St. Bruno: Will It Ghost?
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It leaves a bit of one, but not bad. At least that’s what I’ve found. In my experience, it can be removed with a warm water flush and some Burley. I like it, but I haven’t smoked a ton of it in the same pipe, so take that into consideration.
EDIT: I should probably add that I usually smoke it in my meerschaum, which some claim is less susceptible to ghosting. That may also play a factor in my experience with it. ?
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I've smoked a pouch recently and it leaves a slight ghost. I'm a fiend for that flavor though I wish it had even more.
In my experience The Ghost of Bruno is not too bad to exorcise. YMMV.
I wouldn’t smoke it in one of my pipes dedicated to Virginias.
I wouldn’t smoke it in one of my pipes dedicated to Virginias.
Where are you guys getting Bruno that'll ghost? My Bruno barely has any topping in it. With Ennerdale at 11, I'd score Bruno at 2, at most. Newminster 400 has more.
Everyone’s palate is a little different I guess. Maybe your buds just aren’t very sensitive to those particular toppings? ?
There’s definitely some rose geranium and a little tonquin or something similar in there. And it will leave a slight ghost for me. Not bad, but I can tell it’s there.
Yeah, I wish I can taste rg and tonquin in it, because I love them. No worries, there're stronger blends available.Everyone’s palate is a little different I guess. Maybe your buds just aren’t very sensitive to those particular toppings? ?
Dedicate a pipe or 12 to it. I think the ghost just makes it taste better and better. I still smoke it in non-dedicated pipes and a bowl here and there really doesn’t ghost bad at all.
What is Cosmic mixture? Does it ghost? I bet it ghosts of vinegar! Pure, white vinegar. 
We all know that’s how the McNeil’s got their VA’s to taste so good. Hehe.
We all know that’s how the McNeil’s got their VA’s to taste so good. Hehe.
Do you bruno fans notice a difference in rose geranium between the flake and RR? I’m thinking of stocking up as I love the RG flavour and wondering which to prioritise grabbing - or just wait to see if some 500g boxes of Grasmere or ennerdale Come into stock this year
I've smoked St. Bruno Ready Rubbed and Flake in my clay and haven't noticed a ghost but clay pipes tend not to prone to ghosting.
What hawk said. I LOVE SB, but don't worry about the ghosts. I don't consider it a Lakeland essence as much as a dark and fruity stew, with some KY mixed in. Sure, I can smell it in my pipe the next morning, but after a few days, I don't seem to notice it anymore once it airs out. Use a cob if you're worried, but I think you'll come to love this blend.
I've only had the St. Bruno Ready Rubbed, so I can't say how it differs from the Flake. Ennerdale is the over-the-top Queen of the Lakeland florals with the addition of what I think is almond. Nothing beats Ennerdale in terms of the amount of Kendal sauce. Grasmere has about half the amount of sauce. The Bruno Ready Rubbed has almost none, as far as I can tell. If you're looking for rose geranium, I'd wait for the Gawith Hoggarths. Also, No. 7 Broken Flake has more sauce than Grasmere, as does Sam Gawith's Sam's Flake.
I honestly don’t think it’s Rose Geranium. That has a very distinct flavor, almost medicinal. St. Bruno has a floral note but not like Grasmere or Ennerdale. But go for the RR if you want more of the sauce. I’ve become pretty sensitive to Rose Geranium lately and I don’t taste it even remotely in St. Bruno. In fact I don’t think St. Bruno resembles anything like GH&Co’s offerings.
I've smoked St Bruno for years. It's a favorite of mine. I wouldn't say that it ghosts a pipe in the sense that it imparts a flavor that can't ever be eradicated. Yes, you will taste it in a pipe for a few bowls after you have started a different blend in that pipe, but it always goes away. Many blends leave a trace for a few bowls after introducing a different blend to the pipe. St Bruno doesn't really require more diligence to eradicate than most other blends in my experience.
Latakia is a different story. Compared to Latakia, St Bruno doesn't ghost at all.
Latakia is a different story. Compared to Latakia, St Bruno doesn't ghost at all.
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