pipesandcigars.com Acadian Gold
(3.23)
In October of 2015, while spending a day with Mark Ryan at the L.A. Poche Perique Company in St. James Parish, Louisiana. our own Russ Ouellette asked Mark if he had ever thought of trying to process Virginia in the same method as perique. Mark said that he had thought of it, but was told it wouldn't work. After a bit of conversation, Mark decided to bring down some bright, sweet, yellow, Canadian-grown Virginia to give it a try. The processing time had to be much shorter due to the aggressive fermentation due to the high sugar content, but the result, called Acadian Gold, has more depth than normal Virginia with a malty note unlike anything else.
The RO Series Acadian Gold is 100% pure Acadian Gold. Here's your opportunity to try this one-of-a-kind tobacco. Only two barrels were made, so you'll want to get yours soon before it's gone.
Details
| Brand | pipesandcigars.com |
| Series | RO Series |
| Blended By | Russ Ouellette |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Straight Virginia |
| Contents | Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.23 / 4
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Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2018 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
"OMG, this is good!!", were not the words I expected to hear in my head upon smoking this bowl. But man, oh man, this stuff is good.
I will admit that I was curious about this blend because of its unique processing. Fermenting Virginias in its own juices in the same manner as perique? Sounds interesting. Didn't sound inexpensive, but for giggles and curiosity, I wanted to try it. I bought a few tins, as I always do. One to try, some to cellar in case I really like it. After letting it sit in the cellar for 6 months, I finally decided to crack open a tin and I am so glad I did.
But again, I didn't expect to like it as much as I am. Why? Because when I first cracked it open and took a whiff of the tin aroma, I kid you not it smelled just like a pack of sun dried tomatoes. Anyone who tells you different simply has not had eaten a pouch of sun dried tomatoes like I have and do. They're yummy...but I wouldn't want to smoke one. So holy cow. Did I want to smoke this? What would come of it? ... Magic!
This stuff is phenomenal. There is the tang that has been described. That to me is already a plus and a winner. But what really sets this apart is the pure sweetness of this leaf. I've liked McClelland 5100. I've enjoyed certain iterations of McCranie's Red Flake and found certain years to be oh so sweet. But even the best of both have not compared to the pure sweetness of this one. It's honest and mouthwatering. It's also cool and smooth. I haven't decided if this is an all-day smoke or even an everyday smoke. I think this is one of those blends that you treat yourself to every so often. To do otherwise might just spoil yourself for other Virginias.
The tobacco is presented in a dark, reddish brown ribbon. But when I fluffed it out and put it into a pint jar, you could see large chucks of the leaf still pressed into the mix of ribbons. It takes a light well and puff moderately or sipped like the treat it is, it stays lit with minimal effort and produces a sweet, tantalizing white smoke.
The nicotine hit is nice and right in the middle. I like that in a Virginia.
Now, the price may be off-putting. I get that. It was for me too. I may just wait for it go on sale....which it may not. But if the sale comes up or disposable funds come available at the right time, I am definitely getting more of this to cellar and enjoy over the years to come.
I will admit that I was curious about this blend because of its unique processing. Fermenting Virginias in its own juices in the same manner as perique? Sounds interesting. Didn't sound inexpensive, but for giggles and curiosity, I wanted to try it. I bought a few tins, as I always do. One to try, some to cellar in case I really like it. After letting it sit in the cellar for 6 months, I finally decided to crack open a tin and I am so glad I did.
But again, I didn't expect to like it as much as I am. Why? Because when I first cracked it open and took a whiff of the tin aroma, I kid you not it smelled just like a pack of sun dried tomatoes. Anyone who tells you different simply has not had eaten a pouch of sun dried tomatoes like I have and do. They're yummy...but I wouldn't want to smoke one. So holy cow. Did I want to smoke this? What would come of it? ... Magic!
This stuff is phenomenal. There is the tang that has been described. That to me is already a plus and a winner. But what really sets this apart is the pure sweetness of this leaf. I've liked McClelland 5100. I've enjoyed certain iterations of McCranie's Red Flake and found certain years to be oh so sweet. But even the best of both have not compared to the pure sweetness of this one. It's honest and mouthwatering. It's also cool and smooth. I haven't decided if this is an all-day smoke or even an everyday smoke. I think this is one of those blends that you treat yourself to every so often. To do otherwise might just spoil yourself for other Virginias.
The tobacco is presented in a dark, reddish brown ribbon. But when I fluffed it out and put it into a pint jar, you could see large chucks of the leaf still pressed into the mix of ribbons. It takes a light well and puff moderately or sipped like the treat it is, it stays lit with minimal effort and produces a sweet, tantalizing white smoke.
The nicotine hit is nice and right in the middle. I like that in a Virginia.
Now, the price may be off-putting. I get that. It was for me too. I may just wait for it go on sale....which it may not. But if the sale comes up or disposable funds come available at the right time, I am definitely getting more of this to cellar and enjoy over the years to come.
Pipe Used:
Cob to draw out even more sweetness.
PurchasedFrom:
Pipesandcigars.com
Age When Smoked:
6 months when opened by me.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2018 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Pipesandcigars.com - Acadian Gol (RO Series).
Wow.
You like a Perique laden bend? Step right up!
The ribbon mix includes a few coarser pieces, is all an unfluctuating colour (tan-brown), and has exemplary moisture.
Once lit this is what I refer to as smoking PERFECTION. Sweet Virginias and a WALLOP of fruity, sour, Perique, what's not to love? It tastes great, with the Perique dark fruit overtaking the Perique sour-note as it burns. Being fair, a bowl can go a bit quickly, but when it tastes this good I won't moan! It burns at mid-temperature giving no bite.
Arcadian Gold? First puff said four stars and the feeling hasn't changed. Highly recommended:
Four stars
Wow.
You like a Perique laden bend? Step right up!
The ribbon mix includes a few coarser pieces, is all an unfluctuating colour (tan-brown), and has exemplary moisture.
Once lit this is what I refer to as smoking PERFECTION. Sweet Virginias and a WALLOP of fruity, sour, Perique, what's not to love? It tastes great, with the Perique dark fruit overtaking the Perique sour-note as it burns. Being fair, a bowl can go a bit quickly, but when it tastes this good I won't moan! It burns at mid-temperature giving no bite.
Arcadian Gold? First puff said four stars and the feeling hasn't changed. Highly recommended:
Four stars
Pipe Used:
Cob
PurchasedFrom:
eBay: 757habano
Age When Smoked:
6 weeks
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2020 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
“It’s gold Jerry, it’s gold!”
The tobacco in the tin smells to me like a jar of green olives. Now I love green olives but it’s slightly off putting to smell it in a tin of tobacco. The look and the feel of the tobacco makes up for that aspect. This tin has a couple of years on it so the tobacco is frosted with plume and looks quite delicious.
I put off trying this for 4 years but in the recent clearance sale I decided to buy several more tins, I’m glad that I did.
At first I didn’t know whether I liked this or not but that malty flavor (best descriptor so I’m going with it) just really grows on you. It’s not really sweet, more on the savory side of the things. I dry mine almost to a crisp and get the most flavor out of it that way. I’m pretty surprised this didn’t gain much traction when it was first released, I thought it would be sold out in hours, I didn’t ever dream that 4 years later we would be seeing it go on a clearance sale. Anyway, that’s what prompted me to finally open and smoke this tin. This is a true milestone in blending and I wish it was something that could continue on but we all know why it can’t and this isn’t the place for that discussion. The nicotine is mild and while the flavor is savory I find the room note to be wonderfully sweet. This is one I’m going to have enjoy straight and I can see having a lot of fun blending with it as well
As unique as this blend is I’m going to put this on the essential list.
Edit* The more I smoke this and the longer the tin is opened I find that this gets sweeter and sweeter everyday. This stuff is divine! One of the most unique straight Virginia blends I’ve ever tried. I wish that more could be done with this type of processed VA, I’m sure blenders could find a lot of great things to do with it. I will certainly cherish the remaining tins in my cellar.
The tobacco in the tin smells to me like a jar of green olives. Now I love green olives but it’s slightly off putting to smell it in a tin of tobacco. The look and the feel of the tobacco makes up for that aspect. This tin has a couple of years on it so the tobacco is frosted with plume and looks quite delicious.
I put off trying this for 4 years but in the recent clearance sale I decided to buy several more tins, I’m glad that I did.
At first I didn’t know whether I liked this or not but that malty flavor (best descriptor so I’m going with it) just really grows on you. It’s not really sweet, more on the savory side of the things. I dry mine almost to a crisp and get the most flavor out of it that way. I’m pretty surprised this didn’t gain much traction when it was first released, I thought it would be sold out in hours, I didn’t ever dream that 4 years later we would be seeing it go on a clearance sale. Anyway, that’s what prompted me to finally open and smoke this tin. This is a true milestone in blending and I wish it was something that could continue on but we all know why it can’t and this isn’t the place for that discussion. The nicotine is mild and while the flavor is savory I find the room note to be wonderfully sweet. This is one I’m going to have enjoy straight and I can see having a lot of fun blending with it as well
As unique as this blend is I’m going to put this on the essential list.
Edit* The more I smoke this and the longer the tin is opened I find that this gets sweeter and sweeter everyday. This stuff is divine! One of the most unique straight Virginia blends I’ve ever tried. I wish that more could be done with this type of processed VA, I’m sure blenders could find a lot of great things to do with it. I will certainly cherish the remaining tins in my cellar.
Age When Smoked:
2 years old
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2019 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Acadian Gold... I would describe this tobacco as a bright Perique. It has a kind of lemony-spicy flavor. Initially the flavor was intriguing, but half way through it became boring, monotonous and a bit overwhelming.
I mixed one ounce Burley with a quarter ounce Acadian Gold, kind of an inverted VaPer lol. Anyway, my mix turns out to have more body and is much heartier than a VaPer. Interesting enough, it had some lightly reminiscent VaPer notes mingling with the nutty Burley flavor. All in all it turned out to be a rather pleasurable smoke. I call my new mix Burcadian Gold, or maybe Burka Gold for short.
For me Acadian Gold is a condiment tobacco and could make for some interesting blends. Maybe mixing a little with some Red Virginia, or maybe using it instead of Perique in some of the Balkan blends. I’m hoping that some day the Poche Perique Company will produce it in bulk so it’ll be available for the Master Blenders to work their magic with. But in the mean time I guess it’ll just be a high price low volume discussion tobacco .
I’m giving a four star review for the potential it has as a condiment tobacco. For me the price, availability, and monotonous flavor will prohibit Acadian Gold from being a daily smoke. For the reader, buy it to try it with maybe a little self-blending in mind.
I mixed one ounce Burley with a quarter ounce Acadian Gold, kind of an inverted VaPer lol. Anyway, my mix turns out to have more body and is much heartier than a VaPer. Interesting enough, it had some lightly reminiscent VaPer notes mingling with the nutty Burley flavor. All in all it turned out to be a rather pleasurable smoke. I call my new mix Burcadian Gold, or maybe Burka Gold for short.
For me Acadian Gold is a condiment tobacco and could make for some interesting blends. Maybe mixing a little with some Red Virginia, or maybe using it instead of Perique in some of the Balkan blends. I’m hoping that some day the Poche Perique Company will produce it in bulk so it’ll be available for the Master Blenders to work their magic with. But in the mean time I guess it’ll just be a high price low volume discussion tobacco .
I’m giving a four star review for the potential it has as a condiment tobacco. For me the price, availability, and monotonous flavor will prohibit Acadian Gold from being a daily smoke. For the reader, buy it to try it with maybe a little self-blending in mind.
Pipe Used:
Briar
PurchasedFrom:
Pipes and Cigars online
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2018 | Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Reading the back story to this tobacco piqued my curiosity something fierce. There's even a video on P&C's site, check it out.
Anyway, it's a limited supply run so the price is high. $20 A tin but I think it's worth it to try it if you are a Virginia and Vaper lover.
Upon opening the tin you get an almost violent burst of perique aroma. I'm talking bold, fermented, funky sweet, tart, juicy, wine-like. It was so strong I almost wretched, but quickly dug in with my fingers. I've never seen another ribbon like this. The color is frosty gold. It's a wonderful mix of tangled ribbon and some larger roughly chopped chunks, and it's all slathered in sweet sugary frostedness. Almost has a trichome appearance.
It's fairly moist so I let it air out a bit before drying. I let a bowls worth dry out significantly before smoking it. I was practically reluctant upon lighting because of the aroma but much to my delight the flavor is not as strong. All of the aforementioned adjectives applied to the taste but in more nuanced ways. It's a milder smoke than the tin aroma let on.
Overall it's such a unique tobacco I have to recommend it. I'm curious what a few years of age will do to it. Good job Russ and Mark!
Anyway, it's a limited supply run so the price is high. $20 A tin but I think it's worth it to try it if you are a Virginia and Vaper lover.
Upon opening the tin you get an almost violent burst of perique aroma. I'm talking bold, fermented, funky sweet, tart, juicy, wine-like. It was so strong I almost wretched, but quickly dug in with my fingers. I've never seen another ribbon like this. The color is frosty gold. It's a wonderful mix of tangled ribbon and some larger roughly chopped chunks, and it's all slathered in sweet sugary frostedness. Almost has a trichome appearance.
It's fairly moist so I let it air out a bit before drying. I let a bowls worth dry out significantly before smoking it. I was practically reluctant upon lighting because of the aroma but much to my delight the flavor is not as strong. All of the aforementioned adjectives applied to the taste but in more nuanced ways. It's a milder smoke than the tin aroma let on.
Overall it's such a unique tobacco I have to recommend it. I'm curious what a few years of age will do to it. Good job Russ and Mark!
Pipe Used:
Various small briars
PurchasedFrom:
P&C
Age When Smoked:
~1 Year
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 04, 2023 | Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
I finally got around to trying this. I've tried straight Virginia tobaccos before, and they were OK. This is really good quality VA. It's fairly mild or mellow. It burns well, dry down to the bottom, and doesn't get hot. Doesn't seem to contain a lot of nicotine. The taste is natural and slightly toasty, which is all fine. I really can't say anything negative about this one. It was always a pleasant experience to smoke, and that's why I highly recommend it.
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