Christmas Blends

macbailes

Hate it or love the Christmas Season is upon us.
Looking for recommendations on holiday blends. Go!

Corey562

McClelland Christmas Cheer.

judandhispipe

Love Christmas Cheer - only wish I had discovered it earlier.Have several tins of various vintages in the cellar, waiting for the 5 year mark

piperdave

@macbailes I got the chance to try Corn Cob Pipe and a Button Nose from C&D and I have to say I really like it. My brother got an 8oz tin and I went and bought a tin myself.

PappyJoe

Find the Peterson's Holiday Season (any of the years you can find, they are all good), I have a tin of 2015 that's been jarred since last year. The Rattrray's Winter Editions are always good - I have a tin of 2014 jarred and waiting to be open. I also like the seasonal blends by Kohlase & Kopp

thewanderingdude

Peretti puts out a Christmas blend but I have yet to try it. I have not had a bad Peretti blend though. Straus Tobacconists release Wenceslas for Christmas as well. Both offerings are Aros. 

Mangoandy

@judandhispipe ditto! The McClelland party starts for me in 2019!

judandhispipe

2018, @mangoandy

bbrown626

I pick up a couple tins of McClelland Holiday Spirit every year.  It never disappoints!

Wolf41035

I think I have 7 Holiday Blends now...LOL

kaleehb

Boswell's also makes great aromatics that work well for the holidays (i.e., Christmas Cookie, Cupcake, Boswells Best).

dbh1950

dbh1950

PappyJoe

Just received 2 oz. of Figgy Pudding from the Country Squire. 1st bowl was good. No bite.

Wolf41035

@PappyJoe did you ever get any Christmas Blend from Straus?  If not I have 4 ounces and I would do some trading, it is just not my kind of smoke, willing to trade any amount for other Holiday/Christmas type blends.

Montecristo

It’s not even Halloween, and I got thiis from tobaccopipes.com

RockyMountainBriar

@Montecristo
As did nearly all of us here I’m sure👍🏻.

Montecristo

@RockyMountainBriar

And so?

PappyJoe

There are some good Christmas Blends not made by C&D that are generally available year round. 
I am partial to the Rattray's Winter Editions (2019, 2020, 2021 & 2022) that are made by Kohlhase & Kopp (K&K).
I also still have some K&K Winter Time (2019 & 2021). I had two other editions but I finished them off. 

Ken Byron Ventures had a couple of holiday blends that I have tried that are also pretty good but I don't know if they are still available. I've smoked Mr. Christian's Black Friday, Embry's Christmas Biscuits. 

I also have all three of the C&D Ghost of Christmas blends - Past, Present & Future. Past is Burley, Latakia & Virginia. Present is Straight Virginia. Future is an aromatic (Apricot, Caramel Vanilla Black Cavendish, Virginia)

motie2

I enjoy Boswell Christmas Cookie year round.

DSturg369

Another vote for Boswell Christmas Cookie. Christmas morning is the only time I smoke my one Meer, and then every morning until New Years Day. Need to make an order before the holidays. 

motie2

Now that I think of it, Hearth & Home Eggnog is a lovely seasonal blend, suitable for post-repast enjoyment, Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day.
https://www.tobaccoreviews.com/blend/2646/hearth-home-egg-nog/

PappyJoe

@motie2
I was gifted some of the Eggnog last year and enjoyed it. 

RockyMountainBriar

I love eggnog, have not tried the tobacco though….seemed….weird🤔

Montecristo

@RockyMountainBriar

I felt the same way. But it’s a very satisfying smoke if you like eggnog.

ghostsofpompeii

Another vote cast for Boswell's Christmas Cookie as well as Sutliff's Christmas blend (think it's called Christmas Spice or something like that).

opipeman

@ghostsofpompeii;
Good to see you back, Brother.

ghostsofpompeii

My wife is showing signs of continuous improvement with each passing day, so I might be popping in on a more regular basis.

Two months ago my wife had a series of strokes leaving her paralyzed on the left side and blind in her left eye. Today she is walking without the aide of a walker, she has regained the sight in her eye, she can once again dress herself without help from me, and goes to the bathroom on her own ... no more changing adult diapers (just as I was finally able to control my gag reflexes). We go for walks twice a day down the block, and she insists on helping me fold the laundry and dry the dishes. She still has some memory and confusion issues - but considering the doctors preached nothing but gloom and doom and said she'd only get worse and had limited time left ... I thinks she's made a remarkable recovery. The power of prayer is real!

RockyMountainBriar

That is good news @ghostsofpompeii.

KA9FFJ

@ghostsofpompeii
I know I speak for us all when I say we are very thankful and will continue to pray...

Montecristo

@ghostsofpompeii
May God bless the two of you