Borkum Riff Cherry Cavendish (Ruby)

Hello folks! As my pipe tobacco experience is hardly rudimentary, my review can not be considered the most representative, and might do justice or injustice to this blend! In any way, I personally liked it! I have tried the Whiskey (or Bourbon?) Flavor and the Orange and Honey (if I remember well!) one from this brand, and after the latter, the Cherry Blend is my second favorite! I can't really feel the Cherry, but the package itself says 'hints of Cherry', so I had it coming! All in all, it is pleasant, a good way to start your morning, along with your black coffee, to balance the sweetness.. Oh, and a paradox: This mixture makes me particularly thirsty! Don't know why!

Everyone uses to like the smell of this tobacco, except the smoker oneself. It really feels like smoking incense; very wet and requiring a more than the average of pipe cleaning, it gargles a lot in the bowl and bites like a snake. It is a very available brand, which makes it worthy to get used to it, for travelers. But it doesn't make a good experience. I personally mix it with other less flavored but more elegant tobaccos.

artificial in the most literal of meanings. smell taste and even feel. This burns too hot and will all but ruin your pipe.

The smell from the bag was ok however once lit i did not detect any of the cherry. It burned quite hot and often went out. I will not buy another bag but it was ok to try.

Being a new pipe smoker, I decided to try it out. I had a bit of a time keeping it lit (could be inexperience) but it did have a bit of tongue bite, and it did leave a bitter taste in my mouth. I may have to come back later and give it a try once time has given me some more experience, but I cant say I enjoyed it.

I received my first pipe this Xmas and this tobacco accompanied the pipe. First thing I noticed was the great aroma. After getting the hang of lighting my pipe, I found this tobacco to be quite enjoyable, and have bought my second pouch already.

It´s a good tobacco for people in Brazil who don´t find nice stuff at good prices. Although I like ultra light better, this one is pleasant enough for me, the room note is acceptable and the flavour tastes good. Don´t think my briar pipes are damaged by it anyway.

Tried this in a 40g pouch, which seems to be for sale everywhere here in Switzerland. Very sweet cherry pouch smell. Hard to keep lit without pushing it. Very bitey and sour when pushed. Otherwise very bland with no structure, almost no cherry except for a few moments in the middle of the bowl. Overall, not enjoyable to smoke at all. Maybe try blending it with some light Virginia.

The room note is what sold me on this heavily cased tobacco. My grandfather used to smoke this and Captain Black White and I remember the smell being luxurious when I was a kid. I wasn't far wrong... The taste in the bowl however, is purely lacking. It burns evenly but will leave a coating of syrupy gunk in your bowl and stem.

Everyone around you will enjoy the smell, but the taste is almost non existent.

Cheap, but save your money for something better.