Mixture No. 79 Review Contest

[c.ortiz108]

Received my prize today!

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In addition to the tin of Presbyterian there three fine samples - none of which I've had! Been wanting to try the Semois, eager to try any Esotericas, and to explore more SGs so these are all massively appreciated. Thanks for your generosity and for all the fun, Tim.

[fastnbulbous]

After reading this yesterday afternoon, I thought Sunday...Ah, what the hell. and look what was waiting for me.

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Also 3 additional samples along with the Solani.
Note that the bottom bag is empty because I smoked it all!

Thanks a bunch Tim

[GWBowman]

Received my prize today!

IMG_00000459.jpg

In addition to the tin of Presbyterian there three fine samples - none of which I've had! Been wanting to try the Semois, eager to try any Esotericas, and to explore more SGs so these are all massively appreciated. Thanks for your generosity and for all the fun, Tim.

After reading this yesterday afternoon, I thought Sunday...Ah, what the hell. and look what was waiting for me.

Attachment 3468

Also 3 additional samples along with the Solani.
Note that the bottom bag is empty because I smoked it all!

Thanks a bunch Tim

@tmoran throws one heck of a party.

[c.ortiz108]

After reading this yesterday afternoon, I thought Sunday...Ah, what the hell. and look what was waiting for me.

Attachment 3468

Also 3 additional samples along with the Solani.
Note that the bottom bag is empty because I smoked it all!

Thanks a bunch Tim

How was the Semois? I've read pretty much nothing but good things about it.

[fastnbulbous]

I thought that it was very good. I think it was the first straight Burley that I have had.
It smoked super quick which was why it was all gone.
I finished 2 bowls in the time it usually takes to have one.
Looking forward to trying it again.

There was a weird soap/metallic taste every 5 puffs or so that I couldn't quite place. I was not a huge fan of that, but that could have been the pipe that I smoked out of too.

[c.ortiz108]

I thought that it was very good. I think it was the first straight Barley that I have had.
It smoked super quick which was why it was all gone.
I finished 2 bowls in the time it usually takes to have one.
Looking forward to trying it again.

There was a weird soap/metallic taste every 5 puffs or so that I couldn't quite place. I was not a huge fan of that, but that could have been the pipe that I smoked out of too.

Haven't tried mine yet, but from what I've read it's a different strain of Burley than is commonly used and is supposed to have some pretty unique characteristics.

[T.E.Fox]

How was the Semois? I've read pretty much nothing but good things about it.

The bit I've tried has a remarkably cigar-esque flavour and mouthfeel to it. A slightly dry, earthiness you would almost get from a habano cigar.

[tmoran]

The bit I've tried has a remarkably cigar-esque flavour and mouthfeel to it. A slightly dry, earthiness you would almost get from a habano cigar.

I agree with this description. Earthy is the predominant flavor. It always reminds me of mushrooms a little. Also a little spice, more so if you don't smoke it very slow. Also, pack it fairly tight. It is very dry, so it will burn quickly.

[fastnbulbous]

I agree with this description. Earthy is the predominant flavor. It always reminds me of mushrooms a little. Also a little spice, more so if you don't smoke it very slow. Also, pack it fairly tight. It is very dry, so it will burn quickly.

I did not get too much of the cigar. Maybe a bit, but I think that was just because it was more straight tobacco than I am used to in pipes. Also, I am still learning.

[T.E.Fox]

After sailing the seven seas, and being delivered via kangaroo, the sample of M79 kindly sent to me by @c.ortiz108 has arrived. Firstly, a shout out to Chico who not only has sacrificed his time to send this, but has also included a sample baggy of four(!) other tobaccos to try! An incredibly kind gesture, and I can't wait to try them all. Thank you Chico.

I've been away for a week for work and came home to find my package had arrived safely. My girlfriend had already unpackaged everything and tucked it safely away in my tobacco storage esky! I've got the night to myself while she is at work, so what better way to unwind after a long week than with tobacco.

With such glorious comments put forward about M79 I was half expecting to encounter things not unlike that of a bad acid trip, but I was pleasantly surprised. My interpretations are exactly that, but what ran through my mind was as follows:

Upon opening the bag and having a good ol' sniff, I was immediately transported to a lolly shop not far from here. A small shop that specialises in olde worlde and international candy and other treats. I get that sickly sweetness that one would get from the small sugar candies similar to a pez, mixed in with the treats of old which often used floral and nutty essences. The whole thing has a thin, dusty overtone of the scent that a shop can only get if it's been operating for decades. It's nothing I'd ever expect from a tobacco blend, but it does get nostalgic points.

First char gives a huge burst of the sickly notes mentioned before, and on subsequent lights (I am a bad offender for smoking a pipe in short bursts) the flavours mellow out and I think I understand the soapy description people get. There's a feeling at the back of the tongue that you would only normally get if you were to say, down some liquid soap. Having accidentally ingested liquid soap before I can certainly see the similarity. It feels almost like an oily coating which has those (chemically) floral notes to it.

The room note I'll be honest and say isn't overwhelming but rather pleasant for a tobacco, in an odd kind of way. I can't say I'd stock up on M79, but I'll smoke through my sample and consider it for what it is - a novelty tobacco of sorts. Were it not for the soapy mouth feel I'd say it's enjoyable.

Thanks for the opportunity guys.