Borkum Riff

[44 S&W]

I started pipe smoking in 1976. I gravitated to the BorkumRiff pouches,and my favorite was their Cognac and Champagne blends.I loved them. Very subtle flavor.. If I recall they had ,I think, give different blends then.
Eventually I discovered a shop at the Mall called Tobaccoland,and was introduced to latakias and various aromatics. I was hooked. I came home with a gourd calabash with meerschaum bowl. That pipe made everything taste better.
The old days

 

[JadeStarCat]

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[Briarcutter]

I started pipe smoking in 1976. I gravitated to the BorkumRiff pouches,and my favorite was their Cognac and Champagne blends.I loved them. Very subtle flavor.. If I recall they had ,I think, give different blends then.
Eventually I discovered a shop at the Mall called Tobaccoland,and was introduced to latakias and various aromatics. I was hooked. I came home with a gourd calabash with meerschaum bowl. That pipe made everything taste better.
The old days

I too smoked some Riff about that time. Haven't had any in decades. Have you tried it recently and if so, how does it compare to the old days?

 

[Pypkė]

Brokem Whiff... My Dad used to smoke that.

 

[OzPiper]

I started smoking pipes in the early 1970s so my memory of brands from that era is pretty scatty.

Borkum Riff, Amphora, Erinmore and Mixture 79 are pouch brands I can recall.
And if you wanted to go fancy there was Dunhill - Aperitif, Early Morning and Nightcap were my go-to blends.

 

[Deano]

I remenber BR Cognac. I liked it. Tried some Whiskey a few years ago. Horrible stuff.

 

[spike]

I can offer only two comments: de gustibus non est disputandum. And in English, to each his own.

Just enjoy your pipe.