P&C Bengal Slices Single Barrel

[cohibajoe]

I would say Buffalo Trace barrel...Ordered 6 Tins.

Bengal Slices Single Barrel. It all starts with a time-honored blend of sweet, bright Virginias, fragrant Orientals, and a moderate amount of smoky Cyprian Latakia. The next step was to put it into a recently decanted Bourbon barrel, but not just any barrel – one that contained the best-known brand of single-barrel Bourbon on the market. It took a month-long nap in the barrel to take on the fragrance, taste, and character of the outstanding spirit and then moved to a press to turn it into a crumble cake. Bengal Slices fans are sure to enjoy this entry, and anyone who likes English blends with a hint of whiskey (you know who you are) will definitely want to try this enticing blend.

 

[beezer]

I just saw this as well. Tempting, but I'm frugal these days and the price point is a bit steep for me.

Hope you like it!

 

[mingc]

Glad they're finding a use for all those old whiskey barrels.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Saw in half, two pretty good planters!

I've seen some priced at over $50- for a half! Ouch!

 

[morgansteele]

Thanks for the tip! I picked up some tins and am looking forward to trying this one!

 

[LotusEater]

I would say Buffalo Trace barrel...Ordered 6 Tins.

Bengal Slices Single Barrel. It all starts with a time-honored blend of sweet, bright Virginias, fragrant Orientals, and a moderate amount of smoky Cyprian Latakia. The next step was to put it into a recently decanted Bourbon barrel, but not just any barrel – one that contained the best-known brand of single-barrel Bourbon on the market. It took a month-long nap in the barrel to take on the fragrance, taste, and character of the outstanding spirit and then moved to a press to turn it into a crumble cake. Bengal Slices fans are sure to enjoy this entry, and anyone who likes English blends with a hint of whiskey (you know who you are) will definitely want to try this enticing blend.

Bengal Slices Single Barrel sounds like it’s right in my wheel house. The notes on it refer to a bourbon that has a race horse stopper so they must be talking about Blantons.

 

[3rdguy]

Will pick some up but not at the current price.

 

[agnosticpipe]

I'm a bit of skeptic when it comes to stuff like this. Liquids can move about and circulate within a barrel, so the effects of the barrel will affect the whole content. Unless the tobaccos are stirred occasionally wouldn't just the first few inches of the tobacco that comes in contact with the whiskey barrel benefit from this? How much effect would this process have on the inside content? I'm not saying it's bogus, I'm just curious as to how this would work.

 

[3rdguy]

Guessing it is the same shtick as putting a wood stave in a tin but..I still want to try it lol

 

[mingc]

Don’t trust P&C to actually ship an order?

Oh, c'mon, they send me my catalogs without fail. ?

Guessing it is the same shtick as putting a wood stave in a tin but..I still want to try it lol

Yup, we keep buying the shtick! ?

 

[fireground_piper]

I would expect leaves to pick it up through regular absorption within the barrel. Cigars don't keep humidified by having to be in direct contact with a boveda pack. Leaves should absorb whatever is in the environment they are being stored in.

 

[greeneyes]

The whole barrel-aged fad is one that never interested me. It tended to ruin beer and other foodstuffs with the addition of vanillin and bourbon aromatizers, leaving behind an aroma that never really resembles the alcohol or the barrel. Just a personal preference, of course.

 

[kcghost]

At $17 for a 50 gram tin that stuff would have to have a gold topping before it ever found its way to me.

 

[pantsBoots]

The whole barrel-aged fad is one that never interested me. It tended to ruin beer and other foodstuffs with the addition of vanillin and bourbon aromatizers, leaving behind an aroma that never really resembles the alcohol or the barrel. Just a personal preference, of course.

Same here. Barrel-aged beers, for example, make every beer taste like a damned boilermaker.

 

[woodsroad]

Sounds like alcohol was involved in this marketing brain fart.

 

[craig61a]

I’ll pass...

 

[KafkaStoleMyBike]

My tin arrived today- it will keep me company next week (along with six other tins) on my road trip from Texas to Montana.

Two of my favorite things: a new blend to try, and leaving Texas.

 

[condorlover1]

Bengal Slices Single Barrel. Whatever next? Bengal Slices Dead Horse - Improved By Flogging!

 

[Aomalley27]

Bengal Slices-Sliced Bengal. A new limited run blend of fine tobacco’s aged in a Bengals stomach, “harvested”, then sun dried and sliced. A rich, robust, EARTHY flavor ?
(It’ll be the Kopi Luwak of the connesseuir tobacco scene. $800 /oz)

 

[jpmcwjr]

Please put your location in your Profile as people are forgetful.
Why:
That will save questions in the future as to where you live when you later mention local stores, weather, tobacco prices, availability, regulations, location of photos, wildfires, air quality, etc. In many instances that saves time for those who read your posts.
How:
Under your avatar, (top right, left most of three symbols) you choose "Account Details", which brings up "My Account". "My Location" is halfway down. Whatever you're comfortable with- town, city, county, state. Just country if you must.