Rattray - 7 Reserve pipe tobacco reviews

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Chris Patey	10/21/2012	Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
A quality mild-medium english blend. Virginia is not as sweet as with Squadron Leader, so that remains my Number 1 tobacco in this category. That being said, this is a solid choice and I'd reccomend giving it a try if you're a fan of mild-medium English mixtures.
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Camp Freddie	05/19/2012	Mild	Mild	Mild	Tolerable
This blend has a good deep scent in the tin and it packs and burns very well. upon lighting it was very mild and a bit bland initially. However, as others have said, once you've smoked the first quarter or so, the blend starts to build body and the orientals kick in and add some nice spice. I found it a bit lighter on the Lat than I was expecting and it never really hit the spot for me as regards a full bodied flavour, but as a mild English(ish) blend for an everyday smoke it's a perfectly good bowlful.
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GSTQ	08/16/2011	Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
Appearance is a mix of light and medium brown ribbons. Tin smells of dried fruits with a light tartness. Tastes of dates, cedar, incense. While I can not see this as a lighter Red Raparree, it is an excellent blend on its own. Lovely light sweetness and a frankincense and myrrh note. While I would rather have RR in my pipe, 7 Reserve is very nice indeed and I recommend it.
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Tom Servo	08/07/2011	Mild to Medium	None detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
The opened tin begrudgingly gives up the subtle aromas of this tobacco. Sweet and sour, cereal and hay scents, from the rich, warm Virginia. Small doses of Latakia and Orientals balance nicely. Fermented notes, rum cake, hard cider, dried figs, graham crackers, sweet smoke, fresh tar, and dark, dusty notes. The light, but complex, aroma of this stuff is very nice. Don’t over pack the bowl and it will light and burn great. In the mouth, 7 Reserve delivers very tasty Oriental / Virginia flavors. Fresh , sweet, salty, flinty (almost metallic) notes, faint molasses and leather. Very faint sweet floral note - like honeysuckle. Occasional hints of powdered cocoa. A fairly easy smoke, fast puffing WILL get you burned, but not too much of a problem to control. Gets fuller and better as the bowl burns down. Quality tobacco, delicious blending, and a consistently rich, even smoke, make 7 Reserve a pleasant pipe-full anytime of day. Straightforward but not boring. Damned enjoyable & definitely recommended. 3 ½ Stars.
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Hunter	07/22/2011	Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable
A nice, middle-of-the-road English. Inoffensive, easy-smoking all-day blend.
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Taste Buds	03/08/2011	Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
This blend was developed for the all day puffer. But it bites and smokes rough, in my opinion. I much prefer RR and PM; both of which have the finesse that this blend lacks. RR is much milder than past versions, which makes it an excellent all day blend.
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fireball	02/28/2011	Mild	None detected	Very Mild	Tolerable
A decent lightweight inoffensive English, gathers body and spice as it progresses down the bowl, but always creamy and tasty. Similar purpose but very different in execution to Dunhill's EMP in my mind. Less English, but smoother, milder, sweeter but not artificially so. Recommended as a morning smoke or for recent English converts.
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Unsal	01/09/2011	Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
Recommended.
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Claudius Stradivarius	12/26/2010	Mild	None detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
This is the perfect start for someone curious about the English Mixture. Not too mild, not too strong. Just right!
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Virginia lover	12/17/2010	Mild	None detected	Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable
50g tin. As advertised, an all day mild Latakia mixture. The Orientals drive this blend with Virginia and Black Cavendish in the background. Also perfect for smokers who want to try an Latakia mixture for the first time, or for a change of pace. Too mild for me as I prefer fuller mixtures.
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RMBittner	10/18/2010	Medium	None detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
Positioned as an all-day Red Rapparee, this is an oriental-forward blend that lives up to its billing. I haven't yet tried a Rattray's English/Scottish (or, for that matter, Virginia) blend that I haven't enjoyed, and this offering continues that trend. While I enjoy orientals, Red Rapparee steps just one toe over the "harshness" line for me, making it a much less frequent choice in my rotation. 7 Reserve offers a similar balance of flavors, but takes a couple of steps back, making it a smoother and, for me, slightly richer (and more rewarding) smoke. If you like orientals (including latakia) and aren't prejudiced against (unflavored) cavendish, 7 Reserve is a winner. My tin had only two years of age on it, so I'm guessing it wasn't much different than what you'd get fresh today.
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Patte	08/01/2010	Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant
"Smooth milk chocolate with a little refreshing mint" would be a good analogy. I found Red Rapparee boring. The different flavours blended together to one, too compact for my taste. Not so with 7 Reserve. I'm not much for Cavendish, but it's held back here and the Virginia and Oriental stands out more. Just enough Latakia to give this blend a refreshing coolness, without owerpowering the other tobaccos.
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Pipesrevisited	05/14/2010	Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
Tin- art: Simple, uncluttered. Very appealing to me - To put this in perspective: I don't like the tin art of Red Rapparee one bit... Tinnote: after heaving been opened for 2 months, pleasantly sweet, dark, earthy. Presentation: nice, short ribboncut, mainly dark brown and lots of black, with specks of light brown. Easy to light; producing lots of smoke, very satisfying. Taste: nice mellow and mainly a soft smoke but surprisingly a little bit harsh on the tongue...(although the tin had been opened for 2 months, moisture was perfect now) All in all a pleasant smoke but my tongue prefers Dunhill SM Mellow.
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Dubinthedam	03/10/2010	Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
I'm not a big Latakia man, but I found this to be solid, a light 'English' is often an under-appreciated thing, this blend fits that suit very well.
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SteelCowboy	01/25/2010	Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
I really enjoy Red Rapparee so I had high hopes for 7 Reserve. I found it to be somewhat bland. I enjoy latakia, but not in large doses so 7 Reserve's lack of flavor wasn't a result of a light dose of Latikia. I found to to be a nice ribbon cut with a pleasant tin aroma, but that's where my interest ended. I'll finish or blend the rest of the 100 gram tin, but I won't buy any more. Two stars as it may be a good intro English for some smokers.
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dogwood	12/05/2009	Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
As usual rattray uses top notch tobacco in no 7. As a smoker who prefers virginia blends I like no 7 as a change of pace. Just enough latakia to give me a pleasant change of pace without over doing it. I think other reviewers have missed the point on No. 7. If you want a strong latakia go for a stronger blend. No. 7 delivers exactly what it promises- an english blend but mellowed for all day smoking. Rattrays always delivers expert blending and the best tobacco.
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DK	08/08/2009	Mild	None detected	Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable
Just prior to writing this review, I pondered the point of recommendations. To remain consistent with my other reviews, my recommendation is for how I liked it, but I'm not sure that's fair. I think tobaccos should be judged on their own merits and how well they do what they set out to do. This is a blend for the oriental/latakia beginner or for the smoker who wants a light, airy blend for all day. In that, this blend succeeds admirably. Yes, I find it dull and bland but not nearly as wimpy as Dunhill Early Morning Pipe, a blend close to this in lineage. The blend is just too lacking in personality, with its wisp of latakia and muted orientals. As with EMP, none of the component tobaccos really asserts itself here. And I think that's the point. I do not particularly care for this but for beginners and "all-day" smokers, this just might be the ticket. For those folks, this earns 4 stars. For me, two is more than enough.
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eamonclever	08/04/2009	Mild to Medium	None detected	Medium	Tolerable
This is a good all day smoke if you don´t like dunhill tobaccos, due to this special latakia smell. This blend has a light latakia smell coming out of the tin. If you smoke it, the smell is tolerable and not too overpowering. I like to smoke it in large bowls, lazing around in the homeoffice or with my books, a good drink or some tea, doing some paperworks. If I like a change of pace with this kind of tobacco I would prefer Squadron Leader, Old Dublin etc. But 7 reserve is by no means a pleaser. Easy to pack, easy to smoke, so a good reference for beginners or people who want to try a good english blend.
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Alguhan	08/04/2009	Medium	None detected	Mild to Medium	Tolerable
This is a classic, simple and satisfying English mixture. Very easy to pack and smoke. You can puff it all day long if you like. Gentle and tasty. If you look for a stronger blend this one can dissapoint you. The latakia addition seems to be subtile here. The overall blend is nicely proportioned for my taste. As the other English blends I prefer it to smoke occasionaly.
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colt25314	04/10/2009	Very Mild	None detected	Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable
The quality of the leaf raised my expectations, perhaps, a bit too high. I found this to be exceedingly hot and in no time was suffering from a bad case of tongue bite. Although I did not detect any sort of casing or flavoring I find it hard to believe that an all-natural blend would burn this hot. Given that this is such an old and respected blend I was tempted not to review it as I did not want to offend. That said, it is, after all, only my opinion.
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