of EMP I've had over the last couple of years have been ok, others
didn't even taste like the same blend. The orientals were very green,
or young tasting, and the blend wasn't melded at all. 965 has also
been hit or miss. But, that's just my experience, and all of these
tins have been purchased in Europe.
So, yeah I have bought different tins of the same blend and had
problems. As for the cause, I have no Idea. (Well, I have an idea,
but it's sketchy at best and there are enough rumors about Dunhill.)
MacBaren does have very consistent High quality, though most of their
offerings are not really my style. I have tried a bunch of blends
from their wide (though somehow narrow)range and the blends are always
the same, tin to tin.
Both the Gawith companies have good consistency, too.
I did get a mislabeled Esoterica Stonehaven sack once. I think it
must have been filled with Peacehaven. Quite a letdown, but recent
Stonehaven has been, well, Stonehaven. Is it possible other people
have gotten mislabeled tins (from whatever company) and decided the
blend was 'inconsistent'?
dunno.
-loose
--- In pipesmokers2@yahoogroups.com, "Allan" <mutsy1951@...> wrote:
>
> --- In pipesmokers2@yahoogroups.com, "Christopher Brunton"
> <loosewatches@> wrote:
> >
> I should have been more clear.
> I realize that if three of us all smoked some tobacco from the same
> tin, we may all have different opinions on the product we're smoking.
> What I was referring to was opening 2 tins of say any Samuel Gawith
> product purchased at diffent times and or different shops, and
> finding a big difference in the taste of the product. I am only using
> SG as an example. It could be Cornel & Diehl, or House of Windsor,
> etc.
> Are there some producers where the quality varies from one batch to
> another more than other producers.
> Mac Baren specifically claims on their web site that their products
> taste the same no matter when produced or where sold, and that they
> constantly check their product for that consistency.
> Smoke in peace,
> Al
>
>
> > One thing that I think some people forget regarding 'consistency' is
> > that tobacco is a crop harvested yearly and affected by lots of
> > factors. Year to year changes in tobacco leaves are going to
> effect a
> > blend somewhat, I would think. (Course, as with all things, I am not
> > exactly an expert.)
> >
> > I do notice people complain about Sam Gawith's flake thickness. I
> > find it perfectly consistent. Half are perfectly thin and half are
> > perfectly thin with a very thick edge on one side. (Like maybe it
> was
> > the end of the cake and their ancient machinery couldn't hold it
> > straight and cut it at the same time.) I just rub it all out and
> put
> > the thick stuff in the bowl first; thin stuff on top. It works for
> > me. Their flakes always taste good.
> >
> > That is the extent of my near expertness on the subject. I defer to
> > Joe H on the matter, and most other matters for that matter.
> >
> > -loose
> >
> > --- In pipesmokers2@yahoogroups.com, Joe H <periquefreak2003@>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > Al, without knowing what base to which the reviewer is making
> > reference, I don't think one could make such a generalization. In
> > other words, I think there is such a range of variance with each
> > smoker with too great a variety of factors which cannot be measured,
> > and therefore can not be related to variance with any blender or
> > manufacturer.
> > >
> > > Joe H
> > >
> > > --- On Thu, 6/26/08, Allan <mutsy1951@> wrote:
> > >
> > > From: Allan <mutsy1951@>
> > > Subject: [Pipe smokers] Tobacco consistency.
> > > To: pipesmokers2@yahoogroups.com
> > > Date: Thursday, June 26, 2008, 8:11 AM
> > >
> > > I was reading some reviews on tobaccoreviews.com last night as I
> > > usually do and was noticing comments by several reviewers about
> the
> > > inconsistency in the tobacco from one tin to another of the same
> type
> > > and manufacturer.
> > >
> > > So my question is, how prevalent is this, or could it have more
> to do
> > > with how tins may have been previously stored by shipper or
> tobacco
> > shop.
> > >
> > > Which brands and or manufacturers are the most consistent or
> > > inconsistent in their products.
> > >
> > > Smoke in peace,
> > > Al
> > >
> > >
> > > ------------------------------------
> > >
> > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> >
>
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