Borkum Riff Ultra Light

I don't know what is supposed to be "light" about this stuff. It was goopy and wet with lots of chemicals. There wasn't much tobacco flavor, because the toxic waste topping dominated the experience. It was hell-fire hot, with absolutely ferocious tongue bite. Makes my mouth sore just thinking about it.

I do not like this tobacco. Probably someone like, but I never met anyone who decided by it. No matter if it is smoked slowly, It bites too much and it burns hot. I do not recommend since you can find better options by the same price.

Inside the plastic pouch we find a pleasant Vanilla scent, with a background air of artificial coconut. It sort of reminds me the old Hawaiian Tropic sun tan lotion I used to rub on the girls back in my glory days. The faint hint of burley tries to exert itself, no hint from the pouch of Virginia. Like the pouch scent, the room note is pleasant-ish.

Packs and lights easy, Vanilla leads the way through the first quarter bowl. This stuff is so light, it produces clouds of smoke with very little to show for it. After the first quarter, the casing fades a little, revealing the slightly sweetened Burley. Again the Virginia is barely noticeable. (Classic “Burley Curse” - the tendency of Burley to take over a blend if overused.)

As others have noted, the last third of the bowl can turn nasty. Chemical tastes and unpleasant sour notes rule the day. The Burley goes downhill quickly. The flavors at the end are disappointing, yet they are the most memorable flavors this blend has to offer.

On a positive note it did smoke cool (non-existent), and everyone liked the room note.

However, good or bad, life's too short for drugstore tobacco. Support your local (or online) tobacconist, and do yourself a favor.

It's super mild . Not alot of flavor . Ya want something lite ... this aint it ...it's ultra light for sure. This blend is just sooo mello .Not alot of flavor .

ultra mild is tht?well its a wt iam smoking blend,,just couldnt tate any thing,,burns into white ash n hold fire well,,thts it for this one,,many biggeners like it,,wont b on my list

This drug store type blend is just not for me. I didn't find much to complement here; it seems to have a wholly artificial bent to it. I have smoked several fine aromatics, both heavily cased and lightly topped. But this blend has a bitter and contrived taste and aftertaste, and I do not recommend it.

Maybe total novices may try this and smoke some before moving on. But I hope that the novice seeks out this forum to make a better-informed choice.

Ok, so I found this one in an airtight container in my pantry. It wasn't alone either. It had some friends, Jamaican Rum, and Cherry Cavendish. It still has a price tag on it too. $2.63 + tax. Not a bad price for 2 years ago. I opened the plastic pouch and thought to myself, "Well that doesn't smell too bad!" Of course I was soon to be proven wrong. I noticed that it seemed a bit dry, but what the heck. I loaded up a bowl, and moved out onto my deck. It took two lights to get it going, and it really went downhill after that. I had a bowl of Velvet the other day that was better than this stuff. In the words I yell at Payton Manning on occasion, Pass, Pass, Pass...This one by...

This blend is easily available in corner markets where I live. Pouches and large tins no less! The only way to enjoy this blend, is if someone else is smoking it. It doesn't smell too bad. It really is ultra light, and has very little flavor.

this tobacco is horrible, no nicotine no flavour nothing at all.
All borkum tobaccos are too dry and flat.
if u dont have other option as in egypt but drug store tobacco so stuck to the cap.