Germain’s seems to always be a home run. Very hard to get, sadly.
What tin/jar are you cracking?
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Germain’s seems to always be a home run. Very hard to get, sadly.
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I think this is my second jar this year. 4oz a pop.
I think this is my second jar this year. 4oz a pop.
I just opened some Pegasus. I've been hearing how it's a boutique version of the old codger blends. Not hardly! Yeah, they're both burley based, but I didn't see what they were talking about. I found no similarities. Still good, but not what I was expecting.
Yet another tub of PA. I seem to be rolling through that stuff.
Yet another tub of PA. I seem to be rolling through that stuff.
I have a 7 oz. tub of Granger in the closet, and the tin of C & D's Alpine Lodge that was the freebie along with my Peterson Arklow 606. That I'll open tomorrow or Saturday.
Aside from tins, JC sent me a bagged ounce each of Sutliff's Black Cordial and of Lane 1-Q. I'll get to those this break, I'm sure.
Aside from tins, JC sent me a bagged ounce each of Sutliff's Black Cordial and of Lane 1-Q. I'll get to those this break, I'm sure.
I keep forgetting this thread. Popped a jar of Esoterica Dunbar from 2016 to round out my selections for my Tennessee trip.
Opened up a tin of C&D Bourbon Bleu from 2017. The tin had puffed up a decent bit, and the first smoke from it was excellent! Glad I stashed a few of those tins, even though I didn't care for the blend when it was fresh a whole lot. lol
A jar of McClelland 2015 from 2003 to pass along a sample to @SwamperWI. Hadn't tried any of it yet, but believe it or not, the slight "ketchupy" aroma is still there. Tobacco is super dark now, also. Smells absolutely fantastic...
I have heard from several independent sources that this does very well with some time on it!
Just cracked some capstan blue. Damn this is good. Notes of bread/tea with some honey sweetness in the background.
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Bourbon Bleu is one of my favorite blends. The sweet, slightly smokey, slightly spicy aroma of it makes me think of bacon.
2015 is (or was) such a great bulk blend. With that much age, I wouldn't be surprised if it darn near tastes like candy.
Cracked open today, to round out the stuff I have in rotation is a jar of Bayou Morning and a jar of Old Gowrie, both around 5 years aged.
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A small jar of bulk SG St. James Flake jarred in June 2017. It smells incredible.
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A tin of Dunhill Flake from October 2015.
I have eleven tins of the stuff, and this will be my first time trying it.
I have eleven tins of the stuff, and this will be my first time trying it.
I have some of that. Let me know your impressions!
Love the stuff. As golden VA goes, it's about as good as it gets. (IMHO).
Do you find that the Peterson version is as good, better or worse?
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Will do. I'll probably puff on some later tonight, and if not, then tomorrow evening.
I'm looking forward to it. From what I remember, it would pop up quite a bit on peoples "cellar away for aging" lists.
I have not had the Peterson version. My understanding is that they are exactly the same, produced by the same company. Dunhill got out of the tobacco business, and Peterson basically bought the rights.
