Sloppy Joe Hemingway
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So, I've been trying to expand my horizons past aromatics but I was recently sucked in by an awesome review I read on pipesmagazine.com
http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/halflings-leaf-review-by-baron-samedi
I ordered up a few ounces and got the opportunity to fire up a bowl this morning. I used my trusty meerschaum as it seems to give me the "truest" flavor when I'm smoking something new.
First, let me describe the smell. I opened the pouch and was greeted by a nice blend of vanilla and honey with a touch of nutiness. Sweet, but not cloyingly so. Actually, the smell made me downright hungry for cereal. Odd sensation, but it smells that good.
It's a sort of ribbon cut tobacco typical of house-blend aromatics, golden to light brown in color. It is a nice, moist tobacco, but not overly. In fact, it felt "about right" so I didn't bother with drying. It packed easy and fired right up with lovely, sweet smoke. In fact, it only required one relight through the bowl, which is unusual for me.
The smoke was fantastic. The first half of the bowl was filled with delicious honey and vanilla with a hint of almond somewhere in the back. As I smoked my way through the bowl, dark chocolate and malt came through with the other flavors giving way somewhat. There was an interesting, very light, taste of spice, maybe cinnamon throughout, as well.
I experienced absolutely ZERO bite with this tobacco. I even tried to get it to bite, but it was cool and mild the entire time. I know aromatics can sometimes be thought of as "training wheels" for pipe smokers, but this tobacco is well worth a try...
http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/halflings-leaf-review-by-baron-samedi
I ordered up a few ounces and got the opportunity to fire up a bowl this morning. I used my trusty meerschaum as it seems to give me the "truest" flavor when I'm smoking something new.
First, let me describe the smell. I opened the pouch and was greeted by a nice blend of vanilla and honey with a touch of nutiness. Sweet, but not cloyingly so. Actually, the smell made me downright hungry for cereal. Odd sensation, but it smells that good.
It's a sort of ribbon cut tobacco typical of house-blend aromatics, golden to light brown in color. It is a nice, moist tobacco, but not overly. In fact, it felt "about right" so I didn't bother with drying. It packed easy and fired right up with lovely, sweet smoke. In fact, it only required one relight through the bowl, which is unusual for me.
The smoke was fantastic. The first half of the bowl was filled with delicious honey and vanilla with a hint of almond somewhere in the back. As I smoked my way through the bowl, dark chocolate and malt came through with the other flavors giving way somewhat. There was an interesting, very light, taste of spice, maybe cinnamon throughout, as well.
I experienced absolutely ZERO bite with this tobacco. I even tried to get it to bite, but it was cool and mild the entire time. I know aromatics can sometimes be thought of as "training wheels" for pipe smokers, but this tobacco is well worth a try...
