The next Sword & Board blend is almost here. Coming next week, Golden Age is a collection of mature bright Virginias in a creamy, lemony presentation.
Some of the blends we sell would be more properly tagged if we added “semi-Lakeland” . Lakeland blends have two defining characteristics that really form what we think of as Lakeland. One is the use of spicy/floral tobaccos from places like Africa/India/Brazil (usually darker grades). Another is the use of essential oils and natural extracts in creating bouquet. “American” style blends use chemical “natural flavors” that typically flash off the tobacco to make a room smell nice. Lakeland style flavors really linger due to the oils both in a pipe and in a room. Dr. Silence, Mycroft, Deep House, and Hand of Götz are all semi-Lakeland due to using dark spicy tobaccos versus fragrant oils.
We went easy with Golden Age on the oil based flavorings, so it may be your gateway to the Lakelands.
The Golden Age was a time before the Younger Dryas boundary. The titan Cronus ruled. During the Golden Age, gods walked among men and there was no sickness or . All of mankind lived a harmonious (but very simple) homogenous existence. The idea of a Golden Age is not unique to the Greeks nor to modern fantasy. Label reveal Monday.
Cheers,
Ken