Peter Stokkebye's Luxury Bull's Eye

[CigarGal]

When I open the jar of this tobacco I am reminded of fruitcake. The blend is Virginias and perique with a touch of black cavendish. I let a few slices dry for 30 minutes and then I folded two slices and stuffed them into the deep bowl on my Jobe pipe. The 3rd slice I crumbled and packed on top for lighting.

The adventure comes and goes with this one as the flavor changes every few minutes. The virginias perk along then you hit a spicey spot and your mouth starts to water even more. The third portion of this bowl really packs a flavor punch. I did have to relight about 5 times over the hour it took to smoke this bowl. After two bowls of this I think I will bottle up the rest and let is sit for a year. Age should make this one even better.

Bull's Eye received a rating of three stars with 12 reviews on Tobaccoreview.com.

[F. Prefect]

Originally Posted by CigarGal

When I open the jar of this tobacco I am reminded of fruitcake. The blend is Virginias and perique with a touch of black cavendish. I let a few slices dry for 30 minutes and then I folded two slices and stuffed them into the deep bowl on my Jobe pipe. The 3rd slice I crumbled and packed on top for lighting.

The adventure comes and goes with this one as the flavor changes every few minutes. The virginias perk along then you hit a spicey spot and your mouth starts to water even more. The third portion of this bowl really packs a flavor punch. I did have to relight about 5 times over the hour it took to smoke this bowl. After two bowls of this I think I will bottle up the rest and let is sit for a year. Age should make this one even better.

Bull's Eye received a rating of three stars with 12 reviews on Tobaccoreview.com.

I've yet to try this flake, but if by chance you've tried A. C. Petersen's Escudo, how would you rate these 2 "coin" VaPers, head to head.

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[Mister Moo]

Originally Posted by F. Prefect

I've yet to try this flake, but if by chance you've tried A. C. Petersen's Escudo, how would you rate these 2 "coin" VaPers, head to head.

F. Prefect

Two different animals, IMO. Escudo (which smells like figs to me) has a sharper, sweeter taste than LBE; maybe it's the cavendish in the LBE - it's a little smoother and less in your face. I wish someone who has tried both and really knew something about pipe smoking would chime in here.

Originally Posted by Mister MaDuroo

Two different animals, IMO. Escudo (which smells like figs to me) has a sharper, sweeter taste than LBE; maybe it's the cavendish in the LBE - it's a little smoother and less in your face. I wish someone who has tried both and really knew something about pipe smoking would chime in here.

Why M'oo? I feel you nailed the review for my tastes except for I get a strange overly sweet mouth feel from the cavendish in the LBE.

[F. Prefect]

Originally Posted by Mister MaDuroo

Two different animals, IMO. Escudo (which smells like figs to me) has a sharper, sweeter taste than LBE; maybe it's the cavendish in the LBE - it's a little smoother and less in your face. I wish someone who has tried both and really knew something about pipe smoking would chime in here.

Mr. M, are you saying I know nothing about pipe smoking? Seriously, when you get two tobaccos that I believe are as similar as these Virginaia/Perique
"coin flakes", you're gonna get a lot of opinions. IMHO, let your snork buds be your guide as it's probably going to be your sinuses that will be needed to detect the individual subtleties of each flake. Bare in mind I have not smoked the Stokkebye blend and am assuming it to be a VaPer similar in makeup to Escudo that I smoke on a fairly regular basis.

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[Mister Moo]

Originally Posted by F. Prefect

Mr. M, are you saying I know nothing about pipe smoking?

Au contraire, Monsier. I say that it is I who knows nothing.

You raised two interesting items for comparison that, oddly enough, I smoke frequently and actually somked each of this week. Yesterday I enjoyed two bowls of LBE and, coincidentally, I had two bowls of Escudo today. For such similarly described blends the two are not light years apart, but could not be confused, either. Escudo might mellow with some years of aging and grow closeer to LBE, but I doubt it.

In spite of brother Roots kind comment I'd still like to here from someone with more experience describe the difference in greater detail. I'm just guessing.

[dogsplayinpoker]

IMHO, Bullseye focuses more on the virginia than either the perique or black cavendish. It is spicier than say, Dark Twist, and it holds that flavor longer than most. Escudo is more blunt about it's intentions. Feels heavy(or heady) to me and necessary of a "getting used to" period for me. Kind of like Guiness, lol. I would grab the Stokkebye in a heartbeat. It could easily be an everyday smoke for someone who likes tobacco in his pipe.

[TexasOutlaw]

I just posted something about this tobacco in another thread. I like this very much. I was told that you had use a tabacco grinder to prepare this for smoking. But, I believe the cavendish is in the center with perique and others around. SO, i f you didnt break it up, thats why the flavors change. If you like that, that's cool. If you rub it out a bit, the flavors are more consistent. I believe I'm going to see how it ages. But definately has a place in my pipes.

[paperairplane]

I think this is a nice intro to VaPer... the Va is nice and smooth, and just as the perique starts to creep in with a definite spiciness, there's the cavendish to smooth things out. Smoked slowly and with small puffs there are nice flavors to be had.

I went with the fold and stuff, and topped with some fine rubbed bits. I smoked outside and had no issues keeping this at a low smoldering burn almost the whole time. Takes a few lights after char to get it really lit... some minor bite during the light. I find slow, deep draughts seem to work the best. Needs some attention when smoking.

I like it, but would probably buy a heavier / smokier blend if I was buying in bulk. I do not find this harsh, and should not need additional aging to improve.

[wharfrathoss]

figured i'd throw my 2cents in-got a few oz today, fired one up in a cob-not that it was bad, but sorta bland to me-i couldn't really seperate the Va's & Per-maybe the cavendish blurred the lines a bit?-tried another bowl later w/the addition of some blending Per i had laying around, not sure of manufacturer but i'll ask the next time i'm in the shop-just added a pinch, not much, but damn, what an improvement!-the Va's sprung to life, nice and tangy, & this time i could taste the Per-the cavendish just seemed to smooth out the finsh a little-i was ready to put this up on the WTT earlier, but i think i'll just mix some more up instead-thanks for reading my ramblings

[paperairplane]

You may want to try a different pipe as well. A cob might have a little too much draft for bullseye. You need to go slow, as it can overheat if rushed, which will make it harder to discern the differences. Also, I like this in a layer or fold/stuff pack, as it keeps the elements separate.

[CigarGal]

This stuff is da bomb! I just ordered 8 more ozs.

[pistol]

Originally Posted by CigarGal

This stuff is da bomb! I just ordered 8 more ozs.

I concur! I'm ordering a pound each of this and luxury navy flake

[Mister Moo]

Originally Posted by pistol

I concur! I'm ordering a pound each of this and luxury navy flake

I concur your concur. Since Root introduced me to the LBE I can't go past Pipes by George (Raleigh, Hillsborough St. - nice guy, George) without stopping in and buying a bag.

[wharfrathoss]

well, either the cob has something to do w/it like paperairplane suggested or i just don't get it-i'll hafta save some to try in a briar when i get one