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G. L. Pease - Westminster 2oz
Good English
Flavorful. Smokey campfire tin note. Tastes incense and exotic woods. The Virginia is VERY subtle and only noticed on the retrohale. I’m usually a Virginia blend fan but Englishes are really starting to grow on me.
Missouri Meerschaum - Charred Hardwood Poker (6mm)
Nice Maple
This isn’t a high end European briar. It is what it is. It smokes good. Keep in mind the stem that comes with it is cheap plastic. You’ll want to get yourself a nice Vermont Freehand stem to replace it. Also, be prepared for an unpleasant sawdust taste the first 4 or 5 bowls.
Ashton - Gold Rush 50g
Mild Virginia
Tin note is fermenting grass clippings. Reminds me of Peterson Flake but not as strong. Taste is basically a mild Virginia with grassy bready notes. I don’t taste any honey or lemon in this it all. For me the taste goes downhill as I get further down the bowl. Because of this and the fact I was hoping for more of a lemon honey taste I have to dock a star off.
Cornell & Diehl - Nutty Irishman
Excellent!
Great aromatic. Smells great and reminds me of 7 seas tin note. Taste is creamy and coffee notes. Burned really good. No mouth burn.
G. L. Pease - Gaslight 2oz
Smokey!
Tin note….whoa! It’s like smelling charred logs from a campfire. The smokiest tobacco I’ve ever smelled. This comes as a plug. Prepping this sucks. Not fun at all which is why I docked half a star. I ended up cutting both plugs to get it over and done with and ended up with big pieces of leaves that I have to rip apart by hand. Fingers were black with soot after rubbing it out. Lol *update. Dropping a star off this rating because this is very difficult to keep lit because of the texture of the leaves. Even when dried and packed lightly still having issues. Smokes very nice. Tastes very incense like. Not like the sweet head shop incense. More like real Indian incense. Had a hard time keeping it lit but it may need more drying time or maybe because it’s huge chunks of leaves.
Peterson - Elizabethan Mixture 50g
Smooth
Tin note smells like fig newtons. Not overpowering like many virginias I’ve had before. Aroma is pleasant and subtle. The tobacco itself is damp and needs drying. It’s very soft and velvety to the touch. Smokes great. One of the smoothest Virginia blends I’ve ever had. Didn’t taste any spice from the Perique. I’d buy this again for sure.
Cobblestone - Outdoors Camping 1.75oz
Not good
*Disclaimer, I only smoked this once so keep that in mind. This is my first and only impression before dumping this in the trash… Tin note smells of prunes and something burnt. Not offensive smelling, just different. This was very dry. No need to dry it before going in the bowl. It had a hard crunchy texture which may explain my next observation…..I could not keep this stuff lit at all. And further more, I did not enjoy the taste. Had no desire to try this a second time.
Erik Stokkebye 4th Generation - Night Slice
Decent
Tin note, the Kentucky leaf is there but not a lot. Smoked good and has a nice balanced taste but I was hoping for more of a Kentucky smoke bomb like H&H Smoky Mountain or Cobblestone Kentucky Plug. I’ll finish this but I don’t see myself buying it again. If you’re looking for a dark fired forward blend, this isn’t it. Also, smoke it slow. It can get hot.
Mac Baren - 7 Seas Royal 3.5oz
The best
7 seas will always be my go to for aromatics. I’ve tried many brands of aromatics but I always come back to the 7 seas royal or original. Smells great. Tastes great. Burns cool. No complaints.
Cornell & Diehl - Blockade Runner 2oz
This ship is sinking🚣🏻
Ok. I smoked this twice just to see if I had the same experience twice and I did. This tobacco came slightly damp. Not too dry. Not too wet. You can definitely smell a hint of booze/rum in there. Not overpowering. When smoking this I can not detect any rum flavor whatsoever. The only thing I taste is the Virginia leaf. And it’s not a very high quality Virginia either. It seems to have a decent flavor at first but gets pretty rank and ashy by mid bowl. I got this originally because it sounded unique with the rum added but I honestly don’t think it translates to my taste buds. I’d rather smoke a high quality Virginia or an aromatic. Not sure what to do with this but dump it. I won’t be buying anything from C&D anymore. Everything I’ve bought from them has been a let down.
Erik Stokkebye 4th Generation - Morning Blend
Sweet butter
Tin note is really yummy. Not sure I’d describe it as a bourbon smell, but it’s got a very rich buttery aroma. The taste is good too. You can still pick up on the Virginia and burley leaves which don’t get drowned out by the flavoring. The bowl still tasted good even towards the bottom after a few relights.
McConnell - Red Virginia 50g
Good Virginia
Tin note smells of fermenting grass clippings baking in the summer sun. Taste is fantastic. Toasted bread. I didn’t pickup on any peppery notes from the Perique but that’s fine. I love a good Virginia. Only thing I don’t like is that it’s got a sharp tangy bite to it. Burns my tongue.
Low Country - Santee 2oz
Disappointment
This came dry. Very dry for an aromatic. It required no dry time at all. Straight to the bowl. The tin note smells very faint. It’s a pleasant smell, but I detect no apple at all. Upon lighting it I didn’t taste any apple flavor at all. In fact. There’s hardly any flavor for an aromatic. It tasted like burley to me. It only got worse from there. When I relit a second time after I’d been smoking for 5 minutes I got a terrible chemical flavor that resembled pesticides. That nasty flavor stayed with me until I got down to half a bowl. Nope! I’m done. Into the trash it goes.