House of Windsor Field & Stream

I was prompted to buy this tobacco because I read that President Ford liked it. I wanted to like it. Sorry to say that the soapy perfume taste was not for me. It took a while to get the taste out of my pipe. Harsh and hot.

Of the five different HOW blends I've tried, Field & Stream was perhaps the toughest to deal with. Was I smoking road kill from the Field or dead fish from the Stream? Take your pick, there was little I liked about this blend. For that matter, none of the HOW blends I tried really grabbed me. This blend may have some history about it, having been around a long time, although it escapes me how. Perhaps it was 'state of the art' in blending at some time, but thankfully times have changed for the better. There is little to recommend here...maybe just saying that it burned in a pipe is enough. Even the Country Doctor can't (or shouldn't) save this blend from a flat taste, so-so room note and overall disappointment. I tossed what I didn't smoke of this, not even thinking about possibly ageing it or blending it with something else. Why ruin another blend mixing this in?

As much as I'd like to enjoy this old classic I cannot. This blend taste like licorice perfume. It taste's foul, will foul your pipe, and is probably the nastiest tasting blend I have ever had. That said aromatic fans and licorice lovers will probably LOVE this blend and should completely disregard my review. Had I known of the licorice/soap/perfume combo ahead of time I wouldn't have bothered. Sorry HOW 12/25/04 Merry Xmas!

Field and Stream is bone dry in the pouch and has a somewhat sweet odor. With a sprinkle of water and a few days rest the licorice flavor pops out. Put to the test, the aroma and flavor are mild and remind me of a cheap after shave my Grandpaw used to wear. Back in the 60's.

I see where they are going with this blend. It is a respectable smoke, if you like the flavor. I do not, which is why "not my cup of tea" is a fair assessment.

This is surprisingly bad. It tastes awful, and contaminates the pipe to boot. The tin aroma is enough to turn the stomach. Blecch!

Cube cut Burley with a little flue cured Virginia, flavored with some strange something. This will goop up a pipe and make it taste and smell like the aromatic agent that this tobacco is flavored with. Burns hot,taste is middle of the road in sweetness, but the room aroma is really good. Sorry, this old blend just didn't excite me at all.

Another tobacco I wanted to like. I set out to try all of the "old school" tobaccos reviewed by P&T magazine.

Sadly, I did not like this much. Sort of tasted like a stronger Bond Street. For some reason I think this tobacco has the herb Deer Tongue in it, but am not sure that it does. Maybe it is the licorice topping. Either way . . . too "mentholated" for me. If you liked Bond Street, you might like this. I did not. Not saying it is a bad tobacco, just not my style.

Otherwise, a decent natural-style tobacco with cubed Burley and some bright flake. A bit dry but not too much so. No modern glycerin topping, etc.