Newminster No. 702 Light Burley

(3.63)
Newminster's No. 702 Light Burley is sure enough just that: lots of light Burley. For those partial to this variety of leaf it may make a fine smoke on its own, while others may appreciate it as a blending (or simply blend-adjusting) component.

Details

Brand Newminster
Blended By Mac Baren
Manufactured By Villiger
Blend Type Burley Based
Contents Burley
Flavoring
Cut Broken Flake
Packaging Bulk
Country Denmark
Production Currently available

Profile

Strength
Mild to Medium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming

Average Rating

3.63 / 4
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jan 22, 2017 Mild None Detected Mild Pleasant to Tolerable
The toasty, nutty, woody, earthy burley has a light molasses sweetness with a touch of oats and cocoa. The strength and taste levels are mild. The nic-hit is rather light. It won’t bite or get harsh, but has a hint of dryness that underscores the experience. Burns cool and clean at a reasonable pace with a very consistent flavor. Doesn’t require many relights, and leaves little moisture in the bowl. Has a short lived, decent after taste and room note. Is an all day smoke that also makes a good mixer.

-JimInks
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jan 09, 2019 Mild to Medium Extremely Mild Mild to Medium Pleasant to Tolerable
Fire cured leaf aside, most burleys to me do not taste of nuts or cocoa or much else underneath their toppings, and they almost always seem to have added flavourings. When the natural flavour of plain burley is allowed to show thru, it smells to me rather musty. I am in the camp of people who are reminded of old books on this score.

Newminster 702 is that rare beast, an unflavoured light burley. It smells of, well, an antiquarian bookshop. Being of Commonwealth stock it offers me no memories of Grandad. My oldies smelled of Va, and mostly dark Va flakes at that. My American friends might think differently.

This is a one light tobacco that burns trouble free and without any kind of fuss. It is one dimensional, but I do not see that as a fault. Sometimes, simple is what I want. It is light in nicotine as well, all of which suggests that is an ideal 'beater' tobacco. The broken flake, and it is comprehensively broken, makes for an ideal moisture content and easy pipe packing. A strong 3 from me.

Edit March 2019. There is a mild topping to this tobacco that seems to vary in strength from batch to batch. Some sort of fruit or alcohol that I can't identify. Does not intrude upon the smoke but worth noting for those seeking a pure tobacco.
Pipe Used: Ceramic
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Feb 19, 2023 Medium None Detected Mild to Medium Pleasant to Tolerable
Slightly musty, nutty, maybe grassy, modest sweetness. Broken flake cut, fairly thick and moist. Several steps above the other white/light burleys I've tried. Mild. I could imagine mixing this with something else, but it doesn't strike me as a mixer per se; I'll be smoking this straight, for what it is.
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