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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 13, 2024 10:00:32 GMT -5
I have a pouch of Half and Half that I bought when I first started smoking the pipe and never opened.
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Post by olbluesmoke on Jul 13, 2024 15:53:46 GMT -5
I have a pouch of Half and Half that I bought when I first started smoking the pipe and never opened. Oh boy! Let's crack that sucker open and see what it's all about? |
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Post by urbino on Jul 13, 2024 16:07:05 GMT -5
I have a pouch of Half and Half that I bought when I first started smoking the pipe and never opened. Oh boy! Let's crack that sucker open and see what it's all about? Welcome back, Geoff. |
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Post by Zach on Jul 13, 2024 19:41:02 GMT -5
Half and Half- Half tobacco, half burning polystyrene. There’s something in the casing/toppings that I’m unusually sensitive to and not in a good way. Good description, Ted. I tried it once and immediately knew that I had just smoked a bowl of the absolute worst tobacco ever. I also had one pouch of this a decade ago and it honest to God, did not taste like tobacco at all. It did taste like plastic and playdough in the worst way. Like smoking chemicals and marker filters/plastic. Other codger blends like Carter Hall and Prince Albert are great burley&VA blends that taste as they should. Half&Half is an abomination, and I smoke almost anything. There are maybe three blends out of hundreds I have smoked, and I deem Half & Half not even worth smoking. But you have to try it yourself and see what you think. |
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Post by trailboss on Jul 13, 2024 23:54:10 GMT -5
Good description, Ted. I tried it once and immediately knew that I had just smoked a bowl of the absolute worst tobacco ever. I also had one pouch of this a decade ago and it honest to God, did not taste like tobacco at all. It did taste like plastic and playdough in the worst way. Like smoking chemicals and marker filters/plastic. Other codger blends like Carter Hall and Prince Albert are great burley&VA blends that taste as they should. Half&Half is an abomination, and I smoke almost anything. There are maybe three blends out of hundreds I have smoked, and I deem Half & Half not even worth smoking. But you have to try it yourself and see what you think. What a stellar endorsement!😂 I think I will take a pass… if I have to soldier past the chemical taste, not for me… I am a grunt, he is a medal of honor pipe smoker. Jiminks: www.tobaccoreviews.com/blend/1149/scandinavian-tobacco-group-stg-half-half/?retSearchTerm=Half“ I tried this blend in the 1970s and hated it. I wasn't ready for burleys and certainly not this one. Very recently, I decided to give it a try when I learned Lane took over production from Pinkerton, and a number of people said this was better now. I had to wait until I finished a pouch before deciding what to think of this blend. I didn't like the first few bowls. I was put off by the strong chemical taste and smell. I had thought about not finishing the pouch, but I soldiered on. I'm glad I did. The taste grew on me a bit.” |
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Post by olbluesmoke on Jul 14, 2024 14:07:08 GMT -5
I also had one pouch of this a decade ago and it honest to God, did not taste like tobacco at all. It did taste like plastic and playdough in the worst way. Like smoking chemicals and marker filters/plastic. Other codger blends like Carter Hall and Prince Albert are great burley&VA blends that taste as they should. Half&Half is an abomination, and I smoke almost anything. There are maybe three blends out of hundreds I have smoked, and I deem Half & Half not even worth smoking. But you have to try it yourself and see what you think. What a stellar endorsement!😂 I think I will take a pass… if I have to soldier past the chemical taste, not for me… I am a grunt, he is a medal of honor pipe smoker. Jiminks: www.tobaccoreviews.com/blend/1149/scandinavian-tobacco-group-stg-half-half/?retSearchTerm=Half“ I tried this blend in the 1970s and hated it. I wasn't ready for burleys and certainly not this one. Very recently, I decided to give it a try when I learned Lane took over production from Pinkerton, and a number of people said this was better now. I had to wait until I finished a pouch before deciding what to think of this blend. I didn't like the first few bowls. I was put off by the strong chemical taste and smell. I had thought about not finishing the pouch, but I soldiered on. I'm glad I did. The taste grew on me a bit.” After smoking quite a few bowls of this, I would give it a two star out of four rating. |
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Post by urbino on Jul 14, 2024 14:59:12 GMT -5
What a stellar endorsement!😂 I think I will take a pass… if I have to soldier past the chemical taste, not for me… I am a grunt, he is a medal of honor pipe smoker. Jiminks: www.tobaccoreviews.com/blend/1149/scandinavian-tobacco-group-stg-half-half/?retSearchTerm=Half“ I tried this blend in the 1970s and hated it. I wasn't ready for burleys and certainly not this one. Very recently, I decided to give it a try when I learned Lane took over production from Pinkerton, and a number of people said this was better now. I had to wait until I finished a pouch before deciding what to think of this blend. I didn't like the first few bowls. I was put off by the strong chemical taste and smell. I had thought about not finishing the pouch, but I soldiered on. I'm glad I did. The taste grew on me a bit.” After smoking quite a few bowls of this, I would give it a two star out of four rating. Not a disaster, but maybe not something you'd buy again. Something like that? |
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Post by olbluesmoke on Jul 14, 2024 15:20:48 GMT -5
After smoking quite a few bowls of this, I would give it a two star out of four rating. Not a disaster, but maybe not something you'd buy again. Something like that? Yes, I want to give it more time as well. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 14, 2024 16:01:23 GMT -5
Jim usually smokes 2 ounces of a blend before he writes a review unless he just can't stand it. No less than 6 bowls in different pipes.
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Post by trailboss on Jul 14, 2024 16:02:37 GMT -5
Yeah … MOP status.
Medal Of Pipe.
After a couple of bowls, I move on but I am not heroic.
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Post by don on Jul 14, 2024 16:09:41 GMT -5
My codger blend was Heine’s blend when I was smoking more. Now I try to always smoke something special when I have a rare bowl. I do still enjoy a bowl of Edgeworth Ready Rubbed match.
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Post by trailboss on Jul 14, 2024 16:16:25 GMT -5
My codger blend was Heine’s blend when I was smoking more. Now I try to always smoke something special when I have a rare bowl. I do still enjoy a bowl of Edgeworth Ready Rubbed match. If you have any Edgeworth high grade slices, send it to me… that stuff sucks. I know how to safely dispose of it. |
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Post by don on Jul 14, 2024 18:20:10 GMT -5
My codger blend was Heine’s blend when I was smoking more. Now I try to always smoke something special when I have a rare bowl. I do still enjoy a bowl of Edgeworth Ready Rubbed match. If you have any Edgeworth high grade slices, send it to me… that stuff sucks. I know how to safely dispose of it. I threw all mine away! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2024 18:47:29 GMT -5
I tried it once and really don't like the casing. Paladin Black Cherry was the same.
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 14, 2024 21:34:13 GMT -5
Yeah … MOP status. Medal Of Pipe. After a couple of bowls, I move on but I am not heroic. I tried Stonehaven in 5 pipes before I found one that gave me a decent smoke. |
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Post by trailboss on Jul 14, 2024 21:39:50 GMT -5
The age of Stonehaven is good out of the gate…10 years.
Fresh, not so much.
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Post by olbluesmoke on Jul 15, 2024 14:29:20 GMT -5
Not a disaster, but maybe not something you'd buy again. Something like that? Yes, I want to give it more time as well. It's odd that I'll smoke a bowl or two and it's quite good, but then a follow-up bowl tastes a tad bit funky. I think this blend has some hidden goodness to it...I raise my rating to 3 stars. Interestingly enough, I don't notice any anisette or licorice. This is a light boozy, stewed prune type of affair. Let it be known that I respect the heck out of Jim's reviews. His words over at tobacco reviews.com are the ones I go to right away when looking for a sense of authority. |
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