Hearth & Home Grandma's Kitchen
(2.14)
Nutty sweet burleys are combined with the mild spice of red Virginia, two natural toasted black cavendishes, and a bit of a vanilla based steamed black cavendish. This mild, cool blend delivers real tobacco flavor with a hint of sweetness, and a pleasant, unobtrusive aroma.
Details
Brand | Hearth & Home |
Series | Signature Series |
Blended By | Russ Ouellette |
Manufactured By | Sutliff Tobacco Company |
Blend Type | Aromatic |
Contents | Black Cavendish, Burley, Virginia |
Flavoring | Vanilla |
Cut | Ribbon |
Packaging | 1.5 ounce tin, bulk |
Country | United States |
Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild to Medium
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
2.14 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 10 of 21 Reviews
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 04, 2015 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
“Just Like What Grandma used to Smoke..."
This is a very good blend in my opinion, but I'm a burley guy, not too impressed with strong aromatics. This one is Burleys up front, VA close in tow with cavendish now and again. Tin note is deep vanilla, lightly applied. You really only get any tin note at all with your sniffer right in the tin. Once you get there it's vanilla, then burley nut, then a little something from the VA, some spice light enough that I have to leave you guessing as I still am. This weed handles well in packing and lighting but for some reason needs more spark at the halfway point and then again further down. Not sure why that is. Flavor is burley with slight vanilla and super VA spice, light but delicious. Room note is mostly burley with some vanilla. Lady N makes her presence known but ever so smoothly, a great fix for small jobs around the house. Although advertised as an aromatic Grandma's kitchen will certainly let aromatic smokers down as the topping will be too light. As a burley fan I welcome the added flavor but would prefer a caramel or maple topping. Just personal preference, of course. All in all this blend is excellent but is destined to fit a niche of smokers who like the traditional high quality American burley blend but are looking for a taste of sweetness from time to time.”
This is a very good blend in my opinion, but I'm a burley guy, not too impressed with strong aromatics. This one is Burleys up front, VA close in tow with cavendish now and again. Tin note is deep vanilla, lightly applied. You really only get any tin note at all with your sniffer right in the tin. Once you get there it's vanilla, then burley nut, then a little something from the VA, some spice light enough that I have to leave you guessing as I still am. This weed handles well in packing and lighting but for some reason needs more spark at the halfway point and then again further down. Not sure why that is. Flavor is burley with slight vanilla and super VA spice, light but delicious. Room note is mostly burley with some vanilla. Lady N makes her presence known but ever so smoothly, a great fix for small jobs around the house. Although advertised as an aromatic Grandma's kitchen will certainly let aromatic smokers down as the topping will be too light. As a burley fan I welcome the added flavor but would prefer a caramel or maple topping. Just personal preference, of course. All in all this blend is excellent but is destined to fit a niche of smokers who like the traditional high quality American burley blend but are looking for a taste of sweetness from time to time.”
Pipe Used:
cob, grabow briar
PurchasedFrom:
pandc
Age When Smoked:
new-2 months
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 15, 2006 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
GK has a great aroma in the pouch but falls short in the bowl. It didn?t offer much taste and what taste I could extract was not to my liking. Burning on the hot side, it also nipped a bit. This is one of the few sample blends that I could not finish. In short, there are too many cooks in this Grandma?s Kitchen????..or is that not enough cooks in this Grandma?s Kitchen? No one bats 1000%. P&C has many other blends that are much better.
A cigarette is to be smoked. A cigar is to be enjoyed. A pipe is to be savored.
I rate this blend 3.0 out of 10.
A cigarette is to be smoked. A cigar is to be enjoyed. A pipe is to be savored.
I rate this blend 3.0 out of 10.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 30, 2006 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Medium | Tolerable |
A cheap butterscotch sundae. Very dry, hot and will certainly nip your tongue even if you smoke slowly. If you wish to savor indulgent dessert aromatics, divert your attention to Wilke's Bohemian or the Three Star Buttered Rum Cordial.
Two of five stars
Two of five stars
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 12, 2018 | Mild | Medium | Mild | Pleasant |
Hearth & Home - Grandma's Kitchen (Signature Series).
Unlit: although it contains black Cavendish don't expect a jet black mixture. It contains more Burley and Virginia. The cut is just above an average size ribbon and it has a sweet, vanilla, aroma. Moisture's good.
Like the tin-note, the leading flavour's a sweet, vanilla, one. The added flavour sits on top of tobaccos which are mainly VaBurs, the black Cavendish doesn't turn it into a heavy, sticky, mess. Although I very much enjoy the flavour, something I don't like is the heat: it can easily creep toward hot. Although it can rise in temperature it doesn't bite; a little redemption.
Nicotine: mild. Room-note: pleasant.
Grandma's Kitchen? A nice flavour but bad mechanics. Two stars:
Somewhat recommended.
Unlit: although it contains black Cavendish don't expect a jet black mixture. It contains more Burley and Virginia. The cut is just above an average size ribbon and it has a sweet, vanilla, aroma. Moisture's good.
Like the tin-note, the leading flavour's a sweet, vanilla, one. The added flavour sits on top of tobaccos which are mainly VaBurs, the black Cavendish doesn't turn it into a heavy, sticky, mess. Although I very much enjoy the flavour, something I don't like is the heat: it can easily creep toward hot. Although it can rise in temperature it doesn't bite; a little redemption.
Nicotine: mild. Room-note: pleasant.
Grandma's Kitchen? A nice flavour but bad mechanics. Two stars:
Somewhat recommended.
Pipe Used:
Peterson Dracula #221
PurchasedFrom:
Smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
7 months
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 01, 2018 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
I pulled this out after having not smoked it for well over a year. It's certainly not the best aro I've ever smoked, but it's not really the worst. I thought the tin note was decent and it did bring to mind the smells that you'd associate with the family kitchen. There's a bit more nicotine hit than your average aromatic and that gives the smoke a bit more punch. The room note is pleasant enough. This likely isn't something I would smoke regularly or buy again, but it's not horrible, I would say is slightly south of average.
Pipe Used:
Tinder Box Tulip
PurchasedFrom:
Pipesandcigars.com
Age When Smoked:
17 months
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 16, 2017 | Medium to Strong | Medium | Medium | Tolerable |
I usually don't like Hearth & Home blends. But, I have to say, I like this a lot. It had a nice aromatic topping combined with adecent nicotine hit. Something not often found.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 24, 2015 | Mild to Medium | Very Mild | Very Mild | Pleasant |
Hmmm....I can see my fellow purveyors of the pipe weed have predominately given this blend a thumbs down. I must admit that I don't find anything too special about this blend. It is somewhat bland and as many other reviewers have sighted it is a bit peppery and can bite if smoked in haste. I will finish this tin and most likely mix it with a bit more black cavendish and maybe a bit more burly to further mellow the red Va's. It does have a nice presence about it but just not much in the flavor category.
Pipe Used:
Briers and Cobs reserved for non English blends
PurchasedFrom:
pipesandcigars.com
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 10, 2015 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I was a little disappointed by Grandma's Kitchen. I love a good Vanilla flavored aromatic. McClelland's CORPS Vanilla Ice being my 4 star favorite. Grandma's Kitchen is a bland, nothing special aromatic. It's mild, though. That's the best I can say about it. It's a mild, boring aromatic. Spend your money on other things. I give it a 2.
Pipe Used:
Kevin Arthur
PurchasedFrom:
Pipes and Cigars
Age When Smoked:
6 months
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 24, 2013 | Mild | Very Mild | Very Mild | Pleasant |
This blend smells very well in the bag. Once ignited, it disappears. I am not sure what Russ Ouellette's grandma used to cook in her kitchen. Judging from this blend, all she did was boil water. There is something there, but it is indistinct. Good leaf, however, and it doesn't bite.
Too bad, because I am very partial to burley, cavendish and virginia blends, such as Pegasus. I was thinking this might be a kind of aromatic Pegasus, but no such luck.
Will keep trying it in different pipes.
Too bad, because I am very partial to burley, cavendish and virginia blends, such as Pegasus. I was thinking this might be a kind of aromatic Pegasus, but no such luck.
Will keep trying it in different pipes.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 11, 2010 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
Previous review has it spot on. I got a bit of a bite, a slight chemical taste not uncommon for aromatics, and didn't really find it all that remarkable. Similar in my mind to Uhle's Hunt Club. I am not a big aromatic fan, but definitely have smoked better aromatic blends.