Just For Him Shortcut To Mushrooms

Shortcut to Mushrooms is the first aromatic with latakia in it that I've ever smoked. I like English blends, and I'll smoke an occasional aromatic because my wife likes the smell. Well, STM is an excellent tasting tobacco, and is acceptable to smoke outside, but my wife won't let me smoke it inside the house, I guess she just can't stand ANY latakia. Either way, it's great tobacco, and smells good outside.

STM smells earthy and yet sweet, maybe a little vanilla aroma. If you imagine what sweet mushrooms would smell like, I think STM smells kind of like that.

It's a little moist, so I'd recommend letting it dry on a plate for 30-60 minutes before smoking. The initial lighting can be a little challenging, but once it's lit, it stays lit and burns evenly. Surprisingly, it leaves no residual moisture in my cob...

The nicotine is there, but barely noticeable. Just enough to keep it from being weak.

I've smoked it in both a briar and a cob, and definitely prefer it in a cob, the cob seems to burn cooler, stay lit longer, and absorb the moisture better. But that just might be because of the Kaywoodie briar I smoked it in.

I have not yet tried a very large number of different tobaccos thus far, but in my experiences this is one of my favorites. It is similar to FMOTT in it's earthy qualities. What separates them is that Shortcut to Mushrooms has a more prominent sweetness to it. The room note is definitely worth mentioning as I have received numerous comments from people asking what I am smoking, people seem to really enjoy the aroma of this tobacco. Not only does it smell nice but it tastes great as well.

Since I only live about 35 miles from this tobacconist, at one time I bought most of my pipeweed from them, but over time got to doing more shopping on the web and hadn't checked their site for a while.

This is one tobacco that caught my eye just by the name. Shortcut to Mushrooms?? Well I needed to order some blending components and decided to give the mushrooms a shot. I really have no idea if anyone would put mushrooms in a pipe blend,(would they?) so I really have no idea what's in the stuff other than a small amount of Latakia.

Well when the order arrived, this was the 1st bag I opened a filled a #4 Dunhill Cumberland about 3/4 full. The first couple of puffs only yielded the faint, but very noticeable taste of a creamy high quality Latakia. But when I got it fully lit there came forth a myriad of flavors, mostly sweet, but really difficult to identify. Mushrooms?? I didn't really care if the plentiful plumes of very tasty white smoke came from mushrooms or not because the more I smoked the tastier it got.

Seriously, even though this is not a stong blend by any means the one thing it was NOT lacking was flavor. Anyone who might have experimented with a heavy English Balken blend and found the Latakia to be a bit much should really give this blend a try. Even though the Latakia is there, it seemed to remain in the background, giving the other flavors ranging from chocolate to sweet molassas plenty of room.

I'm tryin' to find something derogatory to say but about it, but the only thing I can complain about was that it was a bit on the wet side when I recieved it, but I believe I can figure out how to fix that little problem. I will have to rate this blend 4 stars and would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone, regardless of their smoking experience and tobacco preferances. If you're ever in Springfield, MO, stop in at Just For Him. Even though it's a large shop, they'll take good care of you.

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I'll start of by saying I do enjoy this tobacco; however, if you like heavily flavored (whether with artificial casing or spice tobaccos) this probably isn't for you. It may end up tasting a bit bland.

This is precisely why I enjoy this tobacco. What I love about this blend is that it provides me with a very neutral flavor if I just cannot put a finger on what I want to smoke. This cavendish is very mild in terms of its sweetness, and I do not receive an unpleasant aftertaste at all. I also get a hint of Latakia that gives this tobacco a very earth taste. I'm not much for heavy latakia myself, but this tobacco is very very good. I wouldn't recommend smoking this around anyone who is smoking an aromatic with a bright or fruity room note. I have, and I will say it will make your pipe taste very very bland. It lost all the earthly pleasantness and ended up tasting very bitter.

I give it 3 stars

PS- This one burns really cool so you don't have to worry about any nasty bite problems.

Shortcut to Mushrooms was the first tobacco to ever put me in the "zone." The first time I lot this up, I smiled and enjoyed the entire bowl from beginning to end. This has a sweet, smoky taste that you wouldn't expect, and I can definitely detect a hint of mushrooms at least in the room note (which is awesome). This is a cool, creamy smoke and has an awesome flavor from beginning to end.

STM is definitely one of my favorites now, and I recommend it to anyone to try!

I simply cant get enough of this wonderful stuff! I got it as a sample with a pipe purchase two years ago, and never looked back. I immediately ordered a pound, and then another. It has become an everyday smoke for me. I must metion that I am a "cross-over" blend lover. Aromatics dont have the depth, but english is just a bit too much.

Very rich and satisfying from the start of the bowl down to the bottom. I dont know what they top this with, but is truely does taste like mushrooms sauted in butter. The smoke is abundant and rich with a great room note. There is no bite with this blend, as can be said with pretty much all of the Just for Him blends. They obviously use very high quality tobaccos.

There is simply nothing else like this on the market! The only thing that remotely comes close is Frog Morton on the Bayou. This is the blend that I reach for most frequently in my rotation. Order up some...you will not be dissapointed!

Latakia is there ,but with a sweet after taste. Nice nicotine kick!

A very unique and well behaved offering. Easy to load, light and burns slow and cool. STM has a Black Cavendish character with an aroma that is Buttery yet Earthy that combines with just enough Latakia to provide plumes of smoke and a very smooth experience.

If you are looking for a nice mild aromatic that won't clog up your pipe and yet has a fairly decent taste, this one should fit the bill. The room note passed the Significant Other test with flying colors. To my taste, this isn't an everyday tobacco, more like a every couple of weeks or more weed. It is a simple, undemanding blend that I tired of before finishing a 2 oz. sampler. Its redeeming features are that it doesn't bite and burns well after just the slightest drying time. I may try it again but right now, I don't think I will.