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Samuel Gawith has added a “Burnt Ends” variant to many of its popular flakes. Just what are Burnt Ends and how do they differ from their original counterparts? In this video I explain what Burnt Ends are in general and light up Samuel Gawith’s St. James Flake and St. James Flake Burnt Ends for a…
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Tomorrow, Aftensmad, Per Jensen’s first limited release in his Legacy series hits online and B&M stores on September 8th. When I visited Laudisi Enterprises in August, Kaz Walters was kind enough to give me a sample which I saved for this review. Aftensmad may mean “dinner,” but I had it for breakfast! There is a…
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In this video, I share my prolegomena (that means a formal introduction) so that you understand my style and intent of the reviews I do on this site. In short, I aim to give the facts about a blend and my honest tasting notes so that people can make their own decision on whether a…
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Erik Stokkeye, the man behind 4th Generation Tobacconist, recently released this year’s annual small batch blend, The Heritage Collection Limited Edition 2026. This is not a repeat of the Heritage Collection Limited Edition 2025, but an entirely new blend. Is it worth picking up? In this video I do an unboxing for you and give…
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I was very excited to see Gawith Hoggarth’s Dark Birds Eye available again. But when I opened the bag, I immediately noticed that it was not the fine shag cut that I remembered. Looking at the bag again, on one side it was labeled Dark Birds Eye and had the same SKU as the shag…
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Jolly Old St Nicholas is this year’s holiday blend from Cornell & Diehl. It is an aromatic blend of Gold Virginia, Black Cavendish, and a smidgen of Perique with notes of “orange liquor, spice, and hints of ginger” according to the tin. Will this blend put you in the Christmas spirit? Watch in find out!
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A Burley Based Latakia blend? Montford Point Marine, named after Montford Point, the first Marine base to train African American Marines, is a blend of dark fired Burley, Latakia, and Perique. The blend intrigued me, so at the recommendation of Joe Fabian, my LDG rep, I brought some tins into our store. In this video,…
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One of the day trips during my stay in North Carolina was a stop just over the border at Laudisi Enterprises. I reunited with my friend Kaz who gave me a tour of the facilities and some peeks at what is coming. In this video I share some videos from the tour, some news about…
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Sun Bear has been a popular Small Batch offering from Cornell & Diehl since it launched in 2019. Each year the blend of tobaccos has been largely unchanged along with the use of silver tequila and elderflower. But each year the honey has been from a different source, and that change has had significant impact…
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A few days ago, Toscano’s Maestro Puccini made its sophomore release. Puccini is an all-Dark Fired blend featuring Toscano’s own Italian Dark Fired along with North American Dark Fired Kentucky. Is this release worth tracking down? I unbox a tin and give you my thoughts.
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