Pinkerton Tobacco Co. - Granger pipe tobacco reviews

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The Unknown Piper	02/09/2006	Medium	Mild	Medium	Pleasant

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EAL	01/14/2006	Medium	Very Mild	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable
I was picking up some odd items at Wal-Mart today and out of curiosity poked my head towards the tobacco counter to see what they were offereing. I noticed Granger, remembered hearing something about it, wondered how bad it could be, and figured for $3 it was worth satisfying my curiosity. I like burley based blends - some of my favorites are Haunted Bookshop, Butternut Burley, and Old Tartan. Granger was unlike any of those, much simpler, but for the life of me I can find anything wrong with this drugstore blend. If Barbary Coast is the Muesli of pipe tobaccos, Granger is a nice warm bowl of Quaker Oats on an empty stomach. As others have pointed out, this tobacco burns very nicely, is a joy to fill a pipe with, and leaves no unsettling aftertaste nor does this particular "pointer" bite. On taste and smoking characteristics alone, I was going to give this blend 3 stars - recomended, but after further consideration of the value for the cost, and even more the nostalgia involved, I believe every pipe smoker who hasn't tried this yet should give it a shot. Four stars - highly recomended.
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Railroader	10/19/2005	Medium	None detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant
This was the first pipe tobacco I ever tried, 25 or so years ago....in a cob from a country store. I still keep a cob just for Granger. I also use it as a base for some home blends. It's been around for at least three generations, and with good reason, it's just good Burley. Go visit Grandpa's favorite sometime. You'll enjoy it, as long as you don't over expect.
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Pkloop	07/24/2005	Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable
I am a Granger fan. Nice easy to smoke burley that can occasionaly get harsh on the bottom. Along the same lines as PA, Half & Half,etc. I do like this one better from the can than the pouch. As far as the "plastic" or "metallic" taste I myself have never expierienced either..just a nice simple burley. Give it a shot its cheap enough and if ya don't like it no big loss.
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DUPE.1512	04/25/2005	Mild to Medium	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
If you get a good pouch or tin of this, its a good simple no frills burley. If you get a bad pouch or tin it's horrid with a plastic taste. Akin to SopwithCamels review I have also noticed that Pinkerton has a quality control problem as their products are just to inconsistant to be enjoyed by this piper.
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The Keeper	01/13/2005	Medium to Strong	Extremely Mild	Medium to Full	Tolerable
There is not too much to add as far as specs on this tobacco. Straight up burley with a kick. I wasn't particularly bothered by the "industrial" taste of the ending though was disappointed that the tobacco became kind of flat. I was more enamored with the rough and tumble early portion of the bowl. I'd smoke it again, I may keep a tiny bit on hand - though I have to say there are likely far higher quality, and equally nostalgic, burley blends on hand. As someone else said, you could do better - but could do far worse as well.
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Ducksbreath	04/16/2004	Medium to Strong	Very Mild	Medium	Tolerable
This dog hunts for me because it doesn't try too hard . It is 100 percent cool smoking fermented burley with a trace of added flavoring, no goo, a little sweetness and a big kick. The aging process combined with the topping makes it taste slightly like prunes. I'd like it more if there weren't a medicinal/metallic aftertaste. However it is very cool, biteless and full bodied. This would be my choice of drugstore tobaccos...except I've never seen it in a drugstore. I bought it at a cigar shop in Alabama for $1.69 a pouch and $13.89 for a 14 ounce tin. Very manly and straightforward. If it were aftershave, it would be Aqua-Velva.
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CaptnDan	03/28/2004	Mild to Medium	None detected	Mild	Pleasant
Unlike some other reviewers, I consider this to be a great driving tobacco. I like to take Granger with me on long trips. I never noticed the nicotine jolt reported by others, but then I didn't get it from Nightcap (Dunhill) either. Granger packs very easily, I can pack a pipe while I am driving - without becoming a hazard to others! It lights easily, and minimal re-lights are needed. Again, good for driving and smoking. The taste is honest and true. I believe that the curing process gives it the flavor, I don't think there is any topping present. Very simple, one-dimensional. And sometimes that can be a good thing, yes? Granger is inexpensive, packs and smokes well. Doesn't bite, doesn't goop up your pipe. Very unassuming tobacco. Doesn't pollute your pipe with a taste that you can't get rid of. What more could you ask for? May very well be the best of the 'drugstore' lot.
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Briarabbit	11/29/2003	Medium	Very Mild	Medium	Tolerable
Good old Dog,that Granger. This is Burley, Burley and nothing but Burley. It does have a light casing that I believe is sprayed on the tobacco in a fine mist before it is packaged. The casing is mostly sugar water,(airplane de-icer). This is an "old timey" brand that still delivers good tobacco flavour and a great nicotene punch. Go back in time with this time traveler.
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Fazby	08/08/2003	Medium	Very Mild	Medium	Pleasant
I will not try this again even though I hope I had a bad batch. The inital light and first few puffs were a delight. Then the flavor turned. It was as if there was some plastic mixed in. It was that foul. Never again.
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omegapd	03/10/2003	Medium	None detected	Medium to Full	Very Pleasant
This is one of the only OTC tobaccos that actually ages better than normal. When I first opened the can a couple of years ago, the aroma was godawful. After doing some research on it, the "Wellman" process that Granger uses is a type of fermenting technique (not a casing- and similar to how perique is fermented) that gives it that distinct aroma. I transferred the baccy to a tupperware container and have smoked it pretty regularly the last few weeks again. The sour aroma is now gone and in it's place is a pretty natural tobacco aroma. It loads easily, burns great (never seen a whiter ash in an OTC blend) and has a wonderful room note that brings you back 50 years. Recommended for those who enjoy Burley.
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imago	12/15/2002	Mild to Medium	Mild	Mild to Medium	Strong
I remember smoking this several years ago and seemed to have liked it at the time. My most recent purchase, however, was so bad that I suspect I may have purchased a defective sample. The tobacco was so moist that it was clumped together almost in plug form in the pouch. I could not manage to keep the tobacco lit and the taste was of mould, dampness, and dirt. I tried airing out the sample for several hours and, whilst being easier to maintain in the bowl, the flavour and aroma were even more offensive than they were originally. Perhaps I should visit another purveyor and purchase a second pouch just to be sure, but I shudder at the thought of going through such a horrible experience again.
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Skilling	12/09/2002	Medium to Strong	None detected	Medium	Tolerable
One of the strongest burley blends that I have ever experienced. I smoked this somewhat regularly when I was a teen. Plain burley with a kick. ...That means good! As said in above reviews, it bitters at the end. Still available; If you can find it. I'm not looking anymore.
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grimpeur	10/24/2002	Medium to Strong	None detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable
This is meant in the very best of ways, and in no way do I wish to exclude ladies from enjoying this burley...that out of the way... Granger is a man's tobacco. It's long heritage, the entirely un-modern design of it's packaging, for that matter, it's entirely un-modern taste; leave me longing for an era I never knew. It strikes me as being the very antithesis of the average new Mac Baren blend, both in the conception and execution. Not a knock on Mac Baren, just an observation. It is a very well done, reasonably clean tasting, easy packing, smooth smoking, slighly sweet, slighly earthy, burly, burley. I very much enjoy blends from the European and British tobacco houses, but I would feel hard done by, indeed, if there wasn't always a tin of Granger's by my easy chair.
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Eulenburg	10/13/2002	Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Mild	Pleasant
Clean-tasting, drugstore burley.
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Pipestud	05/14/2002	Medium	Mild	Very Mild	Pleasant
Unlike ole' Normaaan, I find the jolt of nicotine in Granger to be just a little above average. It is a delightful jolt at that. Veteran puffers should have no trouble driving and smoking this blend. Novice puffers just need to keep the window partially down or they'll wind up like Norm! The tobacco is burley with a light top flavoring that aids the room note, but not the flavor. Granger is just plain burley tobacco, and should be appreciated as such. It is not a high quality burley, thus the bitter aftertaste as you work your way down the bowl. If you are in a one-horse town and out of your favorite weed, you could do worse than Granger. Of course, you could do a lot better too!
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Noorrmm	01/27/2002	Medium	Very Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
Appearance: Random smallish pieces, uniform medium brown Aroma: Smells like just a plain burley, possibly a trace of top dressing. I can?t identify it, nor am I positive it?s even here. Packing: Can be packed into any size bowl just by putting the pipe into the pouch and feeding with one finger. It is possible to pack a pipe in your car, with one hand on the wheel and your eyes on the road. However, see warning below Lighting: Classic one-match light is the rule. Initial flavor: Just Burley, nothing else. Nutty, and just a little bitter. Maybe even plainer than Prince Albert. Mid-bowl: Nice cool dry smoke. You have to like Burley to enjoy this. There is a fairly good jolt of nicotine in it, so it MAY NOT be the best thing to smoke while driving. Finish: A bit more harsh at the bottom, but not a problem. Summary: An excellent choice in a cob. A good change of pace if you get tired of blends, or matured Virginias
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