J. F. Germain & Son - Royal Jersey Cavendish and Virginia pipe tobacco reviews

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Pipestud	06/30/2007	Medium	None detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant
While smoking, this fine blend makes its true tobacco/no frills presence known in an unobtrusive fashion. Packs easily and burns clean. Unique in taste; "Virginia/unflavored Cavendish" is a somewhat rare combination to find these days, the duo works here in a delightfully simple manner. If you want a cool burn and true tobacco taste that is...... well, different; here you go.
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thedstnguishdgntlmn	06/22/2006	Medium to Strong	None detected	Medium	Tolerable
I find myself often in agreement with Rcuselder on many tobaccos. This is one of them. It has a very cigarette/cigar quality to it. In other words an acquired taste. I would not recommend it to most Virginia/English smokers.On the positive side however,it is fantastic as a blender for Stong Oriental and or Latakia mixtures. I imagine it would also work with pure Perique. 2 of 4 stars for a blend,3.5 of 4 stars for a blending agent.
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RCUSElder	09/20/2004	Medium	None detected	Medium	Tolerable
09-20-04 Apearance and Tin Aroma: Medium to fine ribbon, smells like a light VA/ Uncased Cavendish mix. Could not smell the orientals in the tin. Packing and Lighting: Easy, moisture perfect out of tin. Initial Flavor: Light VA, slight clove undertones (the orientals?). Mid-Bowl: The cavendish and orientals peek through, very mellow. Bottom of Bowl: Not much build up of strength, finishes to a soft fluffy white to grey ash. Overall: This blend did not do much for me, not enough strength or complexity for this piper. I absolutely love the Latakia mixture in this series, but this one was just flat. The pros of this blend are: No tongue bite, smooth from top to bottom of bowl, tolerable room note in spite of being uncased. Rating: 3 out of 5 points.
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