I had to drive in to town for a meeting this afternoon and ran by Mayan Imports where we do our pipe club meetings. I had planned to just have a cigar, but then I found a blend I don't remember seeing before, Wessex Campaign - a dark Virginia flake. I decided to try a tin. I opened it and found it to be very long dark brown flakes that were bent in half to fit inside the tin. It is extremely wet also. It is so wet it makes a piece of wood floating in the swamp look dry. May have to let it dry a day or two before smoking.
I just feel victim to multiple emails announcing Limit Edition Pipe Tobacco from Kopp that are now available in the United States. Four - yes, Four - different on line retailers sent me email announcing the availability of Kopp 1919 Flame (2024), Kopp Small Batch Stormy North and Kopp Small Batch Stormy South.
Another tin of Balkan Sasieni, the only English blend I smoke. My aromatic roster currently includes jars of Cult BRM, Sutliff Blue Danube and Barbados Plantation, and one of a Frankenblend (Best of the Rest?).”
The Blue Danube is an interesting burley-forward alternative to the Barbados Plantation.
SmokingPipes had a 20% off sale on C&D recently so I stocked up a bit - Founding Fathers, Apricots and Cream (I’ve made to almost 47 without ever eating an apricot that I am aware of, but I’ve heard good things about this blend), Orient Express, and more tins of Innsmouth and Awakened Elder, with Awakened Elder being one of my most favorite blends.
Of course I still have love for our friends who founded and run this site for us to enjoy and picked up a couple of the large cans of Captain Black (White) and SWR Aromatic. As the weather begins to turn a bit towards colder rather than hotter here in Maryland I always find myself reaching for aromatic blends more than anything else during Autumn and Winter, and mainly English blends during Spring and Summer. I dunno why that is exactly, but I know that I’m far from the only person whose blends change with the seasons!
@PappyJoe I got the same emails, yet every online shop I went to had sold out by the time I checked my email! You snooze, you lose is always true when you’re a Night Shift employee!
RondyR, I find myself being just the opposite. I just moved from the virginia blends to the English, Balkan, Turk, Oriental blends side of things for the winter and colder time of season. These blends just seem to be a little heavier in reference to taste and smoking flavor which I appreciate during this time of year as stated. Some burley blends will also come into play from time time, I also fine myself reaching for my "power" :-) pipes when smoking these blends such my "Brebbia" MPB NAIF which smokes these type blends very well. Happy New Year and stay warm.
Seriously, I didn't make this purchase because I'm afraid of what I'm going to miss when Sutliff made tobaccos are no longer available. I have just received: Gurkha Retribution 1.75 oz. tin Gurkha Urban Legend, 1.75 oz. tin Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding Special Reserve 4 oz. Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding Bourbon Barrel Aged 2 oz. Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding Bourbon Barrel Aged 2 oz.
And, yes, SPC Plum Pudding is one of my favorites. I now have 12 ounces unopened and about 3 ounces in an open tin.
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Four - yes, Four - different on line retailers sent me email announcing the availability of Kopp 1919 Flame (2024), Kopp Small Batch Stormy North and Kopp Small Batch Stormy South.
They look to be reasonably priced at least.
The Blue Danube is an interesting burley-forward alternative to the Barbados Plantation.
I have just received:
Gurkha Retribution 1.75 oz. tin
Gurkha Urban Legend, 1.75 oz. tin
Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding Special Reserve 4 oz.
Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding Bourbon Barrel Aged 2 oz.
Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding Bourbon Barrel Aged 2 oz.
And, yes, SPC Plum Pudding is one of my favorites. I now have 12 ounces unopened and about 3 ounces in an open tin.
2) Tins C&D “Firebird Flake”
1) 8oz. Plug SG “Cannon Plug”
1) 100gr tin “Erinmore Mixture”
1) 7oz. can “Granger”
1) 8dECO Bamboo Tamper