Semois

[brudnic1]

Just received an email. Semois should be here by 2/14. How many of you ordered some?

 

[cortezattic]

I was lucky enough to score a gift of four different varieties from Brianf upon his return from France.

None of them was Manil's product, but I was pretty underwhelmed with the overall taste. It was in the herbal

realm of flavor, along with some very subtle flowery touches; but it was really hearty stuff, and I can understand

why the French might favor pipes with smaller bowl capacities. To make an oversimplification, they are more like

5 Brothers or D&R's Picayune than any of the boutique blends we discuss here in the forums.
I'm going to wait until Summer arrives so I can try it under warm weather conditions. For me, a lot of tobaccos

perform differently according to the seasons.

 

[cortezattic]

The brands I commented on above are Bergerac, Caporal, Sainte Claude, and Butz-Choquin.

 

[ravkesef]

I'm eagerly awaiting my Semois.

 

[pylorns]

I ordered some - just kind of playing the waiting game.

 

[cortezattic]

Thanks for the info, dawg. I'm glad I posted the names and you were able to identify them.

You are, in fact, spot-on with your explanation, because the package(s) do indeed say "tabac brun" --

but I had no way of knowing what that meant. Thanks for piping up! :clap:

 

[teufelhund]

I ordered some. I'm very excited to give it a try, but i'll probably just stare at it a few months. I really have a difficult time smoking something that I know can't be readily replaced. Speaking of; is this going to be a pre-order situation for the forseeable future?

 

[swilly]

I have some on the way as well. Unfortunately, I already have six or seven blends open, so I will probably jar it up and come back to it at a later date.
-Swilly

 

[elpfeife]

Now it really is in the mail. Should be on our doorsteps early in the week. It will be interesting to see the reaction to it.

 

[ssjones]

I had an opportunity to try some Semois on ISPD. A member of another forum brought a big jar that he just acquired. After one bowl, this isn't a blend I would seek out. It is a super-thin ribbon cut and very dry. As such, it burned fast. I didn't find any flavor at all, a very neutral blend - perhaps would a cigarette would tast like (I don't smoke cigarettes) or a very mild cigar. It was definitely not like any pipe tobacco I've tried to this point. Not unpleasant, just not appealing to my taste buds, which are no doubt ruined by a few years of latakia blends. I was glad for the opportunity to try it.
I did get a twitter message from The Pipe Guys that their order has arrived. I'm curious to hear other reviews.

 

[ravkesef]

My order should be here Monday or Tuesday at the latest, so I'll be eager to try it out. I'm not going to set it on the back shelf and wait – this (At least the first bowl,) is going into the pipe right away.

 

[ssjones]

I smoke cigars as well and maybe that's part of it, but in some ways it does resemble a good stick.

That is a good analogy.

 

[onepyrotec]

Al, you are pretty close with the really mild cigar comparison. It is definitely like no other pipe tobacco and burns fast like a cigarette. I re-hydrated what I have left to slow the burn down if you wish to give it a second chance at a what would be to you a normal burn rate. (although I don't think you would change your opinion on it)

 

[tanless1]

Ive already got a hilson set aside for it.

 

[rigmedic1]

Ordered mine the moment the Pipe Guys started taking orders. THis has been quite nerve racking, waiting for my Precious to arrive....

 

[keith929]

I received mine in the mail yesterday. After reading some of the comments here I think I will re-hydrate it first before I set fire to it.

 

[saltedplug]

Get mine by mid-week. The only other exotic I've smoked was Tambolaka, which although I gave it a good go, in the end was disappointing because of lack of flavor.

 

[salmonfisher]

As a current cig smoker, trying to toss the habit and keep with pipes only, what I read here interests me a lot. Is there another type of tobacco that would be similar to this one? Fast burning and mild?

 

[tanless1]

Ohhhh boy. Mines in town , and out for delivery.

I am impressed.

 

[teufelhund]

Just got mine in the mail today. I've had a brand new meer set aside for a while now. So very excited to have my first bowl tonight.