Pegasus: Love for One Blend

[BenMN]

^yes.

Every time I get bulk I set aside about 2-3oz to smoke fresh. This maintains perspective on a sort of baseline to compare my aging stash to.

 

[Tom-202]

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Pegasus - Bob Runowski, I do hope there’s a heaven and you’re enjoying your reward. A band of angels should’ve descended to earth to escort you to the pearly gates for your creation of Pegasus alone.

It’s a cool sunny morning of 54 degrees and I’m in early morning bliss. I’m enjoying a modest Peterson Aran filled with C&D’s Pegasus and I have a Kaywoodie loaded with Granger ready to take me the rest of the way. The family is sound asleep on this pleasant Saturday, September morning.

Of the C&D Burleys I’ve sampled, this one just hits home. You guys and gals know what a simple bastard I am. Granger is my all day everyday and you’ll rarely see me stray far and even rarer will you hear me sing the praises of another. But here goes…

Burn characteristics - Pegasus… you clean burning, easy smoking son-of-a-bitch. Your behavior blows Granger away in this department. Relights are nearly non-existent and moisture levels from the tins are perfect. Granger is finicky to keep lit, while Pegasus just keeps the perfect amount of mouth filling fullness going and going.

Flavor - Glorious. This, I dare say, is the epitome of the American codger burley blend. While I absolutely adore the flavor of Granger, Pegasus rivals it in a different way. It’s mildly sweet, nutty flavor is to die for and I aqueous that burley can indeed benefit from a bit of VA and the addition of the unsweetened cavendish as well.

Side-steam and room-note are pipey. I retro most every puff and this one just satisfies my personal expectations in this department. I never needed a Latakia or Perique side to enjoy burley. I enjoy the nuttiness and old time pipey flavors of simple codger blends. This is truly an American classic.

I just set aside the Peterson and lit the Kaywoodie of Granger. Ahhh so good! It’s the flavor of Granger that I’m forever wedded. So satisfying. But the nicotine is non-existent in Granger. Whereas I wouldn’t consider Pegasus a nicotine powerhouse, it’s far superior in its ability to satisfy. The relaxation washes over you gently. I smoke for flavor. But let me tell you, this cool morning, I’m enjoying one of those transcendent smokes. Enjoying the flavor of Granger is just icing on a perfectly baked Bob Runowski cake.
My cellar runs deep with Granger. It’s high praise for me to consider the cellaring of any other blend in more quantity than a tin or two. I don’t have what you’d consider a rotation. I’m happy to sample this and that and occasionally get a craving for Prince Albert or some other nutty flavor profile for a change of pace. But…
Pegasus? You’re growing on me fast.

I’d love to hear your experiences with Pegasus.

On edit: I would be remiss not to mention that today is Sept 11 and the is an eerily similar beautiful fall morning as was 2001. Never Forget.

Loved it! Rich, chewy, very tasty.

 

[f4phantomdriver]

I thought it harsh when I first tried it. — harsh on retro and on the throat. It mellows with age or familiarity. Certainly not harsh today. I now find it a pleasant smoke with a consistent flavor and perfect nicotine content. Let me know after a bowl or two if you have the same experience.

I did too, that's why I added the sweetened black Cavendish to it. But now I absolutely love it as is. I've been getting a pound at a time and literally burning through it. I'm getting ready to reorder another one. I wish Pipesandcigars would sell it, it's a Pennsylvania based company and I would like to patronize a PA company for all my pipe needs because I'm a resident. Oh well, anyway I wanted to thank you for your help in suggesting not to ruin my whole batch.

 

[Tom-202]

I have four burley blends — Pegasus which is excellent,. Solani’s Aged Burley Flake which is good, Match City Deluxe Crumb Cut which is OK, and Peretti’s B-49 whith is so-so.

If we shift into VaBur blends, HH Old Dark Fired is excellent, and I’d for the sake of somewhere to put it, place HH Rustica here, also excellent., JackKnife Plug is also excellent. Then there would be G&H’s Brown Irish X, John Cotton’s Doulble Pressed Burley (more of a BurVa), and Peterson’s Hyde Park, all three of which are good. At a lower level would be GLP’s Laurel Heights which is OK.

 

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[huntertrw]

Grangerous:

Have you tried mixing Pegasus and Granger? That might provide the best of both worlds!

 

[Grangerous]

Grangerous:

Have you tried mixing Pegasus and Granger? That might provide the best of both worlds!

Of all the twisted, fanatical, callus unsettling suggestions…

Of all that is.. unholy, and best left, unsaid.
Yes. Yes, of course I have.

But once was enough to know that I was wrong. It ceases to be Pegasus.

I like both “as is”.

 

[f4phantomdriver]

Pegasus is my absolute favorite. Thanks for this thread Grangerous!

FYI, if you like, those stickers on the pound bags can be easily peeled off and re-stuck.

That's exactly what I do with the Pegasus and Winchester labels. I just peel them off and stick them right back on the Mason jars.

 

[Pipke]

I bought several Burley blends to acquaint myself with this tobacco. I'm a new pipe smoker. Of DR Two Timer, Haunted Bookshop, and Pegasus - Pegasus is the winner.

DRTT is OK, sort of. It burns so quickly and can make the pipe get hot if I'm not careful. Out of a large cob, it's OK.

Smoking HB was like an assault. It made war with itself, my mind, and my pipe. I had to slow it way way down just to begin to perceive what it was saying. Strong nic hit. I see some potential but definitely not a noobs blend.

Pegasus I actually enjoyed. Smoking a bowl of fresh stuff right now as I read this thread. The burliness is forward, but muted by a slight sweetness and a smoothness that was a ppleasure to smoke. It has a good nic hit too. I'll be buying more of this for sure.

Gotta try some of that Granger too.

 

[SmokingInTheWind]

I bought some Pegasus based on this thread. I smoked five or six bowls in different briars and thought it was just OK. Nothing I would reorder. Then I tried it in a cob with a wide open draw. What a difference. I actually enjoyed it. Still on the fence about reordering, but I won’t have a problem smoking through the 4 once’s I bought.

 

[BenMN]

I bought some Pegasus based on this thread. I smoked five or six bowls in different briars and thought it was just OK. Nothing I would reorder. Then I tried it in a cob with a wide open draw. What a difference. I actually enjoyed it. Still on the fence about reordering, but I won’t have a problem smoking through the 4 once’s I bought.

Glad to hear you "learned" it.

Bulk?
If, at the end of your 4oz you do find yourself liking but still on the fence may I suggest a 2oz tin? Or pound My reasoning is that I've found it loses something past a certain point of dryness. And, recent batches have been dryer than usual to start. And places portion it out and it can sit in those bags for a while sometimes...

 

[SmokingInTheWind]

It was bulk. The moisture was just right. It is definitely growing on me.

 

[BenMN]

It was bulk. The moisture was just right. It is definitely growing on me.

Great to hear!

Please do keep us posted

 

[OzPiper]

Grangerous:

Have you tried mixing Pegasus and Granger? That might provide the best of both worlds!

Of all the twisted, fanatical, callus unsettling suggestions…

Of all that is.. unholy, and best left, unsaid.
Yes. Yes, of course I have.

But once was enough to know that I was wrong. It ceases to be Pegasus.

I like both “as is”.

Ha ! Ha !
As with genetics, the offspring may be unlucky enough to inherit the WORST from each parent

But you won‘t know, if you don’t try

 

[vosBghos]

I bought some Pegasus based on this thread. I smoked five or six bowls in different briars and thought it was just OK. Nothing I would reorder. Then I tried it in a cob with a wide open draw. What a difference. I actually enjoyed it. Still on the fence about reordering, but I won’t have a problem smoking through the 4 once’s I bought.

The first time I smoked it it tasted sour, after 3 months in the jar it transformed into a sweet and nutty delight with very little sour taste and I loved it. So you might want to give it another try after a bit of airing.

 

[didimauw]

The first time I smoked it it tasted sour, after 3 months in the jar it transformed into a sweet and nutty delight with very little sour taste and I loved it. So you might want to give it another try after a bit of airing.

I smoke burley, so I don't really ever "age" my tobaccos on purpose. But I think this may be the key. I hated Pegasus at first. Made my mouth taste horrible for a long time. Put it away for a while, and now it's one of my top blends.

 

[abecox]

I got some fresh Pegasus about a month ago and I'm excited to see how it ages! Hopefully it lasts that long it's quickly become a go-to blend after OJK.

 

[burleybreath]

Didn't like it at all on my first try. Two tins later (I bought four tins, due to raving positive talk here) ...where was I?...oh yeah, two tins later, I crave the stuff--even to the avoidance of other favorites. If there ever was a "sleeper" blend of pipe tobacco in my experience, it's Pegasus. I'll give the bulk a shot, of course. Hope it never gets too popular, know what I'm sayin'?

 

[Grangerous]

I got some fresh Pegasus about a month ago and I'm excited to see how it ages! Hopefully it lasts that long it's quickly become a go-to blend after OJK.

Enjoying some OJK Blue as I’m reading this. The Burley Flake series is good too. I like Burley Flake #2.

 

[didimauw]

Enjoying some OJK Blue as I’m reading this. The Burley Flake series is good too. I like Burley Flake #2.

Bf2 has moved to my top fav this summer.