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 31 - 38 of 38 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 13, 2009 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
I first tried Granger because it is what my grandfather smoked when I was a kid in the 60's (I remembered the blue tin with the dog on it). I spent summers with my grandparents who lived on a lake, and when I wasn't in the water I followed my grandfather around while he worked on the house that he built with his own hands. I don't think I ever saw him without a pipe in his mouth and wondered if he slept with it.
When I smoked my first bowl of Granger the smell took me right back to Lake Hiawatha and my grandfather. I soon realized why he loved the stuff so. It is as the tin proclaims mild, fragrant and cool. In fact, it is the coolest and driest-smoking tobacco I have ever smoked. I am something of a power smoker, and most tobaccos heat the pipe to the point where I can hardly hold it. This doesn't happen with Granger. The pipe stays cool and relatively dry. And the taste! The more I smoke it the more I like it. After all the fancy aromatics and expensive blends I have smoked, I have found Granger to be a simple, delicious and easy-smoking tobacco that I prefer over all others.
When I smoked my first bowl of Granger the smell took me right back to Lake Hiawatha and my grandfather. I soon realized why he loved the stuff so. It is as the tin proclaims mild, fragrant and cool. In fact, it is the coolest and driest-smoking tobacco I have ever smoked. I am something of a power smoker, and most tobaccos heat the pipe to the point where I can hardly hold it. This doesn't happen with Granger. The pipe stays cool and relatively dry. And the taste! The more I smoke it the more I like it. After all the fancy aromatics and expensive blends I have smoked, I have found Granger to be a simple, delicious and easy-smoking tobacco that I prefer over all others.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 09, 2008 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
STOP! If you have never tried a burley blend try a plain burley blend(Prince Albert) before reading this review.....Granger has become the main staple as my everyday smoke.It's a very nice burley with plenty of nuttiness and earthy taste.Now here's the kicker,Granger has a secret ingredient called the 'Wellman Process' which gives it's unique flavor.The topping is dark and rich and reminds me of black coffee.This taste has never been 'plastic' tasting as some have described it.It also packs and lights very well and is a must for taking your burley up a notch.If this blend could have an alternate name it would be 'Hunting Lodge':)
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 13, 2007 | Medium | Medium | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
My grandfather loved this tobacco and smoked it all day long. As a child in the late '30's I used to enjoy the aroma of this tobacco in the tin and the room note was plrasant. I started smoking the pipe at age six teen and of course Granger was my first choice. Over the years I tried just about every drug store brand on the market but always came back to Granger. Today at age 72 it's still my first choice , especially right after breakfast. Slight to moderate nicotine kick with a hint of flavoring-perhaps raisins? I believe it is cured by fermentation-"Wellmans Process" My wife doesn't like the room note but others insist it smells like "real tobacco" as opposed to the aromatics. Smoke slowly and it is mild with no bite. This is my favorite and while it is becoming had to find The Tobacco Center in Williamsport'Pa. always keeps a few tins on hand as it seems that there are others in the area who enjoyit as well. Moreover at $16.50 per can you can't beat the price. Highly recommended!
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 15, 2006 | Medium to Strong | Mild | Medium | Very Pleasant |
Granger,IMO, is one of the grand old "Drugstore Tobaccos", that has been around for about 80 years. This is straight Kentucy burley, that has a nice nutty flavor, with a light topping that smells like rasin/purunes. This burley has strength and a good nicotine punch, with a mild sweetness that dosen't over power the tobacco. The room note is very pleasant! For those of you who have tried some of the other burley brands like Velet or Prince Albert, and found them two mild, Granger will be a pleasant taste suprise.
This tobacco is rough cut, compared to crimp cut or finner cut tobaccos mentioned above. You can get a 14oz. can form JR Cigars for $13.99. Granger is a better burley tobacco than some of the more expensive ones I tried in tobacco shops. No bite, burns cool and dry. Give it a try!
This tobacco is rough cut, compared to crimp cut or finner cut tobaccos mentioned above. You can get a 14oz. can form JR Cigars for $13.99. Granger is a better burley tobacco than some of the more expensive ones I tried in tobacco shops. No bite, burns cool and dry. Give it a try!
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 06, 2006 | Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
OK, here it is... This tobacco does not pretend to be something it's not. It is a "drugstore burley" although I looked all over town and never did find it at a drug store or any other store for that matter. I got a 14 oz can from J.R. Cigar for $13.95. That works out to less than a dollar an ounce!! This is a good everyday mowin the grass, driving the truck etc. tobacco. It wont replace Pease and C&D by any means but I plan on keeping a big tin of this stuff around to enjoy when I cant spend the time to really get in to the whole smoking experience! This stuff burns great and leaves the bowl dry as a bone. I did not notice a medicine or plastic taste to this at all. Ducksbreath remarked that if this were aftershave it would be Aqua-Velva. (I am an old school Aqua-Velva guy myself) thats part of the reason I tried this!! He is right, straight foward, old school, this is what Grandad would have liked, straight up burley tobacco flavor! Cant go wrong for the price. Give it a try.
**Update** The more I smoke this stuff, the better it is. I went with the four star rating before due primarily to the price. This tobacco is really good stuff! I have gone through almost a pound of this and it is better every time I smoke it. Just fill the pipe gravity style and push down slightly and sit back and enjoy a truly wonderful smoke!! This tobacco is nothing fancy, but sometimes I think less is more!!
**Update** The more I smoke this stuff, the better it is. I went with the four star rating before due primarily to the price. This tobacco is really good stuff! I have gone through almost a pound of this and it is better every time I smoke it. Just fill the pipe gravity style and push down slightly and sit back and enjoy a truly wonderful smoke!! This tobacco is nothing fancy, but sometimes I think less is more!!
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 14, 2006 | Medium | Very Mild | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I was picking up some odd items at Wal-Mart today and out of curiosity poked my head towards the tobacco counter to see what they were offereing. I noticed Granger, remembered hearing something about it, wondered how bad it could be, and figured for $3 it was worth satisfying my curiosity.
I like burley based blends - some of my favorites are Haunted Bookshop, Butternut Burley, and Old Tartan. Granger was unlike any of those, much simpler, but for the life of me I can find anything wrong with this drugstore blend. If Barbary Coast is the Muesli of pipe tobaccos, Granger is a nice warm bowl of Quaker Oats on an empty stomach.
As others have pointed out, this tobacco burns very nicely, is a joy to fill a pipe with, and leaves no unsettling aftertaste nor does this particular "pointer" bite.
On taste and smoking characteristics alone, I was going to give this blend 3 stars - recomended, but after further consideration of the value for the cost, and even more the nostalgia involved, I believe every pipe smoker who hasn't tried this yet should give it a shot. Four stars - highly recomended.
I like burley based blends - some of my favorites are Haunted Bookshop, Butternut Burley, and Old Tartan. Granger was unlike any of those, much simpler, but for the life of me I can find anything wrong with this drugstore blend. If Barbary Coast is the Muesli of pipe tobaccos, Granger is a nice warm bowl of Quaker Oats on an empty stomach.
As others have pointed out, this tobacco burns very nicely, is a joy to fill a pipe with, and leaves no unsettling aftertaste nor does this particular "pointer" bite.
On taste and smoking characteristics alone, I was going to give this blend 3 stars - recomended, but after further consideration of the value for the cost, and even more the nostalgia involved, I believe every pipe smoker who hasn't tried this yet should give it a shot. Four stars - highly recomended.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 24, 2008 | Medium | Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
very cheap, its really good. no plastic tase in it, the people who say theytaste that must be delusional.
ill reccomend this to any one
ill reccomend this to any one
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 13, 2007 | Medium | Very Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
I read all the other reviews, and since I liked Carter Hall, but not its gurgle, or Velvet I thought I'd give this one a try. Turns out there is a reason this one has been around for eons. Granger lites easily, burns slowly while tasting great. When you're done, there's little dottle left to dump.
Thank you all the other reviewers for pointing me in the right direction.
It's a mail order proposition only here in China, but worth the wait.
NB I bought it in a pouch six pack given my desert climate. None of the "soapy" taste others have experienced, so maybe theirs was packed on a Monday.
Thank you all the other reviewers for pointing me in the right direction.
It's a mail order proposition only here in China, but worth the wait.
NB I bought it in a pouch six pack given my desert climate. None of the "soapy" taste others have experienced, so maybe theirs was packed on a Monday.
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