Cornell & Diehl - 103: Big n' Burley pipe tobacco reviews

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akaiser77	06/29/2005	Strong	Medium to Strong	Medium to Full	Pleasant
This must be the ultimate "man tobacco." Burley, Turkish, and a little latakia blended together in a rather large ribbon cut. The smell in the pouch isn't overpowering, but you know you're not dealing with a wimpy blend here. Upon lighting, there are cigar overtones, a stout burley base, and a pleasant interplay of the strong Turkish and mild latakia. This is not my idea of an all-day smoke, but it makes for a fantastic now-and-then blend.
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Mr. Dottle	12/06/2004	Strong	None detected	Full	Tolerable
12/6/2004 I agree with the esteemed and eloquent reviewer to the north. I will only expound a bit. This tobacco is, indeed, a heady blend with cigar-like overtones. Unless you are a cigar lover, I wouldn?t consider this an all day blend. I couldn?t handle B ?n? B in the morning hours. For me, I found it best after a full meal, just like a good cigar. I rate this tobacco 8.2 out of 10.
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morleysson	10/28/2002	Medium to Strong	None detected	Full	Pleasant to Tolerable
Big and Burley. I only wish that I had been bright enough to conceive of this blend. It is a blend that clearly is neither for the faint of heart nor the uninitiated. My briar brothers and sisters, this is just rough-cut burley w/o much adornment. A little latakia and perique, a dash of turkish, all are like minot decorations on an old Int'l Harvester pickup. This is the roughcut burley show, which bites a little at first light, smoothes out in a grand nut-flavored smoke w/ hints of connecticut cigar leaf, then eases into a pleasant but heady finale. It burns cool w/o much extraneous moisture, cooler and smoother than Edgeworth RRd but not quite as full and sweet,. which probably could be attributed to the cubecut burley in the RRd. Personally, I like burleys. They are joyful for their flexibility and compatibility with some other tobaccos. But, burleys are tricky, and have to be approached with some respect for their potent quality. Burleys by nature have very little sugar so they burn a little cooler but can be harsh in the larger leaf. Unlike VAs which favor a smaller bowl, the burleys smoke best in a larger bowl pipe packed a little looser than normal. B&B deserves a large bowl, loosely packed and tamped frequently to experience its gifts of taste and aroma. My only caveat is to smoke slooooowly and savor the tastes. And, never a Dunhill, too much the gentleman for the burley. A cob with B&B might work to your advantage, or a Carey or custombilt could work very well.
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