Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) Half & Half Regular

Lane recently took over this brand , thank goodness . Imo , the Pinkerton version had a Listerine flavoring added and I could not tolerate it . It was really just plain ole bad . Todays is such an improvement ! I jokingly say it has a flavoring of Rolling Rock beer , but I don't really know what the topnote Is , other than a bonus to the blend . This blend might be one of the easiest blends to light and keep lit on the market , as an OTC should be . I assume it's half Burley and half Virginia but I get more Virginia up front than any kind of solid burley flavor . I smoked a number of pouches of this blend this past summer . It is mild+ in nicotine . It's mild in body and will produce a full mouth of smoke . I rather like it and think it's a vast improvement to the last version . For the three bucks it cost ... it's very much worth a try

I tried this years ago because my dad used to smoke it. He wasn't very good at tobacco selection. It was hot, steamy, and filled with foul, dangerous chemicals. Avoid at all costs.

I enjoyed my first bowl of this tobacco in a corn cob. My initial reaction to this "old codger" favorite was OK. It was smooth with no bite and a pleasant note without being overly done. H&H will not be my go to blend by any means, but it was enjoyable enough and left a good overall impression. I would recommend it.

As OTC burley blends go half and half is one of the better ones. Granted, thats not saying much. It burns well, smokes cool and has a nice nutty flavor to it. However the nice nutty flavor that it starts with quickly disappears and is replaced by a chemical flavor. The aroma is also chemical laden. Over cased, low quality. Yet somehow better than most OTC burleys. To any new pipe smokers considering this blend I'd say its a good starting place. Readily available and inexpensive. However I'd recommend new pipe smokers to go to pipesandcigars.com or smokingpipes.com and order some tobacco samplers. A much better place to start.

this tobacco is nor good or bad. For what it cost it give you what you want. Is pleasant, doesn't bite and havens good flavour. But the casting doesn't remain constant and after 2 weeks it become a so and so tobacco

Picked a box up at the local smoke shop to give a try. Not to my liking at all. Reminds me of passing the local refinery in taste. Chemical taste was very strong and unpleasant. If there were a tobacco taste I did not notice it. I do not recommend this at all.

Disgraceful! I would not tell anyone to bother with it.It's neither this or that,except VERY FOUL!

I have to say I enjoyed this blend much more than I expected. I guess some things are classic for a reason! Really straight-forward tobacco. Ribbon cut, pleasant pouch aroma: I smell grassy notes from the Virginia, cocoa notes from the Burley, and a sweet scent with notes of anise and cherry (reflecting the colours of the packaging?). These flavours comes through clearly in the smoke as well, along with some coriander and nutmeg notes. As expected quite a light smoke, but pleasantly sweet and consistent with the pouch aroma, and surprisingly consistent from char to heel. Surprisingly low on nicotine for a classic tobacco. Really quite sweet and pleasant room note. While far from an ecstatic smoke, I think H&H is one of those tobaccos that every pipe smoker should try at least once.

The current Half & Half by Lane(STG) is different than the one by Pinkerton...I won't get into a definitive comparison but I find the Lane version a bit "softer" and not as over the top in flavoring, and will still be an OTC I continue to keep in my Rotation. Frankly, I like the taste and aroma of Half & Half and find that half the bowls I smoke weekly are of the OTC genre...Mainly a plug and flake smoker for the last 35 years, I do enjoy a wide variety of strong, complex, and refined tobaccos, but the last 10 years I have moved back to the OTC side more often than not... Based on the reviews, I suspect folks either like or don't like it, but its a worthy contender in the OTC line-up and perhaps the Lane version might be more appealing today more than before...

I do miss reading the by-line..."a cargo of contentment in each bowl"...

No longer in a 14 oz. can...only 12 oz. can or pouch. 10/18/16...I have read a number of reviews and folks talk of a cherry top note...I do not taste or smell any cherry flavoring when I smoke this...