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 - 9 of 9 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 15, 2009 | Medium | Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I love the simple American burley "drugstore blends", and this is one of my favorites. A bit monochromatic at times, but predictable and just plain "nice". I buy this by the pouch, so I'm not too sure if the tinned stuff is different (as sometimes happens). This is burley through and through. No grassy cheap virginia or candied black cavendish to mess up your palate, just nutty, creamy burley with the slightest bit of fruity topdressing (hints of berry and...melon?) that is perfectly appropriate. The flavoring doen't burn hot or goop anything up and is most noticable towards the middle of the bowl. If this brand has PG on it it is very sparingly applied as the tobacco that I buy is usually pretty dry (but not "crunchy) right out of the pouch. I find that burley's like this are somewhat neutral as I can smoke them all day long and not have my taste for other, more sophisticated tobaccos, affected later in the day.I've never noticed the room-note, but I'm sure it's sufficiently neutral not to have elicited any comments from my perpetual critic and it certainly doesn't make my car smell too "pipey" like some other blends. I smoke this and other drugstore burleys like PA, Velvet,Hickory, Rum and Maple, Granger and Carter Hall as well as Half and Half as everyday all day smokes usually in no-name briars or an armamentarium of cobs which dwell in all of my vehicles and in most of my coats as well. Not nearly as much nicotine as Granger, but certainly enough for after lunch use. I would reccomend this, and Carter Hall for anyone who is looking to experience a so-called "drugstore blend" for the first time as these two are in my opinion the smoothest and most predicatble of the bunch.
I think that the big problem with these tobaccos is that people expect big things from them and they tend to be disappointed when they don't produce an explosion of flavor or a creamy liquid cloud of smoke. These are basic american tobaccos with a long history, and they demand a slightly different philosophy that the more sophisticated blends. These are burleys, coveted for mildness and palate, always the everyday smoke of the working man rifing a trailer or taking a break from his job in the factory or drinking a pilsner...these are not the tobaccos of the aristocrat with a palate for fine wines and fancy cheese. One must smoke these slowly, preferably out of a bowl which is taller than it is wide (read-corncob), and one must always be willing to admit that the end of the bowl is at a point when there is still about 1/4 of the tobacco still unburnt in the bowl. Push it further and you get the characteristic bitter/ashy "brash" which turns many people away from these tobaccos.
Highly recommended by this reviewer.
UPDATE: 1/15/09- A bit hard to find in the pouch in my neck of the woods. Maybe I'm crazy but I like the pouch better than the tin now. Still smoke it, but have been won over by Carter Hall recently--I suspect I'll move back to Kentucky Club as the days start to warm up. Strangely, I sort of get the "coffee" flavoring thing with this blend now...used to percieve it as fruity, but now when I smell it I can't think of anything but coffee...wierd how your buds change over time...
I think that the big problem with these tobaccos is that people expect big things from them and they tend to be disappointed when they don't produce an explosion of flavor or a creamy liquid cloud of smoke. These are basic american tobaccos with a long history, and they demand a slightly different philosophy that the more sophisticated blends. These are burleys, coveted for mildness and palate, always the everyday smoke of the working man rifing a trailer or taking a break from his job in the factory or drinking a pilsner...these are not the tobaccos of the aristocrat with a palate for fine wines and fancy cheese. One must smoke these slowly, preferably out of a bowl which is taller than it is wide (read-corncob), and one must always be willing to admit that the end of the bowl is at a point when there is still about 1/4 of the tobacco still unburnt in the bowl. Push it further and you get the characteristic bitter/ashy "brash" which turns many people away from these tobaccos.
Highly recommended by this reviewer.
UPDATE: 1/15/09- A bit hard to find in the pouch in my neck of the woods. Maybe I'm crazy but I like the pouch better than the tin now. Still smoke it, but have been won over by Carter Hall recently--I suspect I'll move back to Kentucky Club as the days start to warm up. Strangely, I sort of get the "coffee" flavoring thing with this blend now...used to percieve it as fruity, but now when I smell it I can't think of anything but coffee...wierd how your buds change over time...
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 12, 2012 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Very Pleasant |
This is, in my opinion, straight white burley. I do not taste any added flavoring and find this to be an excellent tobacco as a burley base when mixing it with other tobaccos.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 21, 2012 | Medium | Mild | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
I have to say this is a good pipe tobacco. Definitely tastes like coffee to some extent. Burns really nice and stays light as well. From where I'm located, this is not a drugstore tobacco because you have to go to the smoke shop to find it. I would much rather pay $3 dollars for this compared to Captain Black at $7. Well worth smoking it.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 06, 2009 | Very Mild | Very Mild | Mild | Tolerable |
Good old Kentucky Club has been around for years and years and years. Thats because it is an extremely good tobacco. KC is a fairly nondescript blend of light burly and Virginia tobacco from the American south. It is very lightly topped with a coffee flavoring that is not overpowering and ads a pleasant flavor on the light up that quickly vanishes about mid-bowl. At this point all you are left with is the nice nutty somewhat sweet flavor of this nostalgic drugstore blend. KC is a nice all day smoke for those who prefer very light blends. Though I prefer a little bit heavier blends, I like to smoke this in a corn cob or billiard that is dedicated to mild blends. Some things are tried and true and don't require revamping. Kentucky Club is one such thing.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 14, 2020 | Mild | None Detected | Mild | Pleasant |
My favorite pipe tobacco from the late 1960s until it was discontinued. It had a wonderful taste and aroma and burned smooth and cool. Absolutely delicious pure white burley. A sad day when production of this fine pipe tobacco ceased.
Pipe Used:
Large size briar bowl with straight stem.
PurchasedFrom:
No longer available.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 11, 2006 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Hard to find in the Northwestern U.S. I believe this was one ordered online. Perfect moisture level, packs easy using the scoop and tamp lightly method. Lights easy, burns very well with little attention. Smells very good for a non-Aromatic and reminds me of some of the pouches Grandpa used to smoke in the nineteen fifties. I don't know what the lingering room note would be like as I am almost entirely an outdoor smoker.
If you like Burley blends I highly recommend it. Or if you just want to try something like Grandpa used to smoke (or Great Grandpa), give it a go. You could do a lot worse than this.
If you like Burley blends I highly recommend it. Or if you just want to try something like Grandpa used to smoke (or Great Grandpa), give it a go. You could do a lot worse than this.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 06, 2006 | Mild | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
I like Kentucky Club for the simple reason that I like Burley. I have become more of a Virginia smoker in recent times, but I cannot say that I will ever give up blends that have a heavy Burley component or are just simply Burley. Kentucky Club is good old white Burley in a very fine, almost shag cut. It does not pack tight, it is the easiest in the world to light and keep lit. The flavor is among the best examples of Burley's endearing softness and simplicity that I have so far encountered. It tastes of hazel nuts and cream simply by virtue of the naked leaf. It never bites the tongue and one is free to smoke it from early morning well into the night, such as I was so often moved to do. If only it were more available in my area of the country. Thank the gods for mail order.
Regards,
A. Morley Jaques
Regards,
A. Morley Jaques
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 09, 2005 | Mild | Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
In the same tradition of Prince Albert and Carter Hall, Kentucky Club is a simple no frills burley best smoked in a cob that has a very mellow nutty flavor. If you like burley you should like this one. KC is a simple white burley with a small cavendish cut. Packs easy and burns clean all the way to the bottom of the bowl. This is great for cutting any blend that needs sweetness or flavor toned down a bit. It comes at a nice price as well!
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 09, 2004 | Mild | Very Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
I really like this blend, it is simple, straightforward and good. I noticed that others complained that it was hard to find, but around here in Ohio, it is just about everywhere I look to buy Tobacco. There is nothing fancy about this tobacco, it is just a good clean smoke. I would definitely reccomend this for beginners as everything about it is easy. It barely needs to be packed, it never needs more than two matches (usually one), it stays lit, and it tastes like tobacco. The only drawback is that it burns farily hot. I haven't experienced any tongue bite, but my pipe itself seems to get a lot hotter with this tobacco than any other. Anyway, highly reccomended if you are looking for something simple, or learning to smoke a pipe.
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