Good day, gentlemen.
Well, I must say, as a participant in my first “box pass,” I am impressed on multiple levels. Firstly, I would like to thank Mike for putting this together and for all the work he put into organizing this thing. And Mike, THANKS MAN! for including the pre-printed labels. This made it SO easy when it was time to send the box to its next destination.
Before I start, let me add that I had an absolute blast doing this, and that the entire experience far exceeded my expectations.
Today, Tuesday, found me with a day off and finally over the flu. So, I brewed up a big pot of coffee, kicked the dog and my girlfriend out of the living room, and sat down for a morning of extravagant tobacco trading fun! I opened the medium-largish box and immediately was greeted with a manila envelope. Inside were clear and concise instructions/rules, pre-printed labels with the order of addresses in which to ship, and a ledger. In the ledger, I found my name printed at the top, with a place to list all puts, takes, and samples. Very clear, very easy, very simple. What I was not ready for, was the FUN.
I proceeded to extract unopened tins of premium tobaccos, tins in zip locks that were labeled for sampling, and multiple large freezer bags full of bulk samples, each individually labeled and in a smaller heavy duty zip lock. I was overwhelmed at the amount of tobacco! So, instead of freaking out, I loaded up a bowl of the included Exhausted Rooster (excellent, I might add) and started to examine the constituent parts that made up this incredible assembly of choices and fun!
I ended up spending the entire morning, cross legged on my living room floor, smoking a pipe, completely surrounded by a veritable smorgasbord of quality weedage. What a total blast! Yippee!
“You look just like a kid in a candy store.” – Comment from my girlfriend.
Well people, get ready for some fun. I made the tough trade choices. I selected the blends I wanted to sample and bagged and labelled them. I added what I could from my meager “cellar.” I even added a surprise or two. What a great way to spend a snowy, grey, spring morning. Thanks to all the BoBbers who participated!
Trout Bum’s Official List of Puts and Takes from the Sixth Annual 2009 Spring Box Pass
Puts:
Trade:
-- Butera – Kingfisher Double Cut Krumble Kake
-- Hermit Blends Captain Earle’s Mystic Blend
-- Orlik Golden Sliced
-- Peterson University Flake
-- GLP Kensington
Samples:
C&D Kajun Kake
Peterson University Flake
2003 GLP Pennington Gap
Full Virginia Flake
Dunhill Royal Yacht
Takes:
-- pipe nail (thanks Arctic Smoke!)
-- GLP Westminster
-- Plumb Pudding (Seattle Pipe Club)
-- 1792 Flake
-- McClelland Black Woods Flake
-- Ashton Winding Road
Sampled:
Exhausted Rooster
Bosun Cut Plug
PS Cube Cut Burley
McClelland – 2015
Edgeworth Ready Rubbed
Esoterica Stonehaven
Anniversary Kake
Frenchy’s Sunzabitches
2008 Christmas Cheer
GLP Montgomery
Mac Baren HH Mature Virginia
GLP Telegraph Hill
Bonus Puts:
1) one ultra swank Dragonfly Anglers cap from the fly shop I work in
2) one sealed jar of Karla’s homemade brandied cherries (recommended over vanilla ice cream with a touch of chocolate sauce!)
Note: this is a small jar, and it is in a heavy duty zip lock, lovingly surrounded by packing material. I would suggest some lucky box passer take this sooner rather than later, even though it is well packed. This stuff is DA BOMB.
Have fun everybody!
Cheers,
Trout Bum
PS Get ready, Mr. Houston, for a seriously kick ass good time. I sent the box, priority, this afternoon. You should have it in about two days. As discussed, I included some UF for you to sample and or trade. Enjoy!
Oh ya, by the way, Mr. Houston, “Tag, yer it.”