Ok, you asked for it!........John Middleton's WALNUT

Justpipes

puros_bran wrote:

I've been pondering this whole 'Variety' thing lately. Seems to me that someone,here or at knox, brought up not seein tons of diff baccys on Papaw or Daddys mantle. I have even wondered if the whole 'Variety' thing isnt brought on by the modern pipe community telling us thats what we are supposed to do.

Other thoughts about it. Not really points for or against but stuff I'm thinkin about.

People seem content to live in one place their whole life, drive the same cars for years at a stretch, hell some even stay with one woman for extended periods. We claim to have variety in our diet but really dont. yeah sometimes I eat hamburger, sometimes tacos, and sometimes pasta, but in reality it is the same dishs over and over.
I dont want to smoke one tobacco all the time, just like I dont want to eat burritos everynight, but chances are if I'm smoking a VA/Per its PSLNF and if I'm eating burritos I'm probably at Miguels. If I'm smoking a heavy English its Penzance, if I'm eating steak I'm probably at Outback. I venture outside my choosen tobaccos from time to time just as I stray from my favored restaurants but I always end up back where I am most comfortable. I'd bet for all the 'variety is the spice of life' crap that we spew we are all way more predictable in our habits, smoking and otherwise, than we care to admit.

Very good Puros! You hit the nail square on the head that time buddy.

And you are right about the retailers brain washing folks into believing that they have to have 47 different blends in the cellar. Hell, I just keep about 5-6 lbs. of Walnut in the closet and I am good to go!

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Vito · Number of posts: 254 Registration date: 2007-12-11

I have no idea why others smoke what they smoke. I only know why I smoke what I smoke. I smoke lots of different tobaccos because I like 'em. I like trying stuff I've never tried before. If I find something I like, I figure I'll probably like smoking it again, so I keep some in the cellar. Usually I'm right.

It ain't complicated.

jocolor

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Justpipes

Nice avatar Vito! Looks like the land of milk and honey.

Hey, smoke what you like! but, like what you smoke!.................

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puros_bran · Nightrider Number of posts: 5135 Registration date: 2007-12-11

Just to be clear I'm not bashing anyone for their smoking habits, if you want 642 diff blends by all means buy em and smoke em. It does two things, it makes you happy, and it makes the supply chain from grower to retailer happy, which keeps em in business. I was just questioning why I keep trying new stuff when I am perfectly happy smoking a handful of diff blends.

To get us back on topic, I plan on getting a bit of Walnut and see for myself what its about. When I see a blend get bashed and praised on TR.com I chuckle. When I see a blend get bashed and praised by this group, it makes me wonder.

Stormcrow · Number of posts: 103 Location: North Carolina Registration date: 2008-01-01

I enjoyed this thread.

Justpipes, thank you for the review.

Time to bust open the tub of Walnut I aquired during my last visit to JR's.

Justpipes

Stormcrow wrote:

I enjoyed this thread.

Justpipes, thank you for the review.

Time to bust open the tub of Walnut I aquired during my last visit to JR's.

Stormcrow,

Please let us know what you think of the Walnut after you smoke it.

I would be willing to wager that you like it!

Mark

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dfkdfk · Number of posts: 14 Registration date: 2007-12-28

puros_bran wrote:

I've been pondering this whole 'Variety' thing lately. Seems to me that someone,here or at knox, brought up not seein tons of diff baccys on Papaw or Daddys mantle. I have even wondered if the whole 'Variety' thing isnt brought on by the modern pipe community telling us thats what we are supposed to do.

Other thoughts about it. Not really points for or against but stuff I'm thinkin about.

People seem content to live in one place their whole life, drive the same cars for years at a stretch, hell some even stay with one woman for extended periods. We claim to have variety in our diet but really dont. yeah sometimes I eat hamburger, sometimes tacos, and sometimes pasta, but in reality it is the same dishs over and over.
I dont want to smoke one tobacco all the time, just like I dont want to eat burritos everynight, but chances are if I'm smoking a VA/Per its PSLNF and if I'm eating burritos I'm probably at Miguels. If I'm smoking a heavy English its Penzance, if I'm eating steak I'm probably at Outback. I venture outside my choosen tobaccos from time to time just as I stray from my favored restaurants but I always end up back where I am most comfortable. I'd bet for all the 'variety is the spice of life' crap that we spew we are all way more predictable in our habits, smoking and otherwise, than we care to admit.

Amen brother. What you are saying makes a lot of sense and if I found that one "go to" blend that I could enjoy all day every day, I'd let everyone know about it too. I'm still searchin tho because I haven't found it yet. Perhaps its walnut, I'll have to give it a try. Smile

Justpipes

dfkdfk wrote:

I'm still searchin tho because I haven't found it yet. Perhaps its walnut, I'll have to give it a try. Smile

Once you get that tub of Walnut..........garantteed you won't be look'n back! Smile

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Stormcrow · Number of posts: 103 Location: North Carolina Registration date: 2008-01-01

I have smoked enough Walnut now to know I'm digging it.

Burns cool and dry. Smooth, nutty, semi-sweet with just enough Latakia.

Carlos

I feel that retailers are giving us what we think we want. We keep asking for more of this or that. Seems that way. We are always looking for something we may have missed or something new, with lots of hope and anticipation. I cannot remember a retailer making me buy all those varieties. Unless there was some pretty slick subliminal messaging going on.

At least I could have swore I insisted that they sell me all this stuff. Laughing

Something I have been wanting to ask, is Walnut still being made? I haven't seen any in the stores in some time.

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Justpipes

Stormcrow wrote:

I have smoked enough Walnut now to know I'm digging it.

Burns cool and dry. Smooth, nutty, semi-sweet with just enough Latakia.

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Justpipes

Carlos wrote:

Something I have been wanting to ask, is Walnut still being made? I haven't seen any in the stores in some time.

Carlos,

None of the grocery stores or drug stores carry it around here anymore but some of the high end B&Ms are starting to carry it because of the demand. It is still being blended by John Middleton but they were very recently bought out by Altria. Who knows whats going to happen to it? Altria claims on their corporate website that there are no plans to change anything at Middleton but only time will tell.

There are many places on the net you can order it. http://www.wvsmokeshop.com seems to have the best price on it and that is where I have been getting it.

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puros_bran · Nightrider Number of posts: 5135 Registration date: 2007-12-11

I didnt mean the retailers, I ment our fellow smokers, I drink one type of soda, one brand of coffee, smoke one brand of cigs (still workin on it, its a slow process). Chances are if I had never been 'shown' that I need to try 52 diff blends a year I would have settled on one blend. I'm not saying its a bad thing, and I am glad I've experiaced what I have. I just get amused when we point to a single/limited blend guy and think hes the odd ball..

puros_bran · Nightrider Number of posts: 5135 Registration date: 2007-12-11

I just realized Walnut cost the same as my Stokkebye Navy Flake.

Justpipes

puros_bran wrote:

I just realized Walnut cost the same as my Stokkebye Navy Flake.

The price has definitely gone up between the popularity it has gained and the taxes that have been levied.

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