Anyone around here smoking any Sterling Tobacco blends?
If so, perhaps your experience with Sterling was as positive as mine.
Sterling (in Sterling, Illinois) offers an interesting range of blends and has a website (just search for Sterling Tobacco).
I was intrigued by some of their offerings and decided to try a couple -- BCC and Midnight -- and placed an order. Sterling does business the old-fashioned way: you send them a check for the baccy and the low shipping cost and then they send you the order.
Pipe smokers shouldn't be in a hurry, so this deliberate process appeals to me.
When my order arrived. Sterling included a nice surprise --a sample pouch of Country Club blend (a delightfully tasty aro) and their bargain blend.
Now, that's an effective way to earn customer loyalty.
I've had a few bowls of the BCC and Midnight, and both are quite enjoyable. The BCC is an engaging blend of black cav and Va. flake, a good candidate for a pleasant all-day smoke. The Midnight, an all-black blend, is uncommonly mild yet with enough flavor to make it a satisfying after-dinner smoke.
Of course, I'll continue to patronize my local discount baccy joint, which offers several Lane's blends.
But I plan to try some more Sterling blends. I like the quality of their baccy and I like their style.
If so, perhaps your experience with Sterling was as positive as mine.
Sterling (in Sterling, Illinois) offers an interesting range of blends and has a website (just search for Sterling Tobacco).
I was intrigued by some of their offerings and decided to try a couple -- BCC and Midnight -- and placed an order. Sterling does business the old-fashioned way: you send them a check for the baccy and the low shipping cost and then they send you the order.
Pipe smokers shouldn't be in a hurry, so this deliberate process appeals to me.
When my order arrived. Sterling included a nice surprise --a sample pouch of Country Club blend (a delightfully tasty aro) and their bargain blend.
Now, that's an effective way to earn customer loyalty.
I've had a few bowls of the BCC and Midnight, and both are quite enjoyable. The BCC is an engaging blend of black cav and Va. flake, a good candidate for a pleasant all-day smoke. The Midnight, an all-black blend, is uncommonly mild yet with enough flavor to make it a satisfying after-dinner smoke.
Of course, I'll continue to patronize my local discount baccy joint, which offers several Lane's blends.
But I plan to try some more Sterling blends. I like the quality of their baccy and I like their style.
