Bummer

[Bruce]

Got home from work early today, took a few hours off for my birthday today. So I get home and decide to fire up something special to celebrate.

Pull out an old tin of Cope's Escudo from the 1970's, a 100 gram tin. Pop the tin, no vacuum. Uh-oh, bad sign.
Open the tin, and it's bone dry! Man, I am bummed.

So I reach for another rare tin, John Cotton's #1 Mild. Now this stuff is really rare, much harder to find than Cotton's #2 Medium.
Fill up a Bang Pot, fire it up, and...........it's "ok". What a let down. Good smoke, nice light chocolate flavor, but I definitely did not get a woody over this blend.
So I finish that off, and decide to go to a regular favorite, Scottish Three Nuns.

I pull out a special pipe that has remained unsmoked in my collection, a Balleby "00" Grade bent Rhodesian. Absolute beauty! I fill that up half way and fire it up...................it's just "ok" again!
The Three Nuns didn't shine probably as a result of breaking in a new bowl.

Sometimes I think I should just go back to smoking my $hitty old cigars!

[pnoon]

Originally Posted by Bruce

Got home from work early today, took a few hours off for my birthday today. So I get home and decide to fire up something special to celebrate.

Pull out an old tin of Cope's Escudo from the 1970's, a 100 gram tin. Pop the tin, no vacuum. Uh-oh, bad sign.
Open the tin, and it's bone dry! Man, I am bummed.

So I reach for another rare tin, John Cotton's #1 Mild. Now this stuff is really rare, much harder to find than Cotton's #2 Medium.
Fill up a Bang Pot, fire it up, and...........it's "ok". What a let down. Good smoke, nice light chocolate flavor, but I definitely did not get a woody over this blend.
So I finish that off, and decide to go to a regular favorite, Scottish Three Nuns.

I pull out a special pipe that has remained unsmoked in my collection, a Balleby "00" Grade bent Rhodesian. Absolute beauty! I fill that up half way and fire it up...................it's just "ok" again!
The Three Nuns didn't shine probably as a result of breaking in a new bowl.

Somethime I think I should just go back to smoking my $hitty old cigars!

Sorry to hear that, Bruce. Kind of a letdown on your b'day, for sure.
But I bet one of your $hitty old cigars would change that.

[EvanS]

Not-so Happy Birthday?
Sorry to hear it Bruce - I bet this is your first 0 for 3 day...

[glassjapan]

Happy Birthday Bruce! And truly a bummer on the tins...guessing a cigar with a number or a D is in your future. Here's to a better puff waiting on ya.

[replicant_argent]

if at first you don't succeed, Bruce...
I think you may be able to use persistence to your benefit.



Have a great Birthday, Sir.

[GAW]

Well all I can do Bruce is wish you a Happy Birthday anyway and send some "good smokin" karma your way as well!Jerry

[smokehouse]

Happy Birthday!! Sorry to hear about your luck. Give it another shot.

[wharfrathoss]

happy bday bruce-sounds like it's time for something that's tried & tested

[EnyafanJT]

like you told me with cigars, you take your chances with vintage tins. i have a tin of 95 va woods that is just bland as all get go. i hope you had a good bday. ps you should have smoked some prince albert in a dr grabow second,lol.

[jgros001]

Happy Birthday....hoping the rest of the day was a good one

[perogee]

Happy Birthday!!! I too hope that things got better.

[Puffy69]

Man that sucks bro..Maybe your mood was off from finding out you had a dry tin and your pallet was didnt respond the way you hoped..Well at least ya made it another year..Happy bday..

[dogsplayinpoker]

Happy birthday Bruce, sorry for your strike out but it should all come back around soon.

[Sandman]

This happens to me sometimes with cigars. Finally I just say f'it and quit for the day.

Sorry to hear it happened on you Birthday Bruce.

[tzaddi]

I say it ain't your Birthday until you are Happy so keep at it, may take days but it will.

Happy belated Birthday