I can't find anything to say negative about it, except that it is just not a blend I can smoke, and will not be buying any. Different strokes for different folks, and if it sounds like your sort of thing, by all means, give it a try!

When it comes to Rum in a tobacco blend, I am much more into something like Samuel Gawith Navy Flake, in which the rum is more of simply an element (a light topping or perhaps "dousing") of a fine VA and Latakia flake, because Altadis Buttered Rum is just too sweet; and well, "buttered" for me.

Looking at some other reviews, it seems the general consensus is that this is not a particularly goopy or sweet aromatic. I guess this goes to show where my pipe tobacco loyalties lie...

Happy Smoking!

If Dunhill tobaccos are formal attire (tux and all), and Peterson Tobaccos are "academic formal" (dockers and a tweed sport coat), then this is just lounging around the house in a pair of cargo pants and a comfy sweater. Basically, just a good blend for those times when you just want a pleasant smoke with not complicated nuances to ponder.

This is one of my "house blends." I keep a jar of this stuff around the house at all times, and smoke it in my pipes with the largest bowls. Good stuff.

I was thinking of the Holidays when I bought this and it does remind me of a "Hot Toddy" my parents used to drink during the Christmas Season.

The tobacco smokes well. Doesn't gunk up. Has no bite and the flavor is consistent throughtout the bowl. No bitterness or drastic change during the smoke.

I thoroughly enjoyed it and might order some more in the near future. Especially - when I want get into the "Holiday Spirit."

The Buttered Rum was at a fine moisture level to pack and light right out of the jar. It lit easily, burned nicely down to a light gray ash, and was pleasantly flavorful. The rum flavor was subtle, but added a nice finish to each sip. It seems that the tobacco (mostly burley?) was of a good quality, and didn't bite at all. Although I didn't pick up any on this trip, it will surely find it's way into the humidor in the future.

All-in-all, I think Buttered Rum would be a nice tobacco to turn to on occassion, as it takes little attention to smoke well, and provides a good smoking experience - for both smoker and innocent bystander!

TonyC

It packs and lights easily and stays lit without any problem. Once lit, and settled down, the flavoring is apparent for the first half of the bowl or so. The tobaccos are never pushed to the side, but after the first half bowl or so the flavorings gradually step aside and let the tobaccos themselves completely take charge. And they are quite good; perhaps not the finest tobaccos in the world, but nevertheless very good.

Unlike plenty of aromatics the last part of the bowl, rather than being sour, is really full of the flavor or the tobaccos and very enjoyable. That taste lingers in my mouth for 15 minutes or so after the smoke, making it very tempting to pack up another bowl and have another round.

It may bite if you really force it but it never bit me, and I do tend to smoke rather hard. At least my pipes are usually hot by the end of a bowl and I'm told that means I'm smoking too hard.

I've taken straight tobaccos, mixed them, lightly flavored them, and cellared them for a few months to marry, and come up with some very similar blends as this. Because I have them, and like them very much, I doubt I'll be buying any more of this. But if I had not gone to that trouble to make my own I probably would be turning to this tobacco regularly.