Given what a polarizing tobacco this stuff is I thought I ought to try it. I’ve read so many horrible things about condor that I just couldn’t fathom how a blend thought to be so terrible could still turn a profit for any company. How can this still be sold if it’s as bad as everyone says it is? Is @condorlover1 the sole smoker keeping this blend afloat? I just couldn’t believe it was THAT bad. So I did the only thing I could do, I ordered myself a 25g pouch from J Fox in Scotland along with another supposedly HORRIBLE blend to try, but more about that later.
The packaging was your typical euro fear mongering pouch covered in images intended to strike fear into the hearts of smokers. The warnings were in both Kings English and Welsh further contributing to my preconceived notions of what this tobacco was.
The tobacco was a little on the moist side for pouch tobacco but should dry out easily enough. The pouch note was that of dark steam pressed Virginia with a slight floral note. Appearance is a dark, moist, ribbon cut tobacco.
My expectations of this blend were, my pipe would be so ghosted I would have to destroy it. I was under the impression that upon the charing light my chest hair follicles would be stimulated to the point of instant Selleckifacation, I would start receiving a Cornish Mine Pension, I would develop a south end cockney accent, and I would be overcome by nicotine to the point of hallucinations.
What really append was ah wee bit different, I got me cuts’n scratches and took me first collar and cuff but it weren’t no early hours.
Wait, sorry… just a bit of lingering effects.
Upon light up I was greeted with a rather pleasant citrusy hay with a light floral topping. The topping diminishes as bowl progresses but is never all that forward to begin with. The nicotine hit is noticeable but not overwhelming. I could NOT get this stuff to bite no matter how hard I puffed it. With the exception of the topping fading the flavor was extremely consistent all the way to the bottom of the bowl even developing a very slight McC type katsupy/vinegary note when pushed hard.
I was caught completely off guard by this blend, what I found was very complex, slightly floral, full flavor blend completely devoid of bite. It’s got a fair deal of nicotine but can be an all day blend with no problem.
I’m not wild about the topping but I can look past it. I will be finishing this 25g pouch for sure.
The packaging was your typical euro fear mongering pouch covered in images intended to strike fear into the hearts of smokers. The warnings were in both Kings English and Welsh further contributing to my preconceived notions of what this tobacco was.
The tobacco was a little on the moist side for pouch tobacco but should dry out easily enough. The pouch note was that of dark steam pressed Virginia with a slight floral note. Appearance is a dark, moist, ribbon cut tobacco.
My expectations of this blend were, my pipe would be so ghosted I would have to destroy it. I was under the impression that upon the charing light my chest hair follicles would be stimulated to the point of instant Selleckifacation, I would start receiving a Cornish Mine Pension, I would develop a south end cockney accent, and I would be overcome by nicotine to the point of hallucinations.
What really append was ah wee bit different, I got me cuts’n scratches and took me first collar and cuff but it weren’t no early hours.
Wait, sorry… just a bit of lingering effects.
Upon light up I was greeted with a rather pleasant citrusy hay with a light floral topping. The topping diminishes as bowl progresses but is never all that forward to begin with. The nicotine hit is noticeable but not overwhelming. I could NOT get this stuff to bite no matter how hard I puffed it. With the exception of the topping fading the flavor was extremely consistent all the way to the bottom of the bowl even developing a very slight McC type katsupy/vinegary note when pushed hard.
I was caught completely off guard by this blend, what I found was very complex, slightly floral, full flavor blend completely devoid of bite. It’s got a fair deal of nicotine but can be an all day blend with no problem.
I’m not wild about the topping but I can look past it. I will be finishing this 25g pouch for sure.
