WCC Rouxgaroux

[OSOBUCO]

I hesitate to write a review of any tobacco as my palate is quite uneducated in the art. Wine on the other hand I have been deeply involved with for 30 years. Anyway, I had my first bowl of Rouxgaroux after dinner last night and I quite liked it. Smoked it as my first bowl ever in my Sav Oscar Dry 811KS. For me it was a really smooth mellow smoke. A decent amount of spice and wood and earth and subtle sweetness on the finish but one thing that really stood out was the floral note. I really liked that. It was not perfume like. Rather it was very natural and quite pleasant. I did have a lot of trouble keeping it lit and had to relight way too much for my liking and ended up with a little bite toward the end of the bowl likely due relighting so often. I dried it pretty good and even repacked it once but for some reason I couldn't keep it at a low burn - this happens to me since I am still learning. It was also my first time with this pipe so not being used to how it behaves may be part of it. Anyway, I am really glad I order this stuff and I will be back for more this Halloween. Peace

 

[AcesAndEights]

Got a few ounces to try myself. Still haven’t gotten to it yet. Nice review though! As a newb myself, I must say, you wrote up a better review than I would have!

 

[Worknman]

I also have trouble keeping it lit, even when dry. And butane burns at like 2500 degrees so every time you have to relight it contributes to tongue bite.

 

[pcfdave]

I got it upon winning the Country Squire Radio blend of the year last year. I found it okay. Had a couple of bowls now and find it okay but not something that is special along with so many other great blends.

 

[Bobby Bailey]

Rouxgaroux is one of my favorites and a standard for me. I like the slight spice and the sweetness that just glides along the side of my tongue.

 

[OSOBUCO]

Just had my second bowl and I really do like this

 

[PipeIT]

Red VAs have not been agreeing with me, so I dried mine pretty crispy, and it was quite nice.

Red Vas can really irritate if you’re not careful, smoking them to moist.

 

[deadidunn]

This is one I would really like to try. Will have to be on my toes the next release!

 

[CoffeeAndBourbon]

This is one I would really like to try. Will have to be on my toes the next release!

4/1 and 10/31

 

[ofafeather]

Haven’t tried Roux yet but had a similar experience with Rhythm and Blues recently. First bowl was not great. Second bowl, dried more, packed looser and used a different pipe was fantastic.

 

[MRW]

I tried my first bowl from the April 2022 release today. I found it to be very flat and one dimensional. I am not impressed at all.

 

[Bobby Bailey]

I tried my first bowl from the April 2022 release today. I found it to be very flat and one dimensional. I am not impressed at all.

I'll take it off your hands if you want to get rid of it.

 

[sablebrush52]

I like Rougaroux quite a lot. Slow smoke it and you'll get a nice group of flavors from the various components. I've got a couple of pounds saved for a rainy day.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I got a pound of it from the first four releases and it's okay. Sutliff's Match Elizabethan is the first Virginia/Perique I reach for though.

 

[PipeIT]

I tried my first bowl from the April 2022 release today. I found it to be very flat and one dimensional. I am not impressed at all.

By chance, did you smoke it from a pipe that you smoke a lot of various blends out of?

I’m no where near a Jim, but it’s certainly not a flat, one dimensional blend.

Don’t mix Aros and English/Lat blends in a pipe you smoke VAs/VaPers out of, if you are doing this. Of course some can and do, but if your taste buds aren’t as effective and sensitive, not such a good idea.

 

[sfduke]

This is available at 6p ET online at WCC

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Why are you necro bumping all of these dead threads?

 

[woodsroad]

I'm not won over by it. It's certainly smokable, but to my taste, nothing exceptional.
I bought two ounces, and I'll smoke it. But I won't reorder. Same goes for their other blends like Simply Red. There seems to be a light topping there that is only necessary if the tobaccos are deficient.

If I'm wrong about the topping, then what is burning off in the first few drafts?

 

[SoupCan]

This is available at 6p ET online at WCC

Appreciate the heads up!

 

[HeavyLeadBelly]

Why are you necro bumping all of these dead threads?

It’s spooky season don’t ya know, time for all the dead threads to rise up and eat our brains!