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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2018 21:31:30 GMT -5
Walt ^^^^^^^ listen to Duane above you. He’s the one responsible for getting me to try a new to me blend.....Black Frigate...I’m glad I did👍👍👍
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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 Nov 11, 2018 21:40:47 GMT -5
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Post by pepesdad1 on Nov 15, 2018 15:33:46 GMT -5
Well, I guess I am gonna try it fresh and get another tin for aging...that way I can see both tastes and see which I like better. Has Black Frigate been around long enough to get passed the FDA deeming regs.? It's been around since the late '90s. You used to be able to buy one pound bricks directly from C&D prior to the Laudasi buy out. I've been smoking it for twenty years, and it's great fresh and aged. OK guys, just got a tin...only question left... Permission to come aboard, mates? Damn fine smoke fresh, got some sitting in the cellar for down the road. Thanks for the tip, Duane...now I see what you guys were talking about...like I said, a damn fine smoke. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Nov 15, 2018 15:47:10 GMT -5
It's been around since the late '90s. You used to be able to buy one pound bricks directly from C&D prior to the Laudasi buy out. I've been smoking it for twenty years, and it's great fresh and aged. OK guys, just got a tin...only question left... Permission to come aboard, mates? Damn fine smoke fresh, got some sitting in the cellar for down the road. Thanks for the tip, Duane...now I see what you guys were talking about...like I said, a damn fine smoke. I'm glad you like it. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2018 17:48:43 GMT -5
It's been around since the late '90s. You used to be able to buy one pound bricks directly from C&D prior to the Laudasi buy out. I've been smoking it for twenty years, and it's great fresh and aged. OK guys, just got a tin...only question left... Permission to come aboard, mates? Damn fine smoke fresh, got some sitting in the cellar for down the road. Thanks for the tip, Duane...now I see what you guys were talking about...like I said, a damn fine smoke. I got AJ hooked, today he was gifted Blockade Runner. |
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Post by pepesdad1 on Nov 15, 2018 18:58:59 GMT -5
OK guys, just got a tin...only question left... Permission to come aboard, mates? Damn fine smoke fresh, got some sitting in the cellar for down the road. Thanks for the tip, Duane...now I see what you guys were talking about...like I said, a damn fine smoke. I got AJ hooked, today he was gifted Blockade Runner. He's gonna be pissed...he swore up and down he was NOT buying any more tobacco... yeah, right..any way, after trying the War Horse Green Plug...he's gonna be buying that one too. Thanks for the suggestions on the BF. I put half of the tin in a jar and sealed it..got the other half in my daily rotation...but I can see that I'm gonna need a few more tins of the BF.
Josh, bring your tin down and we'll smoke outta mine...also got some WH Green for you to try.
Duane...if this has been around for so long...how come it is just now a rage...is this cause you started something going? |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2018 19:01:43 GMT -5
I got AJ hooked, today he was gifted Blockade Runner. He's gonna be pissed...he swore up and down he was NOT buying any more tobacco... yeah, right..any way, after trying the War Horse Green Plug...he's gonna be buying that one too. Thanks for the suggestions on the BF. I put half of the tin in a jar and sealed it..got the other half in my daily rotation...but I can see that I'm gonna need a few more tins of the BF.
Josh, bring your tin down and we'll smoke outta mine...also got some WH Green for you to try.
Duane...if this has been around for so long...how come it is just now a rage...is this cause you started something going? We exchanged a number of tins for our birthdays. Send AJ a PM and he’ll explain the day👍 |
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Post by Butch Cassidy on Nov 15, 2018 19:30:44 GMT -5
Trying it for the first time tonight...........
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Post by pepesdad1 on Nov 15, 2018 19:40:00 GMT -5
Trying it for the first time tonight........... I think you are gonna like it alot...lives up to the hype...which is rare indeed. |
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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 Nov 15, 2018 21:50:09 GMT -5
I got AJ hooked, today he was gifted Blockade Runner. He's gonna be pissed...he swore up and down he was NOT buying any more tobacco... yeah, right..any way, after trying the War Horse Green Plug...he's gonna be buying that one too. Thanks for the suggestions on the BF. I put half of the tin in a jar and sealed it..got the other half in my daily rotation...but I can see that I'm gonna need a few more tins of the BF.
Josh, bring your tin down and we'll smoke outta mine...also got some WH Green for you to try.
Duane...if this has been around for so long...how come it is just now a rage...is this cause you started something going?Yeah, I think I may be to blame for it.😂 |
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Post by toshtego on Nov 16, 2018 9:05:43 GMT -5
Black Frigate works well for me. The smokiness of the Latakia punctuated by the contrasting Rum note is clear.
Perhaps the smokey peaty Malt whisky contributes to desensitizing the pallete to these flavors as noted above?
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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 Nov 16, 2018 13:58:24 GMT -5
I wonder has anyone ever produced a Latakia blend with Peated Scotch topping? It seems to me that this might be an interesting blend to try. Bothy Flake |
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Post by Cramptholomew on Nov 16, 2018 14:25:17 GMT -5
I wonder has anyone ever produced a Latakia blend with Peated Scotch topping? It seems to me that this might be an interesting blend to try. Bothy Flake Just hunted some down. Thanks! |
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Post by pepesdad1 on Nov 16, 2018 14:56:24 GMT -5
Interesting tobacco...just had the second bowl today.
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Post by Butch Cassidy on Nov 16, 2018 16:31:06 GMT -5
Second bowl of BF tonite....
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Post by bonanzadriver on Nov 16, 2018 22:14:43 GMT -5
Despite the terrible weather in PA yesterday I was able to wind my way to Philly last night. Our very own Lestrout met me @ my hotel and gave me a ride to the Morley's Pipe Club meeting @ The Pen & Pencil.
Les was generous enough to bring several excellent English blends along for us to enjoy. One of them was Black Frigate.
I loved it.
Got home today and started searching the interweb. Low and behold, I found some and have 3 tins heading my way.
Also had a chance to try Skiff Mixture as well. Loved it also.
And yes, have 3 tins of this coming my way as well.
Thanks Les!
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Post by PhantomWolf on Nov 17, 2018 0:04:53 GMT -5
Bring Chasing Embers in on this. He's a fan.
I smoked a tin a year or so ago and really enjoyed it. Since then, I've found a few blends that really scratch my English itch and honestly, I'd like to keep a tin or two on hand, but it will never be a mainstay for me.
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Sorry, Embers. Haha Just reading through and saw you've already made an appearance.
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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 Nov 17, 2018 0:16:26 GMT -5
Just hunted some down. Thanks! Bothy's almost as loved by me as BF. |
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Post by PhantomWolf on Nov 17, 2018 0:32:36 GMT -5
Just hunted some down. Thanks! Bothy's almost as loved by me as BF. I bought a tin and took it to camp. Soon as I got back to the land of internet, I ordered ten more. Haven't caught in stock since, so I'm glad. Top five for me. |
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Post by pepesdad1 on Nov 17, 2018 16:21:51 GMT -5
Have you folks that have a tin or more of BF, found a lot of stems in the very fine (cut) tobacco? I keep finding little bits of stem...makes me think it was a bag of something else.
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Post by Cramptholomew on Nov 17, 2018 19:53:41 GMT -5
Have you folks that have a tin or more of BF, found a lot of stems in the very fine (cut) tobacco? I keep finding little bits of stem...makes me think it was a bag of something else. Fine cut? Mine's a crumble cake. Or do you mean that the tobacco that was pressed is finely cut? The stuff I have isn't finely cut. Wait, are you talking Black Frigate or Bothy Flake? Both are BF. I'm referring to Frigate. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2018 21:27:36 GMT -5
Never tried it seen that many like it and the yacht
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Post by pepesdad1 on Nov 17, 2018 22:47:26 GMT -5
Have you folks that have a tin or more of BF, found a lot of stems in the very fine (cut) tobacco? I keep finding little bits of stem...makes me think it was a bag of something else. Fine cut? Mine's a crumble cake. Or do you mean that the tobacco that was pressed is finely cut? The stuff I have isn't finely cut. Wait, are you talking Black Frigate or Bothy Flake? Both are BF. I'm referring to Frigate. I'm talking about Black Frigate...seems that it is fine cut...almost sawdust, and yes it came as a crumble cake which promptly fell apart on handling....and sticks in it. |
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Post by Cramptholomew on Nov 17, 2018 22:59:55 GMT -5
Fine cut? Mine's a crumble cake. Or do you mean that the tobacco that was pressed is finely cut? The stuff I have isn't finely cut. Wait, are you talking Black Frigate or Bothy Flake? Both are BF. I'm referring to Frigate. I'm talking about Black Frigate...seems that it is fine cut...almost sawdust, and yes it came as a crumble cake which promptly fell apart on handling....and sticks in it. I'd say you got a bad tin! I haven't found any sticks, and it's certainly not the consistency of sawdust when I break it apart. |
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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 Nov 18, 2018 0:34:21 GMT -5
Never tried it seen that many like it and the yacht Oh man, I despise Royal Yacht. |
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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 Nov 18, 2018 0:39:17 GMT -5
Fine cut? Mine's a crumble cake. Or do you mean that the tobacco that was pressed is finely cut? The stuff I have isn't finely cut. Wait, are you talking Black Frigate or Bothy Flake? Both are BF. I'm referring to Frigate. I'm talking about Black Frigate...seems that it is fine cut...almost sawdust, and yes it came as a crumble cake which promptly fell apart on handling....and sticks in it. I never break mine apart to the point of dust,but I haven't come across any sticks. |
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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 Nov 18, 2018 1:09:34 GMT -5
Never tried it seen that many like it and the yacht Oh man, I despise Royal Yacht. More of an Erinmore smoker myself. |
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Post by unknownpipesmoker on Nov 18, 2018 1:38:05 GMT -5
I want to try it.
I think its meant to be simple. Maybe you are just missing the history of it, I don't know. You probably know more about pipe smoking than me but I think this tobacco has its roots in the old blends smoked by British sailors during the victorian era..
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2018 1:46:47 GMT -5
Never tried it seen that many like it and the yacht Oh man, I despise Royal Yacht. LOL. I love Royal Yacht. I haven't tried Black Frigate yet, but have several tins of Blockade Runner (base for Black Frigate w/o Latakia and Turkish) that I'm looking forward to popping in the near future. |
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Post by chasingembers on Nov 18, 2018 3:38:28 GMT -5
Oh man, I despise Royal Yacht. LOL. I love Royal Yacht. I haven't tried Black Frigate yet, but have several tins of Blockade Runner (base for Black Frigate w/o Latakia and Turkish) that I'm looking forward to popping in the near future. I know it has its fans, but just couldn't get past that flavoring. I've heard the Murray's version was a bit different but never got to try it. A very polarizing blend. BR's rum is quite a bit stronger than BF's, but still a very good blend. Go ahead and give it a go, it like BF need no age to enjoy, but both are still great with age. I have a tin of BF from '99 that I never smoked that I am thinking about popping open next year. |
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