chasingembers
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First Name: Duane
Favorite Pipe: My Growing J. Everett Collection, Fifteen Day Bruce Weaver Set, Meerschaums, Oguz Simsek Skulls
Favorite Tobacco: Black Frigate,Solani Silver Flake, Yenidje Highlander, Angler's Dream, Watch City Slices, Salty Dogs, Mephisto, Ennerdale Flake, Rich Dark Honeydew, 1792 Flake
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Post by chasingembers on Dec 18, 2017 2:35:18 GMT -5
I noticed some of my BF tin collection starting to swell a bit, and decided to take an older tin from the set down for a smoke. I have some 1999 tins, but those are for decoration. The Virginias are far more into the forefront than when new, giving it more grassy sweetness and earthiness. The orientals have settled into a most desirable sour that compliments the Virginias very well. Latakia is just barely there in the periphery leaving a toasted wood note in the nose and on the tongue. The rum, though barely noticeable in the tin note now, gives the smoke a nice spice similar to a holiday spice cake.
I love BF fresh, but after seeing how it ages, I need to start keeping my hands out of the cookie jar as it were. I have a few more tins from that vintage, but need to stock more just for aging.  |
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Post by sparks on Dec 18, 2017 9:01:12 GMT -5
BF is one I have never tried. Mainly because me and Latakia just don't see eye to eye all that often.
Sounds intriguing though, and certainly a nice result from some aging.
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Post by Darin on Dec 18, 2017 9:23:23 GMT -5
Yaarrrr ... glad the Captain has been rewarded with his patience!  |
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Post by papipeguy on Dec 18, 2017 9:30:45 GMT -5
I did smoke a tin of BF this summer and enjoyed it quite a bit. Thanks for a reminder to get more.
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chasingembers
Senior Member
Posts: 1,911
First Name: Duane
Favorite Pipe: My Growing J. Everett Collection, Fifteen Day Bruce Weaver Set, Meerschaums, Oguz Simsek Skulls
Favorite Tobacco: Black Frigate,Solani Silver Flake, Yenidje Highlander, Angler's Dream, Watch City Slices, Salty Dogs, Mephisto, Ennerdale Flake, Rich Dark Honeydew, 1792 Flake
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Post by chasingembers on Dec 19, 2017 1:44:42 GMT -5
BF is one I have never tried. Mainly because me and Latakia just don't see eye tLatakia, ll that often. Sounds intriguing though, and certainly a nice result from some aging. You would likely enjoy it then. The latakia, even when fresh, is far in the background. |
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chasingembers
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Posts: 1,911
First Name: Duane
Favorite Pipe: My Growing J. Everett Collection, Fifteen Day Bruce Weaver Set, Meerschaums, Oguz Simsek Skulls
Favorite Tobacco: Black Frigate,Solani Silver Flake, Yenidje Highlander, Angler's Dream, Watch City Slices, Salty Dogs, Mephisto, Ennerdale Flake, Rich Dark Honeydew, 1792 Flake
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Post by chasingembers on Dec 19, 2017 1:46:14 GMT -5
Yaarrrr ... glad the Captain has been rewarded with his patience! Indeed! Oh, no. The title followed me.  |
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Post by PhantomWolf on Dec 19, 2017 2:19:17 GMT -5
I find that Latakia morphs into a smooth kind of talc-like vanilla with age. For me anyway.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2017 2:49:29 GMT -5
Not comparing flavor, but the way you draw in BF, Nightcap, and Five Brothers (which is only burley) you draw in a mouthful and blow out a fog storm on those.
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chasingembers
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Posts: 1,911
First Name: Duane
Favorite Pipe: My Growing J. Everett Collection, Fifteen Day Bruce Weaver Set, Meerschaums, Oguz Simsek Skulls
Favorite Tobacco: Black Frigate,Solani Silver Flake, Yenidje Highlander, Angler's Dream, Watch City Slices, Salty Dogs, Mephisto, Ennerdale Flake, Rich Dark Honeydew, 1792 Flake
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Post by chasingembers on Dec 19, 2017 3:11:25 GMT -5
Not comparing flavor, but the way you draw in BF, Nightcap, and Five Brothers (which is only burley) you draw in a mouthful and blow out a fog storm on those. I almost exclusively use the breath smoking technique. My wife says the only way she knows that I am smoking is the room note. No clouds. |
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Post by papipeguy on Dec 19, 2017 9:00:35 GMT -5
I picked up a tin at the B&M last night.
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