John Middleton, Inc Apple Pipe Tobacco

I got to try this brand before it was discontinued. My friends uncle would smoke this in a pipe only. He was mainly a cigarette smoker though. The blend smelled like apple the cut was a ribbon cut and the aroma was a fruit like Apple.I enjoyed it even though I find most fruit tobacco’s to burn too hot. The room note was pleasant.I think pipesandcigars has a match to this tobacco if you want to try something similar to it.

Mixed colors, and mixed cuts - some cube and some short ribbon. Pouch aroma is pretty nice - mild apple. Not cloying at all. It's a little on the moist side, but looks ok for smoking. Unfortunately, it didn't burn very well for me...some extra drying time probably would have helped with that. Nicotine level is quite mild.

On initial light, I get a burst of very pleasant apple aroma/flavor. Nice! The topping is well executed - it actually tastes like a fresh crisp red delicious apple. The topping should have been applied with a heavier hand, though. The apple fades fast, and I'm left with a base of mild burley...not bad, but somewhat bland. If I set the pipe down for a minute and come back to it, I pick up a bit more of the apple aroma again, but it fades fast again. Same with relights - burst of flavor that fades with just a puff or two.

Not a new favorite, but definitely not bad! I'm not gonna run out and stock up on this, but I'd be willing to buy a pouch and explore this one a bit further.

originally reviewed 12/1/2012

This Middleton offering has been around for a long, long time. It is very typical of the "old fashioned" drug store blends in that it is crimp cut Burley with old American flavoring added in a way that makes its presence known, but still allows the smoker to taste "tobacco."

I have noticed over the years that many fellow tobaccoreviews.com smokers enjoy these bargain brands and I think that's neat. There is certainly a place for these simple, easy to smoke blends. I don't find Apple very often, but when I do, I purchase a pouch. This one smokes cool, dry and sweet. It a refreshing change of pace for occasional fun and nostalgia.

I really like this tobacco. Smoked cool. I can puff like a freight train and will not bite. Very smooth smoke. Some sweetness, but I don't get any apple. Its close to Carter Hall with a slight topping. Kinda hard to find though.

Don't expect much and you won't be let down. Good advice in life and how I feel about JM Apple. Found it at the gas station and picked up a pouch for $4 or so.

Opening the pouch I found a beautiful dark brown burley with a sweet note neither mild nor strong and not apple or anything else, just sweetness.

Packs, lights, and burns perfectly. The sweet aroma and flavor combined with the old fashioned "codger" burley experience lasts throughout the bowl. This blend can bite if provoked, so a slow pace is best. It isn't goopy and doesn't ghost my cob. I don't smoke aromatics in briars. Weak in chemistry and low on complexity, this blend is ideal for puttering about or patrolling for those damn kids on the lawn. You have to keep your mind on cadence however because this dog will bite if you turn your back.

Sometimes you win just by not being let down.

Go grab a pouch.

Another old blend that I keep on hand because I have smoked it on occasion for several years. Burley, Virginia with a sweet apple top note. This is a blend I really enjoy. Unlike some others I do not find it to have a chemical taste but I do taste the sweet and sour of a June apple. The flavor is consistent from top to bottom. Burns dry and has little dottle. I have some jarred that is 3 years old and I had just purchased a couple of pouches at a local tobacco store. I detected no great difference in the two. The nicotine meter reads low to medium for me, others may feel it is stronger but my tolerance of nicotine is rather high. Solid smoke from me st 3 stars. Note: This is listed out of production but I have found it at many outlets.

Each time I go into my local B&M I've seen this sitting on a shelf covered in dust and started feeling sorry for it looking all lonesome! I bought a pouch and brought it home. Upon opening the pouch I can detect a very mild tobacco Burley scent along with a faint apple present. The pouch I have is very dry tobacco. NO moistness can be detected which makes me wonder how long it had been sitting on that shelf. I'm smoking it now in a Great Dane Cob and I have to say I like it! It has a nice Burley taste for Burley lovers along with a very faint apple taste in the background. The sweetness of this tobacco lingers on and is very mild and would make a great tobacco for the beginner pipe smoker. This wont be my regular tobacco but I know I will come back to this whenever I want to relax with something sweet and a nice glass of whiskey. Give it a try!

My dad smoked this and it makes me feel warm and fuzzy...nostalgia? But all the same, for an inexpensive brand and worth a try in a cob.

An under rated, unsung and popularly available supermarket and drug store staple through and through. My tobbaconist also stocks it; some serious connoisseurs must find something worthwhile. For those smokers who crave a mild, fruity round in their rotation Middleton's Apple may be "The One."

No question this tobac (mine appeared to be a cube cut and ribbon combo) smokes much better in the cob. I'll sometimes take a pouch of this and a Great Dane bent cob fishing, hunting or for hikes in the country. Minimal bite...sometimes problematical staying lit, but I haven't detected the bitterness and goop some reviewers have claimed. Just sip ...don't steam engine it.

These days you can't beat the price. In upstate NY $4.95 for 1.5 Oz. of tobac like this is sort of a deal now. Middleton has improved the flavour in the last few pouches I've tried. My biggest complaint is a bit more apple casing please. Hope Apple stays around a long, long time. Happy hunting.