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Consummate Pipe Bum
Here's #3 of 5
Blend: Anniversary by Milan Tobacconists
Pipe: Vintage Dr. Grabow Golden Duke rusticated straight pot with Adjustomatic Stem (no filter)
Packing method: Codger stuff
Appearance: A ribbon cut mix of yellow, brown and black, in seemingly equal ratios.
Pouch Note: To my nose, it's most redolent of vanilla and a honeyed cavendish, though it's described as containing a chocolate topping as well. Maybe that will be more evident in the room note.
On first lighting and taking a few puffs, surprisingly the chocolate comes through in the flavor more than the vanilla. Then I set the pipe down a few minutes to pour myself a beer (Flying Dog Brewery's Double Dog IPA, a hoppy monster with 11% ABV, delightfully rough and bitter).
Then on relight, I proceeded to smoke it, with no further relights needed. At a slow to medium tempo, the tobacco continues to taste a little sweet, but the toppings fade from the flavor and continue on mostly in the room note. This tobacco blend seems pretty balanced, and seems like a good mix for aro smokers who like some flavor, however mild. From the first quarter to the end, the taste of it stayed pretty consistent, and it burned down to ash with little dottle remaining, and no goop or moisture remaining in the pipe. No wetness or gurgle in the stem, and no tongue burn. A lingering sweetness in the mouth. I conclude that this is a well made light aromatic.
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