This is pretty cliche, but my first bowl of McClelland Christmas Cheer (it was a 2010 tin that I opened in 2014) blew my mind. So smooth, and with a flavor that reminded me of cinnamon sugar. I was mad at myself for not buying any in the interim, which I quickly rectified, as well as buying other red Virginias.
What Tobaccos Hit You from Out of Left Field?
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Nightcap. And not in a good way (and I really wanted to like it).
Aged Solani 633, on the other hand, was an unexpected delight.
Aged Solani 633, on the other hand, was an unexpected delight.
In terms of nic hit - Royal Yacht caught me off guard. Did not that VA could do that.
In term of taste - Escudo. First time I enjoyed a tobacco that much.
In term of taste - Escudo. First time I enjoyed a tobacco that much.
There are quite a few for me. Two stand out to me in recent years because they were both ? on in the forums that it took me 20 years to try them.
Royal Yacht - listened to the crowd and isn’t try Royal Yuck when i had been smoking most Dunhill English blends regularly. Tried it in 2020 and that was an eye opener in a good way. Fantastic flavor, perfect strength for me, and zero chance for bite or smoking hot, even when pushed.
OGS - Love it or hate it, another standard that often gets panned in the forums. Finally tried it last year! Wow! Much more body and flavor tha I expected. The subtle citrus topping was right on and did even better when smoked repeatedly in the same pipe, which I did for most of the tin.
The other side for me is that I never really got on well with McClellands. I really wanted to…there were some occasional stellar moments but in general was just too fussy for me.
Royal Yacht - listened to the crowd and isn’t try Royal Yuck when i had been smoking most Dunhill English blends regularly. Tried it in 2020 and that was an eye opener in a good way. Fantastic flavor, perfect strength for me, and zero chance for bite or smoking hot, even when pushed.
OGS - Love it or hate it, another standard that often gets panned in the forums. Finally tried it last year! Wow! Much more body and flavor tha I expected. The subtle citrus topping was right on and did even better when smoked repeatedly in the same pipe, which I did for most of the tin.
The other side for me is that I never really got on well with McClellands. I really wanted to…there were some occasional stellar moments but in general was just too fussy for me.
Savinelli Doblone d'Oro. I had no intentions of buying any more tobacco but that piker Jess kept bragging on it so I had to try it. The shit is tasty as hell and when I try it again in another few years with some age it will be great I believe.
He kept saying it is the closest thing to the old Three Nuns. We shall se, I am hoping he is right. I do trust him so I believe I will have a winner quite soon. They had a great sale on it. 13 and change for a 3.5 oz sized tin. The price is sure right.
I bought 35 3.5 ounce tins of it so I didn't go very deep.
He kept saying it is the closest thing to the old Three Nuns. We shall se, I am hoping he is right. I do trust him so I believe I will have a winner quite soon. They had a great sale on it. 13 and change for a 3.5 oz sized tin. The price is sure right.
I bought 35 3.5 ounce tins of it so I didn't go very deep.
GH Dark Flake came at me with a full armament of heavy artillery, and taught me that nicotine can be one heck of a powerful drug.
For me, it was my first English Blend tobaccos. I had been experimenting with dozens of different Aromatics, and then I joined this site and my eyes were open to other possibilities. It wasn't any specific blend, as I had purchased and was prepared to smoke about 3 different blends when I decided to try them. I remember that they were Frog Morton, Nightcap, and Chelsea Morning. There were obvious slight differences between them, but they were all English, and for me, the difference between most Aromatics, and English blends is like night and day. The nutty creaminess I got was nothing like anything else I had smoked and was truly an AHA moment for me.
Jesse was my 2020 Secret Santa and he gifted to me a tin Doblone d'Oro (2018) along with others. I have not opened that Doblone d'Oro yet. I need to open it and give it a try. Thanks again @sablebrush52
I've gotten a pretty decent nicotine buzz from a bowl of that on more than one occasion.
Sutliff Old Professor. The first time I smoked it the flavor made me nauseous. Came back to it a few months later and now it's one of my favorites!
For me it was that first tin of The Untouchables I bought last May. I enjoyed it so much, I bought five more tins in September and I have two left.
Savinelli 140th. It’s a perfect blend, to me and I didn’t anticipate it. I figured at best it would just be a good change of pace from preferred straight Virginias.
The Cornell And Diehl Saint Patricks Reserve. Way better then what I was expecting. I got cause if you throw a free tin of anything in with something I am already buying, well I'll take it why not! Could go for more of that. And while I like aros their usually not for me on the same level as the other blends I smoke.
Same here. The old square tins. Erinmore kicked it into overdrive for me.
I have 3 Murray’s tins that I have not yet cracked but do love the modern version.
C&D Pegasus. Totally changed my burley game.
Since I started the hobby a year ago, I've been mostly an OTC burley guy. Smokes like Granger & CH for instance have been very forgiving. Light nic, very non-offensive smoke. Doesn't irritate my nose.
Pegasus started out really rough. Harsh smoke and bitey. Thought it wasn't for me. I stuck with it and halfway into the bowl everything changed. It mellowed out. The flavors developed and the smoke wasn't harsh anymore. I smoked it down to a glorious white ash and felt fantastic afterwards.
Still tends to start really harsh for me. Tried different pipes. Maybe it's my packing? Regardless, I love it, and I'll be trying more C&D for sure.
Since I started the hobby a year ago, I've been mostly an OTC burley guy. Smokes like Granger & CH for instance have been very forgiving. Light nic, very non-offensive smoke. Doesn't irritate my nose.
Pegasus started out really rough. Harsh smoke and bitey. Thought it wasn't for me. I stuck with it and halfway into the bowl everything changed. It mellowed out. The flavors developed and the smoke wasn't harsh anymore. I smoked it down to a glorious white ash and felt fantastic afterwards.
Still tends to start really harsh for me. Tried different pipes. Maybe it's my packing? Regardless, I love it, and I'll be trying more C&D for sure.
You need to crack open one of those tins.
Another underrated blend. I stocked up on this one.