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Post by danno44 on Jul 23, 2017 18:21:31 GMT -5
Although I am not as elegant as some of the best reviews out there, and my palate is not as refined, I do know what I like and what I don't like.
here are my thoughts after smoking EGR for the past 2 days in various pipes.
This blend surprised me. I am a fan of the "old school" blends like Carter Hall, Prince Albert etc. My expectations of the blend was to be similar at best. I was very surprised! Having smoked it in various pipes, Meerschaum, Morta and several styles of Missouri Meerschaum Cobs and various shapes of Briar. For me the baccy really shines in a cob, and very good in both Meerschaum and briars (not so good in a Morta). The description on the container is spot on. Nutty, fruity or I think a slight sweet taste and a VERY mild aromatic. No bite whatsoever in any pipe now matter how hard I tried. I could easily see this as an all day smoke. You owe it to yourself to give the blend a try, you just might be surprised and find a new "stuff, light and forget" blend. I know I'm not as eloquent as others in describing in detailing the flavor profiles. I'm more of an on/off guy, either "cellar it" or not. This is a "cellar it".
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Post by Zach on Jul 23, 2017 18:37:43 GMT -5
Jim wrote that tin description for EGR. Much the same for me. When I finally got to trying it I ended up smoking the tin pretty quickly. Very creamy and balanced smoke with plum and red wine and just enough smokey Latakia to know it's barely there.
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Post by JimInks on Jul 23, 2017 18:59:57 GMT -5
Although I am not as elegant as some of the best reviews out there, and my palate is not as refined, I do know what I like and what I don't like. here are my thoughts after smoking EGR for the past 2 days in various pipes. This blend surprised me. I am a fan of the "old school" blends like Carter Hall, Prince Albert etc. My expectations of the blend was to be similar at best. I was very surprised! Having smoked it in various pipes, Meerschaum, Morta and several styles of Missouri Meerschaum Cobs and various shapes of Briar. For me the baccy really shines in a cob, and very good in both Meerschaum and briars (not so good in a Morta). The description on the container is spot on. Nutty, fruity or I think a slight sweet taste and a VERY mild aromatic. No bite whatsoever in any pipe now matter how hard I tried. I could easily see this as an all day smoke. You owe it to yourself to give the blend a try, you just might be surprised and find a new "stuff, light and forget" blend. I know I'm not as eloquent as others in describing in detailing the flavor profiles. I'm more of an on/off guy, either "cellar it" or not. This is a "cellar it". Atta boy, see! Myeah!  Some of you may find this newspaper article about the blend interesting:  |
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Post by Zach on Jul 23, 2017 19:01:50 GMT -5
A pound tin for $2.50? I'll take a dozen!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2017 19:20:41 GMT -5
Well damn! It looks like I'm going to have to give EGR blend a try now. I don't usually go by what others say because it usually taste just the opposite to me and I have a whole drawer full of aging tobacco I bought because the other guy said he liked it.
But, you've got my curiosity up now and I reckon one more tin of something I won't care for won't kill me....maybe the drawer though.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2017 20:27:31 GMT -5
This one is on my list, being that lat-aros are probably my favorite types of blends. Would you guys say it's in the same ballpark as HGL, rather than the Frogs for example?
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Post by JimInks on Jul 23, 2017 20:50:58 GMT -5
This one is on my list, being that lat-aros are probably my favorite types of blends. Would you guys say it's in the same ballpark as HGL, rather than the Frogs for example? EGR is not like any Lane blend or the Frogs. The latakia is one percent of the blend, and basically acts to add a light smoky push to the flavor. Sometimes, you'll notice it, some times you won't. |
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Post by Zach on Jul 23, 2017 20:54:17 GMT -5
EGR I can safely say is not like any crossover English and the Lat is extremely light. As Jim says, sometimes you won't notice it. Adds intrigue to the blend.
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Post by danno44 on Jul 23, 2017 20:54:35 GMT -5
I haven't tried HGL and to me wouldn't be in the FM class of baccy. My first bowl and very first impression was it's a cross between Anglers Dream and SWRA but much better. Now as I mentioned I am no where near picking up nuances like JimInks I'm so far from his palate I can't compare at all to him. It is worth trying IMO. Edit: Glad Mr. inks jumped in while I was typing a response! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2017 21:03:03 GMT -5
I haven't tried HGL and to me wouldn't be in the FM class of baccy. My first bowl and very first impression was it's a cross between Anglers Dream and SWRA but much better. Now as I mentioned I am nowhere near picking up nuances like JimInks I'm so far from his palate I can't compare at all to him. It is worth trying IMO. Edit: Glad Mr. inks jumped in while I was typing a response! Mr. Inks? Just call'em Smokestack.....he likes that.  |
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Post by JimInks on Jul 23, 2017 21:32:35 GMT -5
I haven't tried HGL and to me wouldn't be in the FM class of baccy. My first bowl and very first impression was it's a cross between Anglers Dream and SWRA but much better. Now as I mentioned I am nowhere near picking up nuances like JimInks I'm so far from his palate I can't compare at all to him. It is worth trying IMO. Edit: Glad Mr. inks jumped in while I was typing a response! Mr. Inks? Just call'em Smokestack.....he likes that. I'm used to that one.  |
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Post by crapgame on Jul 23, 2017 21:40:20 GMT -5
Although I am not as elegant as some of the best reviews out there, and my palate is not as refined, I do know what I like and what I don't like. here are my thoughts after smoking EGR for the past 2 days in various pipes. This blend surprised me. I am a fan of the "old school" blends like Carter Hall, Prince Albert etc. My expectations of the blend was to be similar at best. I was very surprised! Having smoked it in various pipes, Meerschaum, Morta and several styles of Missouri Meerschaum Cobs and various shapes of Briar. For me the baccy really shines in a cob, and very good in both Meerschaum and briars (not so good in a Morta). The description on the container is spot on. Nutty, fruity or I think a slight sweet taste and a VERY mild aromatic. No bite whatsoever in any pipe now matter how hard I tried. I could easily see this as an all day smoke. You owe it to yourself to give the blend a try, you just might be surprised and find a new "stuff, light and forget" blend. I know I'm not as eloquent as others in describing in detailing the flavor profiles. I'm more of an on/off guy, either "cellar it" or not. This is a "cellar it". Atta boy, see! Myeah! Some of you may find this newspaper article about the blend interesting: my mouth is watering! |
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Post by crapgame on Jul 23, 2017 21:43:03 GMT -5
EGR I can safely say is not like any crossover English and the Lat is extremely light. As Jim says, sometimes you won't notice it. Adds intrigue to the blend. Intrigue? No better description of a blend named for MR EGR himself? |
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Post by Zach on Jul 23, 2017 21:48:44 GMT -5
I haven't tried HGL and to me wouldn't be in the FM class of baccy. My first bowl and very first impression was it's a cross between Anglers Dream and SWRA but much better. Now as I mentioned I am nowhere near picking up nuances like JimInks I'm so far from his palate I can't compare at all to him. It is worth trying IMO. Edit: Glad Mr. inks jumped in while I was typing a response! Mr. Inks? Just call'em Smokestack.....he likes that. Call 'im Smokestack Lightning! |
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Post by JimInks on Jul 23, 2017 21:50:38 GMT -5
Mr. Inks? Just call'em Smokestack.....he likes that. Call 'im Smokestack Lightning! I'm a big Howlin' Wolf fan. |
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Post by johnlawitzke on Jul 23, 2017 21:56:57 GMT -5
Thanks for the review!
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Post by antb on Jul 24, 2017 5:04:58 GMT -5
Having just recently purchased a tub of EGR, I must say that this is my surprise tobac of the century. But for Jim's incessant promotion of this blend I would in all probability never have purchased it. I have now smoked it in all manner of pipes, at different times of the day as well as exclusively for a day long at work. Will feature in my daily rotation and often as an all day work smoke. Aro haters should not be put off by the reference to aromatic on the tin/tub. This is not an aromatic in Ant B's book. Will buy again.
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Post by sparks on Jul 24, 2017 6:15:27 GMT -5
Mr. Inks? Just call'em Smokestack.....he likes that. Damn. Smokestack Samurai sounds even better. As Editor in Chief, I reserve the right to change it... |
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Post by Artistik on Jul 24, 2017 6:57:55 GMT -5
I don't care for aromatics. I don't like latakia. I love EGR. Damn, I'm out!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2017 8:15:04 GMT -5
EGR has long been one of my favorite blends, except for a hiatus in there somewhere when either my body chemistry temporarily changed or I received some bad batches. Like many others, I suspect, I was first drawn to try it decades ago because I was hardcore fan of Eddie G. himself and had spent half my childhood in the 50s doing my best impressions of him. I don't know what input Robinson had in the blending of "his" mixture, but I believe that he must have provided the manufacturers a pretty good idea of what he expected from a pipe tobacco.
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Post by danno44 on Jul 24, 2017 8:42:50 GMT -5
EGR has long been one of my favorite blends, except for a hiatus in there somewhere when either my body chemistry temporarily changed or I received some bad batches. Like many others, I suspect, I was first drawn to try it decades ago because I was hardcore fan of Eddie G. himself and had spent half my childhood in the 50s doing my best impressions of him. I don't know what input Robinson had in the blending of "his" mixture, but I believe that he must have provided the manufacturers a pretty good idea of what he expected from a pipe tobacco. My understanding is he was very involved with the making of the blend. Paging JimInks he'll have more info. |
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Post by JimInks on Jul 24, 2017 11:15:10 GMT -5
All I really know is that Robinson was approached by Greenfield & Winther about producing a blend with his name on it. The contact came from one of the tobacconists Robinson frequented. I'm not sure how the blend was developed, but whether the basic idea was Robinson's or not, he has involved with it and did approve the final version. I wish we knew what he smoked before that (I have heard it was a Dunhill English), and I wonder if he still smoked that once EGR was in production. I know for a time, when his son EGR Jr. (Manny, who did some acting) was having professional and personal problems, he was involved in merchandising and selling the product.
Knowing that Robinson was a wine connoisseur, I figure the wine topping was his idea.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2017 13:28:44 GMT -5
This really sounds like one that has to be experienced. Even with the reviews and comments I'm not sure I have an idea what it's like!
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Post by crapgame on Jul 25, 2017 10:21:25 GMT -5
I pressed play yesterday on my shopping cart so tomorrow or Thursday I hope to have my tin!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2017 14:57:25 GMT -5
Crapgame, I hope you get the ref. Kinda smells like home, don't it.
I did not catch all the notes in EGR that are mentioned, but I believe it was from non-broken in pipes. Next time it's up I will try it on a sweetened pipe.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2017 21:09:19 GMT -5
Okay, thanks to danno I've now had the opportunity to try this. I need to smoke a few more bowls before reaching a final verdict, but first impressions: I'm finding it similar to quite a few other burley-forward light aros I tried then traded away when I first started pipe smoking. But unlike some of those, it doesn't bite, is easy to smoke, and mild in nicotine. It gets more flavorful about 1/3 down the bowl when I start tasting the wine and other slight flavors. The topping is very light, the lat almost non-existent. I think Artistik 's comment above is astute. I seem to be polar opposite to him in my preferences: my favorite blends are strongly-flavored sweet aros with little or no burley (the various Boswell's, McClellands, Firedance, Cults, MacB Vanilla Flake etc.), and Oriental-forward latakia blends (and aro-lat crossovers). So I'm probably not the right person to judge, because old-school American burley blends are my least favorite, and that's definitely what this is. I hope this doesn't make me sound like an ingrate or a snob, because I'm neither! I'm grateful for the opportunity to try it. I'll report back if my opinion evolves..... |
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Post by danno44 on Aug 1, 2017 21:27:06 GMT -5
Okay, thanks to danno I've now had the opportunity to try this. I need to smoke a few more bowls before reaching a final verdict, but first impressions: I'm finding it similar to quite a few other burley-forward light aros I tried then traded away when I first started pipe smoking. But unlike some of those, it doesn't bite, is easy to smoke, and mild in nicotine. It gets more flavorful about 1/3 down the bowl when I start tasting the wine and other slight flavors. The topping is very light, the lat almost non-existent. I think Artistik 's comment above is astute. I seem to be polar opposite to him in my preferences: my favorite blends are strongly-flavored sweet aros with little or no burley (the various Boswell's, McClellands, Firedance, Cults, MacB Vanilla Flake etc.), and Oriental-forward latakia blends (and aro-lat crossovers). So I'm probably not the right person to judge, because old-school American burley blends are my least favorite, and that's definitely what this is. I hope this doesn't make me sound like an ingrate or a snob, because I'm neither! I'm grateful for the opportunity to try it. I'll report back if my opinion evolves..... Glad you at least tried it! Everyone's tastes are different, so I don't take what you say as being a snob at all. absolutely nothing wrong with being honest! Now, where did I put those samples of Prince Albert and Carter Hall I was going to send you? |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2017 21:37:00 GMT -5
Okay, thanks to danno I've now had the opportunity to try this. I need to smoke a few more bowls before reaching a final verdict, but first impressions: I'm finding it similar to quite a few other burley-forward light aros I tried then traded away when I first started pipe smoking. But unlike some of those, it doesn't bite, is easy to smoke, and mild in nicotine. It gets more flavorful about 1/3 down the bowl when I start tasting the wine and other slight flavors. The topping is very light, the lat almost non-existent. I think Artistik 's comment above is astute. I seem to be polar opposite to him in my preferences: my favorite blends are strongly-flavored sweet aros with little or no burley (the various Boswell's, McClellands, Firedance, Cults, MacB Vanilla Flake etc.), and Oriental-forward latakia blends (and aro-lat crossovers). So I'm probably not the right person to judge, because old-school American burley blends are my least favorite, and that's definitely what this is. I hope this doesn't make me sound like an ingrate or a snob, because I'm neither! I'm grateful for the opportunity to try it. I'll report back if my opinion evolves..... Glad you at least tried it! Everyone's tastes are different, so I don't take what you say as being a snob at all. absolutely nothing wrong with being honest! Now, where did I put those samples of Prince Albert and Carter Hall I was going to send you?  |
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Post by crapgame on Aug 1, 2017 21:44:52 GMT -5
Although I am not as elegant as some of the best reviews out there, and my palate is not as refined, I do know what I like and what I don't like. here are my thoughts after smoking EGR for the past 2 days in various pipes. This blend surprised me. I am a fan of the "old school" blends like Carter Hall, Prince Albert etc. My expectations of the blend was to be similar at best. I was very surprised! Having smoked it in various pipes, Meerschaum, Morta and several styles of Missouri Meerschaum Cobs and various shapes of Briar. For me the baccy really shines in a cob, and very good in both Meerschaum and briars (not so good in a Morta). The description on the container is spot on. Nutty, fruity or I think a slight sweet taste and a VERY mild aromatic. No bite whatsoever in any pipe now matter how hard I tried. I could easily see this as an all day smoke. You owe it to yourself to give the blend a try, you just might be surprised and find a new "stuff, light and forget" blend. I know I'm not as eloquent as others in describing in detailing the flavor profiles. I'm more of an on/off guy, either "cellar it" or not. This is a "cellar it". On my list of tins to open...just bought lids and rings for my jars so I can open the tin and not worry about it! |
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Post by Lady Margaret on Aug 21, 2017 13:00:54 GMT -5
just FYI, you can get a one ounce sample from WVSmokeShop.com before committing to buy a tin or tub, that is what I did. But you might as well just buy the tub and save on postage, lol.
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