Todays tobacco is the cougar burley "Sir Walter Raleigh"
Pre-light smell: Hard to described. Toasty, grassy smell. Really pleasant. Sorta like smelling coffee.
look: cubish cut.
Taste: This is a semi-sweet and toasty burley. Very good for "cheap" tobacco. If smoked too fast, it can produce the burley bitters, but sipped, and it is very good.
Aftertaste: Nice burley aftertaste. Pleasant on the tongue.
Room note: Leaves a nice, pleasant smell to the room. Most people should like the smell.
Bite: None that I got, but I'm sure if you smoked this like a chimney, you would get bitten.
Overall: Solid and excellent "cougar" blend. It is worth a shot, for the experienced and beginner pipe smoker, alike.
Showing posts with label Burley. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Burley. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Carter Hall (Lane)
Carter Hall is one of the "Cougar Burleys" as they are called, which is one of the many older blends that has been around for years and is still enjoyed by many and I can see why.
look: Normal cut.
Taste: This is a sweet and toasty burley. Very good for "cheap" tobacco. If smoked too fast, it can produce the burley bitters, but sipped, and it is very good.
Aftertaste: Nice burley aftertaste. Pleasant on the tongue.
Room note: Leaves a nice, pleasant smell to the room. Most people should like the smell.
Bite: None that I got, but I'm sure if you smoked this like a chimney, you would get bitten.
Overall: Solid and excellent "cougar" blend. It is worth a shot, for the experienced and beginner pipe smoker, alike.
3 out of 5 stars.
This one will be around for even more years to come.
look: Normal cut.
Taste: This is a sweet and toasty burley. Very good for "cheap" tobacco. If smoked too fast, it can produce the burley bitters, but sipped, and it is very good.
Aftertaste: Nice burley aftertaste. Pleasant on the tongue.
Room note: Leaves a nice, pleasant smell to the room. Most people should like the smell.
Bite: None that I got, but I'm sure if you smoked this like a chimney, you would get bitten.
Overall: Solid and excellent "cougar" blend. It is worth a shot, for the experienced and beginner pipe smoker, alike.
3 out of 5 stars.
This one will be around for even more years to come.
Burley London Blend (MacBaren)
MacBaren has produced a pretty solid blend here. The blend description says this was created in 1965. I say that still being around 45 years later is a pretty good testament to this blend.
look: This blend is broken flakes. You may need to rub it out a tad, depending on the pipe you are going to smoke it in. I smoked it in a Peterson System pipe.
Taste: The description list that it has a "natural chocolate note like all good burleys. I could definitely taste a hint of coco in the blend, but it was not the prominent overall flavor, nor is this an aromatic. The Virginias in this blend give it a nice hint of sweetness, and the burley tends to have a natural nuttiness to the taste, as well. Its not a very bold flavor, but nor is it too light like a Virgina. at times I thought I tasted a slight grassy note from the blend.
keep a nice toasty flavor towards the end, and didn't, as far as I could tell, get bitter towards the end of the bowl like some burleys can.
Aftertaste: Left a very nice, pleasant after taste.
Room note: Leaves a nice, pleasant smell to the room. Shouldn't offend anyone.
Bite: MacBaren has a reputation for having tobaccos that bite, but I didn't find any here.
Overall: a very good solid blend that should be liked by burley lovers and other pipe smokers alike. I think everyone can find something to like about this blend.
3 Stars outta 5
look: This blend is broken flakes. You may need to rub it out a tad, depending on the pipe you are going to smoke it in. I smoked it in a Peterson System pipe.
Taste: The description list that it has a "natural chocolate note like all good burleys. I could definitely taste a hint of coco in the blend, but it was not the prominent overall flavor, nor is this an aromatic. The Virginias in this blend give it a nice hint of sweetness, and the burley tends to have a natural nuttiness to the taste, as well. Its not a very bold flavor, but nor is it too light like a Virgina. at times I thought I tasted a slight grassy note from the blend.
keep a nice toasty flavor towards the end, and didn't, as far as I could tell, get bitter towards the end of the bowl like some burleys can.
Aftertaste: Left a very nice, pleasant after taste.
Room note: Leaves a nice, pleasant smell to the room. Shouldn't offend anyone.
Bite: MacBaren has a reputation for having tobaccos that bite, but I didn't find any here.
Overall: a very good solid blend that should be liked by burley lovers and other pipe smokers alike. I think everyone can find something to like about this blend.
3 Stars outta 5
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)