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Post by Legend Lover on Jun 7, 2018 3:52:39 GMT -5
It seems to be a decent enough blend.
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Post by Lady Margaret on Jun 7, 2018 7:56:11 GMT -5
I have been smoking it about once a day, had a bowl last night as hubby and I sat out. I don't detect any chocolate at all (not that I mind, I don't really want chocolate in my tobacco, lol) About all I get is Kentucky, I think. Hubby said he detected a peppery smell, so I assume that is perique. I like it, I just don't seem to get all the nuances everyone else does.
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Post by peterd-Buffalo Spirit on Jun 7, 2018 7:58:15 GMT -5
… but its not the 'Original' Douwe Egberts...
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Post by Wolfman on Jun 7, 2018 12:38:28 GMT -5
I have been smoking it about once a day, had a bowl last night as hubby and I sat out. I don't detect any chocolate at all (not that I mind, I don't really want chocolate in my tobacco, lol) About all I get is Kentucky, I think. Hubby said he detected a peppery smell, so I assume that is perique. I like it, I just don't seem to get all the nuances everyone else does. I don’t know what happened to me. I used to smoke Captain Black, and I was a satisfied customer. Then I started smoking lats, than VaPers, etc. Somewhere along the way, I joined an online forum. When did I become a tobacco snob? ‘I detect a delicate bouquet of sweet white vinegar, and a cool ocean breeze’. The most important question is: do you like it? If I lose this perspective, I’m going back to cigars and the Captain. |
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Post by Lady Margaret on Jun 7, 2018 14:14:32 GMT -5
I have been smoking it about once a day, had a bowl last night as hubby and I sat out. I don't detect any chocolate at all (not that I mind, I don't really want chocolate in my tobacco, lol) About all I get is Kentucky, I think. Hubby said he detected a peppery smell, so I assume that is perique. I like it, I just don't seem to get all the nuances everyone else does. I don’t know what happened to me. I used to smoke Captain Black, and I was a satisfied customer. Then I started smoking lats, than VaPers, etc. Somewhere along the way, I joined an online forum. When did I become a tobacco snob? ‘I detect a delicate bouquet of sweet white vinegar, and a cool ocean breeze’. The most important question is: do you like it? If I lose this perspective, I’m going back to cigars and the Captain. lol! very true. i was happy with my CB Cherry and then I landed here where everyone was pushing latakia on me. the drew estate grand central is really what put me over the edge and brought me to try english. EW! so now I don't visit the heavy aromatics much any more, except for my cherry  but yeah, all that really matters is I like it and I enjoy it. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Jun 7, 2018 14:31:40 GMT -5
I think some members of this forum need counselling. I'll be first in line.
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Post by Lady Margaret on Jun 7, 2018 16:28:31 GMT -5
I think some members of this forum need counselling. I'll be first in line. to give or receive?? lol |
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Post by Legend Lover on Jun 7, 2018 16:38:26 GMT -5
I think some members of this forum need counselling. I'll be first in line. to give or receive?? lol Receive... Definitely receive. |
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Post by Lady Margaret on Jun 7, 2018 16:56:44 GMT -5
Receive... Definitely receive.  |
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Post by beardedmi on Jun 7, 2018 19:10:44 GMT -5
I joined this month's bom by lucky happenstance, it's my truck blend at the moment. I love burley for a mindless easy burn, and this is supposed to deliver my favorite flavors from burley. To my tongue it doesn't deliver on the flavors that are supposed to be there. I get tasting notes typical of virginias more than of burley. I like this stuff but I wont be seeking it out after my supply is gone.
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Post by cgvt on Jun 8, 2018 7:41:17 GMT -5
I certainly don't consider myself to be a tobacco snob. I am a novice pipe smoker at best.
As I said in the May BOM thread, when it comes to pipe tobacco, I am usually an "I like it" or "I don't like it" guy. I am the typical, "I don't know art, but I know what I like" guy. I pack my pipe and smoke it and don't give it much thought.
For the BOM blends, I have tried to sit down and take my time and really think about what I am tasting while I am smoking. I kind of thought that was a big part of what this is about. It involves a lot of lip smacking, mouth sucking, a little snorking (very little) and searching to see what flavors I can find. Some jump out at me right away others tend to show up only with effort.
A lot of the tobaccos I smoke just taste like "tobacco" to me. I like Prince Albert a lot. It tastes like "tobacco". Maybe if I sat down and paid attention, I could pick out some flavors and nuances. Maybe not. If it is ever selected as BOM, I will sit down and try to analyze it. Regardless, it wouldn't change the way I geezer pack it and smoke it clinched in a cob, thoroughly enjoying it as I work around the yard.
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Post by Legend Lover on Jun 8, 2018 7:51:29 GMT -5
I feel the same way, cgvt. I'm curious as to whether I'll detect anything but tobacco. |
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Post by Beardedpipesmoker on Jun 8, 2018 8:21:15 GMT -5
I certainly don't consider myself to be a tobacco snob. I am a novice pipe smoker at best. As I said in the May BOM thread, when it comes to pipe tobacco, I am usually an "I like it" or "I don't like it" guy. I am the typical, "I don't know art, but I know what I like" guy. I pack my pipe and smoke it and don't give it much thought. For the BOM blends, I have tried to sit down and take my time and really think about what I am tasting while I am smoking. I kind of thought that was a big part of what this is about. It involves a lot of lip smacking, mouth sucking, a little snorking (very little) and searching to see what flavors I can find. Some jump out at me right away others tend to show up only with effort. A lot of the tobaccos I smoke just taste like "tobacco" to me. I like Prince Albert a lot. It tastes like "tobacco". Maybe if I sat down and paid attention, I could pick out some flavors and nuances. Maybe not. If it is ever selected as BOM, I will sit down and try to analyze it. Regardless, it wouldn't change the way I geezer pack it and smoke it clinched in a cob, thoroughly enjoying it as I work around the yard. I agree definitely this is something meant to grow your palette and cellar. I don't think that getting into vivid description is snobby at all. The idea behind this thread is to take a blend and have a whole month to talk about it. In that way you've got a little more time to say more than just "I like it" or I don't like it." |
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Post by zver on Jun 8, 2018 10:13:43 GMT -5
Honestly I like the idea of BoM simply because people look at the blends differently after each blend has been discussed. I also use the information to figure out if I am going to pick up some or not.
I have noticed that my pallet has more range if you will since I started to smoke a pipe again. The cigars I smoke now have more flavor variation than they did before. I am now going back over some old favorites and seeing what they taste like now.
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Post by Beardedpipesmoker on Jun 10, 2018 0:22:15 GMT -5
Honestly I like the idea of BoM simply because people look at the blends differently after each blend has been discussed. I also use the information to figure out if I am going to pick up some or not. I have noticed that my pallet has more range if you will since I started to smoke a pipe again. The cigars I smoke now have more flavor variation than they did before. I am now going back over some old favorites and seeing what they taste like now. Z That was pretty much the hope and goal for it. I know this forum has some people who have been at this a lot longer than me and BOM is a good way to get suggestions and share opinons. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Jun 10, 2018 7:22:43 GMT -5
Sponsored by TAD
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Post by Lady Margaret on Jun 10, 2018 7:40:35 GMT -5
 you went and exposed our secret! lol I do like this blend. I don't get chocolate out of it but that is okay! I like the aroma. I'm a fan of dark-fired Kentucky and that is what I pick up on the most. This is definitely something I'll keep on hand. Interesting tidbit -- hubby and i used to make and sell soap. He came up with the base formula and then I came up with the various scent combos. We had one soap that people either loved or hated. No one ever picked it up, sniffed it and said, hmm that's kinda nice. No, it was either -- Wow that's fantastic, I love patchouli! Or, Ugh that is the worst smelling thing I've ever come across. Yes, there was patchouli in the soap, but there was also sage, eucalyptus and lavender. Any of you familiar with those individual scents are probably thinking OMG how does that go together, but amazingly it DOES -- they kind of balance each other out and it smells like you are walking through a well-tended herb garden (in fact, that is what we called it -- Herb Garden) HOWEVER, the one scent that seemed to stand out to people was the patchouli and that is a scent that you either love or hate. If someone hated patchouli, that is the scent they picked up on and turned them off. If someone loved patchouli, that is the scent they picked up on and they bought the soap. We did have ONE woman (in three years at our flea market booth) who picked it up and said -- Hey, there is lavendar in there -- and bought a bar. She was a devoted lover of lavender, and that is what she picked up on, even over the patchouli which is a bit of a heavier scent. All that to say this -- if there is something you are particularly partial to in a blend, it will probably overshadow the other elements in it. I like dark-fired Kentucky and that is what I'm picking up on, probably to the exclusion of being able to detect any chocolate (which I'm not fond of) etc. So in a sense, I guess our senses tend to customize blends for our tastes, as long as there is something in it that we like, lol.
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Post by Legend Lover on Jun 10, 2018 9:45:51 GMT -5
Great review Lady Margaret. And interesting story about something I've never heard of before. What even is patchouli? |
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Post by cgvt on Jun 10, 2018 11:29:06 GMT -5
Hippie juice
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Post by Darin on Jun 10, 2018 11:30:06 GMT -5
Received my pouch this last Thursday but have been waiting for a slight cold to pass.
All better today and I'll be smoking this tomorrow morning with my coffee.
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Post by Lady Margaret on Jun 10, 2018 12:09:05 GMT -5
Great review Lady Margaret . And interesting story about something I've never heard of before. What even is patchouli? patchouli is an herb that they get essential oil from. I always use essential oil instead of chemically derived fragrance oil. it is a strong woody, musky scent. |
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Post by Darin on Jun 10, 2018 12:18:52 GMT -5
There is a cafe in Flagstaff that I've always liked for the coffee and fresh baked goods. My buddy Rob doesn't like going there because ... in his words ... "It smells like arse and patchouli". |
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Post by Lady Margaret on Jun 10, 2018 12:59:02 GMT -5
lol
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Post by Legend Lover on Jun 10, 2018 14:48:34 GMT -5
Thanks for the info.
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Post by Beardedpipesmoker on Jun 10, 2018 22:46:35 GMT -5
Has anyone tried pairing this blend with a beverage?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2018 0:15:35 GMT -5
Amphora Original
My review I posted on Smokingpipes:
Definitely a bit more burley forward ( but I’m a Burley lover ) than the original. But the Virginia is in the background with a bit of the hay taste you would expect. Here’s what to do if you smoke it fresh...put the amount you want to smoke in a small dish or tray and air dry... for at least 45 minutes. Makes a BIG difference!! Also I noticed by taking ALL of the tobacco out of the pouch and mixing well in a dish or tray and jar for 6 months will bring back some fond memories. Not quite the original but as close as one would expect. Give a pouch a try, you won’t be disappointed. After a full year of aging it will only get better!!!
Earlier in the day i opened a jarred Amphora Original from 2013. I had dried it out a bit before jarring 3 pouches. Still needed about 30 minutes of air drying before packing the bowl. It smoked excellent in my restored Mastercraft Oom Paul pipe. With proper aging you will have a more complex smoke.
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I enjoyed my first bowl of the 2013 Amphora Original with a good cup of fresh brewed Colombian coffee. I found it a good morning combination smoke. Left a pleasure taste on my palate.
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The flavor of the chocolate is in the background, everyone’s Ph is different so each individual will pick up slightly different tastes throughout smoking this blend.
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Post by Legend Lover on Jun 11, 2018 5:58:02 GMT -5
Amphora Original My review I posted on Smokingpipes: Definitely a bit more burley forward ( but I’m a Burley lover ) than the original. Is there another original? |
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Post by Lady Margaret on Jun 11, 2018 6:06:01 GMT -5
Amphora Original My review I posted on Smokingpipes: Definitely a bit more burley forward ( but I’m a Burley lover ) than the original. Is there another original? i presume he means what we are trying today is a reformulation from what the Original originally was. Thanks for the contribution, Ted! |
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Post by Legend Lover on Jun 11, 2018 6:10:37 GMT -5
Is there another original? i presume he means what we are trying today is a reformulation from what the Original originally was. Thanks for the contribution, Ted! Ahhh. I see. Thanks for clearing that up, Lady Margaret. |
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Post by cgvt on Jun 11, 2018 7:59:49 GMT -5
Lady Margaret and @lonecoyote have hit it on the head. Everyone perceives and tastes differently. I think that it is possible to develop, your palate to find different flavors, but our bodies are attuned in certain ways to identify, some more readily than others.
I know that I am very sensitive to citrus, grapefruit more than others. Part of that comes from brewing beer and learning to identify various hop flavors, but part of that, I am sure, is due to body chemistry. I know that when someone tells me they taste a flavor in a food, drink, or smoke, and I didn't detect it originally, if I "look" for that flavor many if not most times I will find it. Once I find it, I can almost always detect it after.
I am a novice. I am trying to be more than an "I like it or I don't like it" guy when it comes to pipe tobacco. When someone says that they can taste the Burly in a tobacco, it doesn't do me much good, because I don't know what burly taste like, but if that person tells me what they taste and tell me that it is burly, I can look for it and learn. I think I am getting there with Virginias, but learning is a slow, albeit enjoyable, process. Now, if you tell me you taste Citra hops in a beer, I know exactly what to look for
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