What It "Smells" Like

[BROBS]

Could be... the tin I got from JFH was 3 or 4 years old and the flakes are maybe a shade darker than your BBF sample, but that could be just from the age. I take these with a grain of salt, but this is the manufacturers description on TR:

Developed with one of the U.S.A.'s lady smokers, FireDance is Our Best Brown 6" Flake subtly flavoured with a combination of blackberry, brandy and vanilla. The smoke is a mild, cool experience with the blackberry the predominant flavour, the brandy in the background and rounded off with the vanilla. A mild and fruity smoke with the strength of Best Brown and a very pleasing room aroma.

shit.. maybe mine was bunk it seems like brightleaf.

 

[rushx9]

shit.. maybe mine was bunk it seems like brightleaf.

But was it bulk? It might just be the difference of tin ageing? Maybe it's time for another baking experiment ?

 

[BROBS]

But was it bulk? It might just be the difference of tin ageing? Maybe it's time for another baking experiment ?

haha yeah they were the 250g boxes.

 

[timelord]

Not sure I personally would call it a good one but it's definitely high quality, consistent and not cigaretty... C&D Gentleman Caller.
They market it as being worthy of using as potpourri. Strong Deer Tongue / Bison Grass, non artificial vanilla, in both tin and room note.

To me the smell is close to that of Somali incense (frankincense) which I find almost nauseating. But YMMV and some people like it and it has quite cool tin art imho.

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I'm going to have to try this one; with all this lockdown I'm missing one of the highpoints (for me) on Sunday of a high mass (full Latin and INCENSE)... ...1 out of 2 ain't bad and if my pipe starts talking to me in Latin I might question if someone's been tampering with my tobacco in the first place.

 

[Pipelady20]

Not sure I personally would call it a good one but it's definitely high quality, consistent and not cigaretty... C&D Gentleman Caller.
They market it as being worthy of using as potpourri. Strong Deer Tongue / Bison Grass, non artificial vanilla, in both tin and room note.

To me the smell is close to that of Somali incense (frankincense) which I find almost nauseating. But YMMV and some people like it and it has quite cool tin art imho.

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Thanks, I actually have this one, not sure about the room note but I didnt enjoy smoking it for some reason. I'm cellaring it and may try it again in a few months.

 

[Pipelady20]

Another huge fan of vanilla cream. I only have a small starter cellar and 6 pounds of it is this tobacco. Amazing taste, room note and tin note. Its my wifes favorite and she will actually ask for me to puff a pipe of this blend while she crochets near me because she enjoys the smell.

Amazing, thanks.

 

[Pipelady20]

I'm going to have to try this one; with all this lockdown I'm missing one of the highpoints (for me) on Sunday of a high mass (full Latin and INCENSE)... ...1 out of 2 ain't bad and if my pipe starts talking to me in Latin I might question if someone's been tampering with my tobacco in the first place.

At one point I was looking for a tobacco that would remind me of the incense at Mass. I think it'll be a long time before I actually find it, but it will be fantastic once I do.

 

[timelord]

At one point I was looking for a tobacco that would remind me of the incense at Mass. I think it'll be a long time before I actually find it, but it will be fantastic once I do.

I've not found one yet either but if I do I'll post an update.

 

[Erehwesle]

I've enjoyed the room note of C&D Visions of Celephais. Some however call it the Grape Ape. I am pretty new to smoking pipes too, and never had a cigarette habit to compare it to.

 

[jaytex1969]

At one point I was looking for a tobacco that would remind me of the incense at Mass.

A fellow next to me was smoking something that entranced me one afternoon, reminding me of that incense thing.

Upon inquiry, he revealed it to be Esoterica Margate. I immediately grabbed an available bag, which I've still not opened due to drowning in open tobacco currently.

Add it to da list!

 

[cigrmaster]

I must be pretty weird as I open new tins weekly and I honestly cannot remember the last time I stuck my nose into a tin for the aroma. I open a tin, I grab a flake, I stuff it into my pipe and light up. I smoke for the flavor the tobacco gives me while in my mouth and in my nasal passages as I retrohale at times.
I know it probably seems kind of lazy or just don't care I don't take a whiff it just became a habit of opeing and filling and enjoying .

 

[alaskanpiper]

At one point I was looking for a tobacco that would remind me of the incense at Mass. I think it'll be a long time before I actually find it, but it will be fantastic once I do.

Haha anything with a fair amount of latakia oughta do that! Hit up some english blends.

 

[alaskanpiper]

A fellow next to me was smoking something that entranced me one afternoon, reminding me of that incense thing.

Upon inquiry, he revealed it to be Esoterica Margate. I immediately grabbed an available bag, which I've still not opened due to drowning in open tobacco currently.

Add it to da list!


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Open it, Jay. It’s the shiznito shizbam.

 

[jdb67]

I apologize in advance, but when I saw the title of this thread the obvious answer is....teen spirit.

 

[Pipelady20]

I apologize in advance, but when I saw the title of this thread the obvious answer is....teen spirit.

Lol! Not a problem, brings back good memories from my university days, ha!