4noggins - Down By The River pipe tobacco reviews

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Country Doc	04/24/2013	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Medium	Pleasant
Nutty burley gently suffused with quality maple. Excellent flavor all the way down. Not a complex smoke, but quite delicious. Definitely more an aromatic than a straight burley.
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albfneto	03/18/2013	Mild	Extremely Mild	Mild	Unnoticeable
Is a pure Burley. not highly flavoured, burns fast and hot, and because of this may cause tongue bite. The taste, however, is good. Bitter as all the Burleys, but at the same time, sweet. For begginers or not, for all day smoking. Decent Burley, but no much more than this...
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ap	02/09/2013	Mild to Medium	Mild	Medium	Pleasant
Great and simple Burley , this blend burns cool and have a nutty taste with some sweetness.
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rramstad	07/23/2011	Mild to Medium	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
This is a relatively well behaved (not goopy) aromatic burley. I am giving it two out of four stars because I prefer OTC like Carter Hall and Prince Albert, but the topping is fairy mild and not all obtrusive. I found it somewhat nippy, however.
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Mac	03/27/2010	Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
What can i say that has not been said before . A great all day smoke that in my opinion is best smoked in a MM Corn Cob. I just wish it was available here in australia.
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Punchy	03/21/2009	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Tolerable
Down By The River the fish may not be biting but this blend sure does. I tortured myself for 10 days finishing a four ounce bag as it nipped my tongue from the charring light to two-thirds of the way down the bowl. Oddly, the rest of the way was pretty tasty and smooth. Light, maple burly notes could be savored to the bottom. Not a well behaved blend.
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Introibo	03/03/2009	Mild	Medium	Medium to Full	Pleasant
I am working my way through some of the 4Noggins blends. Down by the River has to be the finest aromatic I have ever smoked. It is the only aromatic I have found that actually tastes like it smells. Yes, the maple flavour is there, all the way through, but without dampening a great burley taste. I am a relatively late convert to burley, having wandered like some lost soul in Balkan and VaPer country for many a year. I used to sneer at aromatics, but DBTR is not like any other aromatic. Call it a flavoured codger blend -- the boutique version of an OTC. I still like the Balkans, and this blend gives a great contrasting alternative. No bite, but I wouldn't say it can be smoked without attention. Puffing too hard seems to weaken the maple notes and reduce the fantastic burley essence. Another thing is that unlike most aromatics, DBTR does not lose its topping taste half-way down and turn to ash. Clearly, 4Noggins is using very high-quality leaf and genuine flavouring, not some sprayed-on synthetic casing. I don't know how it will age. I have jarred about a pound and a half, and will be ordering more. It is said that aromatics do not cellar well, but with this one, even if the maple casing fades one will still be left with a fantastic burley.
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Blackhorse	10/06/2008	Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
I just stumbled onto this one and had to try it, being a Burley lover. This one shines in a very specific way. The description provided is dead on and gives the reason for its greatness...absolutely tolerant of pipe and how it's smoked. I've tried it in three very different pipes and it's the same - start to finish - great nutty Burley flavor, medium strength, burns readily...smoke it down without any particular atention being needed...shoulda called it "Brainless Burley Blend" in a good way. All of the above go toward making it one of the great all day Burleys out there. Add to that the amazing service provided by 4-N's and it's a winner. I'll second the "check out their website" comment - LOTS to choose from. One of the very few sites I've ever found "Kendal Kentucky" in stock. :-) A solid four stars for this blend and it's source!
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Dave R	08/15/2008	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant
Once again, the tin description from Rich is pretty accurate. For me this is not a "knock your socks off" blend but there is plenty to like about it if you like Burley. (which I do) It packs easily and burns well all the way down. Nice semi sweet nutty taste with the merest hint of some flavouring in the background. A good one for working in the garden or walking the dog and is a worthy alternative to the standard OTC Burleys. Recommended.
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Pipemanuk	06/16/2008	Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant
A simple straightforward Burley in the Carter Hall tradition...which is a big plus in my book. And there's a place for a good honest smoke like this. Complexity has its place for sure, but this is a down to earth, all day tobacco. Another good reason to shop with the man from Middlebury. Check out his website....you won't be dissappointed! Neil Young forever:-)
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smoking-rob	06/14/2008	Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant
Supplied in bulk from Rich at 4noggins, this pleasant burley blend is sure to satisfy your palate. The description of this blend is accurate enough and I have not much to add to it. You'll not be disappointed.
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