The more I smoke other tobaccos the more I like Semois

[andya27]

I don't have a favorite tobacco. And if I had to choose one, I'd probably select Gaslight. But the more I smoke other tobaccos, the more I enjoy coming back to Semois.
I'm one of those people who enjoys the unique aroma and flavor. And it's a great smoke during the colder months.
I'm breaking in a new Castello. And I appreciate that the bowl doesn't have a pre-carb. But that does make the break-in time a bit longer. Semois is a perfect tobacco for breaking in this pipe:

It's dry right out of the mason jar

Packs tight

Easy to light and stays lit

Smokes cool if not rushed

No ghosting
I guess I could say that the more I smoke tobaccos, the more I enjoy Burleys. And though Semois is technically a Burley cousin, to my palate it still falls in the same genre...more or less.
Along with Gaslight, Pirate Kake, Aged Burley Flake, and Solani Silver Flake, Semois is a perfect winter smoke for me.

 

[pitchfork]

I've yet to try it, but I'm fanatical about burleys, so I expect to like it.

 

[rcstan]

Semois is unique. Pretty stout too. Unfortunately, due to my passionate ( read "fast and furious" ) smoking style, it bites me like an angry ferret.

 

[mso489]

Semois isn't everyone's style. I received a sample of Semois from a Forums member who liked it, and a whole package,

along with a second tin of tobacco and a great estate pipe, from another member. The whole package came from an

experienced pipe smoker who didn't like it at all. But I really like Semois. It is more or less a single leaf tobacco, but

to me, it smokes like an elegant blend. It has levels and dimensions. I find it works especially well in a larger bowl

pipe. I get no bite from it at all, even when I smoke it fairly intensely. Burley and its kin doesn't come across for everyone,

either has little flavor or a bad flavor, but I like many non-aro burley blends such as those from Cornell & Diehl, but

Semois is its own experience. I'm not sure my taste for it is season-specific. I think it will be just as tasty in warmer

months. It doesn't come across to me as particularly heavy nor strong on nicotine. Great tobacco for those who enjoy it.

 

[andya27]

Semois is unique. Pretty stout too. Unfortunately, due to my passionate ( read "fast and furious" ) smoking style, it bites me like an angry ferret

This is a tobacco that you're kind of tempted to smoke fast anyway, as it's quite dry and burns very quickly. I'm finding that the slower and cooler I smoke this one, the better it is. I don't consider Semois a quick smoke any more, though I can see how others might. And yes, smoking this one hot could bring on quite a bit of bite.

 

[melvinsunsmokedcastello]

" it smokes like an elegant blend. It has levels and dimensions"
It really does. Sip it very slowly and you can coax some great flavors out. Good Stuff.