New stuff!

[pistolero]

Two packages came yesterday. One from Mississippi:



And one from Ireland:

 

[D.L.Ruth]

Nice choices from Country Squire, have enjoyed the Rivendell, Second Breakfast, and Old Toby. Haven't tried the others. And the pipes look great as well

 

[pistolero]

Nice choices from Country Squire, have enjoyed the Rivendell, Second Breakfast, and Old Toby. Haven't tried the others. And the pipes look great as well

Thanks. My first try of the stuff from the Squire. Had a bowl of Old Toby last night. Yummy stuff.

 

[Ranger107]

I've had all except the White Rose and Old Toby but they are on my list for next time.

 

[Blackhorse]

Excellent choices one and all.

 

[user 2027]

Two packages came yesterday. One from Mississippi:

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And one from Ireland:
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Well done! Rumor has it they are going to make another Mirkwood batch soon.

I've had all except the White Rose and Old Toby but they are on my list for next time.

Oh you need some Old Toby

 

[Butsiethesungo]

pistolero, thats very nice selection of bacon and the pipes are beautiful! I would have been ecstatic to receive that in the mail!
Hope you enjoy it

 

[Book]

Nice choices!

There's nothing quite like opening the mailbox (or a package on the porch) and finding a gift one has sent to oneself.

Pistolero, I am genuinely curious about what you think of the Second Breakfast and the Rivendell. I hope you post a review.

Best,
Book

 

[Ranger107]

Book, FWIW, my .02. The Rivendell is topnotch, great stuff. I didn't care for 2nd Breakfast ad much. Okay but not stellar. Cherokee is okay but Choctaw is much better.

 

[Book]

Ranger107,

Thanks! I thought Rivendell looked like the best of the bunch. Vanilla Maple flavorings can seem top-heavy (to me, YMMV), so I was curious about what others thought.

WIth all of that said, I think, despite what I might have implied in the other TAD thread, that I might need to get at least a couple of ounces of Rivendell.

(I mean, sure, the tobacco that I have will probably last the rest of my life, but why take chances? And who am I not to support a great tobacco blender? Really, this is just support for the arts; that's what it is.)

 

[Butsiethesungo]

Finding a gift one has sent to oneself

That is so true. Even though I knew the package was coming and was from me, it was always a pleasant surprise.

 

[pistolero]

Pistolero, I am genuinely curious about what you think of the Second Breakfast and the Rivendell.

The Rivendell and Old Toby are both REALLY good. Second Breakfast I've only had one bowl of so far but I have to agree with Ranger, it wasn't that great. I tried the Cherokee and I absolutely love the flavor. It's just like super sweet, maybe too sweet even for me. Might take something mild and bland and dilute it a little? The Cherokee came really wet. Left some out on a saucer overnight before I tried it.

 

[Ranger107]

Pistolero, you might want to give Choctaw or Cowboy Coffee a try. Not as sweet and more tobacco flavor.

 

[Ranger107]

PS, if you have any SWR or CH, try mixing that into the Cherokee.

 

[pistolero]

I just had a bowl of Old Toby in a Savinelli Dry System 614 and it was just incredible! I've been smoking the Rivendell on the way back and forth to work, and it's good stuff. I'll keep trying both back and forth in different pipes. But as of now Old Toby is way ahead for me.