I know many people like this blend but I literally can't stand it: Stonehaven. Man, it tastes like swill to me.
What Blend do You Hate?
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Sound's like I should give it a try.
I've only disliked (hate is too strong a word) one blend enough to never finish the pouch; and that was some OTC I bought in Australia. I'm pretty sure it was topped with Napalm.
I spread it on the flower bed in my local part; it was certain to kill some bugs.
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Having just had a large bowl of Haddos Delight (Peterson System 307) as my evening smoke I obviously disagree
Big fan myself. The tin note reminds me of carnival candied apples.Having just had a large bowl of Haddos Delight (Peterson System 307) as my evening smoke I obviously disagree
I’ve tried quite a bit in a short time also, for the same obsessive reasons. I just finished a bowl of Haunted Bookshop when I saw your post.
When I first tried it, I thought there was a very peppery flavor that made it seem a bit harsh and dry tasting. I keep smoking it every couple of weeks and now I’m at a point where that harsh, peppery flavor just doesn’t seem to be there. I actually like it now.
I’m not saying that you will find the same thing to be true for you, but I have noticed that a lot of blends that seemed a certain way to me at first seem different to me now.
To actually answer your question, I tried Velvet the other day thinking it would be a mildly flavored codger blend, and instead it is the only tobacco that I have tried that really and truly bit my tongue. In a major way. I didn’t finish the bowl. The topping was just too much, it seems like a liquor (liqueur perhaps) based topping and I think that is what bit me. I’ll try it again a few times, but I really didn’t care for it at all. Worst mouth taste of anything I have tried.
Of the many blends I’ve had thus far I have liked or loved all save for one; Haunted Bookshop. I’ve tried it several times and disliked every bowl.
I can’t do lakeland blends. Something in them makes my mouth and lips burn like hot peppers, and they taste and smell like soap to me. I had a sample of one I liked as a gift, but the label was indiscernible lol. Aside from that, the newer version of half and half. It’s a train wreck.
I’m also not one to waste time hating much of anything but Peterson’s Irish Cask (formerly Irish oak, I believe) was one I just couldn’t get into. Tried several times with different pipes and just didn’t work for me. Gave it to my brother in law and he loves it.
I'm in the camp that didn't enjoy Haunted Bookshop (but I love the name).
It jus just didn't do anything for me. As a result, I used it as "kindling" by topping off bowls with it to help other blends/flakes remain lit. HB was successful for its purpose in that manner.
It jus just didn't do anything for me. As a result, I used it as "kindling" by topping off bowls with it to help other blends/flakes remain lit. HB was successful for its purpose in that manner.
I’ve still never tried HB but I’m super curious because it seems like a very polarizing blend.
Pick up a 1 ounce sample and decide for yourself.
Haunted Bookshop gets a lot of love, so I thought I was doing something wrong when it didn't appeal to me. Then I began noticing all the other negative reviews (which apparently escaped me previously).
Based on the spectrum of reviews, I agree HB is polarizing.
Maybe one day. Living in WA limits your ability to find things. My local B&M does very little C&D and all their bulk is Sutliff. One of these days when I find myself on the westside of the state or heading to Idaho to visit some family, I’ll keep my eye out for some.
When did they change Half and Half?
Seems wrong to change a classic in theory (whether tobacco or otherwise) and almost never works in practice.
I’ll probably hang on to some and keep trying it every so often. It might be a good barometer to gauge any change in my palate/tastes.
I don’t hate any blend. However, both Velvet (Play-doh) & Sleepy Hollow (sickening spiced burnt marshmallow) are blends that I tried once and couldn’t finish the bowl. Gifted them down the road. 
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I am still relatively new to pipes and pipe tobacco so I have yet to come across a blend that I "hated" or was repulsed by.
Very interesting to see the HB love/hate relationship. Add me to the "love it" list. I have preferred HB over Pegasus, but I really enjoy both.
Very interesting to see the HB love/hate relationship. Add me to the "love it" list. I have preferred HB over Pegasus, but I really enjoy both.
When I started out with pipe smoking, I got a Dr. Grabow pipe and a pouch of Borkum Riff Whiskey. I kept the pipe, but the tobacco went in the trash. 42 years later I still haven't gotten the courage to try it again, and probably never will.