It packs very easily, lights even easier, and this stuff has me thinking...

If you want a no fuss straight to the point tobacco and you're on a budget, choose Prince Albert. For $6 a small box? You'd be crazy not to at least TRY it.

I really want to say that I would smoke this forever, but I don't think it's simplicity could keep me happy. Plus Burley and I get a little testy with each other, leading to tongue bite, but not too bad. The flavor is leaning towards medium, and the aroma is pleasant, no goopy toppings here!

I agree with some other people, this is GREAT if you're running low and awaiting incoming products. For the money and availability it's amazing.

I'd mostly recommend this to those new to the pipe, as it is a nice cool mellow nutty sweetish smoke. It needs no drying time out of the can. Even if you're learning to pack a pipe, you'd have little trouble with PA, and it would still burn well; stay lite, and burn cool for you, even if your pack were a bit uneven.

If your gal is one that doesn't cotton to the smell of smoke, she'd more likely tolerate PA because it's pretty darn pleasant, providing you don't pull on the pipe like a freight-train.

PA is not a gooey blend that will gum-up your pipe like some of the heavily cased cavs, and the scent that's left in the pipe is not too bad either, IF you stay on top of maintenance as anyone should if they want a good clean smoke each time.

I used to keep in on hand years ago, but lost interest as I progressed to higher end blends. But, today while shopping, I thought to give it another shot...it had been quite a while, and I'm glad I did. It's cheap, convenient, and I seem to like it more now than I did years ago. So there `ya go.

Soli Deo gloria!

Bland and mild, with that familiar aroma that you know from your grampa or other old memories, it's just a really simple smoke. Tastes good to me, though nothing special, just kind of a sweetish taste. Burns great from top to bottom, provides the nic that I like. It's a great pouch of tobacco to have on hand for lean times or when you're waiting for an order of high end stuff.

Weird thing about this smoke. This is the coolest pipe tobacco I've ever smoked. I mean, it felt like I was drawing the smoke over ice cubes, compared to other tobaccos. I did not 'feel' this smoke in my mouth the way I do with all other tobacco smoke. Can't really decide if this is a good thing or a bad thing. At first I thought I was puffing air when i took the long draw, but sure enough i blew the biggest, fluffiest cloud of pure white smoke ever! Crazy how cool this stuff is, seriously.

I know, I know, . . . Your Grandfather smoked it, Your great grandfather smoked it . . . I get all of that, but did they have the internet? Did they interact with other smokers from all over the world bringing awareness to several blends previously unknown to these gentlemen.

It is a different time. And there are too many better blends out there. As for the PA itself, I was unable to finish a bowl of PA by itself. I just did not like the taste of it. Fortunately I only bought a two oz. bag. I tried it a few times in a few different bowls and the experience did not change. Ironically enough, I mixed the remainder with a generous portion of the CH from my tub. This made it smokable to me, but I would still have preferred the CH straight. YMMV.

This is a simple, but pleasant tobacco. For those just beginning this gentle, enjoyable hobby, this will give you an idea of what burley tobacco is like. This is also probably the easiest type of tobacco to fill your pipe with and keep lit. The flavor is just a burley tobacco flavor, which means you have a somewhat earthly flavor with a sweet finish. The finish reminds me a little of chocolate and of mint, neither one being very pronounced. And you simply cannot beat the price! Try it.

NOTE to Tom Bombadill: Prince Albert was indeed promoted to king, but he changed his name to Edward VII. The Prince Albert tobacco tin duly bore the inscription "Now King" during his reign. Albert's mom, who was a Victorian (snort), despised smoking and would not allow it in the palace. Reportedly the first thing Al or Ed did after being crowned was to stride into a drawing room with a stogie and announce, "Gentlemen, you may smoke."

EDIT: There is some controversy on a pipe-smokers' forum as to whether today's Prince Albert is pure Burley, as opposed to the original formula which additionally contained flue-cured. Just for curiosity, I am trying to find out from the manufacturer.

How Prince Albert hasn't been elevated to King after all these years is a wonder to me. He deserves it. This stuff is an excellent burley blend. Even more astonishing is that it is a "drugstore" mix. Just a classic, old school smoke.

The smoke experience itself, is smooth, meedium strength burley tobacco taste. This is not a complex blend. Just a nice straight, smooth tobacco taste. I find the Prince to be a non-aromatic. The topping/flavoring/casings in the blend are very mild and I really didn't detect any dominant "flavoring." There is a little sweetness, some of which I'd attribute to the burley.

I plan to keep some of this on hand from here on out. Right next to the big name blends and the tobacco shop mixes. It is that good.

I started smoking pipes several years ago. After smoking close to a hundered blends of every type, I am starting to settle on the blends I want to keep in rotation. Prince Albert will be one of them. I usually smoke expensive, "big name", English blends because I enjoy latakia. I also like to work in some nice virgina or vaper flakes. Less frequently, I like good burley blends now and again. And of course decent aromatics.

Just a well done, consistenly great, burley performer.

Lastly, if you have Prince Albert in a can, please let him out.

This may not be the best tobacco you ever smoke but it is a solid product at a very reasonable price. The pouch note suggests some topping, maybe chocolate? but that essence does not come through heavily on the burn. It is a nutty and flavorful smoke and just plain does not bite. A great value and the perfect blend for mowing the lawn or any other activity that does not not allow you to focus solely on whats going on in the pipe. Works beautifully in a cob and every pipe smoker should try it at some point, especially based on the availability and the price (assuming you are in the US).

*2nd of the drug store blends