Opening 2 tins.
First time trying GL Pease Union Square
Jar of Watch City Cigar's Nor'Easter
First time trying GL Pease Union Square
Jar of Watch City Cigar's Nor'Easter
What tin/jar are you cracking?
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How much age does your Union Square have on it? I'd love to hear your thoughts on it after you've had a chance to smoke some.
04/08/2022
Man, i will definitely be grabbing a few more with the next sale.
So it was a nice rich bready smoke. Occasional citrus hints and mild sweetness. I really enjoyed it. Smoked two bowls.
Just sit out some Watch City Fat Bastard to try later tonight....
AimlessWanderer
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I've just packed a bowl of Gawith Hoggarth Reunion Flake, which emptied another of my 120ml jars that I smoke from. These are the pouches that I dug out to refill them with.
Popped the lid on a big ol' jar (half of a 500g box) of Marlin Flake from 2016.
AimlessWanderer
Remember to forget me!
I have three jars empty, and another two jars down to their last smoke or two... depending which pipe I use. So I had a rummage through the drawer of shiny pouches, to see what I'd be replenishing them with, and decided on these.
Gawith Hoggarth Ennerdale (Jul '20)
Charatan No.1 (Apr '22)
Charatan Three Year Matured (Jan '21)
Sam Gawith Firedance (Sep '20)
Solani 660 Silver Flake (Jun '20)
Gawith Hoggarth Ennerdale (Jul '20)
Charatan No.1 (Apr '22)
Charatan Three Year Matured (Jan '21)
Sam Gawith Firedance (Sep '20)
Solani 660 Silver Flake (Jun '20)
Jar of 2010 Stonehaven
Popped a tin of Haddo's Delight today.
Two, actually, but that's another story.
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Two, actually, but that's another story.
Unspeakable horror
Kelly mentioned Haddo's Delight recently, and it occurred to me that I hadn't had any open for some time. The 8 oz. can from 2006 that I picked up at the Vegas Pipe Show some years ago seemed like its time had come. The 2002 mylar bag that I bought at the same time (of the inaugural herf of the...
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Popped a tin of 2021 Cringle Flake the other evening. I think I received it in a Secret Santa deal, either here or over at PSD. Good stuff!
Just popped a 3.5 oz tin of Mac Baren Rustica 2021 Release. I've never smoked this blend and the reviews give me pause, but I'm forging ahead regardless. The tin note is quite nice, smokey and meaty. I'll report back if it knocks me on my heels, or not.
Go slow! The sample I tried was quite moist. I got a tin a few weeks back. When revisit the blend I’ll let it dry about 30-45 min before smoking it.
This is good stuff. Powerful stuff, but good. I rubbed out 1.5 flakes and used most of it for the first smoke. Good advice @seabee1999 on proceeding slowly! There were several relights, but no real harshness. When relighting, the smoke had a dark edge to it, like a light version of burning a creosote treated post.
I enjoyed the smoke but could tell if one puffed too hard it could turn unpleasant quickly. Not an everyday smoke for me, more a special occasion smoke.
2022 pembroke tin
I have two tins, a Mac Baren Golden Extra recently purchased from the B & M, and one of Capstan Blue RR from Smokingpipes. Just waiting for a special occasion or a change in the weather (which here IS a special occasion) to open them.
Popped a 5 oz. jar of 10 year old FVF, and set out about a flake and a half to dry for this evening's bowl.
Popped a jar of Rich Dark Flake
Just popped an 8oz jar of 5100.
Finally got around to cracking this open today, my first experience with this blend. It's supposed to be a 965 clone, but I don't see it myself. Enjoyable smoke, but not the same Lat hit that I remember from the Dunhill blend.
