Have My Tastebuds Changed, or Has Frog Morton On The Town?

[indigosmoke]

Wow, it's amazing what some time off from the pipe does to the taste buds. I gave up pipe smoking about 5 years ago when I was busy moving house and I sold off my pipes and tobacco, always with the intention of taking up the art again after things settled down a bit. Well, it took quite a bit longer than I expected, but recently I've picked up a couple of pipes and a few blends and have begun my pipe smoking journey once again. Well, I popped a tin of 2016 FMOTT last night and boy was I surprised how different it was from what I remembered. I remembered this one as having a very sweet, almost marshmallow type of taste, which I always assumed was from the basma. However, while I still find the blend mellow and smooth, I don't really taste that strong marshmallowly goodness I remember. I don't imagine the Froggy has changed (although it seems a bit less sticky than I remember, so I wonder if they have eased up on the pg or whatever keeps it moist), so I guess my taste buds have changed. Kind of fun, really. Like beginning a journey you know you are going to love the second time around.

[Emperor Zurg]

Nobody likes a quitter. Nice to have you back!

Shame on you for selling off your stash though. Imagine if you still had a cellar full of Virginia flake, now with 5 years on it.

[Bruck]

Probably both. And welcome back to this arcane little corner of the world.

Regarding tastes, mine change from week to week, so I can imagine what 5 years would do.

The blend may have evolved somewhat. It's the blender's persistent challenge to maintain a flavor profile with tobacco crops that are never quite exactly the same year after year. But it's probably more your palate that's changed.

[BryGuySC]

I've noticed that diet can also affect how the tobacco tastes, especially the most recent meal.