ATTENTION: CB Pipe Tobacco Review Bombing Run Version 2.0

[BryGuySC]

Details
Date: 4/9/15
BryGuySC (Bryan)
Orange A G&H Dark Sliced
Pipe: Picadilly rusticated briar
Outdoor

Observations
Examination: This tobacco is very dark, like baking chocolate with spots of lighter milk chocolate. This is a combination of what looks like flakes of sliced rope and rubbed out tobacco.
Prep: I rubbed out the “coins” and set the tobacco out to dry for about an hour.
Burn: This could do with some more drying. If I put down the pipe, even long enough to write just a few sentences, it went out.
“Tin Note”: Dusty, and smoky. A bit of “musty barn.”
Flavor: Holy cow! And I DO mean cow! This smoke absolutely smells like a barn, complete with animals, hay, and manure. It is pungent.
After the initial barn smells (which are still there), I get a quick hit of pine.
I also get hit with a strong cigar smell, rich with musty leather.
I can’t get over how much this smells like a barn! I mean, straight up cow manure.

For me, the nicotine is pretty strong. Halfway through the bowl, I can definitely feel it. (of course, I did smoke a bowl of navy flake immediately before this one)

Comments and conclusion
I don’t really like this tobacco, but it was, without doubt, the most interesting thing I’ve ever smoked.
It was exactly what it would smell like if you walked into a barn after someone smoked a cigar in it.
I didn’t hate it, and I’m glad I got to experience this tobacco. I would not buy it, but it was very interesting. I did not know tobacco could taste like this!

[bluenoser]

I'm a little slow to the party, price you pay being Canadian, but mine arrived today. Hope to tackle some this weekend. Beautiful sunny weather, looking forward to it.

[Emperor Zurg]

Mine arrived this week! Will post pics when I get some time. Been busy here... which is good!

[MrMotoyoshi]

My tobaccos arrived. Thank you @NeverBend for doing this! They made it though customs, opened, but untaxed. You have the magic touch.

I received Yellow J, Green C and Pink A.

The J and the C are both in flake form and about the size of two SG flakes put together. A is very dark and from outside the bag it looks to be either straight latakia or a lot of stove VA. Maybe a mixture of both?

The I only opened one bag and will probably smoke through a full bag before I move onto the next one. I asked the Mrs to choose one and she picked Yellow J G&H Louisiana Flake

Appearance. A very clean cut and dense flake. Dark to light brown with some strips of dark/black. It smells very chocolatey. I broke on of the flakes in half and did a fold and stuff in a Kiko African Meerschaum Dublin after letting it sit for 30 mins. Took a bit to get it going but once there was a nice even burn the flake did its magic.

Taste. Right away I noticed some Lakeland essence (not a bad thing but I'm glad i put it in one of my meers). When I first got a Custom-built pot there was a ghost of slight lakeland in that pipe. I am almost positive this was the tobacco that person smoked in it. The perfume scent isn't overbearing but subtle. I am definitely getting burley and Virginia but this is not a typical aromatic tobacco. It tastes like very high quality leaf with slight toppings of cocoa and lakeland sauce. The balance is wonderful and boy does this stuff burn slow. I mean real slow. I'm going to need some more bowls of this to give a better description but for now, it's very enjoyable.

[GWBowman]

My second review



Details
Date-4/10/2015
Name-GWBowman
Tobacco-B yellow G&H No. 7 Broken Flake
Pipe-MM Cob Legend
Indoor / Outdoor-Indoors

Observations
Examination
This is a nice broken flake. It feels moist to the touch. The color is a mix of dark and medium brown mingled with light brown. It has a sweet smell. The background smell is tobacco. The dominant smell is flowers. Not any real flower I’m familiar with. It’s the smell we have been programmed to associate with flowers.
Preparation
I rubbed some and let it dry about 20 minutes before doing a modified Frank Method load.
Burn
It lit easily and the burn was great. The ash was light, fluffy, and white in color. There was a decent amount of smoke, but not a smoke bomb. Just about right. If smoked too fast it will nip at the tongue.
Flavor
It has a flowery taste that matches the smell, leaving a wax like coating on the tongue and roof of the mouth.

Comments and conclusion
The tobacco is a high quality offering. While the taste doesn't remind me of tobacco in any way, I enjoyed this. I will keep this in my cellar and enjoy smoking the rest of it. It is not an everyday smoke nor a every pipe smoke as I believe it will ghost.

I believe this to be Ennerdale Flake. If you've ever smoked it, you will recognize it.

[NeverBend]

@EmperorZurg has received his samples, @Branzig scheduled shortly
@JustTroItIn , @Chris0673 , @SeanTheEvans , @Madbricky , have you gents received the samples yet?

[JustTroItIn]

Nothing here yet but I'll post up when they arrive.

[BryGuySC]

Details
04/10/15
BryGuySC
Tobacco: Yellow AA Macbaren Latakia Blend circe 2000
MM Missouri Pride
Outdoor

Observations
Examination: This is another one that looks like a combination of sliced rope and rubbed out tobacco. This tobacco is a dark walnut brown, with flecks of bright yellow. It smells sweet, like old raisins and dates. It smells and feels old.
Preparation: I rubbed out the coins and let it sit for a little over an hour.
Burn: It took a while to get it lit, but burned pretty good after that. I had a few relights, after long pauses.
Flavor: Started out pretty flat. Decent, but flat.
After about five to ten minutes, the tobacco started to liven up. I got a hint of leather, then some fruit flavors started to come through. Just as quickly, though, they dissipated. The rest of the smoke was pleasant, but didn’t change too much after that. I guess this may be some sort of a virginia/burley blend; but I’m not very good at identifying tobaccos yet.

Comments and conclusion
This smoke was pretty mellow. There were moments of unique flavors that shone through, but other than those, it was pretty straightforward. It felt like it had some age on it, so I’m attributing some of those attributes to that.
I think this one may be too subtle for me. I feel like things were hinting that they were there, but I was not skilled enough to either notice them or coax them out.
I thought this one was going to be heavy on the nicotine, but didn’t feel it at all.

I enjoyed the smoke, but struggled trying to find nuance. Future smokes will be better enjoyed because I’ll just enjoy it without trying to analyze.

[Sticky B]

Package has arrived, will be taking this week to smoke and write the reviews on it all - thanks so much for some very funky looking tobacco

[NeverBend]

Package has arrived, will be taking this week to smoke and write the reviews on it all - thanks so much for some very funky looking tobacco

Hi Sean,

Can you write down the color, letter and whether the pouch was vacuum sealed for the samples that you received? Thanks.