Dan Tobacco Rainer Barbi
(2.60)
In honor of German master Rainer Barbi, Dan Tobacco offers this mellow aromatic blend of black cavendish and Virginias, lightly flavored with caramel.
Details
| Brand | Dan Tobacco |
| Blended By | Dan Tobacco |
| Manufactured By | Dan Tobacco |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Caramel |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin |
| Country | Denmark |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2019 | Mild to Medium | Very Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Dan Tobacco - Rainer Barbi.
Firstly, it isn't a ribbon, it's a coarse cut/mixture; some cubes, chunks, as well as large ribbons. The aroma's sweet, and a little rustic. On the low side mine arrived a touch too dry. It's made up mostly of browns, dark and medium, with a few specks of yellow.
When I first lit a bowl I was impressed. But, a quarter in I felt the bite! That aside, the flavour's nice. Sweet, but not 'sticky'. The cavendish supersedes the Virginia, so don't expect a 'grass-fest'! Although the Cav' rules, it isn't a heavy flavour; quite sprightly! There's just enough caramel to embellish the natural sweetness, without causing it to be gloopy. Again, on the low side, it takes on a 'dusty' flavour toward the end; this reduces the rating. I'm not impressed by the speed, either, and it can creep high in temperature.
Nicotine: below medium. Room-note: not great.
Rainer Barbi? All things considered I think it deserves two stars:
Somewhat recommended.
Firstly, it isn't a ribbon, it's a coarse cut/mixture; some cubes, chunks, as well as large ribbons. The aroma's sweet, and a little rustic. On the low side mine arrived a touch too dry. It's made up mostly of browns, dark and medium, with a few specks of yellow.
When I first lit a bowl I was impressed. But, a quarter in I felt the bite! That aside, the flavour's nice. Sweet, but not 'sticky'. The cavendish supersedes the Virginia, so don't expect a 'grass-fest'! Although the Cav' rules, it isn't a heavy flavour; quite sprightly! There's just enough caramel to embellish the natural sweetness, without causing it to be gloopy. Again, on the low side, it takes on a 'dusty' flavour toward the end; this reduces the rating. I'm not impressed by the speed, either, and it can creep high in temperature.
Nicotine: below medium. Room-note: not great.
Rainer Barbi? All things considered I think it deserves two stars:
Somewhat recommended.
Pipe Used:
Tekin Meer'
PurchasedFrom:
Smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
1 Month
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 02, 2020 | Mild | Mild | Mild to Medium | Unnoticeable |
Yes, mine arrived dryer than a teenagers toothbrush as well.
Decanted and revived it gives off a sweetish caramel/toffee aroma that is very inviting. The cut is quite coarse and very dark in colour, shot through with a lighter brown.
The smoke is flavoursome at first, with caramel/nuts/chocloate/honey to the fore, but this dies away quite quickly, leaving the lightest of traces of the opening taste.
It burns down quickly as well, but I was ready for any bite and found that a good steady pace in a large meer produced reasonable results.
It's not the best RB blend I've ever had, nor is it the worst. An all day blend? Certainly. All week ? No.
Decanted and revived it gives off a sweetish caramel/toffee aroma that is very inviting. The cut is quite coarse and very dark in colour, shot through with a lighter brown.
The smoke is flavoursome at first, with caramel/nuts/chocloate/honey to the fore, but this dies away quite quickly, leaving the lightest of traces of the opening taste.
It burns down quickly as well, but I was ready for any bite and found that a good steady pace in a large meer produced reasonable results.
It's not the best RB blend I've ever had, nor is it the worst. An all day blend? Certainly. All week ? No.
Pipe Used:
Meers only
PurchasedFrom:
Dan Pipe, Germany
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2018 | Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium to Full | Tolerable |
This tobacco perplexes me. It’s not really aromatic at all yet not just plain tobacco. The tin note to me is of unsweetened cocoa powder. They say caramel but I detect no caramel? It also has a light spice to it and a cigar like note that pops up every so often. It’s some type of in-between tobacco that is neither aromatic or not. The room note is a little stale sweet and not particularly good or bad. It’s honestly hard for me to form an opinion on it besides that I don’t particularly enjoy it and I don’t really dislike it. It’s at least quality tobacco although I’m fairly sure there was a complete tobacco stem in my tin. Definitely expected better from DTM and I will not purchase it again. If there was pipe tobacco in purgatory this might be it.
Pipe Used:
Various
PurchasedFrom:
Smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
6 months
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