Penzance...worth the hype or over-hyped?

PipeProfessor

What are your thoughts on Penzance?

judandhispipe

I discovered Penzance long before the hype. I have smoked several tins. I still have a couple down in my cellar. It's very good, but I won't participate in this feeding frenzy.
 

PipeProfessor

@judandhispipe I have only had a few bowls that a friend sent me, but I agree, it's good but not the heavenly mixture that others speak of. I prefer stonehaven myself. 

PappyJoe

And the correct answer is.....

Yes.

It is good and it is over-hyped.

PipeProfessor

@judandhispipe I have only had a few bowls that a friend sent me, but I agree, it's good but not the heavenly mixture that others speak of. I prefer stonehaven myself. And yes @pappyjoe, that is a perfect answer!

drac2485

I have never smoked it but have wanted to because of the hype but have not been lucky enough to be able to find any.  So if anyone wants to part with some... I have however learned over the years that very few tobaccos have lived up to the hypes.  I have Ramsgate and Stonehaven from Esoterica and do enjoy them but they are not anything super special.

pipesith

I have some cellared. It's good but I don't find myself reaching for it that often. Yes I think it's over-hyped. I like it but there are others I prefer. I want to try Stonehaven but that's is impossible to get a hold of. Not a big deal, eventually they will be available. I remember when Samual Gawith FVF was hard to get due to hype now it's readily available.

judandhispipe

PappyJoe nailed it

highstump

I have a few tins put away. Good stuff without a doubt but not worth what I have seen some tins going for.

PipeProfessor

I agree @highstump. Welcome to the forum!

highstump

@PipeProfessor, Thank you.

LostMason

Never tried it and probably wont.I don't listen to hype,I look at price
and availability.

pylorns

Favorite english blend to smoke.  But don't pay more than like 36 bucks for it - resourceful people can snag a 8oz back for that or less.

drac2485

I agree with @lostmason I've started to look more at what's available and more affordable. Even though I snagged a couple bags of Esoterica tobacco I don't think I'll be buying any more any time soon

PipeProfessor

I had some 10 year old Fire Dane last night and it blew away any Penzance I have ever had. I know they are totally different, but I think that it is over hyped and many aged blends are just as good if not better. 

tomatobodhi

Pappyjoe for the win!

It is a very, very good blend AND it is over-hyped.

I think of it like a really great song that they play on the radio ALL THE TIME. I mean, it is a super good song and I like it, but the over-play wears it out.

I used to smoke it before the hyper-hype, and I thought it was good... But it wasn't something that I would ever go out of my way to get beyond the B&M in town. Now that it is so hyped and stockpiled and sold and traded like it was an actual gold brick, I just don't care enough to get any.

So, if you get a chance to pick some up, you will probably enjoy it (no accounting for taste, after all), but I wouldn't stand in line for it or pay a ton or anything. Purely a sin of opportunity, imho.

PappyJoe

I also think most of the Seattle Pipe Club blends are over hyped. The one's I've had are good but I don't think they are earth shatteringly good.