@motie2 and anyone else reading...I ABSOLUTELY LOVED Erinmore Flake. Shocked. I'm not a burley fan, but it's definitely in the back seat on this blend. Great tin note (think: apricot fruit leather). Delicious smoke. Great room note. I have been pleasantly surprised and have smoked it all weekend in about four different pipes. Consistently good.
@motie2, I will do that, I was expecting your reply. Here is my hope, I have doubts it will knock BP off the charts,so far none have. But maybe it will be a stronger Rum taste than say Sunset Rum or Decatur Dark Sweet Rum. We shall see. It's worth a try right?
@motie2 and @buflosab have either of you tried Treasure Island from The Country Squire? If so, how does that stack up to some of the other rum blends that you both enjoy?
@Praider8, To answer your question, yes I have tried Treasure Island, unfortunately it was so long ago I couldn't possibly make a distinction. What I can say is all the blends I've tried from Country Squire were good.I haven't ordered from Country Squire in probably 2 years and am feeling a bit guilty about it. It's a great outfit and never had a problem. Sorry not much help with your inquiry.
Bought some jar tobacco called Bullseye at my favorite almost local B&M Arlington pipe & cigar, it was quite good .
As I smoked it I kept thinking I have smoked this before and then it dawned on me that it was so similar to a jar of tobacco a friend had gifted me after his dad had died, that it had to be the same stuff
The reason I mention it is, I had posted the name of the blend on this thread as it was printed on the jar and I remember that motie2 was surprised (?) by the name of the blend.
So I have found a new source for Whistledick Mcgillicuddy's.
I wonder if the owner would consider changing the name, nah it would't fit on the jar.
I am right there with you guys in the AM with coffee. I drink (2) two 20 oz. insulated mugs of coffee when I get up in the morning which is equal to (5) five 8 oz. cups. We like nice strong dark coffee and drink an espresso blend from Italy. To ramp down my caffeine intake, my first mug is regular and the second is usually decaf. That way my fingers have at least a shot of hitting the correct keys on my keyboard. Unless there are mitigating circumstances that is pretty much it for the day. Pretty bad though when you wake up at odd hours throughout the night and at that very minute you want coffee. Way back when in the "fleet" we had coffee brewing 24/7 that you could literally stand a spoon upright in the cup, REAL Navy coffee......I would bet Pappy knows what I am talking about, or any other veteran of any other service for that matter. I remember those big old china cups that weighed about 10 pounds, with walls at least 3" thick, stained dark brown forever.
And speaking of Navy Coffee. ANY "FNG" (newbie) who came aboard and became an immediate "messcook" was told by other crew (E-6 and below) to make sure the chiefs' coffee cups were scoured clean and bright. And man did that "messcook" get reamed out by the CPO. Oh, fun times.
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I have that in my wishlist, how do you like it? I'm assuming pretty well since you're finishing the tin.
Sir, you must post a review when Bold Rum arrives.
- Barbados Plantation mark
have either of you tried Treasure Island from The Country Squire? If so, how does that stack up to some of the other rum blends that you both enjoy?
Samookin my fav LL7 in my blue Monlina.
What time does your day begin? You drink almost as much coffee as I do.....
I am right there with you guys in the AM with coffee. I drink (2) two 20 oz. insulated mugs of coffee when I get up in the morning which is equal to (5) five 8 oz. cups. We like nice strong dark coffee and drink an espresso blend from Italy. To ramp down my caffeine intake, my first mug is regular and the second is usually decaf. That way my fingers have at least a shot of hitting the correct keys on my keyboard. Unless there are mitigating circumstances that is pretty much it for the day. Pretty bad though when you wake up at odd hours throughout the night and at that very minute you want coffee. Way back when in the "fleet" we had coffee brewing 24/7 that you could literally stand a spoon upright in the cup, REAL Navy coffee......I would bet Pappy knows what I am talking about, or any other veteran of any other service for that matter. I remember those big old china cups that weighed about 10 pounds, with walls at least 3" thick, stained dark brown forever.