So I've noticed a few of the online retailers are advertising some of the Christmas blends of pipe tobacco McClelland Holiday Spirit, Christmas cheer, Cornell & Diehl Golden Days of Yore, etc.... I'm wondering what everyone's opinions are on these? I haven't been a pipe smoker very long and wondering if these are more of a cash in on the holiday type thing or are they worth while to grab?
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08-21-2015, 06:12 PM #1Indeed so Most indeededly
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Christmas blends
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08-21-2015, 06:31 PM #2True Derelict
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Holiday Spirit is a nice aro. Christmas Cheer is a great straight Virginia. I get some every year to cellar.
I got some Golden Days, but I'm not sure if I should cellar it or not. The label mentions something about aging.
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08-21-2015, 07:09 PM #3Waiting on Octember 1st
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Boswell's Christmas Cookie
Available year round
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Ive started on the christmas blends.....that some BUM's filled my cabinet with....started three days ago an have smoked three bowls each...nice tobaccos but I dont care fore the nuances...how bout I send the can I opened today an you send me a restaurant menu?
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08-21-2015, 07:26 PM #5Advisor to Bum Wanabees
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I've love me some Christmas cheer, wasn't a fan of some of the aro mixtures
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08-21-2015, 09:17 PM #6Royal Bum
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I saw several 100 gram tins of Christmas Cheer on the shelf at my local B&M yesterday.
Of course they get $29 for a 100 gram tin. Of everything, not just the Christmas blends. It's crazy. Their cigar prices are just barely above online prices, yet the tins of pipe tobacco are nearly double.Check out my Youtube channel, Razorback Piper Guy if you like that sort of thing.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDM...i44pRZ4AP-_1OA
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08-21-2015, 09:45 PM #7Indeed so Most indeededly
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So are they actually "Christmasy" in flavor and scent or mostly just marketed for christmas?
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08-21-2015, 10:02 PM #8Royal Bum
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the one I smoked yesterday had a almost wintergreen essence in it an some apple smell
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08-22-2015, 09:01 AM #9True Derelict
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The Holiday Spirit reminds me of some of the heavy, rich winter desserts, like a rum cake, etc. It is probably marketed as a holiday blend because of that.
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Last year Tobias did a split of several Holiday and Christmas blends. Seems most are aros. I'm not a big aro fan but like these. They were good brands, McClelland, Peterson, C&D. I smoked a few bowls of each and put the bags in jars. I'll hit them again during the season. Some people collect these, pickup a can every year to age. Christmas Cookie is on my order someday list.
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