I am an aromatic tobacco guy, there I said it. 80% or more of my daily leaf is aromatic, probably more like 95%. I'm not a fan of pepper or grasses (hay). So maybe that's why. As you know, my daily smoke is a blend, but primarily Sutliff's Sunset Rum. Mild and delicious. Being nicotine sensitive, I have specific tastes. My next venture into something new is Cults Blood Red Moon.
I am not a fan of the hay smell or flavor either. I do like english and aromatics. I bought escudo and not a fan at all. I do like the smoky taste of latakia. I am exploring my taste a little at a time
@Matthew Bentley i am going to age it, hopefully i will like it more then. I did like the h and h rustica. I tend to like darker and richer flavors I believe. I have some but yet to try dark fired Kentucky.
I smoke Cult Blood Red Moon in my Savinelli pipe as often as possible. It is in my opinion the best Cherry Aromatic that you can find. Awesome room note! If you decide to buy a tin of this tobacco, go ahead and purchase at least two since they run out of stock of this so easily.
Have you tried Escudo, Elizabethan Mixture, Scottish Flake, or Orlik Golden Slices? These are VA or VaPer blends that have a little of the Hay note but are naturally so sweet and delicious my mouth is just watering talking about them
Ordered some Arrowhead the other day and it’s wonderful. Thank you! It’s a great experience talking to a actual person to make a purchase and having that tobacco shipped from that little store from across the country. Love the community around fellow pipe smokers. Hope you have a great day!
My gut feeling would be to offer the monthly packages with an option of pipe/no pipe. My thought is that it would lower the cost and also be more accessible to folks who already have racks filled with pipes. I know it’s a crime to not always want a new pipe, but I admit I’m awfully content with my collection at the moment. Perhaps people would turn out for a new pipe month after month. I would say some of us might be more interested in your curated selection of seasonal, monthly smokes. Come to think of it…I could use a few more cobs though….
I agree with this. As much as I’d love a new pipe each month, the cost would be prohibitive. The idea of seasonal “curated tobacco selections” would be great, though, and I’d happily jump on board
The no pipe option would be sort of a CSA for pipe tobacco. I don't know that I would do it, but a "tobacco of the month" subscription could be fun. Some channels obviously already run a monthly tasting / blend club series, but a surprise blend in the mail every month would be an interesting twist.
Glad to see you are back in form; love your videos. You are a wise man on the discussion of the aromatics, For those who feel a bit too pretentious to be open minded enough to indulge in aromatics, man they are truly missing out on a wonderful experience. Most of the blends you named are personal favorites of mine as well. Good minds think alike, my friend. Best wishes for the resurgence of your business. I'm sure I will be looking to what happenings with that over the next few months. Thanks for your contribution, most appreciated by all.
I am new to pipe smoking. I started because I can remember my grandfather smoking one and loved the smell. I have ordered half of these and will order the rest. Great recommendations.
Thanks for giving another shout out to Paul's Pipe shop!! If you can ever get there, visit it. The amount of pipes on site is incredible! Also, visit his museum upstairs!
I want to say that your presentation was most informative, the idea you have for seasonal packages is an outstanding idea,, thank you so much and God bless
Good morning sir! I wholeheartedly agree with you on autumn evening, it has to be my most favourite aromatic tobacco. However, I can't smoke it at the moment because I live in an old Japanese house, in Japan, and the heat and humidity make smoking aromatics a bit difficult, at least for me. I stick to my cool smoking morning English blends in the summer as they're lighter on the pallette. I am very excited for the shop reopen and I will be doing my best to secure one or two of them packs you are talking about. Enjoy the mountains, may God bless you and your family.
Thank you for the recommendations. I love the idea of the packs. Especially since they will include blends that you recommend. That would be a wonderful gift. Happy Smokes from Las Vegas, Nevada.
Thank you sir for the gift of Old Toby. After watching this video I thought I'd order some and man it fits my palate beautifully like a well paired dessert after a full meal.
First off, I would like to congratulate you and your bride on the birth of your son! The event center would be a great idea! Hope to meet you soon. Thanks for your channel!
Excellent recommendations. I go through lots and lots of Old Toby (more than any other blend). I also bought a pound of Apricots & Cream almost two years ago on your recommendation and it still smokes just as beautifully as the day I bought it. They're truly dessert in a pipe, just delicious. I know it's been a while since this video went up, but I'd be thrilled to see your shop up & running again - and I'd be all in for monthly pipe tobacco packages.
100% agree on Autumn Evening. That’s my favorite pipe tobacco of all time besides C&D riverboat gambler and Nightcap. Autumn Evening is one of the few aromatics that actually tastes like it smells. Delicious maple and hay flavor for me that is just amazing.
I liked Autumn Evening, but it was a bit too sweet for me. I found that Lane 1Q has a similar typing profile, but was much more pulled back. You got the same tastes, just a little less of them and more of the tobacco.
@@MisterEss01I’ve truly never understood the 1Q hype. I did enjoy the flavor but it was nothing to write home about in my opinion. I’m glad so many enjoy it though. 😊
Allen, I also love the Smokies. It is like visiting heaven! I smoked a pipe a bit several years ago and am contemplating revisiting it. Thank you so much for the informative talk in the wonderful setting! God bless ya real good 👍
I think those are some great ideas and I’m looking forward to placing some orders when the shop opens! Thanks for showing how a gentleman from the south should conduct himself. I appreciate what you do and wish you the best of success. God bless.
I've been to Paul's Pipe Shop! It's local for me. Paul was a really cool, old fashioned guy and helped me pick out my first pipe. Arrowhead was really good too. I think he's just about the only real pipe tobacco shop within 50 miles...
Love your channel. Keep ‘em coming. My top four aromatic blends: (1) Cult Blood Red Moon, (2) Peter Stokkebye Peaches and Cream, (3) C&D Autumn Evening, and (4) Sutliff Pumpkin Spice.
Just bought my first pipe & starter supplies while in Pidgeon Forge over the weekend . Got a Cades Cove blend that has some of the tobacco grown area. Not an aromatic I don't think, but has a nice smooth natural vanilla hint. Can't wait to try some aromatics next 😊
Saving my next tobacco purchase for the grand reopening, so how about starting with an Aromatic pack featuring a couple ounces of each of the five you mentioned here? Appreciate you.
Thats so cool you mention Pauls Pipe Shop. Its located just a few hours south of me. Taking my Dunhill estate pipe to them for repair here soon. Ill grab some of their tobacco to try while im at it.
Always a well done presentation. I've been enjoying smoking pipes since high school 1976. I mostly use my Turkish meerschaums because of all thier wonderful properties cool smoking, No Ghosting from blend to blends. I even put that claim to the test on many occasions. From smoking my favorite Pirate Cake (heavy 75%Latakia) the directly after have a light fruity aromatic. No Ghosting at all. I tried that same test with Corn cup pipes Missouri Meerschaum brand to be specific. Almost no Ghosting at a 10th. of the price of my real Meerschaums. I only mention this, Long Drawn Out supposed to be short message. Because of you and your example/recommendation. Thank you for all your posts. I find them very well done and entertaining.
I am fairly new to your channel but I’m so glad to be here . AsI’m getting older, I find myself reflecting on points of my childhood, more and more. The one constant of my childhood mind you I grew up with my grandfather is the wonderful smell of his pipe tobacco. from what I can recall his go to was that little red foil pouch of Prince Albert. From my light research, I have found that that particular brand is considered a table scraps, or floor sweepings,but it holds a fond memory for me. Could you make some content on the different tobacco and tobacco blends our grandfathers and their fathers might have had in their pipes years ago, and if they have changed in modern times. You might have already clarified this topic and I have not simply found that video so I apologize..
It is October 2023 and I just went online to the Country Squireto try to order some Old Toby, but it wasn't anywhere to be found. I called them up and it turns out that they had to change the name to Tom Bigbee...so if anyone is wondering what happened to it...
Can’t go wrong with Boswell’s aromatics or his amazing pipes which I own many. Christmas cookie, Pipers Pleasure, on and on. New sub. Thanks for the videos.
Welcome back fine sir...great list I've only tried CULT BloodRedMoon ...I'll have to try these others. If you have not yet tried I recommend Rattrays Exotic Orange...something truly Magical about it. Cheers.
So glad to hear that you are going to reopen the Pipe Cottage. The BRM is my favorite and if you could see my cellar....well lets just say the proof is in the tin.
Definitely agree with Autumn Evening. Absolutely delicious! Another aromatic that I make sure to keep plenty of is a cherry and vanilla blend by Missouri Meerschaum - GREAT DANE! it is blended by Mr. Russ Ouellette, and consists of cavendish, virginias, and white burley. No goop or chemical after taste, and you can actually taste the tobacco. I found that Cult Red Moon has mixed reviews, while Great Dane has consistent positive reviews. Just lovely.
I'm going to try Autumm Evening, Apricots n Cream, and Cult Blood Cherry. Bought Escudo from another video. Thank you fort he recommended lists. I have had alot of bad experience with aromatics in the past.
Smokey's in Knoxville has some great blends.... My favorite of theirs is African Queen, has a mild nutty taste and quite aromatic. Thank you, Sir for posting these.
Arrowhead from Paul’s Pipe Shop was my first pipe tobacco when I got a pipe. I guess they didn’t steer me the wrong way when I stopped in on a whim! Wonderful little shop.
I'm new to this wonderful world of TH-cam videos on the topics of pipe smoking. I am especially enjoying the varieties of topics that you include in each video. In the fall of 2023 I'm wondering if the store is open. I live near Cincinnati and would love a road trip.
Dr. Harrelson, I love your videos. Just got Shelby Foote's three-volume Civil War anthology last night from Amazon. I like the packs idea, but was thinking right out of the box a monthly pack might be more than you could do. Possibly every other month or a quarterly pack would be good to test out the idea. We've got property in Bryson City - absolutely love the Great Smokies.
Perkins builders are in Bryson n Carolina. They have a great u tube video on homes they build up in the mountains. Very talented you men,informative and also humorous to watch
I bought your Beginner Pack and loved the Autumn Evening and have bought several tins since. I am eager to try those mentioned from your list and also for your store to reopen! Take care.
Excellent news about the Pipe Cottage! The apricots and cream would be a nice summer aromatic. I like the idea of the monthly packs. I have been enjoying selections from your discussion of Virginias several months back. I’ll have to give a few of there aromatics a shot. Thanks Alan! 😀💨💨
Set up two product lines: Monthly tobacco kits that moves with holiday tobacco themes in that month (birthdays of famous grower founders, "150th" anniversary of pipe company, deep research, not just the typical calendar holidays) and a quarterly full pipe-kit that includes the pipes and two tobacco tins that are not in the monthly offerings. Your prior pipe kit sales were likely new smokers getting started so the kit appealed to them (thus keep an ongoing 'starter set' kit).
I love the idea and would be on board with the monthly deal! im new to pipe smoking and really enjoy it so far. looking forward to being part of The Pipe Cottage month to month.
Mac baren Vanilla Roll cake NEEDS your review. I don’t love aromatics. This particular one is not only tolerable but honestly shared room with the natural taste of tobacco and find myself wanting more at least once a week
I'm a long time pipe smoker, and have revised my opinions of many things in that realm. I now enjoy aromatics occasionally. I also keep one or two "codger blends" around in tins (Prince Albert, Carter Hall for example). I am much less of a snob than I used to be. Pipe tobacco is a big and wonderful world. BTW, I'm also a Yankee descended from a Southern family. We're all good! I enjoy your accent and love the South as much as I love the North (Boston area).
Alan, I just got back into pipe smoking. I love your videos. I smoked a cigar or two a week for years, and had to have more mild cigars. Pipe and cigar aficionados on youtube mostly point folks to heavier blends. I just don't enjoy too much strength in anything I smoke. So my advice is to be clear on the strength of the tobacco. I loved this video and will buy your recommendation as soon as the pipe cottage is back up. For my money, carter hall is a pretty good beginner blend and I have stock piled Quiet Nights because I love it. Also, I think Vauen pipes are fantastic. Maybe you could expound on those at some point.
SO EXCITED for you & the shoppe. Been waiting anxiously. I do hope the new packages are budget friendly. Perhaps each could also include a book suggestion?
Thank you for this video. I have not tried any of these blends but apricots and creme sounds good so does the cult. one of my grandmothers would make apricot jam every year she would make French toast put the jam on it then whipped cream ooh soo good! I have kept this tradition alive and make it for my children and grandchildren and I always have some apricot brandy on hand all though not much libation for me. Speaking of Jm Boswells Black cherry, apple strudel vanilla creme and the mild English are or have been tasty. And I just ordered some rum river. I mostly smoke Virginias, but I like a bowl of aromatic after dinner sort of a desert smoke. Looking forward to your seasonal packages. Thanks again and take care.
Great video. I also like the spectrum of blends and flavors. I do get not so positive responses on my channel when I review Aromatic blends. Boswells is only a couple of hours from me and I hope to visit soon. So far all of there blends have been a pleasure to smoke.
I tend to steer clear of aromatic blends but appreciate and understand the desire to fulfill your sweet tooth. The Country Squire blends several crossover (English/Aromatic) blends that are amazing. Hunting Creek and Northwest Trek are definitely something to try if you want the best of both worlds. Happy smokes brethren!
I have tried the Cornell Diehl Autumn blend, which is very good, but the sillems black is off the hook especially with in a meerschaum pipe! Thanks you for recommendation and i truly enjoy your content, sure hope yall get the cottage store back going.
Just started smoking a pipe. I've had my first pipe almost a week. It's a corn cob I bought at the Gatlinburlier Tobacco shop there in Gatlinburg while on vacation. Try Flapjacks Pancake Cabin for breakfast and The Peddler for dinner. Huck Finns if you want catfish
I think a quarterly themed release would give you better leverage on supply chain issues that might crop up. You could release a batch of them each month so people that missed out can get their hands on one. It gives you the opportunity to scale either way. If demand is there you can scale up. If demand isn't you have the quarter to sell through it.
Love the idea of a monthly subscription that would include a pipe or a subscription with only tobaccos and such. Let’s do this! Make them limited as you stated, which make me want to be at the front of the line lol. Looking forward to what you come up with.
A monthly pack sounds like a great idea! Every season change I’m looking around on TH-cam for recommendations for good blends for that particular season so it’d be nice to have a curated option straight from the store with that in mind
I think you have a good idea. That's what I would go with. BTW I bet that's some beautiful country where your located. Hope you are having a good time!!
Great video as always. Loved the setting for today's video. I really like the idea of a seasonal or even monthly package concept. I think it could be a differentiator in the marketplace.
Been smoking pipes for 10 years or so. I started with English blends and then ventured into balkan, Va-Pers, and then into Virginias. This last year I finally got into trying aromatics ( opposite path into pipe tobacco than what many have taken; many start with aromatics rather than leave them for last). I have smoked 10-12 aromatic blends thus far. With the exception of Autumn Evening from C&D- which I quite like- I have not liked aromatics. I am glad that producers make aromatics for those who like them, but give me a full english blend any day. Your mentioned frog morton on the town- that was an amazing blend to be sure.
I am enjoying your channel. I first thought you were a South Carolinian. My 7x great grandfather was a pioneer and settler who improved and settled land in Kentucky. I am just recently coming to this knowledge.His name was John Sellers and there is still a creek/stream called Sellers Run where he initially improved land. He was later taken prisoner at Ruddels station during the Revolutionary war. He was able to escape quickly which is surprising considering Ruddels Station was sieges by estimates of 600-1k Indians along with a single British officer. Also, could not agree more on No Bite Delight. I love pretty much all of Boswell’s aromatics.
I like your list! I'm still relatively new to pipes but I've enjoyed some of Russ' Blends: Fudge cake, Scotty anglers dream, walking stick, Bing cherry. I also really like country squire hunting creek. I haven't tried most of your list but I'm curious to see how they taste!
I think pairings would be nice for a monthly pack. I enjoy pistachio and other nuts with certain blends. Dark chocolate or cookies offset high nicotine blends nicely. Sparkling mineral water seems to enhance blends with Latakia. Coffees and aromatics. Plus you benefit from the seasons. A subscription for a year-long pack of the month would be a wonderful gift.
I have been smoking a pipe for about a year and also would recommend Cult Blood red moon. It's made in Denmark by S.T.G. I also recommend Ashton's Smooth Sailing for a nice, cherry/chocolate blend. I will be sampling some the other tobacco's you mentioned...thanks!
Nicely done Alan! The bulk of the blends I enjoy are non-aromatic, but there are plenty of good aromatic blends I like as well. Black Gold (rumored to possibly be Lane BCA?) and Black Gold+ from Hiland Cigars are both top of the heap for me. Lane 1Q is a classic Vanilla blend that many pipe smokers have enjoyed through the years. I'm a big fan of Tinderbox Reserve 1928 as well, though I don't think it is available anymore, having been blended by McClelland. Another unfortunate loss due to McClelland ceasing production was Frog Morton Cellar...what a fine English/Aromatic it was! Luxury Twist Flake by Peter Stokkebye is a great light aromatic. And of course there are many classic "Over The Counter" blends that are aromatics, though usually people tend to classify them as OTCs rather than Aromatics in my experience...Carter Hall, Sir Walter Raleigh, Condor, St. Bruno, etc.
I like aromatic blends a lot, but I find them hard to get in a good quality. The pouch scent is always nice, but they often taste like a cigarette with something in it. And I want it to be delicious, otherwise I don't need to smoke my pipe. Because, it's a special occasion for me when I smoke my pipe, and I want it to be all pleasant. There were two blends that I liked, and both are out of stock now. It were Peterson's Special Reserve 2013 and Holiday Season 2012. Since then, Peterson have gone into different ownership and the blends are unobtainium today. I'm going to try Autumn Evening, and I'm going to trust an all new beautiful pipe to it. Thank you for your recommendation, and have a very nice time.
If you're ever vacationing near Raleigh NC you should visit Pipes By George. One of the best tobacconists I've visited in the last 5 years. Premium pipes and a variety of blends and brands. Also an aesthetically pleasing shop with an old timey feel.
Ive been a pipe smoker for a few years off and on . I recently aquired a dagner cwa rustic brown pipe . I also just received an order , from pipes and cigars 8 oz. hearth and home 10 to midnight . Ive smoked some aromatics in the past, cao brand , their cherry was the worst for tongue bite
Tobacco's mentioned:
Arrowhead (Paul's Pipe shop)
Old Toby (Country Squire)
Sweet Dreams (Boswell)
No bite delight (Boswell)
Sillem's Black
C&D Autumn Evening
C&D Apricots & Cream
Cult Blood Red Moon
You the man
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I'm a 64 year old new pipe smoker! Love your channel from Somerset.
I thought I am alone starting at 58…. I never smoked
I'm about to go to SCC in somerset !
Somerset Uk?
I am an aromatic tobacco guy, there I said it. 80% or more of my daily leaf is aromatic, probably more like 95%. I'm not a fan of pepper or grasses (hay). So maybe that's why. As you know, my daily smoke is a blend, but primarily Sutliff's Sunset Rum. Mild and delicious. Being nicotine sensitive, I have specific tastes. My next venture into something new is Cults Blood Red Moon.
I am not a fan of the hay smell or flavor either. I do like english and aromatics. I bought escudo and not a fan at all. I do like the smoky taste of latakia. I am exploring my taste a little at a time
@Matthew Bentley i am going to age it, hopefully i will like it more then. I did like the h and h rustica. I tend to like darker and richer flavors I believe. I have some but yet to try dark fired Kentucky.
I smoke Cult Blood Red Moon in my Savinelli pipe as often as possible. It is in my opinion the best Cherry Aromatic that you can find. Awesome room note! If you decide to buy a tin of this tobacco, go ahead and purchase at least two since they run out of stock of this so easily.
Have you tried Escudo, Elizabethan Mixture, Scottish Flake, or Orlik Golden Slices? These are VA or VaPer blends that have a little of the Hay note but are naturally so sweet and delicious my mouth is just watering talking about them
Blood red moon is a good’un
Ordered some Arrowhead the other day and it’s wonderful. Thank you! It’s a great experience talking to a actual person to make a purchase and having that tobacco shipped from that little store from across the country. Love the community around fellow pipe smokers. Hope you have a great day!
I am so very glad that you are back, Sir. It is always a great pleasure to spend these moments with you, and to see you well and sttled in Kentucky.
I like going into local pipe shops and trying their local blends they have in jars. I've found a lot of pleasure in that.
This was the EXACT video I was hoping to see on your channel..... Much Appreciated!
My gut feeling would be to offer the monthly packages with an option of pipe/no pipe. My thought is that it would lower the cost and also be more accessible to folks who already have racks filled with pipes. I know it’s a crime to not always want a new pipe, but I admit I’m awfully content with my collection at the moment. Perhaps people would turn out for a new pipe month after month. I would say some of us might be more interested in your curated selection of seasonal, monthly smokes. Come to think of it…I could use a few more cobs though….
I agree with this. As much as I’d love a new pipe each month, the cost would be prohibitive. The idea of seasonal “curated tobacco selections” would be great, though, and I’d happily jump on board
Agreed
The no pipe option would be sort of a CSA for pipe tobacco. I don't know that I would do it, but a "tobacco of the month" subscription could be fun. Some channels obviously already run a monthly tasting / blend club series, but a surprise blend in the mail every month would be an interesting twist.
Glad to see you are back in form; love your videos. You are a wise man on the discussion of the aromatics, For those who feel a bit too pretentious to be open minded enough to indulge in aromatics, man they are truly missing out on a wonderful experience. Most of the blends you named are personal favorites of mine as well. Good minds think alike, my friend. Best wishes for the resurgence of your business. I'm sure I will be looking to what happenings with that over the next few months. Thanks for your contribution, most appreciated by all.
I am new to pipe smoking. I started because I can remember my grandfather smoking one and loved the smell. I have ordered half of these and will order the rest. Great recommendations.
Thanks for giving another shout out to Paul's Pipe shop!! If you can ever get there, visit it. The amount of pipes on site is incredible! Also, visit his museum upstairs!
I want to say that your presentation was most informative, the idea you have for seasonal packages is an outstanding idea,, thank you so much and God bless
Good morning sir! I wholeheartedly agree with you on autumn evening, it has to be my most favourite aromatic tobacco. However, I can't smoke it at the moment because I live in an old Japanese house, in Japan, and the heat and humidity make smoking aromatics a bit difficult, at least for me. I stick to my cool smoking morning English blends in the summer as they're lighter on the pallette. I am very excited for the shop reopen and I will be doing my best to secure one or two of them packs you are talking about. Enjoy the mountains, may God bless you and your family.
Thank you for the recommendations. I love the idea of the packs. Especially since they will include blends that you recommend. That would be a wonderful gift. Happy Smokes from Las Vegas, Nevada.
Thank you sir for the gift of Old Toby. After watching this video I thought I'd order some and man it fits my palate beautifully like a well paired dessert after a full meal.
I am glad I just found your video and appreciate watching a none upity video on enjoying a pipe. Hope I can visit your store one day.
Can’t wait for a Christmas pack, heck can’t wait for Christmas season! Absolutely done with summer. Looking forward to the shop opening!
First off, I would like to congratulate you and your bride on the birth of your son! The event center would be a great idea! Hope to meet you soon. Thanks for your channel!
Excellent recommendations. I go through lots and lots of Old Toby (more than any other blend). I also bought a pound of Apricots & Cream almost two years ago on your recommendation and it still smokes just as beautifully as the day I bought it. They're truly dessert in a pipe, just delicious. I know it's been a while since this video went up, but I'd be thrilled to see your shop up & running again - and I'd be all in for monthly pipe tobacco packages.
Just started into pipes. I have started out with autumn evening, and it is such a pleasure to end the day with.
Try some Boswell aromatic blends ! I have not had one I didn't enjoy and they are not goopy.
100% agree on Autumn Evening. That’s my favorite pipe tobacco of all time besides C&D riverboat gambler and Nightcap. Autumn Evening is one of the few aromatics that actually tastes like it smells. Delicious maple and hay flavor for me that is just amazing.
I must say I didn't care for this blend. Glad you enjoyed.
I liked Autumn Evening, but it was a bit too sweet for me. I found that Lane 1Q has a similar typing profile, but was much more pulled back. You got the same tastes, just a little less of them and more of the tobacco.
@@MisterEss01I’ve truly never understood the 1Q hype. I did enjoy the flavor but it was nothing to write home about in my opinion. I’m glad so many enjoy it though. 😊
Allen, I also love the Smokies. It is like visiting heaven!
I smoked a pipe a bit several years ago and am contemplating revisiting it. Thank you so much for the informative talk in the wonderful setting!
God bless ya real good 👍
I think those are some great ideas and I’m looking forward to placing some orders when the shop opens! Thanks for showing how a gentleman from the south should conduct himself. I appreciate what you do and wish you the best of success. God bless.
I've been to Paul's Pipe Shop! It's local for me. Paul was a really cool, old fashioned guy and helped me pick out my first pipe. Arrowhead was really good too. I think he's just about the only real pipe tobacco shop within 50 miles...
Good to see you again TPC. Thanks a lot. Have a great week.
Love your channel. Keep ‘em coming. My top four aromatic blends: (1) Cult Blood Red Moon, (2) Peter Stokkebye Peaches and Cream, (3) C&D Autumn Evening, and (4) Sutliff Pumpkin Spice.
Molto Dulce is one of my favorites. Thanks for sharing
Just bought my first pipe & starter supplies while in Pidgeon Forge over the weekend . Got a Cades Cove blend that has some of the tobacco grown area. Not an aromatic I don't think, but has a nice smooth natural vanilla hint. Can't wait to try some aromatics next 😊
Saving my next tobacco purchase for the grand reopening, so how about starting with an Aromatic pack featuring a couple ounces of each of the five you mentioned here? Appreciate you.
Thats so cool you mention Pauls Pipe Shop. Its located just a few hours south of me. Taking my Dunhill estate pipe to them for repair here soon. Ill grab some of their tobacco to try while im at it.
Always a well done presentation.
I've been enjoying smoking pipes since high school 1976. I mostly use my Turkish meerschaums because of all thier wonderful properties cool smoking, No Ghosting from blend to blends. I even put that claim to the test on many occasions. From smoking my favorite Pirate Cake (heavy 75%Latakia) the directly after have a light fruity aromatic. No Ghosting at all. I tried that same test with Corn cup pipes Missouri Meerschaum brand to be specific. Almost no Ghosting at a 10th. of the price of my real Meerschaums.
I only mention this, Long Drawn Out supposed to be short message.
Because of you and your example/recommendation. Thank you for all your posts. I find them very well done and entertaining.
I'm glad to see you back live your content. I would buy one of those packs from you.
I am fairly new to your channel but I’m so glad to be here . AsI’m getting older, I find myself reflecting on points of my childhood, more and more. The one constant of my childhood mind you I grew up with my grandfather is the wonderful smell of his pipe tobacco. from what I can recall his go to was that little red foil pouch of Prince Albert. From my light research, I have found that that particular brand is considered a table scraps, or floor sweepings,but it holds a fond memory for me. Could you make some content on the different tobacco and tobacco blends our grandfathers and their fathers might have had in their pipes years ago, and if they have changed in modern times. You might have already clarified this topic and I have not simply found that video so I apologize..
It is October 2023 and I just went online to the Country Squireto try to order some Old Toby, but it wasn't anywhere to be found. I called them up and it turns out that they had to change the name to Tom Bigbee...so if anyone is wondering what happened to it...
I love listening to all your videos. 👍👏👏👏
Can’t go wrong with Boswell’s aromatics or his amazing pipes which I own many. Christmas cookie, Pipers Pleasure, on and on. New sub. Thanks for the videos.
Thanks for the Video! Greetings from Knoxville! I’m happy you enjoy the smokies just like we do.
Welcome back fine sir...great list I've only tried CULT BloodRedMoon ...I'll have to try these others. If you have not yet tried I recommend Rattrays Exotic Orange...something truly Magical about it. Cheers.
Hi Alan! I am into handmade cigars but I can't hardly wait until you re open your online store. I began enjoying a pipe at a very young age.
Never smoked a pipe before and I came across your videos. Bought some sweet dreams per your recommendation. Hope it’s a good one 😊
So glad to hear that you are going to reopen the Pipe Cottage. The BRM is my favorite and if you could see my cellar....well lets just say the proof is in the tin.
Definitely agree with Autumn Evening. Absolutely delicious! Another aromatic that I make sure to keep plenty of is a cherry and vanilla blend by Missouri Meerschaum - GREAT DANE! it is blended by Mr. Russ Ouellette, and consists of cavendish, virginias, and white burley. No goop or chemical after taste, and you can actually taste the tobacco. I found that Cult Red Moon has mixed reviews, while Great Dane has consistent positive reviews. Just lovely.
Thank you for this video. I ordered old Toby, and am sipping it now. Very nice smoke.
I'm going to try Autumm Evening, Apricots n Cream, and Cult Blood Cherry. Bought Escudo from another video. Thank you fort he recommended lists. I have had alot of bad experience with aromatics in the past.
Smokey's in Knoxville has some great blends.... My favorite of theirs is African Queen, has a mild nutty taste and quite aromatic. Thank you, Sir for posting these.
So happy to see it re-opening. Lookng froward to your new packs (Christmas 🙂 pack). Love it. All the best to you and your family.
Arrowhead from Paul’s Pipe Shop was my first pipe tobacco when I got a pipe. I guess they didn’t steer me the wrong way when I stopped in on a whim! Wonderful little shop.
I would be interested in the monthly pack and more information on it as it comes available and would check it out.
I'm new to this wonderful world of TH-cam videos on the topics of pipe smoking. I am especially enjoying the varieties of topics that you include in each video. In the fall of 2023 I'm wondering if the store is open. I live near Cincinnati and would love a road trip.
Dr. Harrelson, I love your videos. Just got Shelby Foote's three-volume Civil War anthology last night from Amazon. I like the packs idea, but was thinking right out of the box a monthly pack might be more than you could do. Possibly every other month or a quarterly pack would be good to test out the idea. We've got property in Bryson City - absolutely love the Great Smokies.
Perkins builders are in Bryson n Carolina. They have a great u tube video on homes they build up in the mountains. Very talented you men,informative and also humorous to watch
I bought your Beginner Pack and loved the Autumn Evening and have bought several tins since. I am eager to try those mentioned from your list and also for your store to reopen! Take care.
Excellent news about the Pipe Cottage! The apricots and cream would be a nice summer aromatic. I like the idea of the monthly packs. I have been enjoying selections from your discussion of Virginias several months back. I’ll have to give a few of there aromatics a shot. Thanks Alan! 😀💨💨
Just found you great videos I am a big fan of black cavendish so great to hear your input thank you
Yes i would love the monthly packs!
Set up two product lines: Monthly tobacco kits that moves with holiday tobacco themes in that month (birthdays of famous grower founders, "150th" anniversary of pipe company, deep research, not just the typical calendar holidays) and a quarterly full pipe-kit that includes the pipes and two tobacco tins that are not in the monthly offerings. Your prior pipe kit sales were likely new smokers getting started so the kit appealed to them (thus keep an ongoing 'starter set' kit).
I love the idea and would be on board with the monthly deal! im new to pipe smoking and really enjoy it so far. looking forward to being part of The Pipe Cottage month to month.
Autumn evening mixed with haunted bookshop is my go-to fall blend.
Mac baren Vanilla Roll cake NEEDS your review. I don’t love aromatics. This particular one is not only tolerable but honestly shared room with the natural taste of tobacco and find myself wanting more at least once a week
Sillems black is the best pipe tobacco i’ve smoked, enjoy your videos and look forward to your online store
I'm a long time pipe smoker, and have revised my opinions of many things in that realm. I now enjoy aromatics occasionally. I also keep one or two "codger blends" around in tins (Prince Albert, Carter Hall for example). I am much less of a snob than I used to be. Pipe tobacco is a big and wonderful world. BTW, I'm also a Yankee descended from a Southern family. We're all good! I enjoy your accent and love the South as much as I love the North (Boston area).
Thanks for the update 😀 👍
Good smoking all the way from south africa 🇿🇦
Alan, I just got back into pipe smoking. I love your videos. I smoked a cigar or two a week for years, and had to have more mild cigars. Pipe and cigar aficionados on youtube mostly point folks to heavier blends. I just don't enjoy too much strength in anything I smoke. So my advice is to be clear on the strength of the tobacco. I loved this video and will buy your recommendation as soon as the pipe cottage is back up. For my money, carter hall is a pretty good beginner blend and I have stock piled Quiet Nights because I love it. Also, I think Vauen pipes are fantastic. Maybe you could expound on those at some point.
Been thinking of starting to smoke a pipe and the kits sound like a good idea for a beginner.
SO EXCITED for you & the shoppe.
Been waiting anxiously.
I do hope the new packages are budget friendly. Perhaps each could also include a book suggestion?
Thank you for this video. I have not tried any of these blends but apricots and creme sounds good so does the cult. one of my grandmothers would make apricot jam every year she would make French toast put the jam on it then whipped cream ooh soo good! I have kept this tradition alive and make it for my children and grandchildren and I always have some apricot brandy on hand all though not much libation for me. Speaking of Jm Boswells Black cherry, apple strudel vanilla creme and the mild English are or have been tasty. And I just ordered some rum river. I mostly smoke Virginias, but I like a bowl of aromatic after dinner sort of a desert smoke. Looking forward to your seasonal packages. Thanks again and take care.
I have only tried one off of your list, and it is Autumn Evening. I love that one. I would like to try some of the ones on your list, ty.
I like to blend Appricots and Cream with a nice smokey english, I smoke something similar daily.
Great video. I also like the spectrum of blends and flavors. I do get not so positive responses on my channel when I review Aromatic blends. Boswells is only a couple of hours from me and I hope to visit soon. So far all of there blends have been a pleasure to smoke.
Looks like the porch to the dining hall at John C. Campbell folkschool in Brasstown,NC. 👍
I tend to steer clear of aromatic blends but appreciate and understand the desire to fulfill your sweet tooth. The Country Squire blends several crossover (English/Aromatic) blends that are amazing. Hunting Creek and Northwest Trek are definitely something to try if you want the best of both worlds. Happy smokes brethren!
Thank you for the tobacco suggestions. It’s now mid-December 2022 and I am still unable to get to your online store. Can you provide an update?
I have tried the Cornell Diehl Autumn blend, which is very good, but the sillems black is off the hook especially with in a meerschaum pipe! Thanks you for recommendation and i truly enjoy your content, sure hope yall get the cottage store back going.
Love the idea for your store. Is it up and running yet?
Just started smoking a pipe. I've had my first pipe almost a week. It's a corn cob I bought at the Gatlinburlier Tobacco shop there in Gatlinburg while on vacation. Try Flapjacks Pancake Cabin for breakfast and The Peddler for dinner. Huck Finns if you want catfish
Flapjacks is awesome.
I think a quarterly themed release would give you better leverage on supply chain issues that might crop up. You could release a batch of them each month so people that missed out can get their hands on one. It gives you the opportunity to scale either way. If demand is there you can scale up. If demand isn't you have the quarter to sell through it.
Love the idea of a monthly subscription that would include a pipe or a subscription with only tobaccos and such. Let’s do this! Make them limited as you stated, which make me want to be at the front of the line lol. Looking forward to what you come up with.
A monthly pack sounds like a great idea! Every season change I’m looking around on TH-cam for recommendations for good blends for that particular season so it’d be nice to have a curated option straight from the store with that in mind
The limited, monthly packs sound fantastic!
Great video sir! Whenever you mentioned pancakes in Pigeon Forge my mind automatically went to The Old Mill! Lol
I think you have a good idea. That's what I would go with. BTW I bet that's some beautiful country where your located. Hope you are having a good time!!
I was likewise just up in Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg area and had the luxury of stopping by the Gatlinburlier.
I live near pigeon forge in Strawberry Plains. My son lives in Maysville Ky
Great video as always. Loved the setting for today's video. I really like the idea of a seasonal or even monthly package concept. I think it could be a differentiator in the marketplace.
Been smoking pipes for 10 years or so. I started with English blends and then ventured into balkan, Va-Pers, and then into Virginias. This last year I finally got into trying aromatics ( opposite path into pipe tobacco than what many have taken; many start with aromatics rather than leave them for last). I have smoked 10-12 aromatic blends thus far. With the exception of Autumn Evening from C&D- which I quite like- I have not liked aromatics. I am glad that producers make aromatics for those who like them, but give me a full english blend any day. Your mentioned frog morton on the town- that was an amazing blend to be sure.
I am enjoying your channel. I first thought you were a South Carolinian. My 7x great grandfather was a pioneer and settler who improved and settled land in Kentucky. I am just recently coming to this knowledge.His name was John Sellers and there is still a creek/stream called Sellers Run where he initially improved land. He was later taken prisoner at Ruddels station during the Revolutionary war. He was able to escape quickly which is surprising considering Ruddels Station was sieges by estimates of 600-1k Indians along with a single British officer.
Also, could not agree more on No Bite Delight. I love pretty much all of Boswell’s aromatics.
I like your list! I'm still relatively new to pipes but I've enjoyed some of Russ' Blends: Fudge cake, Scotty anglers dream, walking stick, Bing cherry. I also really like country squire hunting creek. I haven't tried most of your list but I'm curious to see how they taste!
I think pairings would be nice for a monthly pack. I enjoy pistachio and other nuts with certain blends. Dark chocolate or cookies offset high nicotine blends nicely. Sparkling mineral water seems to enhance blends with Latakia. Coffees and aromatics. Plus you benefit from the seasons. A subscription for a year-long pack of the month would be a wonderful gift.
Smokey Mountains is just gorgeous....boy I miss it. Enjoy!
I have been smoking a pipe for about a year and also would recommend Cult Blood red moon. It's made in Denmark by S.T.G. I also recommend Ashton's Smooth Sailing for a nice, cherry/chocolate blend. I will be sampling some the other tobacco's you mentioned...thanks!
Just looked up the tin for sillems black and it’s amazing just stunning to look at
Cool video, thank you for the list in the description.
Noticed that the Shopify links are down currently, but thank you for the excellent content!
Packs is a great idea!! Cant wait!!
I love the package idea! I would totally do that. Maybe make one geared towards the beginner that’s not so expensive and mild tobacco.
Nicely done Alan! The bulk of the blends I enjoy are non-aromatic, but there are plenty of good aromatic blends I like as well. Black Gold (rumored to possibly be Lane BCA?) and Black Gold+ from Hiland Cigars are both top of the heap for me. Lane 1Q is a classic Vanilla blend that many pipe smokers have enjoyed through the years. I'm a big fan of Tinderbox Reserve 1928 as well, though I don't think it is available anymore, having been blended by McClelland. Another unfortunate loss due to McClelland ceasing production was Frog Morton Cellar...what a fine English/Aromatic it was! Luxury Twist Flake by Peter Stokkebye is a great light aromatic. And of course there are many classic "Over The Counter" blends that are aromatics, though usually people tend to classify them as OTCs rather than Aromatics in my experience...Carter Hall, Sir Walter Raleigh, Condor, St. Bruno, etc.
Opened a tin of Cults blood red moon tonight. It is stellar! Big time cherry!
I like aromatic blends a lot, but I find them hard to get in a good quality. The pouch scent is always nice, but they often taste like a cigarette with something in it. And I want it to be delicious, otherwise I don't need to smoke my pipe. Because, it's a special occasion for me when I smoke my pipe, and I want it to be all pleasant. There were two blends that I liked, and both are out of stock now. It were Peterson's Special Reserve 2013 and Holiday Season 2012. Since then, Peterson have gone into different ownership and the blends are unobtainium today. I'm going to try Autumn Evening, and I'm going to trust an all new beautiful pipe to it. Thank you for your recommendation, and have a very nice time.
If you're ever vacationing near Raleigh NC you should visit Pipes By George. One of the best tobacconists I've visited in the last 5 years. Premium pipes and a variety of blends and brands. Also an aesthetically pleasing shop with an old timey feel.
Ive been a pipe smoker for a few years off and on . I recently aquired a dagner cwa rustic brown pipe . I also just received an order , from pipes and cigars 8 oz. hearth and home 10 to midnight . Ive smoked some aromatics in the past, cao brand , their cherry was the worst for tongue bite
Is the pipe cottage still open?
Id love to get a shirt, pipe, tobacco.