Iwan Ries Three Star Green

I don't know what the casing is, but it's not overly strong. This has a very light, toasty nutty. molasses taste from the burley, which is the stand out component. The mildly grassy, citrusy Virginia forms a base for the other tobaccos.There's a pinch of Cyprian latakia as well as the slightest, very slightest pinch of raisin and spice perique. Whatever the topping is, it's lightly sweet, and does tone down the tobaccos just a mite. The nic-hit is low. Needs a light hydration. It's an easy going, lightly sweet blend that wears easy on you during the course of the day. No bite, no harsh moments. Burns at a moderate rate with a fairly consistent flavor, and leaves very little moisture in the bowl. Needs few relights. This probably deserves more of a two and half star rating.

-JimInks

I had a 6 year old pouch ,so maybe that made the difference . This was an amazing non aro American old school blend . I taste the components and it's simply fantastic ! I will have to order a new pouch and see how it compares . If the fresh isn't as good , like is shown here , then I'll stick it away for 6 years and it would have been worth it . The old pouch I had was fantastic . I saved what little I have left in a small mason jar ... 6 years aged might make the difference .. I'll find out soon enough

I’m new to smoking pipes, and like many, it was the aromatics that lured me in with the amazing smells of those open tins. I was so disappointed to discover that the process of smoking them, though, is not the way to start. They burn hot for so many, sugary, wet reasons. But when smoked right… they are wonderful.

I was given a free sample of Three Star Green by the gentlemen at IRC after explaining my issues with tongue bite and aromatics. They offered this tobacco not as something better, but as a great place for a new smoker to begin with a simple, mild tobacco.

I had all but forgotten that little pouch for a month before trying it. By drying it for 10 minutes in open air, and then slowly and gently sipping it, the Three Star really showed its stuff!

While it didn’t offer a heavy dose of flavor, by the time I was half way through the pipe, every sip had my tongue feeling like it had been coated in sweet, simple sugar. I never had to relight once, and was thoroughly sad when the bowl was empty.

I understand that - to an experienced piper - this blend may not offer the complexity of more exotic tobaccos, but the Three Star Green has a great, creamy smoke, a sweet taste through the last half of the bowl and it was a very pleasant way to truly get into pipe smoking. Hats off to the staff at Iwan Ries & Co for helping me remain a pipe smoker with this ultra mild blend in lieu of giving up the pass time.

My only complaint is that, despite the sweetness, the room note is a bit thick and almost clingy at times. It lingers longer than I prefer and isn’t the most pleasant of tobaccos where this is concerned. So, while my tongue was finally delighted, my clothes most certainly weren’t.

Three Star Green was the second sample I received from my friend in Chicago and after Dr. Bradley, this was very bland. Mild to death, no Nicotine hit, I guess an ok blend for someone that's new to pipes but for me I had to check that my pipe was lit... The mildest Burley blend I have yet tried, perhaps a smidge of Cavendish and a light pleasant room note. Not bad but not great, a 2 star blend for me.

I smoked a small pouch of this years ago when I got a sampler package of all the 3-star blends. As I remember, this blend was very bland and it was comparable to PA

I just couldn't get into Three Star Green. I even wanted to like it but it just doesn't work for my taste buds and the hotter than normal burn compared to my usual English blends, seems to lead one into the world of tongue bite. I tried only one or two bowls and tossed the sample pack out.

That said, I am a big fan of the Iwan Ries company. I just don't care too much for most of the "Three Star" tobaccos. I've smoked them all and find the aromatics have a soapy taste and the lighter non-aromatics have little taste. The exceptions are Three Star Royal, which is exceptional and Three Star Gray, for the smoker who enjoys light aromatics.

As always, take these reviews with a grain of salt and try them for yourself - who knows you may like Three Star Green.

i'm new to non-aromatics so to start out i'd have to say,so far i like them.i thought this blend was suppose to contain latakia,like i said i'm not familar with the taste of latakia or perique for that matter so for now all i have to say is i like this blend.

I got introduced to Three star Green when I received a sample pack in the mail along with several Iwan Ries and Tobacco Galleria blends. TSG seems to be a mostly Burley blend. It was very moist in the pouch, but after some drying,it packed and burned well. A word of caution though, puff slowly, or you will experience tongue burn. While not as good as Three Star Royale, IMO, this is a nice change of pace tobacco, and mey well be a good introduction to non-aromatics for the aromatic smoker and for the beginner.

Three Star Green is an unobtrusive, americanized, light 'english-like' blend. Little bite, but also consistently bland from top to bottom of the bowl.

There is a very light and not unpleasant casing here which lacks the lightly sweet charm of Three Star Royale, but thankfully avoids the topping elements that make Three Star Blue untouchable. And while this casing doesn't make the blend an 'aromatic' in the traditional sense, it's still "aromatic-ish" to me---at least in taste (does that make sense?), though the casing is light and applied with a conservative hand.

Another old fahioned non-aromatic from this venerable tobacconist. Green is a Burley/Virginia, fortified with some black Cavendish. This is lightly cased with simple syrup, licorice, and I suspect, a hint of cocoa. Puffed slowly, I managed to avoid any tongue bite, but the threat is certainly there. For this reason, I would steer a beginner toward something else. The melange produces a pleasant mild toasty sweetness, with licorice. The cocoa flavor builds up slowly, and it is noticeable by mid bowl. This has a nice finish, and doesn't leave my mouth tasting like an ashtray. As mentioned the packaging is very nice. I would hope that with a nice airtight pouch, Altadis would forego having to add too much propylene glycol as a preservative. Although not exciting, this is a very pleasant and companionable blend, well suited to a cup of coffee and a newspaper, or chatting with an old friend. It is inexpensive as well. This is a welcome refuge from the Captain Black, Borkum Riff style blends commonly available, and certainly worth a try.