Mixture No. 79 Review Contest Review Thread

Since the Post Office has decided that I truely do live here,I have recieved the afore mentioned Mixture #79.On opening the pouch
I was looking forward to notes of licorice, Nope, not even a hint.Maybe I need to go buy some licorice to smell it, Not a bad thing
I like licorice.Anyway, I took a sniff of the pouch and was reminded of when I was just a wee lil guy,I would climb up in Mammas
lap and snuggle close,putting my head on her shoulder and the aroma of sweat and Right Guard deoderant would fill my senses.
Now for most people this would be an UcK moment,but think of the security you felt when Mom had you in her arms.I took the
unstated advice and loaded my cob rather than a briar or meer,and lit up.Having to tamp and relight a couple time to get it going,
I decided to let it rest for a bit rather than use up my lighters.However in that fist attempt I did note the floral fragrence and quite
a bit of bite, The flavor wasn't as pronounced as I thought it would be, but the does seem to be a linguring quality that I have not
yet put a name to.Not really a bad taste,just kind of strange.I will post more later,but for now I'm going to smoke a bowl of my
Burley-Lite, Self flagelation will have to wait until after dinner,don't want to ruin the taste of my supper.

Thanks Tim, this should be fun !

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Originally Posted by Lostmason

Since the Post Office has decided that I truely do live here,I have recieved the afore mentioned Mixture #79.On opening the pouch
I was looking forward to notes of licorice, Nope, not even a hint.Maybe I need to go buy some licorice to smell it, Not a bad thing
I like licorice.Anyway, I took a sniff of the pouch and was reminded of when I was just a wee lil guy,I would climb up in Mammas
lap and snuggle close,putting my head on her shoulder and the aroma of sweat and Right Guard deoderant would fill my senses.
Now for most people this would be an UcK moment,but think of the security you felt when Mom had you in her arms.I took the
unstated advice and loaded my cob rather than a briar or meer,and lit up.Having to tamp and relight a couple time to get it going,
I decided to let it rest for a bit rather than use up my lighters.However in that fist attempt I did note the floral fragrence and quite
a bit of bite, The flavor wasn't as pronounced as I thought it would be, but the does seem to be a linguring quality that I have not
yet put a name to.Not really a bad taste,just kind of strange.I will post more later,but for now I'm going to smoke a bowl of my
Burley-Lite, Self flagelation will have to wait until after dinner,don't want to ruin the taste of my supper.

Thanks Tim, this should be fun !

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Glad it finally made it!

Ok, now I'm confused.I didn't taste the "perfume" but I did smell it in the room note.The feeling I got was more like ouzo than soap,it was a subtle burning along the edges of my tongue.I rather enjoyed the smoke,it had a smooth peppery nuttiness that went well with my ice tea.My wife thought the room note was like Fruity Pebbles and didn't send me outside.I must admit I finished the bowl after letting it rest for about 30 minutes,and it smoked well to a fine grey ash.I didn't smell any linguring in my cob,and the floral note hanging the room is quite pleasant.I guess it goes to show that tastes are truelly subjective,where Mixture #79 isn't one I would rush out to buy,I think I would keep it on hand for once or twice a year I'm feeling nostalgic.Thank You Tim for the opportunity to try this blend.(BTW,,,,I didn't find ENLIGHTNMENT)

@Tobias Lutz and @Lostmason Two more excellent reviews, just as I suspected were coming. Thanks guys.

WARNING: First Review Ever

So, Yes, I did it. (Cob for safety, easily replaceable)....

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I am in the hate club. The flavor was just over-powering. Usually, when I smoke a pipe I am totally focused on the flavor of the tobacco and keeping the bowl lit (still a newbie). The whole time I smoked this I was trying to figure out what was going on. Flavors were all over the place, but not in a good way for me. I loved the experience, because, as I have said, I have loved everything that I have smoked. And this was not that.

A summary:
Urinal Cake - Yes, but I think that was influence of previous reviews
Potpourri - Yes, especially in the beginning of the Smoke.
Crayons - Got a faint whiff through the palette in the start of the smoke.
Church Incense - I grew up Catholic. The Incense they used in the Mass ceremonies was definitely present, maybe not through the whole smoke, but it popped for a bit. Crazy smell memories for that.

The smell/taste of Gramma Soap. Gramma was into fancy schmancy soaps. Memory smells again...

Nag Champa - Agarbatti (Blue white and red) burning incense - This was the Big one. I had a period of burning this stuff. It smelled like I was Smoking the incense half and half with tobacco. It was just overpowering in a pipe.

I usually prefer the beginning of the pipe and find myself struggling more with the bottom of the bowl. Not the case here! I thought it tasted better towards the end of the bowl than at the beginning.

So, In Conclusion. I would say that I hated this smoke. However it was worth smoking it, just to experience it. I don't think I would ever buy it. However I would probably smoke it again, just for the **its-n-giggles.

Does anyone want some??

An afterthought (since it took me 3 tries to get this up on the web (so I had too much time to think about it)) - The envelope it was sent in smelled much better after a couple of weeks. Also, there was a comment made about fake scent being present. I agree. It did not smell "natural".

I wish I'd tasted nag champa. That almost makes me want to try it again. Almost.

First I would like to apologize for how long it took me to post my review. Big stressful changes have been going on at work so my life has been a bit hectic that past month.

I have smoked about five bowls of the Mixture so far, all in the same ratty old MM Legend. Mixture 79 is kind of a rustic looking tobacco full of tiny specs of gold and dark brown.
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From its reputation I was expecting a nauseating scent, but the initial bag note is a rather light inoffensive almost sugary sweetness. On initial light my first thoughts were not exactly "Eewww" but more confused. I taste a slight sweetness along with a predominantly floral note. Even so, the flavor was not super strong so I guess I would describe it as not unpleasant. As the bowl smokes down to the bottom the flavor does get a bit stronger and the taste a bit more chemical. I think the bowl is best dumped early, leaving some unburnt dottle.

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Surprisingly, I didn't hate this stuff. I won't be rushing out to buy more but Mixture 79 is a smokeable tobacco. Enough so that I will be finishing my sample.

Thanks for the review. Seems like this stuff is totally different for each person who smokes it. Perhaps it gives a smoker a look into his own soul.

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Originally Posted by Ropey

Thanks for the review. Seems like this stuff is totally different for each person who smokes it. Perhaps it gives a smoker a look into his own soul.

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God I hope not!

This thread is super interesting. I wonder if anyone could compare it to Ennerdale flake-- which is another extremely flavored, potpourri, urinal cake, floral essence type smoke.

For what it's worth, I tried Ennerdale with a lot of reservation, but I absolutely loved it. Maybe Mixture 79 is like an OTC lakeland?