Samuel Gawith Cabbie's Mixture Available in US?
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You know how every once in a blue moon, for completely unknown or unpredictable reasons, you are side-lined by that so-called "nirvana smoke"?
Two of the occasions that that has happened to me have been while trying a blend for the first time. So of course I immediately assumed that I stumbled upon my new favorite blend of all time.
One of those was Marlin Flake.
The other was Cabbie's Mixture.
Neither turned out upon subsequent smokes to be my favorites after all.
Both are solid. They're my kind of tobacco.
I just never got a "nirvana" smoke out of either of them again. I don't know why that happened the first time that I tried each.
Two of the occasions that that has happened to me have been while trying a blend for the first time. So of course I immediately assumed that I stumbled upon my new favorite blend of all time.
One of those was Marlin Flake.
The other was Cabbie's Mixture.
Neither turned out upon subsequent smokes to be my favorites after all.
Both are solid. They're my kind of tobacco.
I just never got a "nirvana" smoke out of either of them again. I don't know why that happened the first time that I tried each.
It's the brighter, milder broken flake cousin of FVF. It has tea-like qualities and a very thin smoke. I liked it less than I should have on paper.
Yeah, i have been hunting a hay summer smoke for a while, hoping they will fit the bill. Last time I had that was on a hot summer evening with some Best Brown bulk...
I have really enjoyed smoking some of the older tins of Cabbies so I was excited to finally see it hit US shelves again. But at $22.50 for a tin I decided to pass. I imagine that the price is reflective of the difficulty they've had sourcing the perique for the blend and that's fine. That's how pricing works. I just don't feel like being the buyer in that equation.
I've only been through 2 tins (2016ish release?) and there was no sauce. What I got was definitely a bit fruity, but also on the spicier side of VaPer.
It always sells out in what seems like mere minutes. I have also never been quick enough to get any St. James Flake except for one time and I could only buy one tin. I was lucky enough to get some FVF last week along with some Skiff Mixture but would like to one day try Cabbie's.
It's great with a few years age on it
Smart move! I have a few jars of 2012 St James. What is the latest batch like? I have heard it's a bit Oompa Loompa-ish.