13 Responses to “Troost Special Cavendish - Pipe Tobacco Reviews”

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   dunendain said:

   Good Review Bob. Very detailed. Do you always fully rub out ready rubbed, that is still somewhat stuck together?

   January 12th, 2010 at 11:22 PM
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   jwp159 said:

   Great review, I too like to have a ” working blend” when my hands and mind are engaged in other activities that demand attention. I look forward to giving this blend a try.

   January 13th, 2010 at 12:16 PM
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   Kevin said:

   Sounds like this one is similar to Prince Albert and Sir Walter Raleigh. Straight forward tobacco, simple.

   January 13th, 2010 at 1:43 PM
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   Bob said:

   Dunendain Said: Do you always fully rub out ready rubbed, that is still somewhat stuck together?

   I don’t fully rub them out. I just rub them out enough to break it up if it is stuck together. Troost Special Cavendish was clumped together pretty good so, I rubbed it out a little to separate the pieces of tobacco.

   January 13th, 2010 at 1:54 PM
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   dunendain said:

   Thanks Bob. Sweet Vanilla Honeydew by Dan: The 1st time I tried it, I didn’t rub it out. The 2nd time I did, and enjoyed it much more. The same with Blue Note.

   January 13th, 2010 at 4:53 PM
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   vapormedix said:

   I smoked this, almost exclusively, back in the ’70s and ’80s. It came tightly packed in a tin as slices. It retained its freshness much better than the pre-rubbed pouch version (I also bought it, rubbed out, in big tins, one of which I still have). I certainly agree with all of Bob’s thoughts on this blend. By the way, when I would sometimes run out, I would buy a pouch of Sail. No comparison. Sail sucks! Jim

   January 13th, 2010 at 10:46 PM
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   geoffreycox said:

   You make this sound like something I want to try but I have never seen this blend. Where can I get a pouch?

   January 16th, 2010 at 12:37 PM
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   Bob said:

   Geoffreycox Said: You make this sound like something I want to try but I have never seen this blend. Where can I get a pouch?

   I bought mine at a local B&M. I am sure some others might be able to help out with someplace that might carry it. I will look into it and post back later if someone else hasn’t done so yet.

   January 16th, 2010 at 4:47 PM
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   cortezattic said:

   I just bought a couple packs from:
   http://www.pipesandcigars.com/trspca5po.html

   …can’t wait to try it.

   January 21st, 2010 at 1:26 PM
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    Bob said:

    When you try it, let us know what you think.

    January 21st, 2010 at 5:03 PM
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    cortezattic said:

    My reaction is pretty much like yours. Plain tobacco taste with a slight sweetness. Occasionally a faint, indefinite taste in the caramel - brown sugar family; but it’s ephemeral and hard to lock-on to. It’s actually a pleasant smoke, but I can’t get gaga over it. I’d call it a glove box blend: have it on hand in case you run out, because you know it will be good enough for the time being.

    January 25th, 2010 at 2:00 AM
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    Tom Wolfe said:

    I’m a smoker of Troost Special for 40 years, and pretty much agree with this reviw. I too, smoke it when i am busy doing other things. I reccomend this to anyone who likes a good Dutch cavendish. Amphora brown and Sail yellow were okay blends in my youth, but then I found Troost.

    Little or no tounge bite, smooth light flavor and unobtrousive aroma are its hallmarks. I’m pretty sure that the top coat is either molasses or brown sugar (which is made with mollasses), All in all, a good smoke.

    March 15th, 2010 at 9:00 PM
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    cortezattic said:

    Well, it’s been almost 9 months now, and I’ve been dipping into my modest supply of Troost Sp. Cav. whenever I can’t decide exactly what I want. This seems to always fill the bill! Nice to have around.

    September 16th, 2010 at 6:07 PM

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