Wonderful blend, isn't it? As I remarked in reply to another video, this has been my steady favorite for over 30 years (bought on impulse in a university bookstore--different times, those). It was my favorite even before I learned to keep it from biting!
Thanks for an in-depth, informative review of a blend I've had my eye on for a while. I tend to like VaPers with a good dash of perique; on the other hand, Mac Baren's Scottish Blend has been my all-time favorite for over 30 years now. You've reinforced my sense that I have to try this one.
I think the idea that you need high-end pipes to appreciate pipe smoking is a very small minority view, even among those who can and do buy such pipes. I certainly would never have been able to enjoy the pipe, let alone start out as a college student, following such a rule.
Wonderful blend, isn't it? As I remarked in reply to another video, this has been my steady favorite for over 30 years (bought on impulse in a university bookstore--different times, those). It was my favorite even before I learned to keep it from biting!