James Barber Best Virginia Shag

(2.00)
A mild Virginia blend.

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

Average Rating

2.00 / 4
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
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
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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.
Pipe Used: Mastro Cascia
PurchasedFrom: J. Barber
Age When Smoked: New
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