Tobaccos Hearth & Home - Egg Nog (Signature Series)

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	strongirish (249)	2011-01-21		Mild to Medium	Medium to Strong	Full	Very Pleasant

I hear so often complaints that aromatics don't taste like they smell in the pouch. Well, here is a blend that breaks down that complaints as it tastes exactly like the pouch aroma. This blend tastes just like a good eggnog, smells like eggnog and the room note is just like eggnog. In fact, if you do not seal this one up tight, where ever you have it that area will smell like eggnog. It also is not gunky and wet like so many aromatics. Now at this point, if the reader of this review does not like aromatics, then they might as well go on to another review, because from here on out I am going to give a glowing report of a really good aromatic. Russ really knew what he was doing with this one. It is a mix of black and dark brown rough cut ribbon in the pouch and it just emits the eggnog aroma in the pouch. It is not overly moist and can be smoked right out of the bag. It packs well and is very easy to light up. The smoker as well as the bystander will enjoy the aroma of fresh eggnog. The dominant flavor in this reich creamy smoke is that of nutmeg, a touch of vanilla and a little cinnamon. It stays lit while smoking quite well and it has no bite to it at all but it does have a large amount of flavor to it. It is very rich and tasty all the way down to a dry grey ash at the bottom of the pipe. It never loses it's flavor in any way. I love being able to smell the room note while I am smoking it. While I do like aros I am traditionally a burley and Vaper man but this one is a joy to smoke. I highly recommend giving this one a try if for no other reason to dispell all the rumours of aromatics. You might find yourself really liking this one.

10 people found this review helpful.

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	codyp (65)	2014-01-27		Extremely Mild	Strong	Mild	Pleasant

This blend was a pretty big disappointment in the fact that it offered so much. So many flavors that are some of my favorite.

I'll start with the good parts. The room note is pretty good. I wouldn't say it smells like Egg Nog, but definitely not a bad smell. The tin smelt like every other Hearth & Homes blend.

The taste was almost not existent and I got quite a lot of tongue bite even while moistened and cautiously smoked. The strength was very low as well, which makes it a light smoke others may enjoy.

Pipe Used: H.I.S Egg

Purchased From: Pipes & Cigars

7 people found this review helpful.

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	CoreyR (36)	2013-11-28		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.

Pipe Used: A variety but I prefer a CW.

Age When Smoked: new

Purchased From: H&H

6 people found this review helpful.

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	SteelCowboy (685)	2012-01-19		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

I picked up an ounce of Egg Nog on the recommendation of a friend that knows I enjoy the occasional aromatic. I really wanted to like this blend because it is somewhat unique in flavor. It is less moist than most American style aromatics and it burns cleanly without any tongue bite. Egg Nog's room note is fantastic. The added spices, are what make this blend unique, but I think it also makes it a love or hate type blend. I finished the majority of the ounce, but for me, it's not a bell ringer. It's worth a shot for aromatic fans that are looking for something different.

5 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2011-05-13		Mild	Medium to Strong	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

Upon opening my first tin of Hearth and Home Egg Nog, I was greeted by a scent which reminded me so strongly of furniture polish that I was filled with trepidation. Aside from a hint of what might be nutmeg, I could not detect any semblance between the scent of the tobacco and that of actual egg nog.

After some hesitation, I filled a bowl and lit the tobacco. The moisture level in this blend is nearly ideal, and a pinch of the tobacco taken directly from the tin compresses into a springy clump for a short time before gradually flaking apart. Lighting is quick and easy.

As with most aromatic tobaccos, slow and gentle smoking produces the best experience, but with regards to its combustion properties, Egg Nog is a well-behaved blend. I could not make this tobacco smoke wetly even in a Peterson XL315, and taking excessively heavy draughts produced not a single gurgle. Amazingly, this tobacco also burned down to fine, powdery ash that was dry as dust and exceedingly light in color.

Egg Nog is an interesting blend. A sharp and dusky spice is present in the taste of the blend from the charring light onward, with occasional traces of sweetness appearing and quickly dissipating without lingering long enough to become cloying. Frequently, a taste of something not unlike gunpowder muscles its way to the front of the sensory queue and remains there for a time. Perhaps this blend should have been named "Fourth of July".

Egg Nog produces a room note that is very pleasant, and while I was smoking it, I received approving comments and cheerful inquiries from passers-by.

In general, I found this tobacco to be highly enjoyable, but I feel that its present name will cause confusion. Egg Nog is a complex aromatic that tastes exactly the way it smells, but neither its scent or its taste resembles the beverage it is named for.

If you are fortunate enough to live within reach of a good tobacconist who is generous enough to provide a smoking room with a tobacco bar, I would suggest that you sample Egg Nog before buying it in quantity. While I enjoyed it enough to purchase an amount that would last me a few years, the blend bears a name that is sure to give a smoker a false idea of what to expect.

Pipes used for testing: Peterson XL315, Dunhill Shell 0314 Bulldog (1976), Sebastien Beo Paneled Rhodesian, Luciano 222 S* Lovat, Yello-Bole Imperial Lovat

5 people found this review helpful.

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	al1 (58)	2008-08-09		Mild	Strong	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

I wanted to like this stuff but it has way too much cinnamon in it. And I love cinnamon!

I think it burns way too hot and the cinnamon makes it ascrid.

Much attention (or patience I guess) is required to keep it cool. This blend can also dish out the nasty type of bite that lingers for a day or so if you really try to smoke it all day or take big pulls or puff too fast.

Maybe it is just me but a few of the hearth and home blends are hot burning to my taste. On the other hand their obsidian and larry's blend are really good. No offense to Russ. I like many of his blends but am not really into this one.

Update 8/09/08 I let this sit for 6 months and tried it once again. Somehow it seems worse now. I am getting rid of this stuff for sure so I don't subject myself to this again by accident. I just don't like it.

5 people found this review helpful.

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	HabaneroHardy (401)	2022-12-22		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

Age When Smoked: Unknown

Purchased From: Gift

4 people found this review helpful.

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	Hunter (54)	2013-08-29		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

As a general rule, I usually don't buy blends named after foods. It's been my experience that most blenders try too hard to make it smell and maybe even taste like the name, but you end up smoking something that smells like a burning tire. I'm an aromatics fan, but don't care for heavily topped or cased blends, fruit flavors and so on. I prefer good vanilla or light spices. So I almost didn't buy this one. Glad I changed my mind!

Really not sure where the egg nog itself comes in, and I'm not getting a holiday vibe from it. But this is an outstanding blend! The rum and vanilla are evident at the tin, with just a hint of nutmeg. I couldn't detect much cinnamon.

At the match, it is nicely aromatic, evenly cased and the toppings are applied with a fairly light hand giving this blend a very pleasant and friendly aroma and flavor with no bite, and no overpowering sweetness. A good all-day smoke that burns to a clean, fine ash. A real winner! Will definitely keep this in my rotation!

4 people found this review helpful.

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	Pipestud (1829)	2007-12-08		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.

4 people found this review helpful.

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	J.R. Patton (106)	2015-10-16		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.

Pipe Used: MM General

Age When Smoked: 4 mo.

Purchased From: pipesandcigars.com

3 people found this review helpful.

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	Ethan (34)	2013-12-23		Mild	Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

This is a decent blend from H&H. I'm not head over heals for it but it is a good sweet smoke with hints of cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla. It burns well and doesn't get ashy and gross at the bottom. I am undecided if I will purchase this again if only due to the large number of aromatics out there that are better than this, it just doesn't make the cut for me.

Pipe Used: Savinelli 320 KS

Age When Smoked: new, just opened

Purchased From: www.pipesandcigars.com

3 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2013-11-29		Very Mild	Very Mild	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Pleasant

Yuck! Don't waste your money. At first light it was like smoking from a soured pipe. Half way down it tasted like... okra? With all the wonderful types of tobacco out there I can't see why anyone would waste their time with this.

Pipe Used: MM Country Gentleman

Age When Smoked: Not aged

Purchased From: Pipes & Cigars

3 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2010-12-26		Mild	Medium	Medium	Pleasant

It's just not a very good pipe tobacco. It burns hot and just has no redeeming qualities to it.

3 people found this review helpful.

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	Redd (117)	2008-11-27		Mild to Medium	Medium	Medium to Full	Very Pleasant

Ok New Review. Smoke it a bit slower because Egg Nog can Snap back at your tongue if not careful. Egg Nog is hard not to puff fast. The Aroma is intense and enjoyable to the smoker and the passer by. It makes you want to smoke more more more. move up to 4 Stars This blend needs to sit for a while to marry. And then before smoking let it stand out of the jar or bag for a day or so. This will tend to make it a richer smoke. Now not to say the moisture level is high because it is not. Blends like Hearth and Home and Boswell and Milan's Blends Need to age.

Pipe Used: Amerelli Cavalier

Age When Smoked: 15

Purchased From: Pipes and Cigars

3 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2006-05-08		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

Much like smoking a pipe full of cinnamon, this blend is one of the most vile concoctions that I've had the displeasure of smoking. Aside from it's horrid flavor, it burns clean and does not goop up your pipe.

3 people found this review helpful.

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	Wulfheard (7)	2019-04-04		Extremely Mild	None Detected	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Very Pleasant

Okay, I'm an aromatic guy and have been for 30 years. My go to aromatic is equal parts of 1Q and BCA. IMHO if you are into aromatics that's as good as it gets....That being said I was very interested in this blend as some of the other H&H blends I've sampled are quite good but not this one. I've smoked this blend at least 5 times thus far in various pipes, some broken in, others new, and the result was similar across the board. Sour taste, tongue bite, (smoked slow or hard, it didn't matter), weird disconcerting after taste. On the positive side, the tin note is nice, nothing exciting, "just nice" and the wife liked the room note. I'll most likely be tossing what's left in the reject pile and if no one wants it; in the trash it will go. I know a lot of guys detest aromatics and I think one of the reasons might be blends like this.

Pipe Used: Various

Age When Smoked: Under 1 year

Purchased From: Pipes and Cigars

Similar Blends: Nothing I can think of worth smoking..

2 people found this review helpful.

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	StevieB (2080)	2017-06-12		Mild to Medium	Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

Hearth & Home - Egg Nog.

A fairly coarse mixture that has about an equal quantity of black to brown. It's too moist, but as mine was supplied bulk I just opened the seal on the pouch enough to let it breathe some. Of the aromatics I find the rum carries the most weight in the pouch-note. Although the blend has a few bigger pieces in it, none of them are twiggy, or un-smokeable.

I get a nice flavour from the nutmeg, a smooth note of vanilla, quite a sharp cinnamon flavour, but only a small amount of alcohol piquancy; the rum gives more molasses, than alcohol. It isn't anywhere near as alcoholic as the pouch-note implied. The smoke's pretty thick in build, and cool on the palate.

Room-note: very nice. And nicotine: mild to medium.

There's more than enough reasons to warrant Egg Nog receiving four stars:

Highly recommended.

Pipe Used: Mr Brog Bulldog #34

Age When Smoked: Three weeks

Purchased From: 4noggins

2 people found this review helpful.

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	PhillyB (70)	2013-08-13		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.

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2011-05-26		Overwhelming	Extra Strong	Overwhelming	Tolerable

Easily, easily, the most vile tobacco (if indeed it is tobacco) that I have experienced in my life!! Another reviewer thought he detected a gunpowder taste. Having read his review prior to lighting up, I thought as I was putting match to bowl 'my God he's right-if you could fill a pipe with gunpowder & light it up without it exploding, this is what it would taste like'. I have tried 4 of Russ's blends & this is the only one that has disappointed. In fact his Virginia Spice has been my primary blend for the last number of months. How he came up with this monstrousity is beyond me. Thank God I only ordered an ounce of this. I seem to be on an exploration of aromaticss kick, which was my rationale for ordering this in the first place. Going forward, I'm only going to review blends that I would highly recommend (4 stars) & those that are truly disgusting (1 star). The former to encourage others to experiment with something I've enjoyed & the latter to forewarn pipe smokers of a truly awful experience. This is the only tobacco I've experienced that I could only stand a few puffs before immediately ending the experiment by reaming out the bowl & throwing the bag in the trash.

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2011-05-12		Mild to Medium	Very Strong	Mild	Strong

If the thought of lighting and inhaling the aroma of 1000 dollar store potpourri-scented candles excites you, you will love this blend. If, like me, you enjoy a tasty and high-quality aromatic tobacco you may, like me, find this totally wretched.

If you enjoy the strong and highly-artificial aroma of chemical air fresheners, you will love the room note of this blend. If, like me, you find the tree-shaped air fresheners that end up hanging from rear view mirrors provoke a nauseous response you may, like me, find that popping the lid on this blend gives you an instant headache.

I mean no insult if you like this blend, but wow, this is terrible stuff.

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2011-02-27		Mild	Extremely Mild	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Pleasant to Tolerable

Well pipesandcigars are 2for 2they suck.When I first lit up I could really smell the egg nog and was really expecting a nice smoke.I wouldnt say it was actualy like licking an ash tray but it was close.

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Fofo (81)	2007-12-01		Mild	Medium to Strong	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

I first tried and reviewed this blend a little over a year ago and gave it 4 stars. Now I'm having to update my review and lower the score to 2 stars, let me explain why.

When I first tried this blend back in 2007 I thought it was great, truly the first all cavendish blend I enjoyed. I packed my pipe and put it in my mouth and I could taste the spices without even lighting the tobacco. Upon lighting it I could taste the spices and the hint of vanilla, I was truly amazed at such an interesting blend. I quickly smoked the 4oz. I had ordered and promptly order 4 more ounces which I enjoyed as well.

Now, more than a year later, as I was browsing pipesandcigars.com I remembered the interesting egg nog blend and decided to order 4 oz. As of today, 03/17/2009 I can tell you that something changed, and not for the good. The spices are no longer present, I don't know if it was because people were complaining about that, but they are definetely toned down a LOT. There's much less flavor present and it burns way hotter than it used to. I don't know if they are using cheaper leaf or cheaper ingredients to keep the cost down, but they certainly destroyed an otherwise amazing blend.

Sorry Russ, you lost a customer. I will continue to shop at pipesandcigars.com but I certainly won't buy any more of the R.O. blends.

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Stevek720 (8)	2022-02-04		Extremely Mild	Medium	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Very Pleasant

Smells great, and burns alright too. My main complaint (and it’s a big one) is that there is no taste. You are puffing on scented steam here. Love the smell and aroma, but not a particularly inspiring smoke. If you’re in the market for a light aromatic to smoke indoors and not offend anyone this will accomplish that.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	canvas (337)	2020-06-29		Mild	Medium to Strong	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

Not sure what possessed me to try this one, as I'm not really a fan of Eggnog around the holidays, but maybe this will all changed when it eviscerates into smoke?

The bag (I ordered it in bulk) opened to what certainly smelled like a Christmas gift store; sweet candy cinnamon that lingered in the air. Giving off equal parts spicy and sweet. The stuff was quite damp and sticky, almost turning the compressed bag of deep brown Cavendish into kake! After I washed off the residue from my fingers from packing the ribbons and big clumps, I got the torch and lit the mix, to the sound of moist sizzling (that needed future relights). The first puff reminded me of the nut roasters at the Renaissance Fair by us, while the rest of the bowl fell into a cadene of casing flavors that made their presence known, yet canceled each other out.

It was frustrating, since this Aromatic had a story to tell but the white noise from too many conductors (flavors) canceled it out. That and I dislike sticky a mix, so sadly what could of been a success, needs to go back to the drawing board.

Purchased From: tobaccopipes.com

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2012-10-19		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 :D

1 person found this review helpful.

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	babysinister (55)	2012-02-04		Mild	Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

This is one of my favorite aromatics, along with Trout Stream also from p&c. The rum and the other spices are expertly blended to deliver a tin aroma that matches the room note and more importantly, just as the tin reads, it comes through in the smoking flavor itself. I prefer to infuse (not spray or lace - just infuse) this blend with a quality rum and then jar it for a few weeks. Then it smells like heaven in the jar and smokes exactly the same.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2011-08-22		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

I've been searching for my perfect blend, and found that I am becoming a big fan of vanilla aromatics. Too many, though, have been either insanely sweet, or singed my tongue for days. I am happy to say that egg nog is neither. Upon opening of the tin, i found the scent to be very pleasant. The first thing I noticed was that it wasn't over powering in a any way. I like the softness of it. A very classic pipe scent. it definitely has a cinnamon, nut megish, creamy note and the smoke is cool and tasty..the room note is also great. I've only smoked one bowl so far, but I can tell that this one is going to soon be a favorite of mine. definitely buying more to stock up on. If you like vanilla, you'll be a fan of this one, no doubt.

update: ive smoked a 1.5 oz. tin in a 3 week span and i just ordered 2 more tins. this stuff is amazing. a great all day/every day smoke. after i finish a bowl, you can smell cinnamon eminating in the room. going to stock up on this one. nice, mild and flavorful. just right.. do yourself a favor and try this one.. A+

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2010-12-26		Mild to Medium	Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Boff...I've tasted better tobaccos.

The burning qualities were good, though.

Maybe it's just that I don't like Egg Nog outside a glass?

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Big Blue Jazzman (73)	2010-11-09		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

This is a good aromatic with a very nice flavor and a great room note. I did find it to burn quickly and to burn hot. Flavor stayed consistant throughout the bowl and was left with a fine gray ash.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Tom Bombadill (121)	2010-08-28		Mild	Medium	Mild	Pleasant

I have to be honest. I have to give this mix two stars. This particular batch of Eggnog smelled better in the bag than it tasted when smoked. The smell in the bag was outstanding even for aromatics. And that was because you could really smell the tobaccos besides all the tasty flavoring. It got me all psyched up for an old school aro. However, this blend did not smoke very sweet and ultimately the tobacco flavor was a bit harsh. It reminded me of burnt dark roast coffee flavor.It's well worth a try for a new smoker getting away from drugstore blends.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2009-09-02		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.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2009-02-21		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

Slowly it is dawning within my sludge-filled brain that I am not a huge fan of aromatics. I enjoy them on occasion and will pick one when considering those who shall share space with me while I smoke. That said on to Egg Nog.

Mild aroma hinting at the ingredients; rum, vanilla, nutmeg and wee wisps of cinnamon. Moist enough to clump and hold when pinched together so I left it to dry about 90 minutes. Packs easy when dried and still has most of the aroma remaining.

Lights up, tamps and off to the races. No relights were required, minimum attention while smoking. No bite, no bitterness even when I romped on the bellows, huffing and puffing. Had a hint of the nutmeg on the tongue but I couldn't detect the cinnamon in the tasting. Vanilla was nice, no strange chemical taste in this one.

Burned clean, didn't leave much of anything behind in the bowl or mouth. Pleasant aroma in the room, like some sort of baked pastry.

If you are an aromatic fan, or like an occasional aromatic for change of pace this one is worth trying. Not something that I will be getting more of.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2007-07-29		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Medium	Pleasant

This is a pleasant blend. Although there is a sweetness, it doesn't really taste like egg nog to me. Its a good overall smoke, especially for outdoors. However, if you're looking for a "Christmassy" blend, I think you'd be better served by one of the McClelland's Christmas Cheers.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2007-01-12		Very Mild	Very Mild	Very Mild	Very Strong

I'm such a cliche sometimes; I waited 'til t'was the night before Xmas to give this blend a try, expecting great sleigh bells and whiskers. But alas, it was not to be. The room note is extremely pleasant for all those in attendance, (even if someone just happens to wander into your smelly old garage while your smoking). But it does not translate to your own palette. I really wanted to like this one alot, (as I enjoy many of the pipesandcigars.com blends) but it'll just be in my "maybe" pile of occassional smokes.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2006-11-27		Very Mild	Mild	Mild	Very Pleasant

I want to be a snob and shun this blend for not being sophisticated enough for my palate, but I like it. Not tolerate it, not almost like it, I like the stuff. I live on a diet of latakia, usually the more the better. Most aromatics for me are polite diversions from my normal fare, used to create a room note that is tolerable for family gatherings. This certainly fits the bill, but I find myself turning to it when I don't have a care about the room note I produce. This stuff is that good. Hail Russ.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2006-10-05		Mild	Extremely Mild	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Pleasant

I received this blend as part of a 6 blend H&H series sampler. Upon receiving & opening my package I was overwhelmed by the wonderful aroma of the blends and was excited to start trying them out. I have reviewed most of the blends individually but all had one thing in common, they all had a very pleasant pouch smell and wonderful room note but lacked taste and most were harsh on the palate. Egg Nog fell right into this category. Wonderful smell both fresh and while burning but little to no taste and burned a little on the hot side. I did sense a minor spiciness but not something you would expect from a pleasant aromatic blend. I ended up trading off the remainder as samples. Understanding that everyone has a different palate and different tastes this might be tasty to some but for myself and many others I have talked with it was a no go. Sorry Russ but something your using in your blends seem to be making them smoke hot & bite. Please take this review as constructive criticism and not personal.

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	MozzMann (33)	2006-08-24		Medium to Strong	Mild to Medium	Medium to Full	Very Pleasant

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

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2006-06-14		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

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.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2006-06-13		Mild	Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

An excellent aromatic. Burns to a fine ash and is mild without any bite. The spices do come through in both the aroma and taste. I will probably never drink eggnog again for this blend tastes better than the drink and I will enjoy the rum, nutmeg, vanilla, and cinnamon flavors in a bowl of this tobacco instead.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2006-05-22		Mild	Mild to Medium	Medium	Pleasant

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!

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2006-04-08		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.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2006-03-31		Mild to Medium	Medium	Medium	Very Pleasant

this one everyone loves. the burn is complete, always. just dump the ashes. as the other reviewers have noted, no goop, no bite. have only smoked 6 bowls so far in a new spanu, but i can see already, this will be a staple tobacco for me. delicious!

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	rsvp2rip (27)	2006-03-27		Mild to Medium	Medium	Medium	Pleasant

I know alot of people don't like aromatics...but this you have to try, really this time. This isn't a Capt. Black, 1Q, or any other sugar blast in a pipe. I had a taste for an aromatic and this fit the bill exactlly. Medium length brown and black ribbon. Smells exactlly like a tobbaconist's shop in a bag...can't describe it any other way. Perfect moisture out of the bag, easy to pack and light...stays lit very well also. The first light gives a powerfull zing of cinnamon and rum but settles down very quickly. By the time you have it going, it just has a frim hint of cinnamon in the foreground and rum, vanilla, hazelnut and deliciously sweet (not overly sweet, more of "natural sweet") cavendish lurking in the back. Not overly topped at all. A real tobacco flavor shines through but in a subdued way. Very little moisture and very clean burn all the way down. The topping never goes away but gets more mellow towards the bottom. Great base tobaccos and a fantastic room note that you can actually smell while smoking. I will be ordering much, much more of this stuff. 9 out of 10

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	Bumble (65)	2021-11-04		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

Age When Smoked: new

Purchased From: pipesandcigars.com

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	DakotaHale43 (47)	2020-07-31		Very Mild	Mild	Mild	Very Pleasant

I LOVE egg nog. So naturally I'd like this one too, right? Well... kinda. It smokes great, and the room note is among the top tier that I've experienced, but the taste leaves a bit to be desired as an aromatic smoker, tastes like half spices and half egg nog when I do get flavor notes. Gets four stars from me but I'm not sure who I'd recommend it for.

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	Chris Englert (1)	2020-06-16		Mild	Medium	Medium	Very Pleasant

This blend has become one of my favorites. It has a very pleasing aroma in the bag, a very pleasing room note and a slightly sweet taste. This blend smokes cool, burns smoothly and does not require many relights, depending on your smoking style. The flavors of rum and nutmeg are very dominant but satisfying.

Pipe Used: Savinelli Porto Cervo 122

Purchased From: pipesandcigars.com

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	Bbrown626 (150)	2019-07-30		Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

Since this seems to be a "love\hate" tobacco, I side with love! Wonderful pouch note with hints of rum and spice, it did resemble eggnog. I bought it in bulk and it was a little moist but that did not deter me. I found a creamy rum, nutmeg and cinnamon taste when lit - eggnog! If you are looking for the taste of tobacco, then move on, the casing steals the show here. But for me, I really enjoy a heavily cased tobacco now and then. I detected no tobacco taste. I did not push it, but I had no hint of tongue bite.

Pipe Used: Vintage The Pipe

Age When Smoked: new

Purchased From: Pipes and Cigars

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	crapgame1967 (61)	2017-08-10		Very Mild	Mild	Very Mild	Very Pleasant

A wonderful and not overly sweet aromatic that DOES taste like it smells! The room note..well picnic table note is very pleasant and a had MANY positive comments. Not a single relight and i smoked the bowl for over an hour. NO BURN NO BITE.the tobacco was sipped and enjoyed the same way one would enjoy a cup of egg nog sitting out on the porch watching it snow. an all day smoke for the aro lover and a great aro for non aro smokers to enjoy around the Holidays!

Pipe Used: A gifted Prototype pipe made for me

Age When Smoked: 16 months

Purchased From: P&C

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	usafvol1 (16)	2017-01-18		Very Mild	Very Mild	Very Mild	Pleasant

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.

Pipe Used: Peterson system, Viking 301, Calabash meerschaum

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: P&C

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	manxman (82)	2016-04-14		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

Age When Smoked: Up to six months

Purchased From: pipes and Cigars bulk

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	alabamabubba (2)	2016-02-07		Medium	Medium	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

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.

Pipe Used: Peterson & Savenelli

Age When Smoked: 6 months

Purchased From: Online

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	Mhulsey (36)	2015-12-14		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

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.

Pipe Used: Italian Briar

Age When Smoked: fresh from tin

Purchased From: SmokingPipes.com

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	Fred T (67)	2015-06-17		Mild	Medium to Strong	Mild	Pleasant

Russ has a winner in this Hearth and Home blend. Nice mild smoke. Very tasty cavendish and black cavendish blend with a nice vanilla flavor. This one gets a 4 from me.

Pipe Used: Frank Axmacher

Age When Smoked: 3 months.

Purchased From: Pipes and Cigars

Similar Blends: McClelland's Vanilla Ice.

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