bracken Flake I picked up at the Vegas pipe show. Wow. the tonquin has faded quite a bit but the dark fired is full frontal now.
Nice, that's one of my favorite blends, enjoy!
I can immediately see why! I'm not usually the biggest ribbon fan but this is one I can get behind
“casserole of nonsense” is rather descriptive and not inaccurate. it’s packed with flavor, that’s for sure. to me it’s like blueberry-grape over stout cigar-burley earth tones with a nic-hit that will make you question your manhood. it took me a year to smoke through a tin. other than that, it’s fabulous.
Full frontal dark fired! I can almost smell it through my phone. Beautiful pipes to pair it with, too. Happy smoking!
