House of Windsor - Field & Stream pipe tobacco reviews

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Oldman	09/24/2003	Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Mild	Very Pleasant
This re-issue from House of Windsor is very welcome to this old-timer. The dryness was ideal for me, and the pipe stays lit very,very well. My daughter and her children came into my den and she says "that smells nice, you should smoke it more often!" After a charring light and then lighting it fully, it burned evenly to the bottom of the bowl with no re-light. No bite and very good taste. Try it!!
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BriarLaw	08/31/2003	Medium to Strong	Medium to Strong	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable
Another tobacco I wanted to like. I set out to try all of the "old school" tobaccos reviewed by P&T magazine. Sadly, I did not like this much. Sort of tasted like a stronger Bond Street. For some reason I think this tobacco has the herb Deer Tongue in it, but am not sure that it does. Maybe it is the licorice topping. Either way . . . too "mentholated" for me. If you liked Bond Street, you might like this. I did not. Not saying it is a bad tobacco, just not my style. Otherwise, a decent natural-style tobacco with cubed Burley and some bright flake. A bit dry but not too much so. No modern glycerin topping, etc.
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omegapd	08/12/2003	Medium	Medium to Strong	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable
Like others have noted, a pretty interesting blend. I had wanted to try this for some time but didn't want to buy the big can from JR incase I hated it. I think the P&T mag helped a few on-line shops get the small pouch and thats what I wound up buying. Upon opening the pouch, I also got hit with a heavy aroma of black licorice. I usually hate licorice, so this didn't set in well from the get go. I do like the cut, though, and it loaded easily and burned slowly making that part an enjoyable smoke, although it needed a bunch of re-lights to get started. Thankfully, the lit pipe didn't taste like the aroma and it was very much like the scented flakes others talk about. Unlike pipestuds sample, mine was the perfect humidity and burned for a long long time, but the flavor wasn't what I had expected. I'll finish the pouch for sure and there's a slight possibility I'll buy another but it might be a longshot.
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Pipestud	08/06/2003	Medium	Mild	Medium	Pleasant
Continuing my recent trek down memory lane, the latest stop was with Field & Stream. As OSR mentioned, William Serad recently reviewed these House of Windsor blends in P&T magazine. Like Sir William, I did not taste licorice as I smoked a few pipefuls of F&S. Unlike Sir William, I found F&S to be ordinary although I agree it is unique. Typical of most "less expensive" Burley blends, this one got a tad bitter as I completed the bowl. Though an aromatic, it never tasted particularly sweet either. I appreciated the true tobacco taste and heavier than normal nicotine content. The pouch contained leaf just as OSR described, and I'll add that mine was quite dry. The blend also smoked on the warm side, which is unusual for a Burley. Hope I don't wake up with tongue bite! I doubt I'll finish the pouch because this one didn't ring my chimes. I will enjoy another bowl or two before moving on. I will not, however, be smoking it to the bitter end!
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mesacactus	08/02/2003	Medium	Mild to Medium	Medium	Very Pleasant
This is a plesent tobacco. I have smoked many House of Windsor blends, but for me, this one I could turn to again and again without getting bored. On first light, it has a pronounced aromatic flavor. Not sweet, but cool, and fresh. Soon after you begin, the blend settles into a full rich tobacco flavor that continually supprises you with a hint of the aromatic. President Ford found this to be his favorite blend. Not the most accomplished president, but he knew his tobacco!
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David Cimino	07/29/2003	Mild to Medium	Medium to Strong	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant
I have really been impressed with the House of Windsor blends that have recently been re-released. I tend to steer away from heavily flavored aromatics, especially ones that have a perfumy aroma in the tin or pouch. I was very surprised by this blend. I smokes very cool and dry for as much flavoring as it has. It is very flavorful and has a great room note. When you light this stuff up, even the most ardent anti-smoking zealot will thank you for lighting up. This has been a nice change for me and I will continue to smoke it.
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grimpeur	10/25/2002	Mild to Medium	Medium	Medium	Pleasant
What a delightful surprise!! A problem I (meaning my tongue) have with many of the American "drug store" blends is the cut of the tobacco. Wee flakes which burn quite rapidly leaving me often liking the flavour but unable to withstand the heat. And I'm sure that the sensation isn't helped by whatever chemicals are often added for moisture control and taste. I'm presuming that this is a fairly long-standing problem which lead to the profusion of system and filter pipes in the bygone days. Such measures are not needed for Field and Stream. The tobacco is presented in a rather unique cut, I betray my inexperience by being unable to name it; perhaps "cube cut" would do, although there are a profusion of the little flakes. The taste of the tobacco is there, not overwhelming, but not shy either. The aromatic additive is quite like the one applied to Mixture 79. If you like Mixture 79 but had found it to be too hot to handle, here's your answer. I believe I'll be stepping up from the 39 gram package (Shame about that! It really should be 1 1/2 ounces!) to the "bucket" size. I really am quite happy I gave this one a try!
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