Pipe Smoking 101 Videos – Introduction to Pipe Smoking

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Rolando’s Own by Hearth and Home – Pipesandcigars.com

Smooth, rich, tangy, sweet, and tart. This blend has a full, satisfying flavor from the stoved and reds, with brisk notes from what I consider a fairly generous amount of perique along with the lemon Virginias, but no rough edges. It is cut somewhat broad and course which makes the burn just right for the components.
Blender's description:

Named for renowned pipemaker Rolando Negoita, this is a Virginia/Perique blend with Rolando's artistry in mind. A mixture of lemon, red and stoved Virginias is enlivened with a moderate dose of wonderful Perique, for a sweet and flavorful all-day smoke.

The complexity in this Virginia and Perique blend by Russ Oullette allows some observation of how the many different flavors relate. A lot going on in this blend, but don't feel like you have to devote all your attention to it in a quiet room to grasp full enjoyment. In fact, the big flavors might pull your attention away from whatever you're doing while smoking Rolando's Own, and bring you back to this wonderful smoke.

The masterful balance of a large range of bold flavors that each hold their own, superb burning characteristics, lack of bite, easy pack and smoke-ability contribute to make this an excellent VA/Per.

Tags: perique, virginia
Posted in Bulk Pipe Tobacco, Hearth and Home on Apr 14th, 2008, 10:12 pm by eric

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One Response

jimmie roop

June 10th, 2009 | 3:20 pm

I have been smoking Rolando’s Own for about a month now, and have finished about a pound so far and this truly is a fine smoke. The Virginias in this blend are second to none, with plenty of Perique to make this a perfect all day smoke. I mainly smoke McClelland’s no. 27′ but Rolando’s Own is now in my daily rotation.