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So, as some of you know, I got bombed this past month. Hard, I might add.
After digging through the rubble that was my apartment and getting things straightened out, I suddenly found myself at the foot of a conundrum - what do I smoke? I have so much stuff, that I'm not entirely sure where to begin!
So, I started with what I had in the most abundance and what I knew the least about: Carter Hall.
I had received a 14oz. tub of the stuff in my packages, and other than knowing that it's an OTC, I didn't know much else about it.
Being a young pipe smoker in a privileged world of an infinite amount of blends at my fingertips, whether in person or on the internet, I can definitely say that I am a bit of a tobacco snob.
It's hard NOT to be, with so many boutique tobaccos and such a wide array of blends at hand...
But, that's beside the point. I'm here to talk about Carter Hall!
As a fan of burley, I was already interested in this blend, after reading some about it. Once I popped the lid off the tub, I was greeted with the warm, nutty aroma of burleys, with a slight afternote of virginia. It's quite reminiscent of toasted pecans or almonds, and it smells delicious. It's a fine ribbon cut, quite springy, and at just the right moisture content to burn quite well. I got a bowl packed, got my char lights going, and then the Hall Train was a'rollin'!
The initial taste is that of the smell in the tub; nutty, slightly sweet, quite light. The flavor doesn't change or progress into anything else, except for becoming a little more concentrated near the end of the bowl, but aside from that it's a nice, light blend. The room note is quite nice, and the burley burns soft and smooth. You're not getting really any progression of flavors, but the important thing about this blend is you know exactly what you're getting out of it, and it certainly doesn't disappoint at all. Even better, after smoking 4 or 5 bowls of it throughout my day, I had no tongue burn nor rawness that night or the next day.
In the end, don't underestimate your good, time-tested OTC blends. You may have given up on them, but they'll certainly surprise you when you least expect it.
irat: irat:
After digging through the rubble that was my apartment and getting things straightened out, I suddenly found myself at the foot of a conundrum - what do I smoke? I have so much stuff, that I'm not entirely sure where to begin!
So, I started with what I had in the most abundance and what I knew the least about: Carter Hall.
I had received a 14oz. tub of the stuff in my packages, and other than knowing that it's an OTC, I didn't know much else about it.
Being a young pipe smoker in a privileged world of an infinite amount of blends at my fingertips, whether in person or on the internet, I can definitely say that I am a bit of a tobacco snob.
It's hard NOT to be, with so many boutique tobaccos and such a wide array of blends at hand...
But, that's beside the point. I'm here to talk about Carter Hall!
As a fan of burley, I was already interested in this blend, after reading some about it. Once I popped the lid off the tub, I was greeted with the warm, nutty aroma of burleys, with a slight afternote of virginia. It's quite reminiscent of toasted pecans or almonds, and it smells delicious. It's a fine ribbon cut, quite springy, and at just the right moisture content to burn quite well. I got a bowl packed, got my char lights going, and then the Hall Train was a'rollin'!
The initial taste is that of the smell in the tub; nutty, slightly sweet, quite light. The flavor doesn't change or progress into anything else, except for becoming a little more concentrated near the end of the bowl, but aside from that it's a nice, light blend. The room note is quite nice, and the burley burns soft and smooth. You're not getting really any progression of flavors, but the important thing about this blend is you know exactly what you're getting out of it, and it certainly doesn't disappoint at all. Even better, after smoking 4 or 5 bowls of it throughout my day, I had no tongue burn nor rawness that night or the next day.
In the end, don't underestimate your good, time-tested OTC blends. You may have given up on them, but they'll certainly surprise you when you least expect it.
irat: irat: 
