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What cigar (or pipe) did you smoke today?

wildturkey8

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Kid Mac said:
Wildturkey8,

Thanks for the recommendation. I have enjoyed several Pipeworks & Wilke blends. I've smoked No. 191; I think I'll load some up in a Blakemar bullcap for tonight's last smoke. Vermont Maple is also nice. P & W might be some of the better aromatics I've smoked; the casing or topping is done with a delicate hand, and the tobacco flavor isn't overwhelmed by the casing.

I tend to favor English and Oriental blends (I recommend Pipeworks #10, a medium Oriental, and # 524, if you favor full English). Nevertheless, I'm always on the lookout for that just right aromatic.

Dry ashes!
Mac
Kid Mac: I tried an english blend from McClelland, I believe it was blend #6. It was not to my liking, I've stuck to aromatics ever since. I will try Pipework and Wilke's #10. Who knows, the second time might be the charm. Dry Ashes. Wildturkey8
 
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This thing was really amazing considering its diminuitive ring gauge. It was quite flavorful and brought on cedary tobacco flavors from the start with a light tea, flowery herbal finish. I only had a problem with the draw. it was not wispy but it was firm. If it had opened up a bit then I could guarantee that it would probably deliver even more. Quite impressive. It lasted almost an hour and burned dead even---hanging a 1-2" ash several times. I nearly burnt my finger a few times with this one. Fortunately, I opted to get a whole box to sample more. ;) :p
 

Kid Mac

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Wildturkey8,

If you didn't care for McClelland No. 6, you might not like P&W No. 10 as both are English/Oriental blends. No. 6 is heavier in Virginias with some Oriental tobacs while No. 10 is heavier in Orientals with a touch of Latakia. I'm a big latakia and oriental tobaccos fan, but I know they're not to everyone's liking. I started out as a aromatic smoker, and I still enjoy aromatic blends occasionally, but I have gravitated toward English blends.

Are you familiar with http://www.tobaccoreviews.com/index.cfm? It's a peer-reviewed tobac site. Taste is relative, but if you find a reviewer who enjoys a blend you yourself enjoy, you can get an idea if you'd enjoy other blends he reviewed.


Smoking Esoterica Pembroke, an English blend topped with French Cognac, in a Dunhill shell billiard.

Mac
 

wildturkey8

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Kid Mac: Thanks for the info. Carole at Pipework is always good to send samples, I will request that she send me a sample of #10 when I reorder #191. By the way Rumcake is also a favorite of mine from Pipework and Wilke. Supposedly blended specially for Basil Rathbone. Enjoy that Dunhill. Thanks, Wildturkey8
 

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