How is the golden extra? I've had my eye on it but haven't tried it yet
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Haven't tried it yet. It's a flake, so I'm assuming low burn rate --> long lasting bowl --> not convenient. I tried Mix 79 and wasn't particularly impressed: I think I can see why some don't like it.
Maybe I can try some Golden Extra between to-day and Sunday, God willing.
EOY purchase from SPC:
- Gawith Hoggarth & Co.: Brown Flake Liquorice (last ounce in stock)
- Mac Baren: HH Old Dark Fired Ready Rubbed
- Peter Stokkebye: PS403 Luxury Bullseye Flake
- Cornell & Diehl: Haunted Bookshop
- Cornell & Diehl: Virginia Gentleman
- Cornell & Diehl: Pegasus
Just bought myself 1 lb of Frenchy's Sunzabitches and an 8 oz tin of Black Frigate ?
Figured it was time to take my career in piracy up a notch..
Figured it was time to take my career in piracy up a notch..
?Just bought myself 1 lb of Frenchy's Sunzabitches and an 8 oz tin of Black Frigate ?
Figured it was time to take my career in piracy up a notch..
Never heard of the former, but welcome to the latter.
Hearth & Home Signature Frenchy's Sunzabitches - Pipes and Cigars
Frenchy's Sunzabitches is a robust blend of sweet Virginias, bold, dark Burley, lots of tangy Perique and a bit of unflavored black Cavendish. To add to the complexity and to give the blend a pleasant room note, a splash of Bourbon is added. This long-time favorite among Hearth & Home customers...
www.pipesandcigars.com
@python to the rescue! Frenchy's is a burley-forward VaPer- definitely not everybody's cup of tea.. including our own JimInks. However, I quite like it.
This will be my first passage on the Frigate ☠ so I'll check in after a few bowls.
I used to smoke it years ago. It was named after a guy that used to sell estate pipes on the internet named,
wait for it....
Frenchy!
His site was named Frenchy's Pipes.
wait for it....
Frenchy!
His site was named Frenchy's Pipes.
This came in today. I‘m not too enthusiastic about the new packaging.
Previously it came in rectangular tins like the Samuel Gawith blends. Now it's packed like the 8oz Esotericas. The flakes sit in little plastic boxes which are then packed in this kind of Mylar material. Now that I examinated the packaging more accurately, I think it is not as bad, as I originally thought, as it seems to be packed airtight. Probably this packing method is very reliable, I just have to admit, that I personally like the tins more for aesthetic reasons. At the first glance, I thought this packing material would be the same as these pouch tobaccos like Amphora and Co.
I am liking the new Germain round tins. Got a few different ones this week.
I couldn't help myself so I put in an order for the following from smokingpipes.com:
Mac Baren Mixture: Scottish Blend 100g x1
Mac Baren Burley: London Blend 100g x2
Mac Baren Symphony 100g x2
Solani Silver Flake 100g x1
Sutliff 515 RC-1 8oz
Here's hoping that customs is sleeping on the job yet again.
Mac Baren Mixture: Scottish Blend 100g x1
Mac Baren Burley: London Blend 100g x2
Mac Baren Symphony 100g x2
Solani Silver Flake 100g x1
Sutliff 515 RC-1 8oz
Here's hoping that customs is sleeping on the job yet again.
8oz bag Esoterica Peacehaven
250gr Sam Gawith FVF
250gr Sam Gawith FVF
I’ve read some people saying the Esoterica bags don’t hold up long term. Just a heads up to keep an eye on them
Yes, if they've been handled a lot, the edges are apt to give way. Moreso, I think, with the square-ish bags than the rectangular ones.
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