I was lucky enough to get some of the first batch, and I must confess that the tobacco is truly sublime. I haven't smoked enough yet to be able to formulate a review, except to say that the initial taste is definitely one of cigars. More later.
Semois
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Now that people have received their golden bricks of Semois goodness, I'm eager to compare tasting notes. Please leave a comment on the review article with your analyses--I'm very curious to see if others' impressions jive with mine. This was certainly a tobacco like no other.
lightmyfire said:
"The difference here is that you have a completely natural blend, with, to my opinion, a real complexity from deep forest, mushrooms, and still evoluting throughout the smoking process, that keeps you curious & attentive.
I would gladly send some samples if shipping costs were not that high but with the approaching release, the best is that you make your own opinion.
In France & Belgium, the Semois has widely convinced a lot of brown tobacco smokers because it is really worth its price."
"A real complexity from deep forest, mushrooms, and still evoluting throughout the smoking process, that keeps you curious & attentive" This says so well what semois tastes like to me.
This member's experience is exactly like mine and makes both points, the way Semois smokes and its popularity for those who have had ready access to it, very well. If I could only smoke one tobacco, it would be La Brumeuse; but then again it might be Cumberland or Dark Flake or Escudo. My affection for these other contenders has been built by years of smoking them, La Brumeuse after only a half-dozen bowls.
But I have only 100 g on hand. If I really like a tobacco no amount will serve except a lifetime supply
. I'd start aggressively hoarding were it not that the demand for it will likely remain high for some time.
I'd like to get some whole leaf for rolling into cigars.
"The difference here is that you have a completely natural blend, with, to my opinion, a real complexity from deep forest, mushrooms, and still evoluting throughout the smoking process, that keeps you curious & attentive.
I would gladly send some samples if shipping costs were not that high but with the approaching release, the best is that you make your own opinion.
In France & Belgium, the Semois has widely convinced a lot of brown tobacco smokers because it is really worth its price."
"A real complexity from deep forest, mushrooms, and still evoluting throughout the smoking process, that keeps you curious & attentive" This says so well what semois tastes like to me.
This member's experience is exactly like mine and makes both points, the way Semois smokes and its popularity for those who have had ready access to it, very well. If I could only smoke one tobacco, it would be La Brumeuse; but then again it might be Cumberland or Dark Flake or Escudo. My affection for these other contenders has been built by years of smoking them, La Brumeuse after only a half-dozen bowls.
But I have only 100 g on hand. If I really like a tobacco no amount will serve except a lifetime supply
. I'd start aggressively hoarding were it not that the demand for it will likely remain high for some time.I'd like to get some whole leaf for rolling into cigars.
Whoooo there! Not everything is made by Vincent Manil.. For example Vallée du mont d'or and Cordemoy are made by Jean-Paul Couvert. Langue de chien and Vieux Bohan are being made by Joseph Martin.
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