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Sir Walter Raleigh - Regular 7oz
What have they done...?
I've smoked this tobacco for almost 50 years. And yes, they've changed the cut and now you can only get it pouches or 7oz tins. I get that....it's a business decision. BUT why change the product itself? I purchased 2 X 7oz cans in December 2024. Just opened one last week. VINEGAR....IT SMELLS LIKE VINEGAR...and the taste is sharp and bites the tongue. I had read the reviews on various pipe forums of this fall from grace, but was hopefully it was just a bad batch. Its not.....It's not SWR....It's just something else and it is horrible....What fools these mortals be.
Kramer's - Father Dempsey 50g
An Absolute Delight
I remember for decades poking my head in Kramer's right off Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. I was always walking to the far end of Rodeo to the old Dunhill store. Enjoyed hearing the laughter from the customers and staff at Kramers. Often a tourist would pop-in and grab a cigar for his stroll down Rodeo, or to sit on one of the few available benches while his credit card was maxed out by his bride and/or new girlfriend at the Rodeo shops. To be honest, I never tried any of their house blends. I am a burley smoker and nothing caught my interest. I regret that now. If you have enjoyed Balkan Sobranie, 965, Aperitif, the Frogs, the Rattray's....just order Father Dempsey. It is incredible. It hits all the right notes. Take your time...don't attack it like a steam engine train...savor it. I lack the words to describe its subtleties. There is a symphony going on here, but it also is a sonata. My only regret: I wish it came in a larger tin. Wait, I have another regret...I should have bought some in the store decades ago.
