Lane Limited - Hayward Mixture pipe tobacco reviews

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Reviewed By:	Date:	Strength:	Flavoring:	Taste:	Room Note:	Recommendation:
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Spike	11/24/2005	Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
I bought a pouch at a pipe & cigar store in Portland, Oregon. No telling how long it had languished there unnoticed. The packaging is uninspired to say the least. No hint of who made this blend. The 1.5 oz. box was sealed in cellophane and the sealed, plaid colored pouch was inside. It was as dry as a Mummy's tomb. This stuff reminds me a little of some House of Windsor products. About the same ingredients as Union Leader which is Virginia and Burley. I saw no evidence of any Latakia, nor tasted the dark weed. Fired right up (so dry) and burned at a medium rate all the way down. No gurgle or goop. Tastes like a medium quality Burley with a 10 to 20% Virginia component. All- in-all a rather unremarkable smoking experience. I am attempting to rehydrate this and will try it later. The one note that elevates this above average for a drugstore tobac....it smells really good. There may be a topping. We will see after it moistens up some. By the way, I don't recommend smoking this all the way. Dump the dottle as it does get into the "bitter-Burley" curse.
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grimpeur	11/18/2002	Medium	None detected	Medium	Tolerable to Strong
I believe that Hayward Mixture is an old an honoured blend. Apparently a proud past is no guarantee against a shameful present. Opening the tin (yes, I bought the large container, will I never learn?), a sour, unpleasant smell filled the room. There was an unremarkable sight of various chopped leaves, all the shades of brown possible. Sadly, it smoked as it smelled: sour, with a touch of Latakia. I have tried "Hayward" twice this year; same results both times, no matter the pipe. It may say something that the opened tin stayed "fresh" after eight months. And what it says is not too nice. I really wanted to like this...I found it impossible; I do hope that another reviewer will examine this blend, there must be some merit to it.
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