Just got these two today and the Tom Sawyer straight and the Short Stop straight Missouri Meerschaums.
First things first...I have to admit I'm not big on 'aromatics'. I like English and American smokes without any weird added stuff to the tobacco, but my grandpa used to smke an aromatic so I figure I should try one at least.
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...Read MoreRead more about Just got these two today and the Tomested the Lane 1Q in the Tom Sawyer, breaking the pipe in. It was a good smoke, but pretty subtle. To be honest I don't understand the hype of this Lane 1Q by quite a few smokers, but then maybe I just don't have the finesse to taste things as well...it's a distinct possibility. The tobacco was relatively cool and stayed lit well once one got past the first several puffs getting it started. I imagine it left a pleasant room note (I live alone, so have no one to say anything about it) since it did seem to smell good on the exhale and the wisps that came from the pipe itself once in a while. It'd be a decent tobacco for a novice to start with.
I broke the Short Stop in with the Sutliff 1M Vanilla. Now *THIS* impressed me! It was a very pleasant flavor from the first puff. Didn't burn and smoke like wood at the beginning just getting it started and first few puffs in to the pipe. It literally tasted good from the first puff.
It's there, but not a 'in your face' strong flavor, but you'd have to be without a tongue to not enjoy this tobacco. The sweetness alone will get one hooked and wanting to smoke it all day long, and I can't think of a reason why that would be a Bad Thing in any way. The room aroma alone I am betting would not make even a staunch anti-smoker whine too much!
I will be buying quite a bit more of this Sutliff 1M Vanilla. I may be dirt poor and this is my only habit, but now that I know there's an aromatic I actually enjoy, it'll be worth it. My MM Short Stop is very happy to have been broke in with this too! Read LessRead less about Just got these two today and the Tom