So I finally got to try LBF. The previous smoke of the day was Escudo, so I was expecting something a little bigger, maybe a little more rough around the edges, but WOW, my expectations were dead wrong. I found escudo to be smooth & full of flavor, it had body yet was still extremely well mannered. The LBF was (is it possible?) even smoother than the escudo. I tried to push it, see how the flavor developed if it got overly hot, but it just wouldn't bite. It was comfortable, satisfying, & after about 15 minutes it already felt like an old friend. My first thought after finishing the bowl was that I need to stockpile this stuff.
Anyway, as for packing methods-
Since these 2 tobacco's were my first experience with medallions, I just kind of wrinkled 2 coins up, then placed them in the palm of my hands, & GENTLY rubbed my hands together. The medallions broke apart nicely, turned into kind of a long & relatively thick ribbon cut. I crumbled up one of the black cavendish centers, but I put the other one in the center of the bowl, intact. I noticed a profound flavor shift part the way through the bowl, but I am unaware if it was due to the black center, as I was walking the dogs while smoking, & it had begun to rain, so it could have been me just breathing harder or even the wind on the bowl. I think next time I am going to try just folding up a coin & stuffing it in, might have to dry it out for a bit though.
