Have You Noticed This?

Subject: Have You Noticed This? Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:59 pm

Even' All, Sam's Flake, Embarcadero, Tudor Castle[PCCA], Mc's #24, Va./ Turkish, I think I have a tin of #24 to try, All bloody delicious! Ken.
Pacem en Puffing! tongue

Subject: Re: Have You Noticed This? Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:05 pm

I've been saying it for 2yrs Bro Ken. Va/Ors are my fav. I like burley,and lat weed, and tons of perique,but a good Virginia/oriental is hard to beat

Subject: Re: Have You Noticed This? Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:14 pm

Embarcadero cheers

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Subject: Re: Have You Noticed This? Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:16 pm

Ken,

I haven't tried all that you've mentioned but I have enjoyed Embarcadero. Man does that weed cast a spell! I can't imagine what 3-5 years of age will add....
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Foiled Again Joined : 10 Dec 2007 Posts : 181

Brother Ken!

Today I had my first bowl of Sam's Flake. I don't know why I waited so long to try it. (Actually I do know, and I'm ashamed to admit it.) About a year ago, I received a large free sample of Sam's Flake along with a tabak order, but I was afraid to taint a briar pipe with it because of the "casing" that was reported on TR.

So I stuck that free sample in a jar and pushed it to the back of the cellar.

Today, for some reason, I dug it out and had a big bowl of it in my meerschaum pipe. It was outrageously good. The flakes were kind of dry, almost like a piece of jerky. It burned very well and had a wonderful smell to it. It did have a slightly soapy taste to it but it was very complimentary to the tobacco flavor. It didn't seem unnatural at all. I smoked for an hour and a half and when it was over I wanted to load up another bowl. (Tomorrow's another day Very Happy

. Guess what I'll be smokin'?)

Is there no end to this discovery of wonderful weed? I need another shelf in the cupboard . . . .

Subject: Re: Have You Noticed This? Fri Mar 21, 2008 10:02 am

Foiled Again Joined : 10 Dec 2007 Posts : 181

Joined : 22 Dec 2007 Posts : 192 Location : Missouri

I a small tin of McClelland's version of Arcadia at the local B&M for around $12.00 for a small tin. Unless this stuff will grow hair on my head, I'll pass.

Age : 54 Joined : 22 Dec 2007 Posts : 60 Location : Kansas

Never tried the venerated Embarcadero-simply a price-budget limitation. Do like C&D's Woodstock Races, though. For any that have tried both, how do they compare? Have to say being a burley fan, do prefer a B/V/O over a V/O. So, for instance, C&D's Virginia Gentleman is more to my liking than the Woodstock Races. Earl