Details
Brand | James Barber |
Blended By | |
Manufactured By | James Barber |
Blend Type | Straight Virginia |
Contents | Virginia |
Flavoring | |
Cut | Shag |
Packaging | Bulk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 18, 2017 | Mild | None Detected | Mild | Pleasant |
The mildly citrusy, grassy Virginia also offers a light woodiness. Has a very mild nic-hit. Won’t bite, but burns warm and fast, and may get lightly harsh if puffed fast. Has a consistent, very one dimensional flavor that lacks depth, leaves no moisture in the bowl, and hardly needs a relight. Has a innocuous after taste. An all day smoke that’s close to being a RYO product, and will work as such if you are so inclined.
-JimInks
-JimInks
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2016 | Mild | None Detected | Mild | Pleasant |
James Barber - Best Virginia Shag.
The current description of ' a mild Virginia blend' on this site is a perfect review; succinct, yes, but also extremely apt! But, I'll put a few descriptive words down:
The contents of the pouch are very unsurprising: a medium brown, sharp smelling, fairly fine, shag. The moisture's good, so let's fill and light:
The smoking qualities aren't anything exceptional. Yes, it light well, burns even, and gives an alright flavour: a stereotypical Virginia one, but I couldn't smoke it on a regular basis. For a Virginia lover, it might tick all the boxes, but for an English/VaPer guy like myself, it needs to be something special (like the Paul Olsen No.4/Best Blend 4 I reviewed yesterday) to get much applause.
The rest of the features are fairly simple: the room-note's okay, it doesn't bite me, and the nicotine's mild.
This isn't bad, but like I mentioned, I prefer my blends to have more character: this is too flat for me, I want more depth.
Somewhat recommended.
The current description of ' a mild Virginia blend' on this site is a perfect review; succinct, yes, but also extremely apt! But, I'll put a few descriptive words down:
The contents of the pouch are very unsurprising: a medium brown, sharp smelling, fairly fine, shag. The moisture's good, so let's fill and light:
The smoking qualities aren't anything exceptional. Yes, it light well, burns even, and gives an alright flavour: a stereotypical Virginia one, but I couldn't smoke it on a regular basis. For a Virginia lover, it might tick all the boxes, but for an English/VaPer guy like myself, it needs to be something special (like the Paul Olsen No.4/Best Blend 4 I reviewed yesterday) to get much applause.
The rest of the features are fairly simple: the room-note's okay, it doesn't bite me, and the nicotine's mild.
This isn't bad, but like I mentioned, I prefer my blends to have more character: this is too flat for me, I want more depth.
Somewhat recommended.
Pipe Used:
Mastro Cascia
PurchasedFrom:
J. Barber
Age When Smoked:
New