Watch City's "Ahab's Comfort" (Bulk by the Ounce)

I've only had this tobacco for a few bowls as of todays review but I may make this my new favorite tobacco and it's possible I would change my rating from a 4 to a 5 soon. Fantastic tobacco.

Read a good amount of reviews going back and forth on the Penzance topic. So I had to try. Is it Penzance? No it is not. But to Ahabs credit this is one damn good smoke!!! Leaves an after taste that is sublime! If you don't like a heavy English baccy heaped with Orientals...keep on walking. And if you need to puff on a damn good blend look no further! It will take a while to decide on my part but this may well beat out GL Pease Gaslight. Swear while I was enjoying this I lost track of time and lot. In my best Oliver Twist " Please sir...I want some more." ?

Package note of pungent sour smoky and sweet. Tobacco is a Krumble Kake of a marbled dark brown, black and brown. Moisture content is great. Kake rubs out nicely. Burns slow with a few relights. The strength is medium and nic is medium. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium to full and consistent, with complex notes of sweet smoke, savory, floral, cocoa, wood, incense, rich earth, leather, tangy lemon grass, musty fermented vegetation, sweet bread, citrus peel/zest, herbal spices, dry dark fruit, a spicy sugary sweet smoky background note, and a peppery retro. Latakia is leading with Oriental/Turkish, Perique and Virginia supporting. Maryland and Kentucky are cheering on the sidelines. Room note is tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

I was in anticipation for this blend ever since it was brought up at an event at my local tobacconist. Just the name alone had me intrigued. I ordered a few ounces and once it arrived I was more than excited. The "tin note" (delivered in a zip bag) is phenomenal. Slightly vinegary, with almost a ketchup or barbecue sauce scent. Overall the aroma is savory to the nose. The cut is attractive as well, as they are thick belts of tobacco. When I loaded it up, the initial taste is faint, but once you get a quarter through the bowl is when the magic starts to happen. The aroma is pleasant from a pipe smokers sense, but I don't think it would be too pleasant for those unfamiliar with the art. The retrohale did leave me with a slight tingle in the nose and I did get a slight tongue bite, but slowing my cadence handled that very well. The blend is very well balanced and I consider this an all day smoke. I am in line to order more, because I can only imagine what this will evolve into with a bit of age behind it. 5/5 as this is a fantastic tobacco that everyone should experience.

Excellent blend! Full bodied, deep flavor. Latakia is not overpowering, but present throughout the smoke. There is a lot of complexity, and the evolution of the flavors is smooth and not sudden. I have enjoyed this one quite a bit, and will be ordering more.

A fellow member of a Facebook pipe group, knowing that I was trying to find and try some Butera Pelican, recommended that I try Ahab's Comfort. When the first 4oz order came I just fell in love with the blend and I'm still smitten. It is the only pipe tobacco blend I have ever smoked that consistently provides a variety of exquisite flavor nuances in each bowl. For example, there may be an essence of coconut revealed in one retro-hale then superseded by some other enjoyable sensation I know I have tasted or smelled before, but can't quite put my finger on. The first time I smoked Ahab's Comfort I actually heard myself murmur, "This blend is magical"... and it still is!

rich, dark and creamy...ultra smooth. This is a very satisfying smoke for any time of day, but works great in the evening with a dram of malt or some navy rum. yaaar

This must be the finest blend I have tasted in over 20 years of pipe smoking. The taste hits you as soon as you light up, and improves even more after a few minutes I now order this tobacco twice a month to ensure I always have it in stock. This blend will always be in my rotation. I cannot speak highly enough of Ahab's Comfort.

rich, smooth and full flavored. a deep english blend worthy of everyones cellar.

This is my new favorite tobacco out of everything I smoke