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Tasting Notes: 5 Blends For Winter

December 27, 2017 by Adam O'Neill

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In this very special Tasting Notes video, Shane takes us through his cold weather rotation to show us the five blends he'll be smoking this winter.

Cornell & Diehl – 5 Underrated Bulk Blends

December 15, 2017 by Adam O'Neill

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Jeremy Reeves, head blender at Cornell & Diehl, joins me to walk through his five picks for the most underrated C&D bulk tobaccos.

Tasting Notes: 5 Blends For Autumn

September 22, 2017 by Adam O'Neill

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In this very special Tasting Notes video, Shane takes us through his fall rotation to show us the five blends he'll be smoking this autumn.

Tasting Notes: Sutliff 507C Virginia Slices

September 14, 2017 by Adam O'Neill

In this Tasting Notes video, Shane reviews Sutliff's 507C Virginia Slices, A flue-cured Virginia flake with a light aromatic topping.

Tasting Notes: Planta Anno MMX (After Dinner Mixture)

August 29, 2017 by Adam O'Neill

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In this Tasting Notes video, Shane reviews Planta's Anno MMX (After Dinner Mixture), a mix of Virginias and black Cavendish with a light topping of chocolate and Scotch whiskey.

Tasting Notes: Stonehenge Flake

June 23, 2017 by Adam O'Neill

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In this week's Tasting Notes video, Shane takes on the re-release of G.L. Pease's mythic VaPer blend — Stonehenge Flake.

Tasting Notes: Wessex Gold Slice

May 9, 2017 by Adam O'Neill

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In this week's Tasting Notes video, Shane takes on a Wessex blend he somehow missed until now, Gold Slice — a Virginia blend pressed into cakes, lightly stoved, aged, and then cut into flakes ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Wessex Burley Slice

March 28, 2017 by Adam O'Neill

In this week's tasting notes Shane takes on an old favorite in Wessex Burley Slice, the original Richmond all Burley blend with hints of stone fruit, cocoa, molasses, and yes, nuts. ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Drucquer & Sons - Levant Mixture

March 23, 2017 by Andrew Wike

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Today Shane reviews the last of seven blends in the Drucquer & Sons lineup with this Tasting Notes video of Levant Mixture: a rich, luxurious blend of Balkan and New-World tobaccos, comprising generous portions of small leaf Turkish and Cyprian Latakia, ripe red Virginia leaf, and a little bright. ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Amphora Original

March 13, 2017 by Adam O'Neill

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Shane takes on Amphora Original, a well-rounded blend of Burley and Cavendish, balanced with Turkish, Virginias, and dark-fired Kentucky, topped with cocoa.

Tasting Notes: 5 Blends For Winter

Cornell & Diehl – 5 Underrated Bulk Blends

Tasting Notes: 5 Blends For Autumn

Tasting Notes: Sutliff 507C Virginia Slices

Tasting Notes: Planta Anno MMX (After Dinner Mixture)

Tasting Notes: Stonehenge Flake

Tasting Notes: Wessex Gold Slice

Tasting Notes: Wessex Burley Slice

Tasting Notes: Drucquer & Sons - Levant Mixture

Tasting Notes: Amphora Original

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