VELVET

[lgoldberg]

Yes, Velvet. I got it in my last P&C order and finally smoked some today. I was surprised how nice it was. Slightly sweet, burned well, not too hot, no tongue bite.

In my effort to find a cheap "daily burner," this is the first contender.

Anyone else like Velvet?

 

[Charley Scanlan]

Can't say that I've tried it, I wonder if it compares to Half and Half. That's my drugstore go to.

 

[JimInks]

I like it.

@Charley Scanlan , If you like Half and Half, there's a good chance you'd like Velvet.

 

[eggman]

Carter hall is my go to for drug store blends

 

[lgoldberg]

I will get some CH eventually. It's tempting to want to Buy Them All

 

[Donk93953]

If you enjoy the burley based Velvet...try Sir Walter Raleigh (non-aromatic), and Prince Albert...they are my daily smokes.
Only problem is...
I cant get them here...
Soooo, I demand that any visitors from the States have a tax to pay...they carry a couple of tins for me...of course, I pay for them and have them shipped to their homes for transport to me

 

[EZONSLOW]

I am a big fan of Velvet,It`s pretty smooth and slightly sweet. To me it`s much better than half &half.

 

[Charley Scanlan]

Soooo, I demand that any visitors from the States have a tax to pay...they carry a couple of tins for me...

I used to be a big golfer, and in high school for an assignment, I planned a trip to Scotland with the courses I wanted to play and where I'd stay, the big links courses. That was a long time ago. If I still played golf though, I would happily smuggle American tobacco for a fellow BoB. I know you play guitar, but do you play golf?

 

[ftrplt]

Of all the "drugstore/codger" blends I've experienced over the last 59 years, somehow I never tried Velvet. Can't say why, just never did!!!! FTRPLT

 

[Donk93953]

I used to be a big golfer, and in high school for an assignment, I planned a trip to Scotland with the courses I wanted to play and where I'd stay, the big links courses. That was a long time ago. If I still played golf though, I would happily smuggle American tobacco for a fellow BoB. I know you play guitar, but do you play golf?

They way I played golf, it was easy to quit.

 

[ralphmcculley]

Velvet, and Half and Half give me terrible tongue bite. I love their taste and aroma but it can't get past the bite. It doesn't matter how I load the pipe or if I use filters or not and it doesn't matter what pipe I use. I think it's something in the casing or topping that isn't agreeing with me.

 

[Haebar]

I've tried Velvet and really enjoyed it, but my favorite codger blend is Carter Hall.

 

[ralphmcculley]

Have you tried Prince Albert? That is my everyday smoke. I can't call it my all day smoke because I like my aromatics at night. The weekends I dip into my Samuel Gawith and Gawith Hoggarth flakes.

 

[Ranger107]

Like Haebar CH is a fav codger blend, but I also make my own codger blend. 70% SWR, 20% black cav, 10% H&H Old Dark Fired. Call it Urban Cowboy, lol.

 

[Haebar]

Like Haebar CH is a fav codger blend, but I also make my own codger blend. 70% SWR, 20% black cav, 10% H&H Old Dark Fired. Call it Urban Cowboy, lol.

Oh, I was wondering what Urban Cowboy was! Is the black cavendish sweetened or is it the Green River black cavendish?

 

[Ranger107]

Oh, I was wondering what Urban Cowboy was! Is the black cavendish sweetened or is it the Green River black cavendish?

Smokers Pride black cav.

 

[Grt]

What is a codger blend?

 

[lgoldberg]

What is a codger blend?

Also known as Drug Store blends, or OTC (Over the Counter), i.e. Carter-Hall, Borkum Riff, Captain Black, Prince Albert, etc. I remember when I was a kid, there was always one checkstand in the grocery store that had all the pipe tobaccos instead of gum and lifesavers. I used to grab a pack and sniff, lol. They had pipes there too, cheap ones.

 

[Donk93953]

Also known as Drug Store blends, or OTC (Over the Counter), i.e. Carter-Hall, Borkum Riff, Captain Black, Prince Albert, etc. I remember when I was a kid, there was always one checkstand in the grocery store that had all the pipe tobaccos instead of gum and lifesavers. I used to grab a pack and sniff, lol. They had pipes there too, cheap ones.

My holy grail of Codger Blends.....Sir Walter Raleigh...

 

[Ranger107]

My holy grail of Codger Blends.....Sir Walter Raleigh...

Mine too, along with Carter Hall.