RobJ
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A few months ago I received a tin as part of a larger order and was excited to give it a try. However after working hard to get the tin opened, and my eventual disappointing smoking experience, I closed the tin as best I could and set it aside. The tin's wall was distorted by my use of a screwdriver to pry the lid open as traditional methods failed. At the time I found the blend to be about as bland as anything I've tried in the past. There was just nothing going on that I could find and I got to wondering if I might be able to use it mixed with something else. So it sat for a couple of months in the not quite sealed tin.
Two weeks ago I came across the tin and thought I'd give it another shot, so I filled my freshly cleaned Brigham 5 Dot and with zero expectations lit the pipe. A few sips in after the charring light I started to detect a satisfying low level sweetness with a very pleasant spiced citrus like tang on top. The longer I sipped the better it got as the bowl burned down. At about 2/3 the way down the character of this blend really came together for me and a slight creaminess emerged which enhanced my experience. At the very bottom of the bowl for some reason my nose began detecting some light floral notes. The blend smoked cool, dry and evenly to the bottom with just a couple of relights along the way. No dottle to speak of, just grey ash and a few charred bits as evidence.
I've been enjoying the blend every evening after work in the Brigham, it's been consistently good, so I placed an order last night for a few more tins. My experience suggests 1849 may improve with a little resting time after the tin is opened before diving in. But ymmv of course.
Two weeks ago I came across the tin and thought I'd give it another shot, so I filled my freshly cleaned Brigham 5 Dot and with zero expectations lit the pipe. A few sips in after the charring light I started to detect a satisfying low level sweetness with a very pleasant spiced citrus like tang on top. The longer I sipped the better it got as the bowl burned down. At about 2/3 the way down the character of this blend really came together for me and a slight creaminess emerged which enhanced my experience. At the very bottom of the bowl for some reason my nose began detecting some light floral notes. The blend smoked cool, dry and evenly to the bottom with just a couple of relights along the way. No dottle to speak of, just grey ash and a few charred bits as evidence.
I've been enjoying the blend every evening after work in the Brigham, it's been consistently good, so I placed an order last night for a few more tins. My experience suggests 1849 may improve with a little resting time after the tin is opened before diving in. But ymmv of course.