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steverino
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| BWThomas wrote: | | steverino wrote: | | Tell you what I'd like to do - for some reason, no one I can find around here sells SWR in single pouches, and I don't want to purchase a tin yet since I haven't tried it. Does anyone have a pouch of the regular and the aromatic that they would sell me? I will be glad to reimburse for postage as well. Thanks. |
It will be in the mail to you tomorrow, anything else you want to sample?
...maybe some mix 79? |
Barry - for some reason I didn't see your post until just now, I probably overlooked it when I was replying to Terry's - sorry. No, just the SWR would be great - let me know the cost and I will send it to you. Thanks a million!
Oh - do you have my address?
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BWThomas
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| Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 1:46 am Post subject: |
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| steverino wrote: | | BWThomas wrote: | | steverino wrote: | | Tell you what I'd like to do - for some reason, no one I can find around here sells SWR in single pouches, and I don't want to purchase a tin yet since I haven't tried it. Does anyone have a pouch of the regular and the aromatic that they would sell me? I will be glad to reimburse for postage as well. Thanks. |
It will be in the mail to you tomorrow, anything else you want to sample?
...maybe some mix 79? |
Barry - for some reason I didn't see your post until just now, I probably overlooked it when I was replying to Terry's - sorry. No, just the SWR would be great - let me know the cost and I will send it to you. Thanks a million!
Oh - do you have my address? |
Already shipped today, SWR and the Aromatic. Don't worry about the cost, I'll smoke some of yours when I see you.
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BWThomas
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| Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:39 pm Post subject: |
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I got some SWR regular with my last tobacco order. First time I've smoked this in ages. Like I posted above, it has always been terribly dried out and harsh tasting. This pouch is fresh, well...fresher than anything I've ever had before. I truely enjoyed this. I'll order a tin and keep this one around.
Ahh...simple pleasures. I truely enjoy the flavours of a high dollar tinned tobacco, but it really pleases me when I get such satisfaction from an OTC like this one and PA, CH, and my SWR Aromatic. I am wanting to try Walnut, haven't seen it in a pouch, so I'll have to get a tin (tub). Can anyone give me a hint about this one. I was never a true pure English smoker, but I do enjoy Stokkebye English Luxury, which I understand to be a 'near' English. And I've read that Walnut has a bit of a nicotine punch to it. Some of the reviews I've read about it makes it sound like the Chesterfield cigarettes my grandfather smoked. Pap would breakup a cigarette and stuff it in a pipe....said the paper was bad for you!
Steve, I'm looking forward to a review of SWR Aromatic from you. I am hoping that you can point me towards other blends that have the same characteristics...only better. I like the sweet of the SWR Arom, just wish it were a richer blend, a bit more flavor.
I'm smoking a bowl or SWR regular right now, it is good, may try to mix it with the Aromatic just for s & giggles.
BW
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Terry292
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| Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:21 pm Post subject: |
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| BWThomas wrote: | | I am wanting to try Walnut, haven't seen it in a pouch, so I'll have to get a tin (tub). Can anyone give me a hint about this one. I was never a true pure English smoker, but I do enjoy Stokkebye English Luxury, which I understand to be a 'near' English. And I've read that Walnut has a bit of a nicotine punch to it. Some of the reviews I've read about it makes it sound like the Chesterfield cigarettes my grandfather smoked. Pap would breakup a cigarette and stuff it in a pipe....said the paper was bad for you!BW |
Barry, Walnut has been my regular smoking tobacco for years now. I'm not much good at reviews, but the latakia isn't that pronounced. It used to be advertised as a blend of the world's seven finest tobaccos. To me, it's more of an American English. By that I mean the burley is foremost, and the rest of the tobaccos complement it.
I used to smoke Lane's Crown Achievement, which is a latakia heavy tobacco, but it got too expensive, and then disappeared altogether. The Walnut isn't quite as latakia-intense, but it's noticeable.
I figure, it's been around since 1856 in the same basic blend, so it must have something going for it. It doesn't come in a pouch, only 12 oz tubs. Send me your address and I'll send you a few ounces of mine to try.
Terry
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steverino
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| You know, from the way you guys are talking, you might want to try Spilman Mixture. This comes in a 7 ounce tin and I've got a tin if anyone wants a sample. It sounds very much like the Walnut - burley, latakia, probably some Virginia, maybe some others, etc. Check tobaccoreviews.com and see what you think. I think it's quite good, kind of English but not edgy like a proper English. |
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steverino
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| Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 2:06 am Post subject: |
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| BWThomas wrote: | I got some SWR regular with my last tobacco order. First time I've smoked this in ages. Like I posted above, it has always been terribly dried out and harsh tasting. This pouch is fresh, well...fresher than anything I've ever had before. I truely enjoyed this. I'll order a tin and keep this one around.
Ahh...simple pleasures. I truely enjoy the flavours of a high dollar tinned tobacco, but it really pleases me when I get such satisfaction from an OTC like this one and PA, CH, and my SWR Aromatic. I am wanting to try Walnut, haven't seen it in a pouch, so I'll have to get a tin (tub). Can anyone give me a hint about this one. I was never a true pure English smoker, but I do enjoy Stokkebye English Luxury, which I understand to be a 'near' English. And I've read that Walnut has a bit of a nicotine punch to it. Some of the reviews I've read about it makes it sound like the Chesterfield cigarettes my grandfather smoked. Pap would breakup a cigarette and stuff it in a pipe....said the paper was bad for you!
Steve, I'm looking forward to a review of SWR Aromatic from you. I am hoping that you can point me towards other blends that have the same characteristics...only better. I like the sweet of the SWR Arom, just wish it were a richer blend, a bit more flavor.
I'm smoking a bowl or SWR regular right now, it is good, may try to mix it with the Aromatic just for s & giggles.
BW |
Got the pouches today, thanks a million. Tried the SWR regular and will post some impressions after a couple more bowls. Likewise with the aromatic. |
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BWThomas
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| Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 2:42 am Post subject: |
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Got the pouches today, thanks a million. Tried the SWR regular and will post some impressions after a couple more bowls. Likewise with the aromatic. |
Hope you enjoy. Just don't mix them...that's a train wreck! Looking forward to your reviews!
BW
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BWThomas
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I guess my tastes are changing. The more I smoke the SWR regular, the more I like it...even better than the Aromatic. I am really surprised by this!
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ted
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| Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 2:12 pm Post subject: |
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| BWThomas wrote: | | I guess my tastes are changing. The more I smoke the SWR regular, the more I like it...even better than the Aromatic. I am really surprised by this! |
Me also. I go back and forth between SWR and SWR mixed with Black Cavendish. The more I do it, the more I like just SWR.
I'm surprised that Steve has trouble finding it in Lexington. Here, every grocery, convenience, and Mom and Pop store has SWR. Many have nothing else, but SWR is always there...ted |
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BWThomas
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| ted wrote: | | Here, every grocery, convenience, and Mom and Pop store has SWR. Many have nothing else, but SWR is always there...ted |
Same here, SWR readily available at grocery stores, and it is inexpensive. The SWR Aromatic just doesn't exist on shelves anymore. All I see is PA and SWR, and occasionally CH.
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