My C & D adventure

[scottbtdmb]

Howdy everyone. Thanks for the well-wishes.

I have two new C&D tins coming my way: Billy Budd and Old Joe Krantz.

I am a little frightened of Billy Budd. It is a latakia-heavy blend. I enjoy latakia, but so far only as a seasoning tobacco--i.e., lightly applied. We'll see how it goes. Anyway, if I do come across something I won't smoke, I will be happy to send it to another brother, either as a trade (ideally) or just to give it away. I hate to see tobacco go to waste.

@Sand18f: a pm will be sent shortly and thank you

Regarding the Haunted Bookshop, it has become my regular mid-morning smoke. I seem to enjoy it best early in the day. @Storm_Crow: Nope, it isn't a VaPer....maybe a VaBur Mostly burley with some Virgina and perique. It's got a musty, earthy, grainy (Raisin Branny) scent and is what I'd call about middle of the road as far as strength, which is, obviously, subjective. It's certainly not what I'd call a mild or light tobacco. Good stuff. So far my favorite C&D blend...but then, I've only had two. That's all gonna change in the months ahead, though!!

If you don't hear from me, you'll know the Billy Budd has done me in

Yeah man, be careful with old Billy cause he will leave a ghost in your pipe that will take a long time to get out. I tried a sample at the 2009 CORPS show of Billy Budd in a Peterson that I did in fact smoke English blends out of. I kid you not, it took me a dozen or more bowls to get the ghost of Billy out of that pipe. It is an intense smoke and I would highly recommend trying it out in a cob or cheaper pipe. If for some reason you really like it, dedicate one of your better pipes to it.

-Scott