Altadis - Montego Bay pipe tobacco reviews

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mackaydjames	08/16/2011	Mild	Mild to Medium	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable
The first time I tried this blend, which I purchased on a whim, my palette must not have been on straight or... perhaps I needed to simply ween my psyche off all my existing favorite blends because I couldn't enjoy anything more than just... hot smoke. But the second... I was burst to life. It has always been funny to me how that thing goes. This blend does burn hot, it packs fairly easy (nice cut) and is very much mild but maturely flavored. It's not a BIG deal but... a blend I'd most likely indulge in once a week.
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jshrader13	07/16/2009	Very Mild	Mild	Mild	Pleasant
Some people hate Altadis blends, but I like aromatics so anytime I'm in my local tobacco shop, I pick up a different pouch. I like Rum flavored blends, like their Jamestown Tradition Rum Mixture, so Montego Bay was another Rum flavored aromatic I wanted to try. I was actually pretty disappointed with this one. It has a very subtle pouch aroma, almost weak and hard to detect. Smoking tends to be bland and rather lacking in any sort of complexity. The smoke is light, not very thick or overpowering, and I find it's difficult to keep lit, probably because of how wet it is. All in all, I'd say this is a very mild smoke, not overpowering, probably good for beginners, but those looking for a more flavorful aromatic won't be satisfied and will want to try something else.
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feedsasquatch	04/09/2009	Mild	Mild	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Pleasant to Tolerable
This is the second Altadis blend which I have tried, the first being Blue Note, which was awful. The tobacco was dry out of the pouch, and didn't have the chemical smell or taste that Blue Note wreaked of. One nice thing about it being dry out of the pouch is that it left zero residue in my pipe, just ashes. I found this blend to be mild to a fault. My wife, who doesn't smoke, tried a whiff and said that it had no flavor.Interestingly enough, the nutty burley really breaks through later as an aftertaste, once you're done smoking. It is definitely burley based, with a hint of rum, but I had to imagine the Virginia was there which it claims is present. I've been smoking it in a corn cob, packed very lightly. It needs to be smoked slowly, otherwise the little flavor which is present disappears with the heat and your tongue will get burned. It isn't a bad blend, but I would only recommend it to those pipe smokers who like extremely mild (or flat) tobaccos. I'm new to pipe tobacco, and thought that I proffered it mild, but this blend proved me wrong... *Edit* I decided to take away a star because I originally gave it two stars due to comparing it to Blue Note, which was Aweful. Honestly, I can't stand to smoke this stuff compared to other "Rum soaked" blends I've tried. It's bland, it's hot, and I'm tired of filling my pipe with it...
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WillardFan	11/18/2007	Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Very Mild	Pleasant
Hi Gang, I received my free Altadis samples of different tobaccos, and I've been posting my reviews of the different brands. I really had my hopes up for this one. With the promises of Virginia and Mellow White Burley Tobaccos, and the added flavors of New England and Jamaican Rums, I was hoping for something great. On opening the packet, the smells were great, the tobacco wasn't dry, and seemed to burn well after 1 prelight. The flavor however wasn't even close to being rum flavored. It has a bit of tongue bite, if you puff too hard. It's quite moist upon coming directly from the bag, and I wonder if letting it sit out for a few hours before smoking it might help? At this moment I would give this 2 stars, and that's being generous. 6:01am. I had let a bowl of this go out, for about an hour. Came back and relit my Milano Briar. I still had about half a bowl to go. It's not exactly down right awful, but the bite gets a lot stronger towards the end of the bowl, and I wish the flavors and aromas coming from the bag, had matched the flavors upon lighting up...
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Big bad Jon	05/28/2007	Mild	Medium	Mild	Pleasant
Our pipe club received a few pouches of this stuff a month or so ago. I am not one to pass up free tobacco regardless of its composition. I was pleasantly surprised by this one, it was not as awful as I thought it might be. I am not a rub drinker but I can tell you that the rum taste is true to the drink, and as long as you smoke it slowly the burley stays mellow and kinda taste. I would never buy this on my own but if I got another free packet I would smoke it in my aromatic pipe, or a cob.
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headsouth	10/29/2006	Mild	Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant
This came in my free sampler of Altadis tobacco. It's very pleasant to smell, and the flavor is pretty good too. The pouch aroma is very nice; very fruity. I didn't taste any rum really, more of a fruity/nutty taste. It tastes like it smells. Pretty good stuff for it to be a freebie!
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ToboldHornblower	06/22/2006	Mild	Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant
I found this free sample I received to be a pleasant enough aromatic. I would recommend it for beginners looking for a change from the usual vanilla fare. It is OK but nothing special. I personally do not like rum cased tobaccos so I can't rate it higher but I think those that do would really enjoy it.
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zionhead1	06/17/2006	Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild	Pleasant
Coming from a natural smoking reviewer, I really like this. At first I was like, no way it is another one of the "57 ways to make Capt Black", but it is smooth, sweet, and family loves the smell (always a bonus) not real bad after taste and relaxing. does not leave you feeling you need some more.
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SopwithCamel	06/13/2006	Mild	Medium	Mild	Pleasant
A nice and simple Cavendish blend. Nothing exciting, just mild, a little sweet, and a nice rum aroma.
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Tom Bruce	06/04/2006	Mild	Very Mild	Mild	Pleasant
I found a few things to like about this tobacco, but several not to like. On the plus side, it has a mild tobacco flavor, but I could taste nothing of the rums promised although the odor in the pouch indicated they were included. It burns steadily leaving a nice white ash, but no matter how gently I puffed, it always bit. And I did get a number of compliments on the aroma. But the turnoff came at the end of the bowl when the flavor changed to that of smoking wax candles. I smoked the entire pouch and that waxy taste appeared in at least half the pipefuls. No more for me, please.
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bent-1	04/25/2006	Mild	Mild	Mild	Very Pleasant
I just finished a bowl of Altadis, Tobacco Galleria, Montego Bay, in a #17 Kaywoodie. Opening the pouch, the waft is warm & a bit intoxicating, no doubt inpart to the Jamaican & New England Rums ;). A nutty sweet scent. The cut is mostly ribbon, and the color of a red VA, though it's descried as a Golden VA & Mellow White Burley topped with Rum, which I don't have reason to doubt. Be careful to not over pack or over tamp as I have tendency to do with ribbon & shag cuts, causing the smoke to turn bitter & hot. The initial light was good, exhibiting an even char with a tasty sweet, nutty burley taste. Mid way through I started to get a tongue nip, but careful tamping, a relight, & slowing the pace solved the issue. Throughout the entire bowl, the soft sweetness & nutty burley tastes would jockey for position, though neither overpowering the other. It was a cool, consistent smoke. At the end, I was expecting to see a 1/4" plug of wet goop, but surprised to find just a couple moist strips.
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lustra	04/01/2006	Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild	Pleasant
Montego Bay is a finely-cut brown ribbon that smells strongly of rum when first opened. It comes reasonably dry and isn't sticky to the touch, like many mass-market aromatics. In the pipe, it burns quite well, well enough in fact that it will bite except at a restrained puffing speed. It doesn't bite any worse than many Virginias I've smoked, though, so I bet you can smoke this without steaming your tongue. Just go slow. This is a very mild tobacco, both in terms of body and strength, so experienced pipers may be frustrated with it. It is lightly sweet and, by mid-bowl or so, also develops a slight bitterness. You will be able to smoke many bowls of this blend one after another without destroying your mouth, and it may be a good choice for the value-conscious all-day smoker. I find it pleasant, at least occasionally, and not terribly special as a smoke. There are many blends like this one, but Montego Bay at least gives you a good shot at a smoke that doesn't end with a sore tongue and a nasty lump of wet dottle in the pipe.
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TikiPirate	03/29/2006	Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild	Pleasant
Very nice simple blend, the rum taste comes through, but is not overbearing. Very smooth, well worth a try.
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Pipestud	02/17/2006	Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Very Pleasant
Those who enjoy light, rum flavored aromatics with bunches of Burley and a smattering of Virginia leaf may find this Altadis offering to be attractive. It starts out a lot sweeter than it ends. (Guess the Burley isn't top shelf because this one does get bitter.)
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CaptnDan	01/01/2006	Mild	Mild to Medium	Medium	Pleasant
The pouch aroma is promising, the rum and tobacco scents blend nicely. The tobacco packs and lights well. Smoke it slowly, or the Burley will get harsh in a hurry. The topping isn't as strong as you might think it would be from the pouch sniff test. It isn't something that I am likely to want out-of-the-blue, but I wouldn't hesitate to smoke it again some day.
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