The Professor and Einstein reborn!

[NeverBend]

Pete's The Professor and Einstein

New smoker who doesn't yet 'get it'? Your tobacco burns hot or tongue bite or no flavor? Try The Professor. Noob no more!
Experienced smoker who doesn't want to sacrifice flavor but needs better aroma? Try Einstein. Get out of the doghouse!

You might like both! Lighter aromatic, cooler burn and more flavor are the hallmarks of Pete's The Professor and Einstein, sophisticated tobacco mixtures for pipe enthusiasts that can be smoked, with pleasure, all day (and night).

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Subtle but noticeable differences shade these blends that I first created in 1979, (The Professor), and 1981, (Einstein), for my friend, Dr. Mitch S. Both are all black tobaccos including aromatic cavendishes and latakia.

Both mixtures were very popular in my store with a customer base that ranged from new to non-aromatic smokers who wanted cooler burning mixtures with pleasant aroma without sacrificing taste. The Professor is exceptionally cool burning and dry, yet with more flavor than other aromatic mixtures offer. The Professor is mild while Einstein is a little more full and complex. The rest of the evaluation I'll leave to the intrepid among you.

I've wanted to make these blends for over a year but I finally found components to my satisfaction and I was able to resurrect The Professor. Einstein is a similar mixture that, with some tweaks and the correct extra ingredients, has also come back to life.

I've blended a couple of pounds of samples and I apologize that I can't send them out at no charge but I'm working on other mixtures and soon it would become a very expensive proposition. I hope that you will understand my desire to cover my costs.

Samples will contain 2 ounces of tobacco, (1-oz of each mixture), shipped, for $6.45.

I'm, of course, looking for feedback and that would be greatly appreciated. If you're interested send $6.45 by Paypal and give me your address, either with the payment or email to PedigreeAdvisor@GMail.Com.

[Alligator Gar]

I'm in.

[c.ortiz108]

Me, too! I've been curious about latakia aros....

[Lostmason]

I will be as soon as I get back home after my train ride.

[Emperor Zurg]

I'm in. Don't usually care for Cavendish blends. I'm interested to see your take on them.

[NeverBend]

I'm in. Don't usually care for Cavendish blends. I'm interested to see your take on them.

@EmperorZurg
@AlligatorGar @Lostmason @c.ortiz108

Doing a last QC check and I'll have the packages ready and shipped by the end of the week. I'll take one more sampler if someone wants to sign up.

If you haven't done so, please send the $6.45 (PayPal to PedigreeAdvisor@GMail.Com) and your address. There may be other samples included in your package.

Thanks for your faith and I hope that you'll like these mixtures.

Pete

[Lostmason]

Money sent,will send a pm with address.

Thanks Pete !

[NeverBend]

Many thanks for the feedback and your dislikes are as important as your likes. If the mixtures don't perform per the list (below), please let me know.

I try to blend conceptually. Flavors are (relatively) easy but smoking characteristics are more difficult. It's a bit like the stars aligning when you get it right. Of course I want my mixtures to have delicious and interesting flavors but these are the other points that I try to address when blending:

• Flavor - beyond the initial tastes, the flavors should be consistent throughout the bowl and evolve, not revolve.
• Burn - should be cool, consistent and long burning. Since I don't make flakes I want the tobacco to light without much hassle.
• Appearance - just as with a well prepared and presented plate of food, I believe that if it looks better you'll like it more.
• Finish - if you're lamenting the end of the bowl, that's good. The flavors should come together for a good (and hopefully grand) finale that tastes like a natural conclusion, not the tossing of the couch into the swimming pool before the police arrive.
• Lagniappe. Since I'm not making flakes it's a nice touch to have the mixture burn to the bottom with a clean ash.

For example, I don't like the appearance of Red Ronnett's Sonnett but everything else has come together. I could mess with it for another year until I've balanced some blacks and yellows but I might never get it right.

I blended a lot of mixtures last year but none passed muster (based on the list) and I doubted that I'd be able to reproduce any of the Elephant & Castle line. Things have progressed, a few of last year's efforts have merit and I've learned my stocks so it might be possible to get close.

[Alligator Gar]

Many thanks for the feedback and your dislikes are as important as your likes. If the mixtures don't perform per the list (below), please let me know.

I try to blend conceptually. Flavors are (relatively) easy but smoking characteristics are more difficult. It's a bit like the stars aligning when you get it right. Of course I want my mixtures to have delicious and interesting flavors but these are the other points that I try to address when blending:

• Flavor - beyond the initial tastes, the flavors should be consistent throughout the bowl and evolve, not revolve.
• Burn - should be cool, consistent and long burning. Since I don't make flakes I want the tobacco to light without much hassle.
• Appearance - just as with a well prepared and presented plate of food, I believe that if it looks better you'll like it more.
• Finish - if you're lamenting the end of the bowl, that's good. The flavors should come together for a good (and hopefully grand) finale that tastes like a natural conclusion, not the tossing of the couch into the swimming pool before the police arrive.
• Lagniappe. Since I'm not making flakes it's a nice touch to have the mixture burn to the bottom with a clean ash.

For example, I don't like the appearance of Red Ronnett's Sonnett but everything else has come together. I could mess with it for another year until I've balanced some blacks and yellows but I might never get it right.

I blended a lot of mixtures last year but none passed muster (based on the list) and I doubted that I'd be able to reproduce any of the Elephant & Castle line. Things have progressed, a few of last year's efforts have merit and I've learned my stocks so it might be possible to get close.

The finish on Einstien was remarkable. Surprised the hell out of me. Did NOT see that coming.

[BryGuySC]

If that last spot is still open, I'll bite!