ATTENTION: CB Pipe Tobacco Review Bombing Run Version 2.0

[Horsefeathers]

Details:
Date: 4/16/2015
Name: Horsefeathers
Tobacco: U - Pink C&D Exclusive
Pipe: Neerup Bent Apple
Indoor / Outdoor: Outdoors (Garage)






Observations & Examination (how it looked, felt and smelled): The tobacco was sealed in an air tight pouch. Opening the pouch revealed a soft ribbon cut tobacco. It was mostly a medium brown color with some darker tobacco mixed throughout. The smell was fairly strong and straight forward; spot on raisins and chocolate (or the most underrated movie theater candy, raisinettes!). Letting it get some air didn't seem to affect the smell in the slightest.

Preparation (how did you prepare and pack it): The pipe was packed with my best attempt at the Frank Method. Gravity filling the bowl and then topping off with a solid pinch of tobacco. The pack passed the draw test so I proceeded with the smoke.

Burn:After the struggles I had the with the last tobacco sample I wasn't sure what to expect burn wise. Turns out this took right to the flame. After a pair of charing lights I was off to the races. Over the course of the bowl I only had 4 relights with 3 of them coming in the final 3rd of the bowl. The smoke itself was cool and one thing I noticed was that there was a distinct creaminess to the smoke directly after a relight. They also, made my throat a bit dry / scratchy. otherwise it was mostly unremarkable (not in a bad way, just indistinct).

The tobacco was paired with glass of water.

Flavor:The flavor was really interesting, dancing all over in the first third. I was initially hit with a wet hay / grassy flavor that varied in intensity. After a short time a very sugary flavor developed on the roof of my mouth. This sugary flavor would come and go throughout the first third. Somewhere in second third the hay and sugar gave way to a slight cacao. It was also at this time that a floral quality started to build. The floral / soapy flavor just continued to build through the final third until it was the primary flavor, but never really too strong or off putting. The only other thing of note would be the retro-hale which was very mild, but presented notes of baking spice. It's also the smoothest tobacco I've retro-haled. No tingle or burn what so ever.

Comments and Conclusion:This was really interesting tobacco, and to date would be the most nuanced pipe tobacco I've smoked. I really enjoyed the first two thirds or so, and the Floral / soapiness (which I now believe to be what everyone refers to lakeland essence) never got too strong, but still isn't something I think I'll go seeking out at this point. I also believe that this tobacco has far more to offer in terms of flavor than what I was able to discover. A more experienced smoker or someone with a better palate would find much I have missed I'd imagine. If what I've described in the flavor profile ticks anyone's boxes I'd have no problem recommending this to someone. Smoke this one when you have some time to set aside though as I think it would be much more rewarding that way.

Next up is D - Yellow!