Just started on an 8 oz jar of G&H Brown Flake Unscented. A different flavor profile than many Var/Bur. blends but I am really starting to enjoy it too! Makes me want to try the scented version as well.
All the flake talk made me switch over to Solani ABF. Great for this time of year and I really like the fact that despite its med.-full body it has a very light and semi-pleasant (says the wife) room note.
Opened a tin of Astley's No. 99 last night. Have had 3 bowls. I have to say right now it is one of the worst Lat. blends I have tried to date. It has 2 yrs. 9 months on it and it still bites and has a distinct plastic taste to it. I will put some in a jar for a week or so and see if that helps but I doubt this one will ever get purchased again. The best redeeming quality is that now I have 1 less tin in the cellar!
Trying out the Peter Stokebye Nougat. I'm usually more into the English and Balkans, looking for something mellower to change up from Capt. Black Royal when I want an aromatic. I'm liking it pretty well, too. Sweet, but not too sweet, burns pretty well. Very happy with it so far.
Drew Estate Meat Pie. It's supposed to taste similar to the KFC, but it's not even close. If anyone has been curious about this, shoot me your addy and I'll send it to you. Can't see me smoking this very often...
Just cracked a tin of Capstan. The tin was marked 4/2/13. I have pulled about half and placed in a jar for additional aging. The 2 bowls I have smoked are not bad at all. It is a lightly aromatic flake, not what it was billed as but still very good. I would love to know what the top note is exactly. Being a navy flake I assume rum and I also get a little tonquin but the question is is it ground bean (I think it is) but can a DK producer use tonquin bean or do they have to use the extract because of all the laws on the bean itself?
Thanks for the thought but I already placed a small order! Really looking forward to trying the Picayune as I like a visit from St. Nic every once in a while. Hope to add it or something else stronger to that part of the rotation. Right now I like G&H Dark Bird's Eye, and Brown Irish X and SG's Brown rope #4 for a Nic hit. Other then prepping the rope these are great but another for a little more variety would be good.
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