D & R Tobacco Raccoon's Friend
(3.17)
Description from the tin: Acadian bright, red Virginia and mahogany burley tobaccos are blended with double toasted burley tobacco along with a friendly amount of Latakia added to this Cajun take on an English blend.
Notes: Raccoon’s Friend has a healthy dose of mahogany burley along with light burley, acadian bright (a new pipe tobacco blending ingredient created by Mark Ryan from bright Virginia processed in the perique style), and some red Virginia. An accent of Cyprian Latakia adds complexity to the blend.
Details
| Brand | D & R Tobacco |
| Blended By | Mark Ryan |
| Manufactured By | Daughters & Ryan |
| Blend Type | American |
| Contents | Burley, Latakia, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Mixture |
| Packaging | Six ounce tub, 50 grams tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2017 | Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
D & R Tobacco - Raccoon's Friend.
One of the better D & R blends where the hydration of a fresh tin is concerned. I've smoked a few from D & R and can't recollect any that weren't too dry; one was crispy. The tobacco meets with the lid in a fresh tin, thusly not allowing much room for any air to dry it out. The mixture's made of mostly medium and light brown ribbons that are fairly coarse.
Raccoon's Friend lights with ease, and then gives quite a cool and independent burn, with a smoke that's free from bite. The downside of the burn is the speed of it: it goes rather fast. The flavour's not bad, not anywhere near, but if I'm honest I find it quite laborious; I get a slightly 'dusty' taste. To be more useful I'll try to list some more objective points: The Burley accounts for the highest proportion of the smoke, with the sweet tasting Virginia providing some back-up. On the tin it says it has "a friendly amount of Latakia", and I construe that as meaning a 'small' amount; it seems pretty well absent for the first part of a bowl, but it does add a petite amount of rich-woodiness after a third has passed.
The room-note's ok, and the nicotine strength is medium.
Raccoon's Friend isn't what I'd call a poor smoke, I bet many folks will love it, but for me it's quintessentially boring.
Somewhat recommended.
One of the better D & R blends where the hydration of a fresh tin is concerned. I've smoked a few from D & R and can't recollect any that weren't too dry; one was crispy. The tobacco meets with the lid in a fresh tin, thusly not allowing much room for any air to dry it out. The mixture's made of mostly medium and light brown ribbons that are fairly coarse.
Raccoon's Friend lights with ease, and then gives quite a cool and independent burn, with a smoke that's free from bite. The downside of the burn is the speed of it: it goes rather fast. The flavour's not bad, not anywhere near, but if I'm honest I find it quite laborious; I get a slightly 'dusty' taste. To be more useful I'll try to list some more objective points: The Burley accounts for the highest proportion of the smoke, with the sweet tasting Virginia providing some back-up. On the tin it says it has "a friendly amount of Latakia", and I construe that as meaning a 'small' amount; it seems pretty well absent for the first part of a bowl, but it does add a petite amount of rich-woodiness after a third has passed.
The room-note's ok, and the nicotine strength is medium.
Raccoon's Friend isn't what I'd call a poor smoke, I bet many folks will love it, but for me it's quintessentially boring.
Somewhat recommended.
Pipe Used:
Mastro Cascia
PurchasedFrom:
Smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
Three months
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