I have experienced much anticipation for this tobacco and think so highly of it, I thought I'd give a review a shot. **Disclaimer** this comes from a 5 month pipe smoker without a broad base of knowledge or a palate that I think can easily discern what I'm tasting.
This tobacco comes in a roll cake or coin cut and I got it in a 100g tin. The aroma in the tin is sort of like raisins and the odor of(as I recall it from about 20 years ago) the inside of a tobacco barn where leaves are hanging to dry. I just fold and stuff, about 7 coins into a Mr. Brog # 41 pear wood pipe. The beginning was awesome. Full of flavor that is similar to Club blend but sweeter. The sweetness is like a incense in a way. I also get a bitter sweet that I can only compare to molases. I also get a tiny bit of peppery flavor. Mid bowl not much has changed. My pipe is not very hot and my wife says the room note is okay but on the stronger side. Very little tongue bite if any, unlike Club Blend (which I hear is "cousin" to this one) which does bite me a bit. Toward the end, one of the best qualites for this tobacco to me is...Consistency! It pretty much stays the same. It wasn't all over the place. A good steady flavored smoke that really satisfied. I did not get much of a nicotine kick, maybe a tiny bit but not much. It smoked down with a small amount of dottle remaining.
According to Hoyle on this one, I recommend it! This is a high quality aromatic made from VA and Cavendish. If you are looking to move into aromatics that aren't goopy, hot as heck and you want the real tobacco taste to shine give this one a try. It was a Christmas present and I am very happy with it. Thanks for reading.
Dave
This tobacco comes in a roll cake or coin cut and I got it in a 100g tin. The aroma in the tin is sort of like raisins and the odor of(as I recall it from about 20 years ago) the inside of a tobacco barn where leaves are hanging to dry. I just fold and stuff, about 7 coins into a Mr. Brog # 41 pear wood pipe. The beginning was awesome. Full of flavor that is similar to Club blend but sweeter. The sweetness is like a incense in a way. I also get a bitter sweet that I can only compare to molases. I also get a tiny bit of peppery flavor. Mid bowl not much has changed. My pipe is not very hot and my wife says the room note is okay but on the stronger side. Very little tongue bite if any, unlike Club Blend (which I hear is "cousin" to this one) which does bite me a bit. Toward the end, one of the best qualites for this tobacco to me is...Consistency! It pretty much stays the same. It wasn't all over the place. A good steady flavored smoke that really satisfied. I did not get much of a nicotine kick, maybe a tiny bit but not much. It smoked down with a small amount of dottle remaining.
According to Hoyle on this one, I recommend it! This is a high quality aromatic made from VA and Cavendish. If you are looking to move into aromatics that aren't goopy, hot as heck and you want the real tobacco taste to shine give this one a try. It was a Christmas present and I am very happy with it. Thanks for reading.
Dave
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