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Sir Walter Raleigh - Aromatic 7oz
Great for Beginners!
I just began my journey in smoking pipes a few weeks ago. My first smoke was Petersons EMP, then Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding, both of which are enjoyable though a bit difficult as a beginner to get to light and smoke smoothly. I am a long enjoyer of Islay scotch and Bohea/Lapsang tea, so I know I have a deep potential to love English blends. This being said, as a complete beginner, Sir Walter Raleigh Aromatic was incredibly approachable, enjoyable, an easy light, easy pack, and very enjoyable morning pipe to pair with a breakfast coffee. I see myself reaching more for this as a beginner than the two aforementioned English blends, as it seems much more forgiving for a beginner like me. I highly recommend this venerable codger blend for new pipe smokers like me. The room note is nostalgic and pleasant, the flavor is mild and sweet on the tongue. In some way, it seems to correspond to how I imagined pipe smoking to taste like. I know in time this will be a cornerstone in my eventual "rotation".