John Middleton, Inc Kentucky Club
(2.86)
Original Kentucky Club pipe mixture. The label on the tin reads as follows: "White Burley - recognized as a better tobacco since 1867 - makes Kentucky Club the smooth, mild, satisfying pipe smoking brand with the grand aroma. An aromatic that you, and the family too, will enjoy.
"Kentucky Club's White Burley blend never tires your taste. Its delightful flavor, enjoyable taste, satisfying mildness, and grand aroma give you the greatest enjoyment in pipe smoking."
Notes: Kentucky Club was introduced in 1934 by Penn Tobacco Company of Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. In 1943 The Bloch Bros. Tobacco Co. of Wheeling, West Virginia bought the company. In 1969 it was purchased by general cigar. In the late 80’s it was purchased by John Middleton Inc. of King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, where it was last blended.
Details
| Brand | John Middleton, Inc |
| Blended By | John Middleton, Inc. |
| Manufactured By | John Middleton, Inc. |
| Blend Type | Burley Based |
| Contents | Burley |
| Flavoring | Coffee |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 2 ounce pouch, 2 ounce tin. |
| Country | United States |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Very Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.86 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 03, 2008 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
Well it?s leaf raking and winterizing season here in NE Ohio. Break out the corncob and buy some burley at the drugstore. I have Prince Albert and Sir Walter Raleigh still at the house loafing, and definitely wearing out their welcome. So, I bought some Kentucky Club to keep me company for the chores at hand. The tobaccos mentioned above have several qualities I?m looking for those being reliable taste, and easy lighting and burning. KC and SWR seem dry from the pouch as intended, whereas, PA (tub) appears moister from a higher application of humectant. The humectant on PA annoys me on the palate and by residue in the bowl. SWR is an ok smoke, but I get a vegetable (green) note to the smoke that leaves me mildly annoyed. The burley smoke of KC is simple and satisfying. I think it has a light sweet casing that tames the tobacco. It tastes pleasantly and monochromatically of burley from stem to stern, never getting bitter. It doesn?t bite. It smokes effortlessly. I sense the burley nuttiness better from KC than PA or SWR, but that is my observation. Kentucky Club doesn?t try to pretend to be any greater then what it is, a simple easy smoking straight burley.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 04, 2009 | Medium | Very Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I smoke this stuff once in a while and for some reason always have some around. Nothing to go nuts about, mostly burly with what I assume passes for Virgina. The flavor is mild and you more or less have to find it. Anise maybe in the back ground? Coffee? I can't detect it. You can get a nicotine buzz from this stuff if you smoke it too fast and it will make your tongue feel like feel like a hot plate if smoked too fast. I kind of like it once in a while when I am hanging out on the deck .... it seems to repel insects.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 26, 2010 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
I don't know what to say about this pipe tobacco. First, I need to make clear that I am talking about a Mexican blend, that could be a licensed brand of the original American classic, as Mr. Tantric says. The Mexican company that produces (or just imports?) this blend is called Norma de México.
Now, this version is made entirely of burley tobacco. I have notice that the quality of this weed is not always the same: sometimes, is a mellow, simple and direct nutty taste; other times, you can find that good taste, but with a nasty bitter undertone, something like ammonia (I have found this bad flavor in some low quality cigars).
The casing is very mild, in the package (50g. pouch) says something like "soft rum". The room note, however, is always the same. People have told me it's like flavored little cigars, but nicer.
Recommended if you like simple tobacco, but remember that you have to take a chance because of the quality issue I mentioned.
Now, this version is made entirely of burley tobacco. I have notice that the quality of this weed is not always the same: sometimes, is a mellow, simple and direct nutty taste; other times, you can find that good taste, but with a nasty bitter undertone, something like ammonia (I have found this bad flavor in some low quality cigars).
The casing is very mild, in the package (50g. pouch) says something like "soft rum". The room note, however, is always the same. People have told me it's like flavored little cigars, but nicer.
Recommended if you like simple tobacco, but remember that you have to take a chance because of the quality issue I mentioned.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 25, 2006 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
Just happened across some of this when I was desperate for some tobacco at a quick stop store. Really enjoyed it at the time I must say. Just simple Burley , just what you might expect. I smoked the whole package over the next week. Kind of took me back in time. Very similar to Prince Albert and Carter Hall. Recommended when your in a jam but could never replace higher grade tobaccos.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 23, 2006 | Very Mild | Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
A real mild burley. A good tobacco for smoking with company. Nice aroma. Not enough taste for me however. This is similar to Prince Albert krimp. It's a little dry too.
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