what is your latest pipe purchase

[AndyCAYP]

Lakeland essence: the bane of good tobacco.

BOOOOO BOOOOOOO I can't BOOOOOOOO this statement enough!

Just placed an order for some tins of Bengal Flake, SG's Cabbie's Mixture, and Lakeland Dark.

[Haebar]

Latest tobacco purchase, some of which will become tasty cold-pressed flake:

From left to right, CT Broadleaf, Dark Air, Fire Cured Dark Air, PA Wrapper, and Perique, all from the KY grower from whom I like to buy leaves.

But probably about 2/3 of this will become Brohibas.

That's pretty neat; did you get it from the Tobacco Butcher? How'd you learn how to roll them?

[Bruck]

That's pretty neat; did you get it from the Tobacco Butcher? How'd you learn how to roll them?

Yes, from Larry the Tobacco Butcher. Good prices and he usually throws in a couple samples of other things.

I picked up cigar rolling a couple years ago - took a lesson at the Graycliff factory in Nassau (Bahamas) while on vacation there. Watched a number of videos on the subject after that. Then I picked up some leaves and started doing it. First couple dozen really sucked, but I gradually got the hang of it.

[droy1958]

Yes, from Larry the Tobacco Butcher. Good prices and he usually throws in a couple samples of other things.

I picked up cigar rolling a couple years ago - took a lesson at the Graycliff factory in Nassau (Bahamas) while on vacation there. Watched a number of videos on the subject after that. Then I picked up some leaves and started doing it. First couple dozen really sucked, but I gradually got the hang of it.

Cigar rolling is very easy. You just need to teach me.....

[Bruck]

Post what you think of the Louisiana flake. I got some a while back but IMO the Lakeland kinda ruins it. Hoping the perfume fades over time. Same deal with Rum flake.

Tried some of the Louisiana this afternoon. Certainly a unique flavor - fruity/nutty, strong, a hint of cigarette tobacco flavor. Haven't decided if I like it or not yet - I was smoking outside in the wind, so that was distracting, and it had trouble staying lit. I dried it out, will try it again tomorrow.

[droy1958]

Tried some of the Louisiana this afternoon. Certainly a unique flavor - fruity/nutty, strong, a hint of cigarette tobacco flavor. Haven't decided if I like it or not yet - I was smoking outside in the wind, so that was distracting, and it had trouble staying lit. I dried it out, will try it again tomorrow.

I need to try some of that Lakeland. I'm skeered (afraid) to try it...

[Emperor Zurg]

Tried some of the Louisiana this afternoon. Certainly a unique flavor - fruity/nutty, strong, a hint of cigarette tobacco flavor. Haven't decided if I like it or not yet - I was smoking outside in the wind, so that was distracting, and it had trouble staying lit. I dried it out, will try it again tomorrow.

See now, that's just strange. Fruity nutty and all that. All I could taste was that rose-like Lakeland perfume covering everything else. And I've talked to others who don't even notice the Lakeland in it.

[Nature]

See now, that's just strange. Fruity nutty and all that. All I could taste was that rose-like Lakeland perfume covering everything else. And I've talked to others who don't even notice the Lakeland in it.

Sounds like you may be sensitive to that Lakeland essence. Possibly similar to how some people don't like cilantro; that it tastes soapy to them. Seems that perfumy Lakeland is like black licorice; either hate it or love it, not much in between.

[Emperor Zurg]

Sounds like you may be sensitive to that Lakeland essence. Possibly similar to how some people don't like cilantro; that it tastes soapy to them. Seems that perfumy Lakeland is like black licorice; either hate it or love it, not much in between.

Well I hate cilantro but I love black licorice . Never did like rose scent, I always thought it smelled like old ladies. Lakeland only tastes like soap to me when it's combined with latakia: isn't that strange? No latakia and it just tastes like perfume.
[/thdjak]

[Bruck]

See now, that's just strange. Fruity nutty and all that. All I could taste was that rose-like Lakeland perfume covering everything else. And I've talked to others who don't even notice the Lakeland in it.

Had some more this p.m. after letting it dry out some. Not bad, still needed to be re-lit frequently. I didn't detect any kind of floral or perfume flavor. I'm not sure what the Lakeland taste is. Anyway, it was a strong perique, smooth, nutty, like a good VAPer I suppose.