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Seattle Pipe Club - Hogshead 2oz
Chinese Scalpers Reviewing
This is an OK Virginia plug, but nothing special. It smokes cool, but only mild natural flavor from the tobacco. Some aging might help. And for the 中国人 scalpers who want to buy it all and resell at a markup - stick to trading Pokemon cards. This industry is a bad business model for that behavior. Fake 5 Star reviews to create Artificial Scarcity only works on here. Most of us will find the same product elsewhere even if you buy it all here. We'll then shrug our shoulders at the FOMO and laugh at you. Get a real job.

Rattray's - Exotic Passion 100g
Excellent Aromatic
This one tastes very similar to how it smells, and I definitely get black tea notes with a hint of orange zest. It's a nice, cool burning summer smoke with mild-medium nicotine and strength. It does need about 30 minutes or a little more to dry out, but that can vary depending on your climate and how long the tin has been open. So far two months out from opening the bag inside the tin, it still holds it's flavor true to it's tin note and aroma, which I enjoy. It's not some goopy wet aromatic. It's an overall pleasant smoke that would pair nice with an iced tea or hot black tea infused with orange peel. On my personal 1-10 scale I gave it a 7.5. Overall a good easy smoking summer blend.