I've never had Stovehaven. I had* a couple ounces of Peacehaven that I try from time as I love it's tin aroma, but I cannot seem to find much joy in it's flavor. That's not to say that it's bad by any means, just not something that I ever reach to smoke as there are so many other great blends to smoke instead! I cannot figure out why people fall over themselves with fists full of cash to get at this. What am I doing wrong?!
*I said "had" because I still have a bit left, but have actually sent out more of it in samples to people itching to try anything Esoterica than the amount of it that I have actually smoked myself!
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Ive never had any Esoterica and have no desire. Id try Stonehaven, if given the oppurtunity. But I don’t really chase unicorns. Since I like mostly C&D blends, they are readily available. No worries here for me. I heard GLP Quiet Nights is similar to Penzance.
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Watch city ahab's comfort is kind of closer in the odd lightly sweet something that Penzance has.Piping Abe wrote: ↑Fri Jul 22, 2022 1:49 pm Ive never had any Esoterica and have no desire. Id try Stonehaven, if given the oppurtunity. But I don’t really chase unicorns. Since I like mostly C&D blends, they are readily available. No worries here for me. I heard GLP Quiet Nights is similar to Penzance.
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Well, just send over your address and I can drop a sample of a Peacehaven into the mail if you want to give it a try!Piping Abe wrote: ↑Fri Jul 22, 2022 1:49 pm Ive never had any Esoterica and have no desire. Id try Stonehaven, if given the oppurtunity. But I don’t really chase unicorns. Since I like mostly C&D blends, they are readily available. No worries here for me. I heard GLP Quiet Nights is similar to Penzance.
My neighbor got me started on the pipe. It turns out the first thing that he ever shared with me was Penzance. He had just wanted me to try something that he thought that I would like and he definitely nailed it. Damn good stuff. He didn't tell me what it was at the time not that it would have really meant as anything as I truly knew nothing about tobacco, brands, blends, etc. He had started the pipe while on deployment overseas when Esoterica was ridiculously easy to get, so not a big deal for him to share it. Got me hooked and now I'm a tobacco omnivore although I really love the Oriental, herbal, and floral types of blends. Tell you what though, Penzance is still a unique blend that I love. I haven't had anything like it, but that doesn't cause me to chase that unicorn or pay ridiculous sums of money for it and so I just enjoy it when I can when my neighbor shares.Mr Beardsley wrote: ↑Fri Jul 22, 2022 1:54 pmWatch city ahab's comfort is kind of closer in the odd lightly sweet something that Penzance has.
I love Watch City blends, but haven't had any I'd their English blends for some reason. Guess I'll have to eventually seek out some Ahab's to try. For me, the uniqueness of Penzance is the incense-like flavor that it has. Other blends can have that general flavor, but the character in Penzance is just different somehow that's very difficult to explain.
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Funny enough it was Neal Monier who got me started on Penzance and Stonehaven. He gave me samples when I bought pipes early on. I get what you're saying about the unique qualities of Penzance I just happened to have enough of it that I fell out of lovekschatey wrote: ↑Fri Jul 22, 2022 2:38 pmMy neighbor got me started on the pipe. It turns out the first thing that he ever shared with me was Penzance. He had just wanted me to try something that he thought that I would like and he definitely nailed it. Damn good stuff. He didn't tell me what it was at the time not that it would have really meant as anything as I truly knew nothing about tobacco, brands, blends, etc. He had started the pipe while on deployment overseas when Esoterica was ridiculously easy to get, so not a big deal for him to share it. Got me hooked and now I'm a tobacco omnivore although I really love the Oriental, herbal, and floral types of blends. Tell you what though, Penzance is still a unique blend that I love. I haven't had anything like it, but that doesn't cause me to chase that unicorn or pay ridiculous sums of money for it and so I just enjoy it when I can when my neighbor shares.Mr Beardsley wrote: ↑Fri Jul 22, 2022 1:54 pmWatch city ahab's comfort is kind of closer in the odd lightly sweet something that Penzance has.
I love Watch City blends, but haven't had any I'd their English blends for some reason. Guess I'll have to eventually seek out some Ahab's to try. For me, the uniqueness of Penzance is the incense-like flavor that it has. Other blends can have that general flavor, but the character in Penzance is just different somehow that's very difficult to explain.
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Yeah, it's a nice treat when I get to have it. Not sure when that will be again though!Mr Beardsley wrote: ↑Fri Jul 22, 2022 3:27 pm I get what you're saying about the unique qualities of Penzance I just happened to have enough of it that I fell out of love
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Incidentally, what is Peterson 3P. Is the blend actually called 3P?
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Peterson perfect plug. I think it does actually say 3p on the tinWoodrow1953 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 02, 2022 12:12 pm Incidentally, what is Peterson 3P. Is the blend actually called 3P?
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Pipes and Cigars has it priced lowest currently.Woodrow1953 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 02, 2022 12:12 pm Incidentally, what is Peterson 3P. Is the blend actually called 3P?
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