Reymer & Brothers Brindley's Mixture
(2.77)
Notes: Previously produced by Faber, Coe and Gregg (USA)
Details
| Brand | Reymer & Brothers |
| Blended By | Faber, Coe and Gregg |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | American |
| Contents | Burley, Latakia, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Fruit / Citrus |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | United States |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.77 / 4
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Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2014 | Mild to Medium | Very Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
The burley that tastes earthy, nutty, woody, with a little molasses as the lead component. I get a definite hay/grass note from the Virginia and a little tart and tangy citrus in a support role. The woody, earthy, musty, lightly sweet Cyprian Latakia is a minor player, and does little more than add a little smokiness. The topping is light, and it could be orange, but it's similar to the Sutliff Brindley's Mixture Match, and that has a marshmallow topping. Has a mild nicotine hit. The strength is almost in the center of mild to medium. The taste is a step past that center. Burns fairly cool and clean at a moderate rate, but the topping flashes off some near the finish, and I mostly get a burley taste then with a little harshness. Can nip a little then, too, if you puff fast. Leaves little moisture in the bowl, and requires an average number of relights. The after taste is okay. An all day smoke.
Update: 1-1-2019. Recently, I smoked some of the Faber, Coe and Gregg version. It had a little more Cyprian Latakia, though the nutty, earthy, woody, dry burley still took a slight lead over it, and the grassy, tart and tangy citrusy Virginia. Reminded me more of the old Revelation than the later version. The strength and taste levels were similar to the later production. This burned a tad cooler and was lightly more savory. Earlier versions apparently had a little deer tongue, but neither one I smoked had it. And btw, this was Moe Howard's regular smoke according to his daughter Joan.
-JimInks
Update: 1-1-2019. Recently, I smoked some of the Faber, Coe and Gregg version. It had a little more Cyprian Latakia, though the nutty, earthy, woody, dry burley still took a slight lead over it, and the grassy, tart and tangy citrusy Virginia. Reminded me more of the old Revelation than the later version. The strength and taste levels were similar to the later production. This burned a tad cooler and was lightly more savory. Earlier versions apparently had a little deer tongue, but neither one I smoked had it. And btw, this was Moe Howard's regular smoke according to his daughter Joan.
-JimInks
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Jul 28, 2009 | Medium | Mild to Medium | Medium | Pleasant |
Finished off a batch from a very old tin - I pull out 2 or 3 oz at a time and mason jar the rest but I wish I had kept the can... anyway, I bought the can in 1994 but I think it was pretty old when I bought it. I'm guessing this stuff is in the neighborhood of 20 years old. Faber, Coe & Gregg tin.
Within today's realm of pipe tobacco blends, this one suffers a bit. But as far as "drugstore" American burleys, this one is pretty good. I put it ahead of Prince Albert, head and shoulders above Carter Hall and Granger, and in another dimension from Half & Half. But this one also has a bit of latakia in it so it should be compared to blends like Revelation and Country Doctor. Unfortunately, I've never smoked those two. I was mostly referring to my view of overall tobacco quality, and this one appears to be of a higher quality than your basic drugstore stuff.
It's a decent enough smoke and burns well. I rarely needed a relight. It does leave one hell of a ghost, though, so I gave this its own MM cob, where it performed very nicely. Not sure if this stuff is around any longer but it would be a good one to try if you like a fairly mild latakia blend with some body to it. I've ordered an Altadis "mimic" blend of this to see how it compares, as its the best low cost tobacco I've ever smoked... which isn't saying a whole lot but at the same time IS saying a lot.
Within today's realm of pipe tobacco blends, this one suffers a bit. But as far as "drugstore" American burleys, this one is pretty good. I put it ahead of Prince Albert, head and shoulders above Carter Hall and Granger, and in another dimension from Half & Half. But this one also has a bit of latakia in it so it should be compared to blends like Revelation and Country Doctor. Unfortunately, I've never smoked those two. I was mostly referring to my view of overall tobacco quality, and this one appears to be of a higher quality than your basic drugstore stuff.
It's a decent enough smoke and burns well. I rarely needed a relight. It does leave one hell of a ghost, though, so I gave this its own MM cob, where it performed very nicely. Not sure if this stuff is around any longer but it would be a good one to try if you like a fairly mild latakia blend with some body to it. I've ordered an Altadis "mimic" blend of this to see how it compares, as its the best low cost tobacco I've ever smoked... which isn't saying a whole lot but at the same time IS saying a lot.
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