Peter Stokkebye Virginia Long Cut

This is a little tough, as reviewing Virgina Long Cut is to review two different blends (I'll explain). Fortunately, I recommend them both, but in different ways.

When you pick up some Virgina Long Cut, you're actually getting a roll your own blend, and a pipe blend. Unlike other RYO/pipe blends, it's not just a pipe blend in name only in order to get around increased RYO taxes (i.e. everything Daughters and Ryan makes), you can actually smoke Virgina Long Cut in a pipe. But should you?

The short answer is 'yes.' Virgina Long Cut is a very solid blend of just Virginas. nothing more, nothing less. It's very full-bodied with ample sweetness and nuttiness. But it's a very simple smoke. Perhaps a little too simple for most tastes. If you find yourself puffing on Virgina Long Cut and longing for something a little more complex, I won't blame you. As a pipe blend, I'll give two and a half to three stars. Your mileage may vary.

Now, as a RYO blend, Virgina Long Cut is pretty incredible. It's body, sweetness, and nuttiness that may be a little simplistic in a pipe is wonderful in a cigarette. For a RYO blend, it gets a solid four stars.

And if you're someone like me with both a pipe and rolling papers in your pocket, you'll want to get a big bag of Virgina Long Cut. And perhaps most importantly, you'll be able to afford that big bag. While Stokkebye's dedicated RYO blends (London Export, Amsterdam Shag, etc) are -- um -- not cheap... Virgina Long Cut is priced like all their bulk pipe blends, very affordable.

So while I've been a D&R man for years (and don't get me wrong, they still make very good RYO blends), Stokkebye has won me over. I simply haven't found a better RYO blend at it's price point. I expect to be getting very big bags of Virgina Long Cut for many years to come.

I'm always cautious of Bright Virginia leaf as it is a tongue nipper more often than not. I think the amount of steaming prior to slicing and rub out kept the nip-o-meter way down with Virginia Long Cut. A nice, cool burn and very flavorful. For those who enjoy Lemony tasting Virginia with depth, this is the one.

Pipestud

The various Virginias offer a burst of citrus with a little lemon, a bare dark fruit note, plenty of grass and hay, and a pinch of spice. They also have a light tart and tangy quality to them. The strength is in the center of mild to medium while the taste is a tad past that level. The nic-hit is just past the mild threshold. Won’t bite or get harsh, but can get lightly warm on the tongue if puffed fast. Burns clean and slightly fast with a very consistent, though not complex flavor from start to finish. Leaves little moisture in the bowl, and requires an average number of relights. Has a decent after taste, and can be an all day smoke or a mixer.

-JimInks

P.S. Virginia LC… A uncased, all Virginia mixture, blended by one of the best in the business. Sounded like a winner to me, and as far as I'm concerned it is. I guess originally indented as a blending mixture, I found it lacks very little as a straight up smoke as well. Being mild, bite free and priced right, with all the flavor nuances you would expect from a fine (bright) Virginia blend, how can you go wrong. Well worth a try as a straight smoke..

Want more complexity? Add a pinch of your favorite burley or whatever else you like, or add some zing to a existing blend, have fun, go wild, after all, this stuff is a blending tobacco, and as it turned out a darn good one. In either capacity, I like it, and will continue to keep some handy. Within its genre (s), 4 stars. My personal rating 4/5.

This has definitely been created as a dual purpose RYO/pipe tobac. In the pipe it smokes well enough for a bright leaf Va. It is a bit cigarettey and can burn a little hot and bite a bit if you get carried away. But for the money ($24lb) it smokes well. Cheap and chearful. Easy all dayer.

A nice blending tobacco for when you want to add a little Virginia goodness to something.

This concludes my survey of free-samples of Stokkebye's [largely] naturbelassene offerings.

Nothing too memorable about this fairly pleasant, lemon-orange Virginia concoction. It rather brings to mind CAPSTAN Light??there must be 27 blends out there nowadays that do that.

Maybe we need a Bland Danish Blend Anti-Proliferation Treaty?

And WHAT, s'il vous plait, is "long loose[-]cut"? I don't want to break the suspense. Not ribbon cut.

Another invention of the wheel.

An enjoyable bright Virginia, that must be even better as a blending tobacco. It's tangy, with a lot of citrus flavor and later on I get some sweet bread. Very good for a beginner but one should be careful that any pure bright Virginia can bite the tongue if puffed fast.

Virginia lover

Reviewing as a RYO/MYO cigarette tobacco. Sweetness balanced by good natural tobacco flavors, no flavor toppings detected. Not light, nor heavy, exactly what would expect from the description "blend of 7 virginia tobaccos". Slightly tart, as expected, but very manageable. No problem with mouth feel or aftertaste, very well done. Does not burn too hot. For me, one of the best for cigarettes I have found. Great stand alone or as a blender. Good value.

Edited 7/5/12: On third lb of this, consistant neutral/natural goodness. Four Stars

This is not one of the most tasty virginia tobacco,but one of the best for all-day smoking.Gentle flavor,sweet taste and no irritation.This is also good to use as a blender.I like this,so I recommend this.