Prairie Wind VaPer

[cosmicfolklore]

I popped open a jar of Prairie Wind that was jarred up in 2013. I still have 11 jars, but I just wanted to check out how a few blends that I have set back was aging. It has definately gotten darker and sweeter, and it still has a tin note that suggests a whiff of something slightly aromatic, maybe treakle or malassas. It's a VaPer, but unlike any other in that it has a very pleasant sweet and sourness. When it was fresh, I would have sworn that it had a bit of PG, but as it has aged, it takes much less time to dry. It definately has some depth in that it starts off as described, but gets more plummy and sweet as it progresses. The perique is fruity and added very conservatively. I never get a peppery or acidic perique flavor. It just smokes very mild, not a typical VaPer, but it would be a great all day smoke. It left a very mild aromatic smell in my pipe, and Mrs Cosmic says it smells great in the room.

This would make a great introductory blend for someone wanting to step away from aromatics, or someone who just wants to explore all of the VaPers out there. I am not a dogmatic flake freak, but this one would make a great flake.

It also leaves me wondering who prepared the Virginias for them.

 

[cortezattic]

To me this has a currant or dark raisin taste with a hint of unsweetened black chocolate. It's one of my favorites.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Come to think of it, Cortez, I think it was you who recommended it to me after I first got on the forum. I'm pretty sure that I was just getting started in dabbling about in Virginias, and I tried this one. I wasn't wow'd at first, but this was also before so started drying my tobacco out as much as I do now. Thanks!

 

[saltedplug]

Rich would probably tell you from whom he bought his tobacco.

 

[mawnansmiff]

On TR.com it states 'Flavouring: Other/Misc' so what exactly is the topping on this and is it very noticeable?
Regards,
Jay.

 

[jah76]

I haven't smoked it in a few years. It's Cortez's fault I bought some. I think we have similiar tastes.
I always thought it had a slight vanilla flavor. But it's very subtle- way behind the Virginia and Perique.
I really enjoyed it, but haven't ordered anything from 4 Noggins in a long time. Nowadays I smoke Tudor Castle and Butera's Blended Flake almost exclusively.
Jay- I'm not one to tell another what they'll experience, but from what I remember it wasn't very noticable. To me, the Frog Morten stuff is waaay heavier on the aromatic end then Priaire Wind is.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Saltedplug, As soon as my crazy schedule hits a calm spot...
Jay, the topping is very light. I'm not sure it's vanilla. May be another good question for Rich. But, to me it is more of a sweetener like taste. It reminds me vaguely of Stonehaven. But, yeh, I don't think of it as an aromatic at all. It "technically" may be by the way it's processed, but if you smoked it without knowing, you could easily not even notice it.