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Devonshire	07/29/2007	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Medium	Pleasant
This is a pleasant blend. Although there is a sweetness, it doesn't really taste like egg nog to me. Its a good overall smoke, especially for outdoors. However, if you're looking for a "Christmassy" blend, I think you'd be better served by one of the McClelland's Christmas Cheers.
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fatherDougal	01/12/2007	Very Mild	Very Mild	Very Mild	Very Strong
I'm such a cliche sometimes; I waited 'til t'was the night before Xmas to give this blend a try, expecting great sleigh bells and whiskers. But alas, it was not to be. The room note is extremely pleasant for all those in attendance, (even if someone just happens to wander into your smelly old garage while your smoking). But it does not translate to your own palette. I really wanted to like this one alot, (as I enjoy many of the pipesandcigars.com blends) but it'll just be in my "maybe" pile of occassional smokes.
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Adguru	11/27/2006	Very Mild	Mild	Mild	Very Pleasant
I want to be a snob and shun this blend for not being sophisticated enough for my palate, but I like it. Not tolerate it, not almost like it, I like the stuff. I live on a diet of latakia, usually the more the better. Most aromatics for me are polite diversions from my normal fare, used to create a room note that is tolerable for family gatherings. This certainly fits the bill, but I find myself turning to it when I don't have a care about the room note I produce. This stuff is that good. Hail Russ.
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behindbars1544	10/05/2006	Mild	Extremely Mild	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Pleasant
I received this blend as part of a 6 blend H&H series sampler. Upon receiving & opening my package I was overwhelmed by the wonderful aroma of the blends and was excited to start trying them out. I have reviewed most of the blends individually but all had one thing in common, they all had a very pleasant pouch smell and wonderful room note but lacked taste and most were harsh on the palate. Egg Nog fell right into this category. Wonderful smell both fresh and while burning but little to no taste and burned a little on the hot side. I did sense a minor spiciness but not something you would expect from a pleasant aromatic blend. I ended up trading off the remainder as samples. Understanding that everyone has a different palate and different tastes this might be tasty to some but for myself and many others I have talked with it was a no go. Sorry Russ but something your using in your blends seem to be making them smoke hot & bite. Please take this review as constructive criticism and not personal.
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MozzMann	08/24/2006	Medium to Strong	Mild to Medium	Medium to Full	Very Pleasant
First im going to start off by saying do not get fooled by the name. Wait "Merry Christmas" Ok, now that I got that out of the way, this is not by any means of tasting like or smelling like the ole yule log holiday favorite drink of mine. This burns hot and while it may have a few hints of nutmeg and cinnamon, I think the full flavor fails in the attempt to create a real holiday smoke. Id rather smoke Altidas Buttered Rum around the holidays, but you can check my review on that at a later date. This is ok smoke for me. I thought it would be more then it was, but hey thats the way it is. Sometimes you get a Home Run, sometimes you get hit by a pitch. Im afraid I got hit by the pitch! MZMN 8-24-06
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lustra	06/14/2006	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant
Egg Nog is a dry, cool-smooking aromatic with a spicy and sometimes sweet flavor. It doesn't rock my world, but if you are an aromatic smoker, this may be your ticket.
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ToboldHornblower	06/13/2006	Mild	Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant
An excellent aromatic. Burns to a fine ash and is mild without any bite. The spices do come through in both the aroma and taste. I will probably never drink eggnog again for this blend tastes better than the drink and I will enjoy the rum, nutmeg, vanilla, and cinnamon flavors in a bowl of this tobacco instead.
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BEN	05/22/2006	Mild	Mild to Medium	Medium	Pleasant
Wow! what a fantastic aromatic!! I am not an aromatic smoker,but wanted to try this having heard great recommendations about Russ Oullette and his blending skills. And finally!! An aromatic tobacco that is 110% satisfying...cool burning,extremely flavorful,absolutely no bite,and unlike most aromatics..smokes dry all the way down with no gurgle or goo....and everyone in the room loved it...it smells absolutely fantastic! And as stated by the previous reviewer, you can actually smell this while smoking. I am going to continue to keep this on hand and try many of the other "Hearth and Home" series tobaccos...many thanks Mr Oullette!!!! Highly Recommended!!!! ***Update 5/22/06*** Sorry, but I must reduce my rating to 2 stars. Upon smoking quite a bit more of this I discovered that while I still like this aromatic, I was wrong about one thing, this can get burn extremely hot and burn the roof of your mouth in short order!..A bit of a drawback,I am going to have to make this an occasional smoke, smoked to please the "anti-smokers" in the room...Sorry Russ!
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thedstnguishdgntlmn	05/11/2006	Mild	Strong	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant
A very unusual and pleasant aromatic diversion.
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smokey	04/08/2006	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Medium	Pleasant
I am a fan of Russ Ouellette and his tobaccos, something I'm sure others have noticed reading my reviews here. Russ has hit many home runs with his blends and I love many of them, particularly Larry's Blend. This time, though, I'm afraid Russ has only hit a ground rule double. Egg Nog starts off great. It packs and lights easily and doesn't require a lot of relights. I taste the rum and spices in it but it's not exactly what I would compare to egg nog. Smoking slowly the first 1/2-2/3 of a bowl is good but it has a bitter finish. I didn't try it in a lot of pipes, maybe that was my problem. Give it a try, you might really like it. Russ, like Greg Pease, has set such a high standard for himself that it's a bit of a disappointment when a new blend doesn't really dazzle me. Scoring; taste- 14 of 20; lighting and burn- 8 of 10; value- 8 of 10. That gives Egg Nog a total of 30 and a *** rating.
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the boss	03/31/2006	Mild to Medium	Medium	Medium	Very Pleasant
this one everyone loves. the burn is complete, always. just dump the ashes. as the other reviewers have noted, no goop, no bite. have only smoked 6 bowls so far in a new spanu, but i can see already, this will be a staple tobacco for me. delicious!
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rsvp2rip	03/27/2006	Mild to Medium	Medium	Medium	Pleasant
I know alot of people don't like aromatics...but this you have to try, really this time. This isn't a Capt. Black, 1Q, or any other sugar blast in a pipe. I had a taste for an aromatic and this fit the bill exactlly. Medium length brown and black ribbon. Smells exactlly like a tobbaconist's shop in a bag...can't describe it any other way. Perfect moisture out of the bag, easy to pack and light...stays lit very well also. The first light gives a powerfull zing of cinnamon and rum but settles down very quickly. By the time you have it going, it just has a frim hint of cinnamon in the foreground and rum, vanilla, hazelnut and deliciously sweet (not overly sweet, more of "natural sweet") cavendish lurking in the back. Not overly topped at all. A real tobacco flavor shines through but in a subdued way. Very little moisture and very clean burn all the way down. The topping never goes away but gets more mellow towards the bottom. Great base tobaccos and a fantastic room note that you can actually smell while smoking. I will be ordering much, much more of this stuff. 9 out of 10
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