Benson & Hedges Special (Mellow) Virginia
(2.48)
A rich blend of pipe tobacco for a mature, satisfying smoke.
Details
| Brand | Benson & Hedges |
| Blended By | Scandinavian Tobacco Group |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Virginia/Burley |
| Contents | Burley, Kentucky, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Caramel |
| Cut | Ready Rubbed |
| Packaging | 50 grams pouch |
| Country | Denmark |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.48 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 11 - 14 of 14 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 06, 2009 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
Interesting reviews below: this is available to me on every street corner, which is why I avoid it like the plague, especially when there is much more to offer in London.
Benson & Hedges of Bond Street were once a force to be reconed with in pipe tobaccos and for a number of years I enjoyed smoking both their Cut Plug and Virginia Flake. As a note of interest, Orlik still blend a virginia flake under the B & H brand
Sadly, MV is now delivered by Gallaher and it's not as it was when first launched B & H; it's harsh, insipid and unpalatable.
No recommendation here - It would need to be the last in existance, before I could contemplate the thought of a purchase.
Benson & Hedges of Bond Street were once a force to be reconed with in pipe tobaccos and for a number of years I enjoyed smoking both their Cut Plug and Virginia Flake. As a note of interest, Orlik still blend a virginia flake under the B & H brand
Sadly, MV is now delivered by Gallaher and it's not as it was when first launched B & H; it's harsh, insipid and unpalatable.
No recommendation here - It would need to be the last in existance, before I could contemplate the thought of a purchase.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2008 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Medium to Full | Tolerable |
Blend did they say ? but with what I ask ? all I get is gob fulls of soap a burnt tongue and pallate, it doesn't smell bad in the pouche (where it should be left) lights easy and burns well, the tobacco, your tongue roof of mouth and tonsils if you have them, if this is B+H's attempt at an English lakeland soap then they would have done better to leave out the kerosene topping. This is an easily available offering in England and there are those who do like it, I for one many years ago, oh how times change. Count me not amongst their ranks today. I just can't beleive this is recommended for new pipe smokers, it must be some sort of test.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 23, 2008 | Mild | Strong | Mild | Tolerable |
"A rich blend of pipe tobacco for a mature, satisfying smoke" ? DO NOT MAKE ME LAUGH! This is horrible stuff. I used to smoke MV a long time ago and either its got really really bad or I was a complete pillock then. I smoked two half-bowls of this and threw the rest away. It tastes of perfume, has no nicotine and the texture of the "tobacco" itself is wierd and unsettling. Stay away from it. (the only supermarket blend I've tried that I rate is St Bruno, which seems honest and of real quality. It's just a shame I don't like Cavendish)
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 14, 2007 | Medium | Mild | Mild | Tolerable |
I was looking for a mild, readily available, virginia to break in a new pipe I recently bought. Read the reviews on this and thought it might fit the bill. Wrong.
Smoked in the new pipe it was tolerable at best. Initial taste a bit like Dunhill EMP I thought but that was where the similarity ended. The rest of the bowl was unpleasant - smoked hot and harsh IMO. In order to not discount the tobacco completely I smoked two or three bowls in my regular virginia pipe and amazingly it tasted worse than in the new pipe!
To add insult to injury the wife thought I had been smoking fags again such is the aroma this tobacco gives off - that'll be the B&H touch no doubt!
Not recommended, try St Bruno or Three Nuns if you're wanting a smooth readily available UK virginia.
Smoked in the new pipe it was tolerable at best. Initial taste a bit like Dunhill EMP I thought but that was where the similarity ended. The rest of the bowl was unpleasant - smoked hot and harsh IMO. In order to not discount the tobacco completely I smoked two or three bowls in my regular virginia pipe and amazingly it tasted worse than in the new pipe!
To add insult to injury the wife thought I had been smoking fags again such is the aroma this tobacco gives off - that'll be the B&H touch no doubt!
Not recommended, try St Bruno or Three Nuns if you're wanting a smooth readily available UK virginia.
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