Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) Five Brothers
(2.78)
A unique pipe tobacco. 100% burley in a bird's-eye shag cut. Minimal casing and no top-flavors. Remarkably mellow, considering. One of the more unusual tobaccos available, extremely full-bodied, ultra-high nicotine content. A must for those who like living on the dangerous side.
Notes: Originally blended by Finzer Bros & Pinkerton.
Details
| Brand | Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) |
| Blended By | STG Lane Ltd. |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Burley Based |
| Contents | Burley |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Shag |
| Packaging | 1.25 ounce pouch |
| Country | Denmark |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Strong
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium to Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.78 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 31 - 36 of 36 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 05, 2006 | Medium | Mild | Mild | Tolerable |
When I saw the legendary 5Bros at the drugstore I couldn't resist. This turned out to be a fine cut (US term) dark fired tobacco - something that goes back to the colonial era (barely) and was very typical until say WWI. I was suprised that the blend wasn't hot though it burned quick. In a straight pipe I found no strength to speak of, only in a large bent do I feel it, sometimes having to lay down. If you really want something strong try Cotton Bol. Its ALOT stronger. The dark fired a friend sent me made the cotton bol seem like candy. There is a certain thrill in smoking a truely strong tobacco, one that actually makes you feel that tobacco could be a drug. 5Bros isn't it. Still its a very historic blend, and should be the first choice of reenactors. It is lightly flavored and slightly smoothed but a crude, rude vapor eminates from the bowl. This is not a refined tobacco. The taste is fairly mild but with repeated smokes the 'tang' builds in the pipe. This is characteristic of dark tobacco, and air-cured Green River shares this quality. It has its charms, and is worth trying. I'm not sure I'll get it again. When I want something like this I want much, much more strength, and a cut that can be blended with other tobaccos. String cuts are real hard to work with.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 19, 2024 | Extremely Strong | Extremely Mild | Extra Full | Pleasant |
Highly strong. Burley has notes of fleural. Superb blend. Would recommend. This was quite illegal. We have evidence.
Pipe Used:
Missouri Meerschaum
Age When Smoked:
Don’t know
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 29, 2023 | Extremely Strong | None Detected | Medium | Strong |
5 B has highest nicotine I’ve found in pipe tobacco. This is cigarette tobacco in a pipe! I like it. If you’re quitting cigarettes and trying to use the pipe try this definitely. I am a 20 year cig and pipe smoker and this gives me the hiccups when smoked straight. It’s just plain old cigarette tobacco with a rough look and lots of rough edges. I use it to lace some nicotine into other blends that are mild or weak in N. U can roll your own cigs with this too. Burns hot and fast. Be careful! I always have this on hand but I’ll only recommend it for x cig smokers or new transitions from cigs or chew to pipe because not many blends pack this kind of N hit and have a c cigarette flavor.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 05, 2010 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
In the pouch, the scent of this fine, shag-cut leaf reveals nothing more than a most basic burley grassiness.
The flavor is of very unaffected light and brown burleys unameliorated by condiments, sweeteners or toppings. It is remarkably well-selected tobacco which is notably devoid of lightness, exuberance and variance.
Five Brothers is a rustic and versatile component tobacco which is as well-adapted for blending as it is for chewing as well as for making roll-ups. As a straight pipe tobacco, it will likely appeal only to those seeking the most austere and stolid of smokes. This went best in narrow to medium gauge chambers.
The flavor is of very unaffected light and brown burleys unameliorated by condiments, sweeteners or toppings. It is remarkably well-selected tobacco which is notably devoid of lightness, exuberance and variance.
Five Brothers is a rustic and versatile component tobacco which is as well-adapted for blending as it is for chewing as well as for making roll-ups. As a straight pipe tobacco, it will likely appeal only to those seeking the most austere and stolid of smokes. This went best in narrow to medium gauge chambers.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 16, 2008 | Medium to Strong | Medium | Medium | Tolerable |
not sure this is realy pipe tobacco more like dutch shag cig tobacco maybe drum or samson. i didnt find it that strong , an ok quick smoke burns away very quick. but great for breaking in a new pipe . if you want a good strong tobacco try braken flake or gawiths 1792 . but this is only my opinion. give it a try.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 29, 2007 | Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Strong |
Curiosity made me purchase a couple of pouches and try this tobacco. Shag cut burley tobacco a bit dry in the pouch with larger bits of stem mixed in. Easy to fill a pipe and light. Somewhat mild bitter and nutty taste, not at all unpleasant. Burned easily down to the bottom of the bowl with just one extra light. Not the nicotine strength that I expected from reviews, but nonetheless a very strong tobacco in that regard. I enjoy five brothers as a change. Reminds me of what my grandfather would roll and smoke. For me that alone made it worth while.
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