Cornell & Diehl - Bright Virginia Ribbon
- Thread starter Briar Lee
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Noticed that. I'm flush with Virginia. But I scored a big bag of Shandygaff.
Since mark sold it to a RYO business, they removed all of the blends that were actually really good in a pipe, and according to some they have changed the recipe in the remaining ones. Used to be some of my favorite blends. I wouldn't recommend it anymore. YMMV
An update to this blend aged over three years.
Folks, save your money.
Perfectly good, green money is a terrible thing to waste.
I cannot distinguish any difference in this from Capstan.
Nor from Buoy Gold aged six months.
Aged Old Belt Virginia, is aged Old Belt Virginia. It grows mellower and sweeter with time.
And the ribbon cut of Buoy Gold makes it a far better dual purpose cigarette and pipe tobacco choice. The more you can stuff in a tube or roll in a smoke or load in a pipe, the slower and cooler it burns.
Take your pick:
In fairness, Buoy Gold may have a smidgen of burley. But it’s not much, likely just enough to about match American Spirit, which I think it does.
A little burley cuts back on bite.
Folks, save your money.
Perfectly good, green money is a terrible thing to waste.
I cannot distinguish any difference in this from Capstan.
Nor from Buoy Gold aged six months.
Aged Old Belt Virginia, is aged Old Belt Virginia. It grows mellower and sweeter with time.
And the ribbon cut of Buoy Gold makes it a far better dual purpose cigarette and pipe tobacco choice. The more you can stuff in a tube or roll in a smoke or load in a pipe, the slower and cooler it burns.
Take your pick:
In fairness, Buoy Gold may have a smidgen of burley. But it’s not much, likely just enough to about match American Spirit, which I think it does.
A little burley cuts back on bite.
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