Canicus61
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I just tried my first bowl of the 'new' CA in a 'new' Comoy's Blue Riband Bent Billiard (I'm sure neither of which is as good as the old - lol).
I never had the "original" CA, but I have to ay I thought this a standout English Blend - with a smoother, creamier taste than others....really enjoyed the whole bowl........will take a few more to decide where this will rank in my "English Hierarchy" -lol....
I was curious though - those of you who've tried both the old and the new - how does this one rate? Is there a trend of inferior remakes of old classics? Back in the 80's when I started smoking a pipe I worked a block away from Barclay-Rex on Maiden lane in downtown Manhattan - and I smoked their blends almost exclusively, so I never had the original.....I'd hang out at BR (was just out of college) at lunchtime and got a course in tobacco blends and types, trying a sample every couple of days - was a great place....
Anyway, just wondered what others might have to say about CA....
I never had the "original" CA, but I have to ay I thought this a standout English Blend - with a smoother, creamier taste than others....really enjoyed the whole bowl........will take a few more to decide where this will rank in my "English Hierarchy" -lol....
I was curious though - those of you who've tried both the old and the new - how does this one rate? Is there a trend of inferior remakes of old classics? Back in the 80's when I started smoking a pipe I worked a block away from Barclay-Rex on Maiden lane in downtown Manhattan - and I smoked their blends almost exclusively, so I never had the original.....I'd hang out at BR (was just out of college) at lunchtime and got a course in tobacco blends and types, trying a sample every couple of days - was a great place....
Anyway, just wondered what others might have to say about CA....