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Three Sails
| Brand: |
D & R Tobacco |
| Blender: |
Mark Ryan |
| Tin Description: |
A light bodied, British style Virginia Blend. Special leaf selection and processing, and an extra-fine cut give this exceptional blend its unique character and elegance. An impressive presentation of color and appearance, and satisfying flavor and aroma makes Three Sails an unforgettable blend. contains 100% flue-cured Gold Leaf tobaccos with natural preservatives added. |
| Country of Origin: |
US |
| Curing Group: |
Flue Cured |
| Contents: |
Virginia
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| Cut: |
Shag |
| Packaging: |
Bulk |
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Medium to Strong
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Mild
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Medium to Full
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| Room Note: |
Pleasant to Tolerable
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| Recommendation: |
Highly Recommended
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shagsmoker
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10/23/2012 |
Strong
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Medium
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Medium to Full
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Tolerable
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| Right out of the bag your greeted with the pleasant smell of real fresh vacuum sealed tobacco from the farm. No casing, only the expertise of North Carolina flue curing from Mark Ryan on bright leaf Virginia sweetly covering the taste buds. A full mouth of smoke is expected if you pack the pipe well and inhaled its all british kick in the lungs. The shag is tightly packed in brick formation so break it out in layers and cut to your length. Burns kinda hot if you pull on it alot and like Ryback it looses flavor 2/3 into the bowl from absorbing tar like a small fine shag does. It can be had for less than a buck and a half an ounce so why bother with a full bowl anyway. love this sweet and strong sailors tobacco, in a stick or bowl it pleases
Craig
Update; just recieved several pounds of "bulk" split amongst two bags from pipesandcigars.com. at 1.40 an ounce its not possible to find a good simple tobacco of this quality. This batch was a little dryer and not as fresh as vac sealed bags of 14oz right from D&R. It is still quite fresh and moist and in answer to other reviews forget about machine rolling this fine shag. It will jam. Just smoke a fairly tight bowl and it was classic english flavored and strong. The sweetness is very light and on the beginning of each puff. Mix it with your favorite stuff to make it really burn nice and mix flavors nicely.
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PeterD
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10/18/2012 |
Medium
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Mild
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Mild to Medium
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Pleasant
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| ...Over the last 51 years of being a dedicated pipe smoker, I've always had an affinity for shag tobaccos...From the early 1960's onward, I've kept shag cut tobaccos in my rotation...I particularly enjoy Three Castles pure Virginia shag and while it is no longer available, I have found a rather suitable replacement...Three Sails!
A very nice shag cut, quality tobaccos, and light aroma, make this mixture of 100% blended Virginias, a first rate pipe tobacco. Uncomplicated, this mixture is plain and simple...and sometimes that's a good thing. In comparing this to the original Three Castles, of which I have several 100 gr. tins still left from 1982, it is very similar in all aspects...main difference is that 30 years of aging has made Three Castles, a very mellow smoking experience...like sipping a fine dessert wine.
A bit dry out of the 14 oz. bag, I keep this tobacco moist in order to control burn and heat rate. In a group 4-5 size pipe I get a good 30-35 minute smoke. Granted, it won't be at the "top" of everyone's tobacco list, but if you want a straight forward pure Virginia, it is a most worthy choice.
Rated 4 stars because it meets all of my criteria for what constitutes a first class tobacco and smoke...
...a pipe is to be savored...
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marper
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10/17/2012 |
Strong
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None detected
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Medium to Full
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Unnoticeable
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| This is definately a RYO tobacco. The shag cut stuffs nicely. I think any Marlboro smoker would like this blend. There is not a lot of flavor just straight tobacco. If you smoke Marlboro and looking for a daily smoke you may like this one. The only reason I dont give it 4 stars is that it does lack in flavor and since starting RYO I prefer tobacco that taste better than a plain jane store bought cigarette. But if your not into trying different tobaccos and just want a straight forward tobacco this is it.
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"JY"
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05/27/2012 |
Medium
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Very Mild
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Medium to Full
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Tolerable
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| Reviewing as RYO/MYO tobacco. "Eyelash" / very fine shag cut conducive to hand rolling. My bag a little moist for stuffing tubes at first. Staight forward "natural" flavor with a hint of something. If the nice aroma you get when sharping a pencil was a flavor, that is what I think best describes the taste, I think wonderful. Sweetness balances with everything, not noticed. First impression, sprightly on the senses, in a nice way. No aftertaste/mouth feel issues. Does not burn too hot. Excellent tobacco for RYO/MYO in every way. I think best starting point for a beginner, I wish Three Sails was my first purchase. Four stars.
Edited 6/26/12: Sampled another purchase, as nice as the first. Add that this is quick burning smoke, nothing fancy to contemplate, just nice strait forward flavor.
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