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happypipester
Number of posts: 246
Age: 20
Tobacco: So so many great tobaccos, and so little time...
Registration date: 2009-09-08
 | | Subject: Billy Budd... Sat May 15, 2010 10:11 pm | |
| Currently one of my favorite smokes (thanks to pipefriendchs on youtube for getting me curious about it... and Mario Grandi pipes lol). For me it's just a thoroughly enjoyable tobacco. It burns well (maybe a little fast), and packs a good amt of flavor and nicotine.
What do you guys think of it?
Cheers!
HP |
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Buddy Springman
Number of posts: 1102
Age: 54
Location: Benton Township, SW Michigan
Registration date: 2008-06-01
| | Subject: Re: Billy Budd... Sun May 16, 2010 3:01 am | |
| Too much cigar leaf for me - but they'd cut that to whatever percent one wanted.
Ah...I fondly remember Sailorman Jack's ASP posts.
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Winslow
Number of posts: 2024
Age: 66
Location: Midlothian,Va.
Tobacco: Gawith&Hoggarth's,Virginias of excellence
Pipe: Meerschaums
Registration date: 2008-04-11
| | Subject: Re: Billy Budd... Sun May 16, 2010 3:12 am | |
| A foul,noxious tobacco that offends anyone and everyone.I can't condem this blend too much,it deserves it.  Winslow  |
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Carlos
Number of posts: 4524
Age: 54
Location: Chestnut, IL
Tobacco: GLP Renaissance
Pipe: Brian Ruthenberg Sandblasts
Registration date: 2007-12-10
| | Subject: Re: Billy Budd... Sun May 16, 2010 3:16 am | |
| A grand blend. I love the cut. Reminds me I need to get some more for the cellar. _________________ Current pen & ink. Pelikan 140, green striated, medium nib Noodler's - Van Gogh Starry Night Blue |
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JohnnyO
Number of posts: 296
Age: 29
Location: San Jose, CA
Tobacco: Maltese Falcon
Pipe: Oh I don't know...I have so many...I happen to like Savinelli pipes, cheap and pretty good, only problem I really had with them was an air hole drilled too high, which I fixed with pipe mud. I also enjoy old pipes I've restored and pipes I've made myself.
Registration date: 2008-01-30
| | Subject: Re: Billy Budd... Sun May 16, 2010 9:06 am | |
| | Buddy Springman wrote: | Too much cigar leaf for me - but they'd cut that to whatever percent one wanted.
Ah...I fondly remember Sailorman Jack's ASP posts.
Buddy |
I actually enjoyed the blend, along with purple cow...
I do miss Sailorman Jack's morning posts! |
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Muddler
Number of posts: 1998
Age: 56
Location: Pretoria, South Africa
Tobacco: FVF
Pipe: Pete's, GBD's & Jan Pietenpauw
Registration date: 2008-05-22
| | Subject: Re: Billy Budd... Sun May 16, 2010 11:26 am | |
| I like it every so often. Robust & unpretentious. |
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Yak
Resident Philosopher
Number of posts: 3580
Location: Yaksylvania
Tobacco: Embarcadero, FVF
Pipe: Anglo-Irish estates with LL lucite stems.
Registration date: 2007-12-10
| | Subject: Re: Billy Budd... Mon May 17, 2010 7:40 am | |
| It's probably really good stuff if you can hack it. Many "strong" tobaccos strike me as kind of mild, but BB was just nauseating to me (personal body chemistry, undoubtedly). Based on TR descriptions, ordered a pound of it, pressed and tinned. Gutted out one bowl of it and the beginning of another the next day, threw in the towel, and gave it to the guy who blended it. Learned something about going by reviews from that one.  |
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happypipester
Number of posts: 246
Age: 20
Tobacco: So so many great tobaccos, and so little time...
Registration date: 2009-09-08
| | Subject: Re: Billy Budd... Mon May 17, 2010 3:43 pm | |
| Interesting to see the variety of opinions on it... but I'm not surprised. It's a love-it or leave-it tobacco.
Unfortunately, I had never heard of Sailorman Jack before, but will be doing a bit more research.. seems like he was an interesting guy, and I truly enjoy Billy Budd... wonder where the name came from (well, I wonder that with a lot of c&d tobaccos lol)
All the best, and happy puffing!
HP |
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