June-BOM-Amphora OB

Looking forward to trying it and seeing what everyone thinks of it.

I smoked my first bowl this morning and I was pleasantly surprised. I’m going to need to do some more research before I review it.

waiting for my first bowl -- it is threatening rain and the humidity is as thick as soup. hoping it storms and cools off enough to sit out this evening like it did yesterday.

I was honestly a bit surprised that something of this nature didn't already exist as many have pointed out it is like a book club for us pipe smokers. 

+1 to that. Great idea. I'm going to place my order this week, hopefully. I'm in Belfast every day next week so I'll pop into the local B&M and see if they have it first...I won't hold my breath.

Good luck Legend Lover.

I got my pouch in the mail this afternoon along with next months blend and some other bulk. My first bowl will be tomorrow. I had a busy evening and then had to jar up the bulk.

I like the whole idea of this. The different views on last months blend actually helped me realize what I was tasting when I couldn't pin point it myself.

Kudos for the idea and I hope more jump in on this!

If only....

Next time you're in Northern Ireland, for sure.

Excellent. Shall we stick that in the other thread too?

Not at all. I just thought it would be nice to have it there too.

Hahaha

I've had a couple of pipes of Amphora Original Blend but haven't had a chance to sit down and smoke it and think about it.

I have noticed a lot of chocolate so far, but I want to take some time and try to figure out what I am tasting beyond that.

More to follow

I had 2 bowls of this today. The first was in a cob mid morning, The 2nd was in my Grabow freehand later on tonight. I let both of them dry out for about 15-20 minutes, the tobacco wasn't "wet" but it did have some moisture to it.

With an amateur pipe tobacco palate, I pick up chocolate, or cocoa maybe. It was kind of hard to miss. There's also a nuttiness to it. There are some other things going on in there too and I hope to figure it out as I smoke a few more bowls throughout the month.

I enjoyed it a lot more in my bigger bowl than I did in the cob. It seemed to have a better, or more pronounced, flavor. Overall, both bowls were rather smooth and burned a lot slower than most of my other tobacco. Didn't experience any bite.

Good pick, I like this one.

I finally had time to sit and try to figure out what I am tasting.

I gravity packed my no-name bent egg. The pouch has an earthy smell with hint of chocolate and fig? Not really sure.

When I first lit it, the predominant flavor was chocolate. It left a subtle lingering sweetness on the tip of my tongue and lips.

About half way through the chocolate fades a bit, but it is still there, as is the sweetness. I start to taste a little nutty taste and maybe a hint of spice that I can't place. It is much better as the chocolate starts to fade (not that it was bad at first). Toward the end, I get just a very little bit of citrus and some earthiness to go with the nuttiness and hint of chocolate.

It is a lot more complex than I thought when I wasn't paying as much attention.

It didn't bite at all. This pipe gurgles easily but I didn't have to run a pipe cleaner through it during the smoke.

I think this is very good.

Good choice, Sam.

I have been smoking Amphora Original Blend (Brown) for about 4 years after purchasing a pouch in the Dominican Republic. The chocolate is very noticeable. There is some sweetness (molasses?) and the burley nutty flavor is present. It burns well when smoked at a moderate pace and I get no moisture in the bowl if I let it dry a few minutes before lighting up. I enjoy the flavor of a few sips prior to settin it afire!