Blend contents descriptions are enough to make me buy a pound or ten tins of a blend I've never tried.
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Agreed. And I definitely am enjoying it. I just have this never ending feeling that the next blend is going to be better than the last, and I wish I didn’t.
I've got about 8 or 10 tobaccos in the rotation, with another 25 or so in the "occasional" pile. But honestly, ifI were only able to get the top 3 or 4 for the rest of my days I would be happy enough.
Captain Black GrapeWhat blend is that, made me curious.
Where do you get your snuff? I've been wanting to try some but am kinda lost on where to get some
CBG is only a few years old but I do have 60 ounces jarred.
Black FrigateWhat blend is that, made me curious.
Toque snuff. I get mostly bespoke stuff. And then Mr. Snuff for any other type.
Great post, Edger.
Novelty is fun but wears off after discovering one’s likes and dislikes. From there, in my case, down to a genre and then further to a handful of burley or burley forward blends. Of these, I’m sure I could be satisfied if limited to any one. Knowing you’re going to enjoy that blend takes all the guess work out of the equation.
After years of tasting hundreds of beers, it’s kinda the same. You discover what type of beer you enjoy and a few among those became favorites No need to buy a wall length refer to “cellar” 100 brands of beer.
Novelty is fun but wears off after discovering one’s likes and dislikes. From there, in my case, down to a genre and then further to a handful of burley or burley forward blends. Of these, I’m sure I could be satisfied if limited to any one. Knowing you’re going to enjoy that blend takes all the guess work out of the equation.
After years of tasting hundreds of beers, it’s kinda the same. You discover what type of beer you enjoy and a few among those became favorites No need to buy a wall length refer to “cellar” 100 brands of beer.
This is exactly where I am. I don't think I can put a number on how many blends I would "need" but I think I could find a few that would keep me happy from now until the end: Nightcap, MM965, Cult Blood Red Moon, Maltese Falcon, EMP, Boswell's Best, PS BullseyeAfter smoking a pipe over a year now I'm certain I would be extremely pleased with only 6-8 blends for life. Unfortunately, the stress of picking them at this point might just end my life.
So on with variety for a while.
95% of my smokes are 1792 Flake, Irish Flake, and University Flake. I'll occasionally light up some Luxury Navy Flake and Haddo's Delight. I haven't felt the need to try new blends in years.
There aren't just a few blends that i would be satisfied with over the long haul. I like diversity too much. However, at times I will mostly just smoke a pound of something till it is gone, but only for my afternoon work smokes. I may still smoke something light for breakfast and something of a sledgehammer for before bed.
I was smoking the hell out of Habana Daydream, going though a couple of pounds rather fast. Now, I am on to Golden Extra. But, I am always alternating with things like aged Annie Cake and Pegasus and things like that.
So, as I reflect as I type, I guess the short answer would be no, maybe, kind of...
I was smoking the hell out of Habana Daydream, going though a couple of pounds rather fast. Now, I am on to Golden Extra. But, I am always alternating with things like aged Annie Cake and Pegasus and things like that.
So, as I reflect as I type, I guess the short answer would be no, maybe, kind of...
Out of stock in 5,4,3,2,1.... ???
I've got 20 pounds of it left and haven't had to buy any since 2014. The new stuff is the wrong cut and a looser cake than it was prior to C&D replacing their machinery. In 2016 it was spoken of quite often here and was out of stock for a few months.
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I smoke a lot of sextant, I’d like to hear how they compare if you’ve had both.
Haven’t tried but it must be a good one.
I smoke a lot of sextant, I’d like to hear how they compare if you’ve had both.
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Black Frigate's creator, Craig Tarler, made me a one pound brick of Black Frigate without the latakia. Best tobacco I've ever had.
That must be a tasty one.... oh well now I’ve got to try Black Frigate ?
When you think the search is over... ??
I have my 5 or 6 favorites, but I certainly like having a bunch of different blends to bounce around. I like the variety, and my favorites aren't going anywhere. While I like the variety primarily for the variety, it doesn't hurt that my stash of favorites will last longer because of it.