I'm out of meat pie or I'd do a side by side. I enjoyed meat pie and I enjoy Penzance. Haven't had them close enough together to compare. Meat pie has a lot more Latakia than Nightcap. Those I did back to back one night and was disappointed in the nightcap after the meat pie.
The last tin you finished
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A 1oz jar of C&D Bourbon Bleu yesterday.
I've heard that, but I frankly don't see it (or I guess taste it). Penzance is much smoother and higher quality. The Orientals and VA in Meat Pie just can't compare to the ones in Penzance.
Finished off some Orlik Golden Sliced and Marlin Flake yesterday. Slowly whittling down my open blends.
If you want something Penzanceish try Plum Pudding from the Seattle Pipe Club. IMO it's closer than Meat Pie is.
My initial impression of fresh Meat Pie was that it had nothing going for it but latakia. Kind of a one note wonder. After sitting on it for a couple of years, I tried it again and was much more impressed. The latakia subsided to being part of a really good blend, instead of overpowering everything else in it.
I don't know if it's no longer being produced, or what's going on with it. If it comes back and you can cellar it for a while, it's a pretty good value for the price.
Oh yeah, mine was in a jar for a year after trying it and not liking it. Then it was fine.
One other oft-mentioned Penzance similar blend is C&D Star of the East.
Agreed- that being said, it is a fine smoke and easy to obtain. When I can, I will be stocking up on it.
My thoughts as well. Comparing Meat Pie to Penzance only leads you to see it as lacking. No, it's not Penzance. Nothing is, really (although Plum Pudding is a lot closer). Meat Pie is a very nice blend that ages well and smokes dry and cool. Enjoy it for what it is, don't bemoan what it's not.
Exactly. Penzance isn't Balkan Sobanie (or vice versa) but both are great. I need to try that Plum Pudding one day.
Wait, you mean people actually open and smoke tins of Escudo, and they aren't just for padding an order to free shipping??!
I actually got that from the auction last year when I bid on something and won. That is my first and only tin I have smoked.
My favorite. @simon1 turned me on to it. Ever since every single order gets a sleeve.
Just recently killed a tin of Orlik Dark Strong Kentucky. I think it's an awesome tasting and attractive looking flake.
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A tin of Viprati has bit the dust here...
Another one bites the dust...
Of course, you'll merely crack a new one anyways to refill that jar... lol
Well...yeah.
