I have another blend in my sea locker. I have decided to leave well enough alone and Gloucester is officially blend one of this series. I cannot change anything in Gloucester without loosing the magic. I have However come up with a tamer blend for those who do not want to venture outside protected bays or inlets. I call it "Baffin Bay" after a small bay here in Texas north of South Padre Island. Isolated and pristine. It is a joy to smoke all day but it won't take you around the horn and back. For that you need Gloucester.
What do you do for a drunken sailor. LOL
Haven't had the Gloucester yet. I really enjoy our original and English, not sure which one I like more yet. I'm saving a fresh cob for the Gloucester. Honestly, after buying all that McClelland stuff, I like yours better lol. Then again, I think I am liking the aromatics more then the campfire type stuff.
Ok, so I had the Gloucester last night through a brand new cob. It burned a bit hot for me, and def had a ton of bite. That may be due to breaking in the new pipe, and I put it down. I followed with a half bowl of the english, and it rocks. I will try the Gloucester again soon in an older bowl and let you know. I detected Latakia notes and some underlying richness, but i think the heat really kept it from shining. It did take a while to get lit, i may let it sit out for 15 next time.
Well, I jsut made my own blend lol. I put some black cavendish, straight burley, and natural cavendish in a bag. I may try it tonight, I need to do a cigar review though first.
Walt, if you take requests or are interested in suggestions, I'm in favor of your next blend being a Turkish/oriental blend. Lol Or, if you ever get around to a blend like that, let me know and I'll test it for you.
That's sounding pretty good right there. lol. I'm not sure how easy it is to get a lot of the orientals, Izmir and Smyrna seem common enough, but Yenidje and Samsun, seem fairly rare. Syrian latakia and drama leaf even rarer. I'm not sure if Perique would work, since the orientals tend to be subtle, though I do enjoy me some Perique. May mix well with the flavors, might overpower them. I'll leave that in the hands of the master. lol
I finally had a chance to sit down and smoke some of Walt’s Gloucester and I have to say I was very pleased. The blend was light, with some really nice smoky and savory notes shining through. It was a delight and I find myself smoking it about every other day, in-between my other standbys. I could see this turning in to a really decent blend. I'd just like to say thank you to Walt for sending out some samples for us here in the office and if you get a chance pick up a few ounces for yourself.
Smoked for the first time after a few weeks off. Had a bout with food poisoning and just didn't feel like smoking any thing at all for a while. We had a nice rainy day here in Arkansas yesterday and at the request of my wife i smoked some of Walt's English blend. I cant get enough of this tobacco. It has a light smoky flavor that enjoy a great deal. The smoke was pleasant and cool as normal with no bitel and only had one relight. Overall a great experience. Also my wife loves the smell of it and she enjoys smoking this blend too. In fact she request it. She had me teach her how to pack, light and smoke her own pipe because of this blend.
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