Gallaher Limited Condor Blended (Yellow)
(3.18)
Lighter and milder than the original with a rich flavour and medium strength producing a cool/slow burning smoke.
Notes: Previously known as Condor Mild.
Was made in Ireland, now made in Poland.
Details
Brand | Gallaher Limited |
Blended By | Japan Tobacco International |
Manufactured By | Japan Tobacco International |
Blend Type | Aromatic |
Contents | Virginia |
Flavoring | Other / Misc |
Cut | Ready Rubbed |
Packaging | 50 grams pouch |
Country | United Kingdom |
Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild to Medium
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
3.18 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 11 - 17 of 17 Reviews
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 10, 2002 | Mild | Very Mild | Very Mild | Strong |
Despite what the packaging say's this tastes nothing like regular Condor, I had expected a milder version of the regular Condor but instead I got a quite different beast. Opening the pouch the smell of virginia was very noticeable, but it had a tinge of cigarette tobacco to it, no other tobacco's or flavours could be detected. The cut is fine, much finer than the ready rubbed version and colour is a consistent golden brown. It is very easy to light and smokes well, tongue bite is nil even if smoked hard. However the lack of toungue bite comes at a price, there is no noticable flavour to this tobacco, it is clearly virginia but it lack's the subtle tastes and flavours of other milder pipe tobacco's that aren't mass produced. I got very bored smoking this tobacco, simply because I couldn't get any flavour out of it. The room note is surprisingly stong and the smell isn't that pleasant, it smells a little bit like stale sweat! That said this would be great tobacco for a beginner to pipe smoking, the weak flavouring and lack of toungue bite it might be just the thing for a beginner who doesn't want a shock from too much flavour or bite.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 20, 2021 | Medium | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
My first pipe tobacco at the age of 18, and I have just received my second packet today. Once touted as a mild blend of the standard Condor green, this remains today. The familiar floral notes are there on opening the packet, and the tobacco itself is just as dark, and a little moister.
Unlike Condor green, this is a true all-day smoke, as the standard one can get a bit much for some. Less of the flavouring and aroma, easier to smoke and lighter in Vitamin N - though certainly not lacking in it. Still very satisfying, and a good stepping stone for any smoker that is still to try the original green version.
Unlike Condor green, this is a true all-day smoke, as the standard one can get a bit much for some. Less of the flavouring and aroma, easier to smoke and lighter in Vitamin N - though certainly not lacking in it. Still very satisfying, and a good stepping stone for any smoker that is still to try the original green version.
Pipe Used:
Peterson System straight
PurchasedFrom:
Smoke King
Age When Smoked:
Bought
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 25, 2019 | Medium | Mild to Medium | Medium to Full | Tolerable |
To start this out, I would like to note that my review pertains to the maker of Condor prior to the present maker of the Condo blends, which I believe are being made in Poland.
With that said, I have to say I loved this blend: maybe more than I love Condor Long Cut. Both of them are great to my tastes. I like the fuller leaf used in LC, but I really like the lighter applied topping in the blended. I think that as it pertains to relating these two, I have said all I needed to say.
Condor Blended is just lighter all around than the Long Cut. I have yet to try the Ready Rubbed version of this yet, so I have no idea how the Blended compares to this. This is not really news to anyone who has read the above description as I am really just echoing that, but I do have a little more to add.
With regard to the leaf, It is not so light so as to be like smoking air. I typically do not like the lighter Virginias because of this. I found the Bright Virginias used in this to be quite flavorful and have a nice bit of body to them giving you all the hay like sweetness you would expect.
The topping, I believe, is the exact same as LC. If it isn't than I am unable to tell any difference from my memory of LC's topping. It is just lighter applied as far as I can tell and this suits me better as I do think the topping on LC is a little heavy. Don't get me wrong. I love both of these. I am leaving four stars on this one.
With that said, I have to say I loved this blend: maybe more than I love Condor Long Cut. Both of them are great to my tastes. I like the fuller leaf used in LC, but I really like the lighter applied topping in the blended. I think that as it pertains to relating these two, I have said all I needed to say.
Condor Blended is just lighter all around than the Long Cut. I have yet to try the Ready Rubbed version of this yet, so I have no idea how the Blended compares to this. This is not really news to anyone who has read the above description as I am really just echoing that, but I do have a little more to add.
With regard to the leaf, It is not so light so as to be like smoking air. I typically do not like the lighter Virginias because of this. I found the Bright Virginias used in this to be quite flavorful and have a nice bit of body to them giving you all the hay like sweetness you would expect.
The topping, I believe, is the exact same as LC. If it isn't than I am unable to tell any difference from my memory of LC's topping. It is just lighter applied as far as I can tell and this suits me better as I do think the topping on LC is a little heavy. Don't get me wrong. I love both of these. I am leaving four stars on this one.
PurchasedFrom:
Mr. Snuff
Age When Smoked:
4 yrs old
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 19, 2019 | Medium | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I had to try this as I'm a big fan of the flake. This is a very high quality tobacco, Virginias, as far as I can tell. Straight out the pouch it is way to wet and will steam and burn your tongue. Let it air for several hours and then jar it. This is a very sweet tasting tobacco and fools you into thinking that it's low in Nicotine. Well it's not! I wouldn't recommend this on an empty stomach. As far as the smoke goes it's an extremely pleasant, sweet virginia with the usual Lakeland topping, but very ,very subtle unlike it's big brothers. The room note is very pleasant too and unlike it's big brothers it doesn't ghost your pipe. Some people find it a bit bland and boring but I don't like complex tobacco's so I enjoyed it very much. My only gripe is that it seems very difficult to keep lit. Other than that, a great smoke in my opinion that I'd highly recommend to new pipe smokers or people who find the full flavoured Condor a bit too heavy going. It's quality stuff all the same.
Pipe Used:
Falcon International. Duncan Poker.
PurchasedFrom:
My Smoking Shop
Age When Smoked:
New, dried each fill for an hour before lighting.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 23, 2018 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Medium to Full | Tolerable to Strong |
From the discription and the reviews i realized that this is a mild lakeland style blend.when the seal breaks a nice sour and florall smell comes out.the blend moisture is high and drying time isn't quite helpfull.the cut is very helpfull for packing•lighting is difficult and several relights are needed.while smoking the flavours are typical lakeland style without being high aromatic.the dark virginias are mostly grassy,citrusy and sour.some woodsy and sweet notes also appear.the process of the blend adds mostly frorall and some soapy notes.generally the flavours are nice and strong.burns cool to medium and very slow to almost perfect ash with a lot moisture being created so a small bowl is recommended.the nicotine level is almost medium and the aftertaste almost pleasant.no tongue bite present though it might have some harsh spots if puffed hard.the room note is unpleasant.it can be an all day smoke fot the lakeland style lovers but not one for a typical pipe smoker.generally i found it pleasant for an after dinner smoke to help me relax.
Age When Smoked:
Fresh
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 29, 2015 | Medium | Medium | Medium | Pleasant |
Very nice. Not quite to my taste as St Bruno or the other main two Condors, but an interesting and rather pleasant change nonetheless. A one to give a go I feel. I buy it occasionally to alter the usual rotation.
Pipe Used:
Various
PurchasedFrom:
Tobacconist in Brighton.
Age When Smoked:
From shop, soon after.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 22, 2017 | Strong | Strong | Full | Tolerable to Strong |
50g Pouch
Condor Blended isn't as common to see in shops compared to its other stable mates of ready rubbed and longcut flake..
Anyhow the appearance of the contents is of a darkish brown ready rubbed of almost identical consistency to the green pouch ready rubbed except a shade lighter.. Its a brown full Virginia I recon, maybe with some light proportion of burley.
The pouch aroma is a Lakeland floral but slightly different to the purpley lavender taste of Condor RR ;Condor Blended is a slightly mentholic coniferous lemony floral dafodils of a zesty and citric liqueur (grappa?). This translates to the smoking experience as well.. The over all experience is kind of like an Earl Grey tea with a digestive biscuit; the tobacco is quite wheaty.
Condor blended's smoking performance is as good in everyway to the green pouch Ready Rubbed; its cool rich long lasting and consistently tasty, burns down to fluffy grey ash..
No bite at all ,its fluffy and fizzy in its gentle, yet rich ,smokey and typically Condor way. The difference between Condor RR green pouch and Condor Blended yellow pouch is that the yellow pouch has less of the carbonic Kentucky stout factor.. Condor blended is marginally less stout but doesn't suffer losses for it.
Condor blended nicotine strength is probably on par with the green pouch ready rubbed I would say,it definitely got a felt kick..
Condor Blended is I feel almost a mirror of Craven Aromatic.. Its other contemporaries might be Condor Ready Rubbed, Ennerdale Flake , St Bruno Ready Rubbed. I was expecting Condor Blended to be a toned down 'Condor RR' but it isn't ;Condor Blended holds its own identity and up there in unique factor with the mysterious others of the Condor Range.
I will definitely keep some in my rotation totally deserves 4 stars.
Condor Blended isn't as common to see in shops compared to its other stable mates of ready rubbed and longcut flake..
Anyhow the appearance of the contents is of a darkish brown ready rubbed of almost identical consistency to the green pouch ready rubbed except a shade lighter.. Its a brown full Virginia I recon, maybe with some light proportion of burley.
The pouch aroma is a Lakeland floral but slightly different to the purpley lavender taste of Condor RR ;Condor Blended is a slightly mentholic coniferous lemony floral dafodils of a zesty and citric liqueur (grappa?). This translates to the smoking experience as well.. The over all experience is kind of like an Earl Grey tea with a digestive biscuit; the tobacco is quite wheaty.
Condor blended's smoking performance is as good in everyway to the green pouch Ready Rubbed; its cool rich long lasting and consistently tasty, burns down to fluffy grey ash..
No bite at all ,its fluffy and fizzy in its gentle, yet rich ,smokey and typically Condor way. The difference between Condor RR green pouch and Condor Blended yellow pouch is that the yellow pouch has less of the carbonic Kentucky stout factor.. Condor blended is marginally less stout but doesn't suffer losses for it.
Condor blended nicotine strength is probably on par with the green pouch ready rubbed I would say,it definitely got a felt kick..
Condor Blended is I feel almost a mirror of Craven Aromatic.. Its other contemporaries might be Condor Ready Rubbed, Ennerdale Flake , St Bruno Ready Rubbed. I was expecting Condor Blended to be a toned down 'Condor RR' but it isn't ;Condor Blended holds its own identity and up there in unique factor with the mysterious others of the Condor Range.
I will definitely keep some in my rotation totally deserves 4 stars.
Pipe Used:
THE BRENTFORD PIPE (by falcon)
PurchasedFrom:
online
Age When Smoked:
2 years