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Terry292
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Location: Tennessee
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| BWThomas wrote: | Terry, I received the Walnut you sent. I opened the bag and smelled it. Reminded me of the hay loft over a dairy barn I worked at when I was a kid. Sweet grass and oats. I smelled it again and again and I started to wonder if I was going to like this, I didn't want to be disappointed.
I loaded up one of my bent billiards and hit it with a match. Oh...the sweetness! Not a sugar sweet, but the sweeness of the leaf. I can taste the burley and sense the latakia, ever so subtle, just enough to give it some rich flavor. Smokes dry and cool, no bite whatsoever. I like this!
I can see why this is your favorite. I'll make this Walnut one of my regulars. I am truely enjoying this. Thank you Terry, I owe you!
Steve...have you tried this?
I've pulled out another clean pipe and I'm going to have a third bowl.
I have a can here I call my dregs can. At the bottom of a tin or pouch there are the crumbs...not enough to make a bowl, but I hate to throw it away. So...into the dregs can. About a month back I opened the dregs to give it a whiff. Smelled pretty good. It was SWR, SWR aromatic, Lane 1Q, 182 and 184, Stokkeby French vanilla and #2 Whisky, Navy Flake, plus a few others.
There was enough in the can to fill a small leather pouch, About an ounce. That 'blend' was exquisite. Upon first match, a rush of sweetness. I have spent the last month trying to figure out the proportions to that accidental blend. I even bought a digital scale to measure portions, record the recipe, just in case I hit upon it again.
Well...I did! It's called John Middleton Walnut! This is good stuff, and inexpensive too, under 18 a tin online at WVSmokeshop. I'm gettin' some!
Thanks again Terry!
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Glad you like it, Barry. Hope I sent enough so you can give it a proper trial. You've described it better than I ever could: a good natural tobacco taste without much aftertaste.
Terry
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steverino
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Location: Piedmont North Carolina
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| Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Barry, I'll get some samples together - it may be Friday or Saturday before I can get them in the mail. If you would, PM me your address. |
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Flycruiser
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Location: Tennessee
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| Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 3:14 pm Post subject: |
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| That Walnut sounds pretty good. I'll have to hunt it down here. Seems like I may have seen it at one store or the other. |
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LokoMac8
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Joined: 19 May 2008
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Location: Heidenheimer, Texas
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| Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 6:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Flycruiser wrote: | | That Walnut sounds pretty good. I'll have to hunt it down here. Seems like I may have seen it at one store or the other. |
I haven't seen it locally here either, but I may include it in my next mail order. --RJ-- |
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Dave
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BWThomas
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Location: Leesburg, VA
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| Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 7:40 pm Post subject: |
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WV Smokeshop is great. I get most of tobacco from there. Really good pricing, fast shipping. He's got a decent selection of Grabows too, and you get what you select.
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Flycruiser
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| Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 6:16 pm Post subject: |
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| I FINALLY found a local shop that sells SWR regular in tubs! I've ordered online before, but I'm excited to finally be able to get them locally. $21 a pop, but not bad considering that an online order adds shipping. So I'll actually come out a little cheaper. I'll be heading over to pick some up in a couple of hours and will check and see if they have any Walnut or other exciting stuff around. Sad somethig so simple can get me this excited.... |
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Flycruiser
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| Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 8:38 pm Post subject: |
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| Flycruiser wrote: | | I FINALLY found a local shop that sells SWR regular in tubs! I've ordered online before, but I'm excited to finally be able to get them locally. $21 a pop, but not bad considering that an online order adds shipping. So I'll actually come out a little cheaper. I'll be heading over to pick some up in a couple of hours and will check and see if they have any Walnut or other exciting stuff around. Sad somethig so simple can get me this excited.... |
Got a tub o' SWR regular. No luck on the Walnut.
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