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Kyle Weiss

Location : Reno, NV Registration date : 2011-09-18
 | Subject: Re: I blame Monbla. Sun Jan 04, 2015 5:42 pm | |
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mustanggt

Age : 57 Location : PNW Registration date : 2014-12-27
 | Subject: Re: I blame Monbla. Sun Jan 04, 2015 6:03 pm | |
| I don't know what it is about straight reds but I'm just not into them. There's just an after taste in my mouth that isn't appealing. Some folks have a chemical/allergic type of reaction that burns like Hades to them but that isn't it for me. It does have a vinegary/ketchup type of smell to me as well. It is great as part of a blend and brings a lot to a mixture but straight don't do it for me. It's a shame as what most of you are saying about red VA sound like I should be all over it. |
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Kyle Weiss

Location : Reno, NV Registration date : 2011-09-18
 | Subject: Re: I blame Monbla. Sun Jan 04, 2015 6:14 pm | |
| Try some red VAs from a different company/blender. |
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Richard Burley

Location : North Coast NY Registration date : 2011-04-09
 | Subject: Re: I blame Monbla. Sun Jan 04, 2015 6:16 pm | |
| Poontang? How the hell, ah...this ain't one of them degenerative threads, is it? |
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monbla256

Age : 73 Location : DFW Metroplex, Texas Registration date : 2012-01-15
 | Subject: Re: I blame Monbla. Sun Jan 04, 2015 6:23 pm | |
| - MisterE wrote:
- EXPERTS are anyone with a strong differing opinion. It's not a compliment. It's sarcasm and a put-down. Got it.
Aristokles made a pretty valid observation. That no other blending outfit seems to come up with that (what should we call it?) poontang essence/smell/aura that they're famous for. Why is that? If it's not an additive, it has to be for the same reason that SF sourdough is so distinctive. The unique bacteria and yeast to that little patch of the world?
And Greg in his writting about it explained it rather well I'd say. Next time your up here, get up to N.Carolina and go to the 'baccy auctions in Durham and you'll smell that SAME ascerbic aroma from the flue cured Red Va's in the barn. As far as OTHER blends with that aroma, 4 that I've smoked come to mind, Peretti's Oxford Flake, mainly pressed Red Va's, Wessex'x Classic Va, again, mainly Red Va based, Fribourge & Treyer's Blackjack, another Red Va based Va mixture and McConnell's Red Virginia and you guessed it, Red Va based !! Ascerbic, slightly vinegrey yes, ketchup, no. But I will defer to the group expertise and have to agree McClelland's just POURS ketchup on ALL it's blends !! There is that better ?  BTW I know NOTHING about sarcasm, now Kyle is a different thing |
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docwatson

Location : Central Massachusetts and midcoast Maine Registration date : 2008-03-21
 | Subject: Re: I blame Monbla. Sun Jan 04, 2015 6:30 pm | |
| Does everything McClelland have to become a pissing contest with you lovers and haters of fine Virginia tobacco??? I guess I'll answer my own question. YES. |
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monbla256

Age : 73 Location : DFW Metroplex, Texas Registration date : 2012-01-15
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Kyle Weiss

Location : Reno, NV Registration date : 2011-09-18
 | Subject: Re: I blame Monbla. Sun Jan 04, 2015 8:09 pm | |
| - docwatson wrote:
- Does everything McClelland have to become a pissing contest with you lovers and haters of fine Virginia tobacco??? I guess I'll answer my own question. YES.
A quick questionnaire: Are you on the Internet? (Yes/No) If "Yes," it's probably a pissing contest, somehow, some way. If "No," you're probably doing something better, anyway.  |
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mark Admin

Registration date : 2008-07-02
 | Subject: Re: I blame Monbla. Sun Jan 04, 2015 9:22 pm | |
| _________________ .
Sometimes I wake up grumpy. Other times I let her sleep. .
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Kyle Weiss

Location : Reno, NV Registration date : 2011-09-18
 | Subject: Re: I blame Monbla. Sun Jan 04, 2015 10:20 pm | |
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Aristokles
Location : Pittsburgh, PA Registration date : 2010-10-02
 | Subject: Re: I blame Monbla. Mon Jan 05, 2015 8:22 am | |
| - docwatson wrote:
- Does everything McClelland have to become a pissing contest with you lovers and haters of fine Virginia tobacco??? I guess I'll answer my own question. YES.
Yes, when the question is irrelevant to the argument. I happen to enjoy "fine Virginia tobacco" very much. McClelland too often spoil theirs. |
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monbla256

Age : 73 Location : DFW Metroplex, Texas Registration date : 2012-01-15
 | Subject: Re: I blame Monbla. Mon Jan 05, 2015 10:33 am | |
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Aristokles
Location : Pittsburgh, PA Registration date : 2010-10-02
 | Subject: Re: I blame Monbla. Mon Jan 05, 2015 12:59 pm | |
| With such high-brow commentary it is no wonder so many of my friends no longer light up in this forum. |
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Puff Daddy Moderator

Age : 54 Location : South of heaven Registration date : 2007-12-09
 | Subject: Re: I blame Monbla. Mon Jan 05, 2015 2:52 pm | |
| - Aristokles wrote:
- With such high-brow commentary it is no wonder so many of my friends no longer light up in this forum.
But your snarky comments are fine, right? _________________ These are horrible times and all sorts of horrible people are prospering, but we must never let this disturb our equanimity or deflect us from our sacred duty to annoy and hinder them at every turn.
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