beebiz
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My hat is off to, and my thanks to brother Natch for his recent gift!!! :cheers: :cheers:
He sent samples of seven tobaccos from his private stock!!! The lineup includes almost eleven year old Dunhill #965, Rattray's Marlin Flake, Rattray's Old Gowire, McClelland's Old World Classic Cake... just over 6 years old Samual Gawith's Sam's Flake, Samuel Gawith's Navy Flake... and, the newer Sherlock Holmes Pipe Club's Victoria Regent!!! I don't possess the experience to state this as fact, but based on what I've read about Natch and his tobaccos, I'd say this will be an excellent first trip down Virginia lane!!!
Natch, I've tried the Old Gowire, Old World Classic, and Sam's Flake... in that order. My taste for pipe tobacco seems to somewhat parallel my taste for foods... towards sweets (ie. McClelland's Georgian Cream). Therefore, the spiciness of the Virginias had the immature portions of my pallet screaming, "WTF!!!" But, as my more mature taste buds pushed their way to the front, they began begging for another helping of the spicy Virginia flavor!!
Fortunately for me, my wife loves the smell of the ones that I have tried so far! Though I've liked all three of the ones I've tried, SG's Sam's Flake is my favorite!! It was quite easy to detect the "bloom" that you referenced!! The Oriental, perhaps??
Due to my tobacco funds to cost of it ratio, I'll not be able to keep Sam's Flake as my main tobacco. However, I will keep some of it around to enjoy as my occasional "Fillet Mignon" treat and deviation from the sweets!!
As a bit of a side note... being that I am a brittle diabetic, I no longer get to sit down and enjoy as much of as many sweet foods as I used to. Thank The God of Heaven that the same does not hold true of sweet tobaccos!!!!
I thank you from the bottom of my heart for giving me my first guided tour through the spice filled world of Virginia, brother Natch!!! :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
Robert
He sent samples of seven tobaccos from his private stock!!! The lineup includes almost eleven year old Dunhill #965, Rattray's Marlin Flake, Rattray's Old Gowire, McClelland's Old World Classic Cake... just over 6 years old Samual Gawith's Sam's Flake, Samuel Gawith's Navy Flake... and, the newer Sherlock Holmes Pipe Club's Victoria Regent!!! I don't possess the experience to state this as fact, but based on what I've read about Natch and his tobaccos, I'd say this will be an excellent first trip down Virginia lane!!!
Natch, I've tried the Old Gowire, Old World Classic, and Sam's Flake... in that order. My taste for pipe tobacco seems to somewhat parallel my taste for foods... towards sweets (ie. McClelland's Georgian Cream). Therefore, the spiciness of the Virginias had the immature portions of my pallet screaming, "WTF!!!" But, as my more mature taste buds pushed their way to the front, they began begging for another helping of the spicy Virginia flavor!!
Fortunately for me, my wife loves the smell of the ones that I have tried so far! Though I've liked all three of the ones I've tried, SG's Sam's Flake is my favorite!! It was quite easy to detect the "bloom" that you referenced!!
The Oriental, perhaps??Due to my tobacco funds to cost of it ratio, I'll not be able to keep Sam's Flake as my main tobacco. However, I will keep some of it around to enjoy as my occasional "Fillet Mignon" treat and deviation from the sweets!!
As a bit of a side note... being that I am a brittle diabetic, I no longer get to sit down and enjoy as much of as many sweet foods as I used to. Thank The God of Heaven that the same does not hold true of sweet tobaccos!!!!
I thank you from the bottom of my heart for giving me my first guided tour through the spice filled world of Virginia, brother Natch!!! :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
Robert
