Christmas/holiday blends?

Ranger_B · 11-20-2010, 05:14 PM

So every year since I started smoking I have grabbed 2 tins of McClelland Christmas cheer. Smoked one that year and then the next year I opened the second. This year I have seen a few others ie. Petersons, McClelland, Samuel Gawith and the local B&M blends. What are your favorites out there?

BigFrank · 11-20-2010, 06:51 PM

McClellands Xmas cheer is the only one I pick up on the regular. I tried a tin of McC's Holiday Spirit two years ago and it was awful.

WyGuy · 12-07-2010, 01:35 PM

Always have some of Boswell's Christmas Cookie on hand!

mugwump · 12-07-2010, 04:38 PM

I actually enjoy McClelland's Holiday Spirit. An over-the-top aromatic just sort of fits in with the season for me.

12-07-2010, 05:02 PM

Definitely Christmas Cheer... I always pick up a few each year and add to the aging stock. Right now I'm smoking it from '96.

Cheers,
G

Ranger_B · 12-07-2010, 07:13 PM

Just pulled out last years Chirstmas Cheer and ordered a few tins of this years. I can not wait to load up a pipe later tonight!

Curly Cut · 12-07-2010, 10:37 PM

Samuel Gawith has been doing it since '06, I believe. i still have some.
it's not like McClellands Xmas Cheer... y'know, nothing like Xmas.
this stuff tastes like your smoking a cinnamon stick laced with pine needles.
i don't know what the new stuff is like, though.

Thammy · 12-16-2010, 09:58 PM

My local tobacconist has a new one every year they call Santa's Smoke. This years theme is candy canes. And holy, does it ever taste like it. It is pretty good though. Aside from that I have not had much other Christmas blends.

jsnake · 09-24-2011, 06:27 PM

I smoked some C&D Autumn Blend for the first time today and loved it. I followed that up with McClelland Holiday Spirit 2010 which was even better. I want to find more tobaccos similar to these for sure. I will be trying some McClelland Christmas Cheer 2009 this week.

Any other holiday recommendations? I am searching for the others mentioned here.

11-20-2010, 05:14 PM	#1
Ranger_B Have My Own Room Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Frank Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,321 Trading: (31)	Christmas/holiday blends? So every year since I started smoking I have grabbed 2 tins of McClelland Christmas cheer. Smoked one that year and then the next year I opened the second. This year I have seen a few others ie. Petersons, McClelland, Samuel Gawith and the local B&M blends. What are your favorites out there?

11-20-2010, 06:51 PM	#2
BigFrank 5 3 1 Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Frank Location: Gym or Sofa. Posts: 1,896 Trading: (25)	Re: Christmas/holiday blends? McClellands Xmas cheer is the only one I pick up on the regular. I tried a tin of McC's Holiday Spirit two years ago and it was awful. __________________ " Hope is the first step on the road to disappointment. "

12-07-2010, 01:35 PM	#3
WyGuy Boiler Up! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mike Location: MN Posts: 1,359 Trading: (16)	Re: Christmas/holiday blends? Always have some of Boswell's Christmas Cookie on hand!

12-07-2010, 04:38 PM	#4
mugwump Still Watching My Back Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mike Location: Issaquah, WA Posts: 133 Trading: (0)	Re: Christmas/holiday blends? I actually enjoy McClelland's Holiday Spirit. An over-the-top aromatic just sort of fits in with the season for me. __________________ Meandering Smoke

12-07-2010, 05:02 PM	#5
Martel Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Christmas/holiday blends? Definitely Christmas Cheer... I always pick up a few each year and add to the aging stock. Right now I'm smoking it from '96. Cheers, G

12-07-2010, 07:13 PM	#6
Ranger_B Have My Own Room Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Frank Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,321 Trading: (31)	Re: Christmas/holiday blends? Just pulled out last years Chirstmas Cheer and ordered a few tins of this years. I can not wait to load up a pipe later tonight!

12-07-2010, 10:37 PM	#7
Curly Cut Not Scary Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 669 Trading: (9)	Re: Christmas/holiday blends? Samuel Gawith has been doing it since '06, I believe. i still have some. it's not like McClellands Xmas Cheer... y'know, nothing like Xmas. this stuff tastes like your smoking a cinnamon stick laced with pine needles. i don't know what the new stuff is like, though. __________________ *To be 2nd guessed, You have to be the 1st guesser.*

12-16-2010, 09:58 PM	#8
Thammy Still Watching My Back Join Date: Oct 2010 First Name: Tyler Location: Edmonton Posts: 81 Trading: (0)	Re: Christmas/holiday blends? My local tobacconist has a new one every year they call Santa's Smoke. This years theme is candy canes. And holy, does it ever taste like it. It is pretty good though. Aside from that I have not had much other Christmas blends.

09-24-2011, 06:27 PM	#9
jsnake Have My Own Room Join Date: Feb 2010 First Name: Jake Location: Your mom's house Posts: 1,309 Trading: (22)	Re: Christmas/holiday blends? I smoked some C&D Autumn Blend for the first time today and loved it. I followed that up with McClelland Holiday Spirit 2010 which was even better. I want to find more tobaccos similar to these for sure. I will be trying some McClelland Christmas Cheer 2009 this week. Any other holiday recommendations? I am searching for the others mentioned here.