I remember reading about this last spring, then promptly forgot about it.
I came across a mention of it the other day, and ordered some.
The 2 lbs. I ordered came in a mailing envelope, I could smell the roasted peanut scent five feet away from my front steps. I loaded up a cob fresh out of the bag. It smoked wonderfully. The peanut flavor dominates; there is a chocolate note on the finish. The taste pretty much continues through the bowl. I didn't notice the base burley, other than it probably contributed some nuttiness, and whatever virginia is in the blend is way down the scale as to what it contributes.
But nobody's buying this to savor any burley/virginia flavors...
This is a fun blend. Just sit back, relax, and enjoy. Doesn't need a lot of mental gymnastics. I'm somewhat reminded of the Drew Estate aromatics, notably Grand Central, while they're not the same, the flavor comes through.
The "tin" note, and the flavor while smoking works. The implementation of the concept of this blend knocks it out of the park...
I loaded up a James Upshall Dublin this evening because it had a larger chamber and smoked another bowl. I spent 2 hours sitting in the backyard smoking. I poured a couple drams of Evan Williams to sip with it. Wonderful stuff.
I came across a mention of it the other day, and ordered some.
The 2 lbs. I ordered came in a mailing envelope, I could smell the roasted peanut scent five feet away from my front steps. I loaded up a cob fresh out of the bag. It smoked wonderfully. The peanut flavor dominates; there is a chocolate note on the finish. The taste pretty much continues through the bowl. I didn't notice the base burley, other than it probably contributed some nuttiness, and whatever virginia is in the blend is way down the scale as to what it contributes.
But nobody's buying this to savor any burley/virginia flavors...
This is a fun blend. Just sit back, relax, and enjoy. Doesn't need a lot of mental gymnastics. I'm somewhat reminded of the Drew Estate aromatics, notably Grand Central, while they're not the same, the flavor comes through.
The "tin" note, and the flavor while smoking works. The implementation of the concept of this blend knocks it out of the park...
I loaded up a James Upshall Dublin this evening because it had a larger chamber and smoked another bowl. I spent 2 hours sitting in the backyard smoking. I poured a couple drams of Evan Williams to sip with it. Wonderful stuff.
