For the past few months, I've also gravitated towards the old standards, my current favourite being Sir Walter Raleigh. But I'm sure I could live with any of them. They form a basis from which you can alternate to a variety of tobaccos.I've been really putting this rusticated Dr. Grabow Royalton to work today! First I smoked C&D Pegasus, then Carter Hall, then Prince Albert, and now Carter Hall again.
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Historically Carter Hall has always been my favorite of the bunch, though since I started smoking my Burley blends with Dr. Grabow filters to smooth them out a bit I think I might actually like Prince Albert best. With Carter Hall I really taste the whiskey topping and the acidity of the bright Virginias the most when it's run through a filter, but with Prince Albert what I get the most of is cocoa and the natural nutty Burley flavor. Carter Hall seems a bit sweeter as well.
It's still a darn tough choice which I like better though, so I think I may have to do a week where I smoke nothing but Prince Albert and Carter Hall to really make up my mind about which I like best and should stock up on!
That pipe - it's very understated, but very elegant. Doesn't initially grab your eye, but gets better with each view. I passed over your thread several times, and had a closer look each time, before I made this comment. Items like that, places like that, music like that, and people like that, are what make life so rich!
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