Hearth & Home Egg Nog

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

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.

Wow! what a fantastic aromatic!! I am not an aromatic smoker,but wanted to try this having heard great recommendations about Russ Ouellette 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 Ouellette!!!! 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!

I like it. I do not love it. I'm not sure what I smell in the bag, or taste while smoking, but it is not egg nog. If they called it something else, I might give it 4 stars, simply because my expectation was egg nog. Burns pretty well, little bite, doesn't need relighting unless you forget about it. Room notes are pleasant, but not because of the good aromas so much as the lack of offensive smells. The taste is mellow, and every now and then I can taste some kind of dairy based sweetness, although I usually got it shortly after lighting. I might buy it again out of curiosity.

I enjoy aromatics. I smoked this last night and it made me want to get something better in my bowl. I generally like a sweet aromatic. This is tolerable but has a little bit of wang that I don't particularly like. It does not taste like eggnog which is what I expected.

First, I have to say that I wouldn’t consider this to be strictly a holiday blend as it was a good all-around, everyday smoke, however it could fill that void as a holiday blend for some. The tin note was that of vanilla, nutmeg, sweet caramel, with maybe a hint of cinnamon detected. The moisture content of the tobacco in the tin was spot on perfect, which makes this tobacco easy to pack, light, and maintain a steady burn through to the bottom of the bowl. Upon lighting the pipe there were subtle hints of sweetness which remain throughout the entire smoke, however there was more of a spiciness that comes to the front of the pallet. By mid-bowl there was a mild nutty flavor which seemed to remain through to the end of the smoke. The room note according to the wife was mild, but definitely sweet and warm.