Just ordered the GR myself today amongst a couple others. Can't wait to try it for the first time!
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Just ordered the GR myself today amongst a couple others. Can't wait to try it for the first time!
I'm glad a lot of people took a chance and were pleased.
I would recommend gambit from 5P to anyone that tasted OR and liked it
I would recommend gambit from 5P to anyone that tasted OR and liked it
LOL, Thanks for the code guys. I'm going to place an order tomorrow but has anyone tried anything other than Old English and Gentleman's?
I love Gambit. I agree. If you like OR you may like Gambit aswell. Similar apple flavor but the OR is more Apple Bourbon while Gambit is more Apple Cake/Pie. Has a nice doughy taste . Gambit and Grandmaster I shall continue to order from 5P. I thing The Gentlemen's Reserve has replaced Castle Long Reserve for me tho. While not exactly the same they are just way too similiar for me to justify the $17.50 price difference imho.
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I haven't had the opportunity to taste CLR yet, but I'll definitely be picking up a bottle to compare them properly. I may reach the same conclusion.
I think my order is coming today. Maybe I will clean and recoil/rewick my two IGO-Ws so I can put CLR in one and GR in the other, each on a Provari and compare. The CLR is 2/3 - 3/4 gone so it's well-steeped and might not be fair, but we'll see. I could throw the bottle of GR in the UC for a couple hours too 
Really overthinking this and need to just vape it and see.
Really overthinking this and need to just vape it and see.
nope
your are putting exactly the amount of effort required to truly appreciate a complex, intense vape such as this
carry on
your are putting exactly the amount of effort required to truly appreciate a complex, intense vape such as this
carry on
My order from last night already shipped like two hours ago
I know right? I got shipping confirmation for mine as well! Was surprised because I tacked on two bottles of extra stuff they had to mix.
I totally loaded my Aqua with GR this morning for work today.
I kid with my wife and say "like a sir" holding my finger up like a mustache. I already have a mustache and huge mane of the beard, but she gets the reference.
/true story
I kid with my wife and say "like a sir" holding my finger up like a mustache. I already have a mustache and huge mane of the beard, but she gets the reference.
/true story
I can't grow a moustache so maybe I'll have to get a fake one that attaches to the drip tip.
Edited to add: It's here! It's here! Only problem is when I say "It" I mean "It" and not "They" because they only sent one of the two bottles I ordered. I thought the box felt a little light...
Edited to add: It's here! It's here! Only problem is when I say "It" I mean "It" and not "They" because they only sent one of the two bottles I ordered. I thought the box felt a little light...
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I can't grow a moustache so maybe I'll have to get a fake one that attaches to the drip tip.
Edited to add: It's here! It's here! Only problem is when I say "It" I mean "It" and not "They" because they only sent one of the two bottles I ordered. I thought the box felt a little light...
Oh dear! let us know how they resolve the issue
Oh dear! let us know how they resolve the issue
Wow, already got a response, it should be handled.
Rewicking now, will be back in a few with some thoughts...
A mustache isn't required. Your finger under your nose will suffice
I actually had the curly bits from the mustache with my beard but I hacked off the curly bits. I would definitely curly them in these situations if I still could.
I actually had the curly bits from the mustache with my beard but I hacked off the curly bits. I would definitely curly them in these situations if I still could.
Okay, here we go:
Gentleman's Reserve, 6mg, brewed 12/28, dripping in a single-microcoil Forge clone with a fresh boiled organic cotton wick.
Color: This is much lighter in color than CLR, almost clear with a tinge of yellow compared to CLR's medium-dark clear amber.
Viscosity: It's hard to tell because CLR is in a glass bottle and GR is in a plastic dropper with a very small tip, but I think the GR is little less viscous. My bottle of CLR is 2/3 empty though and it gets opened frequently because I drip, so age could have something to do with it.
Smell: They're close! If anything, I'd say the GR out of the bottle has stronger coconut and barrel/whiskey notes than the CLR. The CLR smells a little smoother and more vanilla-y, but not by much. I had to sniff the coffee canister in between sniffing the blends.
Vape: Here we go! On the first couple of hits, it doesn't have that really rich whiskey flavor that CLR has. The notes kind of disappear into the background (this could be because of the fresh wick). The throat hit is there but more peppery. Several more hits in this is good, but it lacks the "punch" that CLR has, where it really whammies you with the flavor. With GR it's there but I have to look for it a little more. A few more hits and it's settling down and the whiskey is coming out to play a little more (which is my favorite part).
Verdict:
I think if you weren't already spoiled by CLR this is a very clear winner, especially at the price point.
Also, excellent, excellent service from The Steam Co. - I already have a tracking number for the missing bottle replacement. Thumbs up for service too! I will definitely order from them again.
Edited: Okay, an hour later I can say I really like this. Probably not quite as much as CLR, but very close. I closed down the air hole a bit on my dripper for more flavor and it's really popping now. I have transferred the remainder of the bottle to a glass bottle and put it in the ultrasonic cleaner. At the price I got it for ($15/30ml) this could become an ADV for me, and I'm notoriously fickle.
Gentleman's Reserve, 6mg, brewed 12/28, dripping in a single-microcoil Forge clone with a fresh boiled organic cotton wick.
Color: This is much lighter in color than CLR, almost clear with a tinge of yellow compared to CLR's medium-dark clear amber.
Viscosity: It's hard to tell because CLR is in a glass bottle and GR is in a plastic dropper with a very small tip, but I think the GR is little less viscous. My bottle of CLR is 2/3 empty though and it gets opened frequently because I drip, so age could have something to do with it.
Smell: They're close! If anything, I'd say the GR out of the bottle has stronger coconut and barrel/whiskey notes than the CLR. The CLR smells a little smoother and more vanilla-y, but not by much. I had to sniff the coffee canister in between sniffing the blends.
Vape: Here we go! On the first couple of hits, it doesn't have that really rich whiskey flavor that CLR has. The notes kind of disappear into the background (this could be because of the fresh wick). The throat hit is there but more peppery. Several more hits in this is good, but it lacks the "punch" that CLR has, where it really whammies you with the flavor. With GR it's there but I have to look for it a little more. A few more hits and it's settling down and the whiskey is coming out to play a little more (which is my favorite part).
Verdict:
I think if you weren't already spoiled by CLR this is a very clear winner, especially at the price point.
Also, excellent, excellent service from The Steam Co. - I already have a tracking number for the missing bottle replacement. Thumbs up for service too! I will definitely order from them again.
Edited: Okay, an hour later I can say I really like this. Probably not quite as much as CLR, but very close. I closed down the air hole a bit on my dripper for more flavor and it's really popping now. I have transferred the remainder of the bottle to a glass bottle and put it in the ultrasonic cleaner. At the price I got it for ($15/30ml) this could become an ADV for me, and I'm notoriously fickle.
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