This is my first review and rather than trying to be objective to a familiar audience I’m giving my subjective experience. I have been waiting to try this 200 year old blend for two months now and with so much anticipation, I thought I’d share my thoughts. I have recently rekindled where I left off 15 years ago in this enjoyable hobby. Keep in mind that I have only just the basic familiarity of tobacco types and am without the knowledge of a seasoned smoker but one has to start somewhere.
The initial tin note of Grousemoor is like a well dressed lady wearing just a little too much perfume. However, once my senses got accustomed to the note, there was something of substance, something very familiar that I can’t identify just yet but want to know more about. The appearance of the tobacco is very light and tanned ribbon cut Virginias. It feels almost like velvet and packs well.
After lighting, I try to contrast and compare Grousemoor to other tobaccos I’ve had without any success. Since I can’t compare it to any foods, beverages, or other blends I’m only left with the following:
I had to relight many times but this is mostly due to using a puffing technique unsuitable for this blend. I learned that it takes much longer and fuller puffs than the other tobaccos I’ve smoked.
After my first bowl I felt it’s almost as if the Samuel Gawith blenders of old had ask the Virginia to take on a roll of a life time. Stretch yourself to the upmost limit without loosing who you really are. Be a little over the top, with lots of character but also refined. I’m thinking of Barbara Stanwyck in The Big Valley. With my upmost attention as the last of the smoke is exhaling , I could taste hints of some very fine Virginia.
It never gurgled or changed flavors but remained an interesting flavor throughout the smoke. I never had to “tip” this tobacco because it never had excessive ash. Also, it hardly had any white ash, mostly dark and even darker grey. This was by far the coolest smoking tobacco I’ve smoked so far. My pipe was barley warm during entire smoke accept at the very end and that seemed unusual considering the heavier draws I had to adapt to in keeping it lit.
I don’t think I could smoke this all day or while being occupied with other things because I’d miss out on the performance. However, I do look forward to smoking more of Grousemoor.
The initial tin note of Grousemoor is like a well dressed lady wearing just a little too much perfume. However, once my senses got accustomed to the note, there was something of substance, something very familiar that I can’t identify just yet but want to know more about. The appearance of the tobacco is very light and tanned ribbon cut Virginias. It feels almost like velvet and packs well.
After lighting, I try to contrast and compare Grousemoor to other tobaccos I’ve had without any success. Since I can’t compare it to any foods, beverages, or other blends I’m only left with the following:
I had to relight many times but this is mostly due to using a puffing technique unsuitable for this blend. I learned that it takes much longer and fuller puffs than the other tobaccos I’ve smoked.
After my first bowl I felt it’s almost as if the Samuel Gawith blenders of old had ask the Virginia to take on a roll of a life time. Stretch yourself to the upmost limit without loosing who you really are. Be a little over the top, with lots of character but also refined. I’m thinking of Barbara Stanwyck in The Big Valley. With my upmost attention as the last of the smoke is exhaling , I could taste hints of some very fine Virginia.
It never gurgled or changed flavors but remained an interesting flavor throughout the smoke. I never had to “tip” this tobacco because it never had excessive ash. Also, it hardly had any white ash, mostly dark and even darker grey. This was by far the coolest smoking tobacco I’ve smoked so far. My pipe was barley warm during entire smoke accept at the very end and that seemed unusual considering the heavier draws I had to adapt to in keeping it lit.
I don’t think I could smoke this all day or while being occupied with other things because I’d miss out on the performance. However, I do look forward to smoking more of Grousemoor.
