There are a bunch of threads on White Knight already. Some are not that old. But I started a new thread for two reasons.
1. No one else said, "A light, crisp beer." It's been on my list to try for some time. And I'm sorry I did get on this band wagon much, much earlier.
2. It represents another form of delayed gratification, I think.
Start with that. How many times have you seen a blend you *want* to try, but you just can't put yet another tin in your order? You draw the line and say, "Maybe next time." There are so many that our forum members' good tastes applaud -- I want to try them all. But... on my budget, I have to put it on the delayed gratification list.
Now the beer. It was only there for a moment. My true light having caught well, I started to sit, and then momentarily I glanced over my shoulder to see if my neighbor (l'm sitting next to his drive) had come out with a cold Corona with a lime on it.
He was there, but... he's a recovering alcoholic, doing very well. Couldn't have been him.
I nodded and grunted "hi" to him, and that single whiff was gone. Then I settled in to a nice, long, wonderful smoke. I was totally lost in the taste, trying to place the flavors.
I had had no idea what to expect, so I searched the forums for your reviews. A number of you said "citrusy," so that explains that. But I had more of a light beer yeast beneath it. Not sour--sweetened by the hint of lime.
I have no idea what Balkan Sobranie (sp?) is supposed to have tasted like, but I *love* this blend. I could easily smoke this all day (and will try, on Saturday). I don't have any other tobacco like this one.
What else is like it? (Besides BS, of course). This is amazing. Can't wait to share some with my son, a new smoker who won't let go of the life preserver yet (Molto Dulce). Got to tease him into stretching his range now, put his cigarettes away more and more.
Joe
1. No one else said, "A light, crisp beer." It's been on my list to try for some time. And I'm sorry I did get on this band wagon much, much earlier.
2. It represents another form of delayed gratification, I think.
Start with that. How many times have you seen a blend you *want* to try, but you just can't put yet another tin in your order? You draw the line and say, "Maybe next time." There are so many that our forum members' good tastes applaud -- I want to try them all. But... on my budget, I have to put it on the delayed gratification list.
Now the beer. It was only there for a moment. My true light having caught well, I started to sit, and then momentarily I glanced over my shoulder to see if my neighbor (l'm sitting next to his drive) had come out with a cold Corona with a lime on it.
He was there, but... he's a recovering alcoholic, doing very well. Couldn't have been him.
I nodded and grunted "hi" to him, and that single whiff was gone. Then I settled in to a nice, long, wonderful smoke. I was totally lost in the taste, trying to place the flavors.
I had had no idea what to expect, so I searched the forums for your reviews. A number of you said "citrusy," so that explains that. But I had more of a light beer yeast beneath it. Not sour--sweetened by the hint of lime.
I have no idea what Balkan Sobranie (sp?) is supposed to have tasted like, but I *love* this blend. I could easily smoke this all day (and will try, on Saturday). I don't have any other tobacco like this one.
What else is like it? (Besides BS, of course). This is amazing. Can't wait to share some with my son, a new smoker who won't let go of the life preserver yet (Molto Dulce). Got to tease him into stretching his range now, put his cigarettes away more and more.
Joe