4noggins Harvest Moon

Pouch note is incredibly sweet... so sweet I did what I normally do not and read the description of this tobacco prior to reviewing to see if there was some sort of topping. I don't think there is, but there are quite a bit of high sugar tobaccos in this one. If I had to explain this unlit aroma, the closest thing I can come to is Candy Corn.

Codger scooped into my DGE poker. Match, tamp, match.

Nothing of the pouch note comes through in the flavor. That's not a bad thing, however. What I'm getting is a well rounded, nutty and mildly sweet classic burley with a whisper of smoke and sourness at the back end. Snork gives me a bit of that pouch aroma, but a sharp bite as well... almost like cigar leaf.

A little caramel as the bowl warms up midway, but definately a blend where good old bready and nutty burley takes center stage, with a smokey/sour component intermingling. The blend tastes more English as the bowl progresses, but the nutty flavors take dominance throughout.

Room note was pleasant, marshmallows, toasted bread, and woodfires.

Good nicotine buzz too. Not over the top, but still made it's presence known.

i have sampled a handful of 4 noggins blends, this is the first one i have really liked, i will happily buy this in bulk in the future.

needs a bit of drying out, i have tried rubbing the burley cubes right out, and left them whole, both ways worked for me, but either way needs drying time.

To me its a simple flavour, which i am slowly figuring out is the thing i am most drawn to, a well balanced blend which relies on a small amount of flavours, blended well. I am looking forward to aging some in the cellar.

This is a nice gentle smoke, mild in many ways without being at all weak. The burley and virginia work nicely together for a smooth, naturally-sweet smoke, and the latakia, while always present, is a solid background member of the trio. Unless you dislike even a hint of latakia or demand it in quantity, this is a solid 'give it try' fairly-slow-burning mixture. Since I know there are many tobaccos out there I would rate a 4, the question arises would I rebuy this particular tobacco, assuming my tastes don't change much more. In this case, the answer is probably not.

The first time I smoked this I had 3 bowls in a row. I really enjoyed it. Still do. I think I'll have some more today.

I have yet to find a bad blend from 4Noggins. They all strike me as what pipe tobacco is supposed to be. Easy going. Light and burn well. Taste wonderful. No fuss no muss. Jsut soem good pipe smokin'.

This is Bald Headed Teacher's cousin with hair and a newer suit. Bolder. More latakia. Not the hint of aromatic in the back ground like BHT.

To me anyone who smokes a pipe will like this blend and I cant imagine anyone really hating it. The high tone English Connoisseurs can happily smoke this stuff when they go fishing and want to fell all in touch with the common man. And the drug store burley crowd will find this a nice way to add some spice to their lives when PA is starting to become mundane.

Plus Neil Young? That's one rockin' old man.

getcha some.

This blend is perfectly balanced in its tobaccos. It burns very well, delicate flavor, the percentage of Latakia brings his unique taste in the blend. Personally with this type of blend I almost shut down the pipe several times, smoke draw with very slow and almost imperceptible smoke to appreciate its features. Loading pipe tobacco with very little pressure. In the final part of the smoke leaves your mouth slightly doughy. I am not so convinced that a tobacco throughout the day. Recommended for experienced smokers, not beginners!

Nothing to dislike here and the smoke is cool to the mouth. Latakia is present equally from the start to the finish and in a degree that is just right for a pleasurable smoke regardless the season or time of day. What more could one ask?

Never one that enjoys suffering for my pleasure, I find that this blend is simply...nice and well worth the price and the tamp.