Hearth & Home Egg Nog
(2.60)
The first true aromatic in the Hearth and Home series. A light and dark mixture with rum, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg flavorings. Although the aroma is complex, pleasant and mildly sweet, the spice flavorings come through more prominently in the smoking. A bite-free blend that will please anyone in the room.
Details
| Brand | Hearth & Home |
| Series | Signature Series |
| Blended By | Russ Ouellette |
| Manufactured By | Pipes & Cigars |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Cavendish |
| Flavoring | Cinnamon, Other / Misc, Rum, Vanilla |
| Cut | Coarse Cut |
| Packaging | 1.5oz Tin, 8oz Tin, Bulk |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Medium
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Very Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.60 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 10 of 10 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 28, 2013 | Medium | Medium | Full | Very Pleasant |
Let me start by saying that I am not big on aromatics. However, there are a couple which grab me. This one did, and did so by surprise. I received a sample of it at the Richmond Expo this year and was intrigued. It smelled like the blend an old family friend used to smoke. I figured I would give it a try though I usually smoke VaPers and English.
The tine note is exceptional. Very much like an old fashioned tobacco and a holiday treat rolled into one.
I packed it into a Big Ben church warden and let it dry for a couple of hours before lighting. When I light up I get a wonderful first taste which sort of calms down after a few minutes. Towards the end of the bowel it may get a little ashen tasting. In fact, I have learned to just dump the last bit and sort of "end on a high note."
While I am not normally into aros, and when I do like them, it is usually something fruity, the blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and rum in this really works for me. Again, it reminds me of a blend an old family friend used to smoke and the smell of the old tobacco shop, in Cloverleaf Mall, which I used to walk by while a child. The friend, shop and even the mall are gone now so I shall never know what blends I was getting a whiff of back then but this is on track.
I have found the flavor of this best comes out with slow sipping which, for me, makes it an evening time, "sit down and relax" smoke. It is not something I would smoke all the time and, while I am adding it to my regular rotation, I just received a 100 gram tin which I ordered from H&H, it will not be knocking the Frog Mortons of PS LNF out of their places anytime soon. I give it three stars.
The tine note is exceptional. Very much like an old fashioned tobacco and a holiday treat rolled into one.
I packed it into a Big Ben church warden and let it dry for a couple of hours before lighting. When I light up I get a wonderful first taste which sort of calms down after a few minutes. Towards the end of the bowel it may get a little ashen tasting. In fact, I have learned to just dump the last bit and sort of "end on a high note."
While I am not normally into aros, and when I do like them, it is usually something fruity, the blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and rum in this really works for me. Again, it reminds me of a blend an old family friend used to smoke and the smell of the old tobacco shop, in Cloverleaf Mall, which I used to walk by while a child. The friend, shop and even the mall are gone now so I shall never know what blends I was getting a whiff of back then but this is on track.
I have found the flavor of this best comes out with slow sipping which, for me, makes it an evening time, "sit down and relax" smoke. It is not something I would smoke all the time and, while I am adding it to my regular rotation, I just received a 100 gram tin which I ordered from H&H, it will not be knocking the Frog Mortons of PS LNF out of their places anytime soon. I give it three stars.
Pipe Used:
A variety but I prefer a CW.
PurchasedFrom:
H&H
Age When Smoked:
new
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2022 | Mild | Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
In honor of the Winter Solstice and with Christmas rapidly approaching I decided to open this tin to celebrate the season. This is one of around 30 tins gifted to me by a very nice lady whose tins belonged to her uncle who passed away some time ago. I have never been able to make myself taste Egg Nogg, for two reasons, the name and the thought of drinking eggs and milk does not entice me. The tin aroma of this is quite pleasant if I say so myself and there is a sweet spiciness to it that seems to be a menagerie of the rum, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg. In other words, I can’t really tell what I am smelling but I am guessing the rum may be the predominate aroma from the tin. Lights up easily and smokes very pleasant and mild with a nice sweetness to the smoke but not over powering. This is described as bite free and there is truth to this advertising as I smoked quite a bit of this with no bite what so ever. I noticed that some of the reviewers say that this one does not taste like Egg Nogg. As stated previously I have never tasted Egg Nogg no I do not think the blender was going for an actual Egg Nogg taste but that of using Egg Nogg spices in a tobacco blend which seems to have been accomplished from what I read goes into an Egg Nogg. I added up the 3 and 4 stars and got 25, the 1 and 2 stars was 27. So, this one seems to be one of a love/hate relationship. For me, I give it 3 stars for being a nice pleasant yule tide spirit aromatic. Would I buy some, no but will enjoy finishing this tin.
Pipe Used:
Chacom Volcano
PurchasedFrom:
Gift
Age When Smoked:
Unknown
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 08, 2007 | Very Mild | Mild | Mild | Very Pleasant |
I will certainly recommend this blend to the aromatic bretheren. It tasted like tobacco.... And, for the aromatic crowd, they'll get their sweet (and in the case of this blend), spicy fix. I did not taste egg nog or the rum, but I sure did taste the cinnamon. This blend was a recent giveaway at our monthly pipe club meeting. I never would have purchased a blend with a name or description like this, but for a bowl of fun, it floated my boat.
It does burn hot... But, it also burned dry.
It does burn hot... But, it also burned dry.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2015 | Very Mild | Strong | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
It is amusing to me the wild variation in responses to this blend, with recommendations spread nearly equally across the board. Those that love it seem to really praise it, and those that hate it despise it with almost undeserved animosity as if the tobacco itself somehow personally assaulted them. I myself find this blend sort of middle-of-the-road.
Pleasant tin note, as others have mentioned, ripe with vanilla, rum, and some kind of nutmeggy/cinnamonny essence. It doesn't evoke images of eggnog, personally, but it does have a holiday season sort of feel to me. As with most of Russ' aromatics, I am impressed with the flavor balance, as well as lack of excessive PG goopiness. It does have a tendency to burn hot, and I found mild bite to be a problem even when sipped gently. The blend burned evenly wigh no need of relights. Taste is predominantly warm vanilla rum with undertones of cinnamon spice. No chemical atrocities detected by this puffer. A pleasant change of pace - I will not purchase regularly, but I will purchase again, perhaps as a holiday changeup.
Pleasant tin note, as others have mentioned, ripe with vanilla, rum, and some kind of nutmeggy/cinnamonny essence. It doesn't evoke images of eggnog, personally, but it does have a holiday season sort of feel to me. As with most of Russ' aromatics, I am impressed with the flavor balance, as well as lack of excessive PG goopiness. It does have a tendency to burn hot, and I found mild bite to be a problem even when sipped gently. The blend burned evenly wigh no need of relights. Taste is predominantly warm vanilla rum with undertones of cinnamon spice. No chemical atrocities detected by this puffer. A pleasant change of pace - I will not purchase regularly, but I will purchase again, perhaps as a holiday changeup.
Pipe Used:
MM General
PurchasedFrom:
pipesandcigars.com
Age When Smoked:
4 mo.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2013 | Very Mild | Medium | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
Out of the tin it smells like egg nog, and the story is the same when you smoke it. It has an almost creamy mouth feel and has you sniffing the air when you're not puffing! This is good, but I do feel this blend is a little more well placed during the cold winter months when the richness is a little more welcome. Not my favorite aromatic but good all the same.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Oct 19, 2012 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Medium | Pleasant |
This is a great aro. Its got a little more body than other H&H aros(think trout stream), yet still has no bite. Theres not a lot of tobacco flavor per say, but the aro flavor is very smooth. Its definitely cinnamon-y, with an undertone of some nice vanilla, none of that "airy" flavor. Some say its spicy, and i tend to agree, the cinnamon flavor does have some zing, yet it works very nicely with this blend IMO. Not too creamy, but very very smooth with a nice finish.
Very few re-lites with this blend as well, and thats while the humidity outside has been ridiculously high since its been raining for nearly two weeks straight, and no drying out.
All in all this a unique, medium-bodied, pleasant tasting and smelling aromatic. Some may not like it so much, but if your looking for a cinnamon-y tobacco, this is definitely worth a try. Remind me of christmas time 😀
Very few re-lites with this blend as well, and thats while the humidity outside has been ridiculously high since its been raining for nearly two weeks straight, and no drying out.
All in all this a unique, medium-bodied, pleasant tasting and smelling aromatic. Some may not like it so much, but if your looking for a cinnamon-y tobacco, this is definitely worth a try. Remind me of christmas time 😀
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Sep 02, 2009 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Medium to Full | Very Pleasant |
Theosmoke gave it to me by mistake, because he believed it was a Burley.Well, as they say sh@#t happens. Its a black Cavendish with a fantastic perfume of vanilla, rum and cinnamon. Of course it brings out a very beautiful perfume in the room, but it also has an amazing flavor. It also leaves a beautiful smell in the pipe. It does not cause tonque bite unless it is smoked in a rush caused by lust. Smoked all the way the end maintaining flavor and remains dry. The only problem is that it warms the bowl a bit more. I will order it again, in order to I return to Theosmoke the one he accidentally gave me.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Apr 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.
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.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 04, 2021 | Mild | Mild | Very Mild | Very Pleasant |
Christmas blends are my favorite, I want to try them all, so I go into each Christmas blend with great expectations! Opening the tin, what I smelled was egg nog. The flavor I tasted was creamy vanilla and spices, but was not very strong taste (unlike tin), was expecting it to be a bit more forward in the tasting department. I did not have any tounge-bite with this blend.
Pipe Used:
Peterson 2017 Christmas Pipe
PurchasedFrom:
pipesandcigars.com
Age When Smoked:
new
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Apr 14, 2016 | Medium | Medium | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
No nicotine, no bite, no gurgle. Minimal relights. I believe I taste nutmeg and cinnamon. I believe I will order more and write a more detailed review. Pleasant when exhaled through the snork. I did not find this to be sweet at all. The tin note is phenomenal ! You would think you're sniffing a glass of egg nog.
Pipe Used:
Hanseatic Fantasy Freehand
PurchasedFrom:
pipes and Cigars bulk
Age When Smoked:
Up to six months
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