Amphora Kentucky Blend: High-end Tobacco in a Pouch?

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J-Evverrett

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Not sure about the EU but in the Uk many blends moved to pouches a while back. It’s the same way that many micro-breweries in the US are back to using cans. It used to be that pouch blends were for a lower-end market but that isn’t so clear anymore.
That seems to be what the Sutliff man had to say on the smokingpipes video. They were trying to move into putting more premium lines into pouches for the American market.
 

danimalia

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Interesting, so are some recent additions to the line, and the full etc are the classic end? I’m kind of dumbstruck I didnt try this sooner, mostly bc of the pouch. Peterson put out some pouches awhile back, I tried the English, which was pretty good.
I think that's correct. I know the Kentucky, Virginia and Burley are all relatively recent having come around in just the past few years. The Original and Full Aroma are definitely old school. Not sure about the Black Cavendish version...

I like the Burley and Kentucky versions. Still need to try Full Aroma and Virginia. I thought the original had a really nice flavor but it burned a bit hot for me. Probably just a me problem.

They're all really good values. If you haven't had the St. Bruno RR, that's another great pouch resurrection by MacBaren, though it is usually a couple bucks more than Amphora.
 

J-Evverrett

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I finished off the pouch a few days ago, and have to say I like it. I think I’m gonna stick with the ODF RR in bulk though. I am however going to try the Virginia and others in the near future.