Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) Granger
(2.81)
Granger Pipe Tobacco is a classic American burley based blend with a slight top flavor. This rough cut classic lights and burns easily, delivering a smooth, crisp, mild, medium bodied smoke and a pleasant, fragrant room note.
Notes: Formerly made by Pinkerton.
Details
| Brand | Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) |
| Blended By | |
| Manufactured By | Scandinavian Tobacco Group |
| Blend Type | Burley Based |
| Contents | Burley |
| Flavoring | Anisette |
| Cut | Coarse Cut |
| Packaging | 7 ounce tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.81 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 21 - 30 of 49 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 25, 2013 | Medium | Very Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
Granger is a very nice quality BU. And I like the fact that the tub it is sealed like GL Pease products. The cut is rough, the leaf a darker shade of brown, and the tobacco smells rather nutty and something almost fruity. My tub gave me a perfect humidity level, it was ready to smoke right away. Because of the cut, it can be a bit hard to get going but once properly lighted, it smokes cool, nice and dry. The taste will remain just a bit nutty with the pure taste of tobacco. No hint of that fruity aroma in the tub. Because of the cut, as well,if smoked too hastily, Granger`s pointer will bite 😉 Overall, an excellent OTC product, of a higher quality, I believe, than Prince Albert and Carter Hall. And the nicotine might seem like nothing at first but, towards the last third, you know it's there. And I am fine with that. If you are looking for a good OTC BU with barely a topping, try Granger. Scandinavian Tobacco Group just keeps significantly upgrading the American classics. To our greatest benefit. The pointer has found a new home: mine.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 25, 2009 | Medium to Strong | Very Mild | Medium | Tolerable |
The tub aroma is of earthy burley with a tartly fermented quality. Granger Rough Cut adverts from the mid-20th century touted that the "big shaggy flakes" were "cut for pipes and only for pipes." Though currently still identified as a "rough cut", the current presentation is a choppy, wide ribbon.
The flavor is burley, pure and rustic. Although lightly sweetened, there is little or no scenting which might intrude upon the adamantine stolidity. The "Wellman" process seemingly induces a mild ferment which contributes a pleasing funk and wards off vapidness.
Granger is a weighty and satisfying burley yielding a soberly pleasing smoke. This went well in a chamber of any gauge.
The flavor is burley, pure and rustic. Although lightly sweetened, there is little or no scenting which might intrude upon the adamantine stolidity. The "Wellman" process seemingly induces a mild ferment which contributes a pleasing funk and wards off vapidness.
Granger is a weighty and satisfying burley yielding a soberly pleasing smoke. This went well in a chamber of any gauge.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 14, 2009 | Mild | Very Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
Now this is burley! Rich, a little sweet, smells good, burns well. If you like burley what else can you want for an OTC blend that has flavor from the beginning to end. I like this and will keep some in my rotation. Much better than a lot of expensive blend that claim to be the ultimate burley. Great as a mixer or right from the pouch. Much darker and in a rough cut that I like.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 10, 2003 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Very Pleasant |
This is one of the only OTC tobaccos that actually ages better than normal. When I first opened the can a couple of years ago, the aroma was godawful. After doing some research on it, the "Wellman" process that Granger uses is a type of fermenting technique (not a casing- and similar to how perique is fermented) that gives it that distinct aroma. I transferred the baccy to a tupperware container and have smoked it pretty regularly the last few weeks again. The sour aroma is now gone and in it's place is a pretty natural tobacco aroma. It loads easily, burns great (never seen a whiter ash in an OTC blend) and has a wonderful room note that brings you back 50 years. Recommended for those who enjoy Burley.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 26, 2017 | Medium | None Detected | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I am a big fan of burley tobaccos. Previously I have enjoyed SWR and so I decided to go all in and get a tub of Granger. It definitely has more nicotine in it compared to SWR but just slightly so. The room note is mild and smells primarily of tobacco and not very aromatic. Taste wise I can pick up the nutty flavor of the burley but it is very slight. It smokes cools and generally only needs a relit here and there if you aren't paying attention. As other reviewers have noticed, there is somewhat of a plastic taste halfway down the bowl and sometimes get a little bitter as you make your way down. I have found this occurs most often when I smoke too fast. For me it is similar to SWR with a tad more nicotine. I am nearing the end of the tub that I bought. While I have enjoyed it, not sure I will buy more. Definitely worth a try!
Pipe Used:
Corn Cob, Savinelli
PurchasedFrom:
CIgars International
Age When Smoked:
Straight from Tub
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 07, 2014 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
Reminds one of Half and Half in the taste department and the tin note is similar but Granger smells a bit more fermented, burned well and the price is good.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 09, 2014 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
Pure tobacco flavor. Good nutty Burley with a toasted note. Somewhat uni-dimensional, but good nonetheless. Burns straight and clean. Great as a blending tobacco. 3 stars.
Pipe Used:
MM
PurchasedFrom:
Corona Smoke Shop, Battle Creek, MI
Age When Smoked:
Unknown; at least 3 months.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 28, 2013 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Just got my first tub of Granger yesterday and had to open it up and give it a shot. Very glad I did, this is the burley I have been searching for, I think this one may replace Carter Hall as my go to Codger Blend.
Damn good tobacco and a damn good price.
Damn good tobacco and a damn good price.
Pipe Used:
MM Cob
PurchasedFrom:
4Noggins
Age When Smoked:
45
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 13, 2013 | Mild | Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I wanted to experiment with an OTC tobacco and chose this one because of the bird dog, very scientific. I was pleasantly surprised. This is a straightforward American tobacco from yesteryear. It has little or no subtleties to it and is very consistent. I find this to be great when I want to smoke and not think, like when I am fishing or mowing the lawn. At those times that I don't want to contemplate the subtleties in a Balkan or fine aromatic, I will go for Granger. It also seems to go hand in hand with a cob.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 02, 2012 | Medium | Mild to Medium | Medium | Pleasant |
An iconic, rich and substantive 20th Century U.S. American burley tobac standard. Glad to know it has survived the years and is still readily available at reasonable prices if you are willing to investigate. I try to forget this great national blend is owned by Swedish Match, a huge European tobacco and food product conglamorate.
Hadn't tried it for decades, but after recently purchasing a 12 Oz. tub glad I did. From the first whiff upon opening the lid, tamping down the emminently packable leaf, and settling in after the first needed char light, I felt relaxed,content. But don't hurry this leaf along as it can induce some bitter blow back taste and residue if puffed too aggressively. Also seems to taste better in smaller bowls. Love the name "Granger," the signature friendly dog image, and its nostalgic reminder of an agrarian and rural America pretty much lost as the world has turned so many times.
Hadn't tried it for decades, but after recently purchasing a 12 Oz. tub glad I did. From the first whiff upon opening the lid, tamping down the emminently packable leaf, and settling in after the first needed char light, I felt relaxed,content. But don't hurry this leaf along as it can induce some bitter blow back taste and residue if puffed too aggressively. Also seems to taste better in smaller bowls. Love the name "Granger," the signature friendly dog image, and its nostalgic reminder of an agrarian and rural America pretty much lost as the world has turned so many times.
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