Details
| Brand | John Middleton, Inc |
| Blended By | John Middleton, Inc. |
| Manufactured By | John Middleton |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Burley, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Cherry |
| Cut | Coarse Cut |
| Packaging | 1.5 ounce pouch, 12 ounce can |
| Country | United States |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Mild
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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2.30 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 10 of 11 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 18, 2013 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
Like many, this was one of the first pipe tobaccos and perhaps the first I smoked when I started smoking a pipe in 1967. All I recall is that it bit like a mongoose. I suppose that was because I was a cigarette smoker and simply had no idea how to smoke a pipe in the first place.
I have been smoking traditional American burleys almost exclusively as of late and am especially fond of Middleton products. After reading the reviews, I just had to have some. I was unable to find any sold in a pouch so I ordered a tub. In for a penny, in for a pound.
The pouch note was extremely mild but definitely cherry. The tobacco is neither wet nor dry but actually is perfect. The cut is like Grape Nuts cereal but a flake.
I haven't hit on any cherry flavor in the smoke except the feeling in my mouth I get when eating sour apple hard candy. Very nice tartness. There is nothing heavy about the tobacco; just nice light burley. The label says it is "Zesty" and that pretty well nails it.
I'm a pretty moderate puffer so bite is no problem. It burns a bit fast but not hot. If I want a long smoke I just fill the pipe up again and continue. No ashy taste toward the bottom and no goop in the pipe.
I've smoked it in a Peterson Dublin brier and a couple of cobs. I prefer the cob for this - actually I've come to prefer cobs to briers generally. All the money I've spent on briers over the years and end up preferring cobs. Who would have guessed?
As to the rating, I give it a solid three; this is a tobacco that burley lovers should at least give a try. This tobacco is mild in every way and very pleasant and refreshing.
Update: I can't stop smoking this stuff. I now prefer it over Sugar Barrel as it is more refreshing and I love the zestiness and clean aftertaste. Also, I get zero bite from it. I'm giving it an extra star as an all day tobacco.
I have been smoking traditional American burleys almost exclusively as of late and am especially fond of Middleton products. After reading the reviews, I just had to have some. I was unable to find any sold in a pouch so I ordered a tub. In for a penny, in for a pound.
The pouch note was extremely mild but definitely cherry. The tobacco is neither wet nor dry but actually is perfect. The cut is like Grape Nuts cereal but a flake.
I haven't hit on any cherry flavor in the smoke except the feeling in my mouth I get when eating sour apple hard candy. Very nice tartness. There is nothing heavy about the tobacco; just nice light burley. The label says it is "Zesty" and that pretty well nails it.
I'm a pretty moderate puffer so bite is no problem. It burns a bit fast but not hot. If I want a long smoke I just fill the pipe up again and continue. No ashy taste toward the bottom and no goop in the pipe.
I've smoked it in a Peterson Dublin brier and a couple of cobs. I prefer the cob for this - actually I've come to prefer cobs to briers generally. All the money I've spent on briers over the years and end up preferring cobs. Who would have guessed?
As to the rating, I give it a solid three; this is a tobacco that burley lovers should at least give a try. This tobacco is mild in every way and very pleasant and refreshing.
Update: I can't stop smoking this stuff. I now prefer it over Sugar Barrel as it is more refreshing and I love the zestiness and clean aftertaste. Also, I get zero bite from it. I'm giving it an extra star as an all day tobacco.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 03, 2011 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Very Pleasant |
I've now had 3-4 bowls of this and I'm updating my review.
Very nice, sweet tobacco flavor. I do detect a cherry flavor, but I really have to look for it. Let me state for emphasis though I do not consider that a bad thing, I think it is just about right.
Not as easy to smoke as Carter Hall, but not nearly as difficult as some other baccys I've tried. All in all a pleasant experience.
My buddy came over and smoked a bowl with me the other night, and for the first time I really got to smell the "room note" and I found it very nice. In fact, I think I might say it is "the" smell I remember from other pipe smokers which originally drew me to this hobby.
A big factor in my liking of a tobacco is in the aftertaste it leaves. The last time I smoked this baccy, it left me with just the slightest hint of cherry in my mouth all day long. And it was very very nice. Not overpowering, just a little taste if I stopped and thought about it.
I didn't experience any tongue bite, but if you puff like a steam locomotive I think you'll find it.
Right now this is tied with Carter Hall as my favorite, but I suspect it might surpass Carter in the near future.
Very nice, sweet tobacco flavor. I do detect a cherry flavor, but I really have to look for it. Let me state for emphasis though I do not consider that a bad thing, I think it is just about right.
Not as easy to smoke as Carter Hall, but not nearly as difficult as some other baccys I've tried. All in all a pleasant experience.
My buddy came over and smoked a bowl with me the other night, and for the first time I really got to smell the "room note" and I found it very nice. In fact, I think I might say it is "the" smell I remember from other pipe smokers which originally drew me to this hobby.
A big factor in my liking of a tobacco is in the aftertaste it leaves. The last time I smoked this baccy, it left me with just the slightest hint of cherry in my mouth all day long. And it was very very nice. Not overpowering, just a little taste if I stopped and thought about it.
I didn't experience any tongue bite, but if you puff like a steam locomotive I think you'll find it.
Right now this is tied with Carter Hall as my favorite, but I suspect it might surpass Carter in the near future.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 23, 2002 | Mild | Very Mild | Mild | Very Pleasant |
What a surprise...I like this cheap stuff! I gave it a whirl about six months ago and enjoyed it quite a bit. The cherry flavor is there in a non-cherry sort of way, if that makes any sense. I liked the leaf's cut and taste. If I had to pick a "drug store" blend as the one I had to smoke for the rest of my life, this one would be in the mix. And that surprises me. If you are a coffee lover, try a bowl of this with your next cup. The flavor combination is delightful!
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 18, 2018 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
Tried this blend when I first started smoking a pipe found it very unpleasant at the time however after 14 years of experience I find this to be my favorite cherry blend now because of what I've learned about puffin too hard this is not a blend to Puff on real hard and fast it does not have a medicinal cherry flavor like most of the Cherry Blends I've tried it's got a real gentle tart type of cherry flavor that's very pleasant has a fairly good room note and is very affordable and readily available I highly recommend this to anybody that don't want a medicinal cherry blend that bites like most of them that I've tried will keep this one in my stock
Pipe Used:
Stillwell. Natural cob Savinelli
PurchasedFrom:
Walgreens
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 03, 2012 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
I'm under orders from my wife not buy any tobacco on-line till my birthday (April 15th!) So I took her literally and tried to find something decent in the Brick and Mortar smoke shops in the area. Not that I couldn't last on the stack of tins in the basement. I ended up bringing this home, as my mother in law was recently recalling fond memories she has of a cherry blend her grandfather used to smoke. I was prepared for a disappointment seeing it sit there on the shelf in a card board box. I was surprised when I opened the pouch to find such balanced moisture and color in the tobacco. It's aroma was distinctly cherry and burley. I was nervous to pack my Peterson as the last time I tried a new tobacco in that pipe it was very disappointing altogether, as it was bad enough for me not to finish the bowl! So I cautiously packed my small clay pipe with a thimbleful of the the blend, noting how the flakes seemed moist but not greasy like most cheap tobaccos I've tried. A few quick puffs and I taste gray... after a couple good tamps a light cherry tone manages to rise above the burley. Good enough for me! So I pack a full bowl and give it a couple false lights before I kick off the big show. As I expected the larger diameter bowl brings out the cherry very nicely and balances out well with the burley. Once again the blend surprises me by the lack of the chemical taste I associate with cheap flavored tobaccos. It burns very evenly and the first 3 quarters of the bowl are light, billowy clouds of cherry and burley. Towards the bottom of the bowl the moisture makes for a slightly dense smoke with strong almost plum cake taste. I set the pipe down, happy with the victory over my brother in a game of cribbage, and a bowl of surprisingly enjoyable cheap and readily available pipe tobacco! About 5 minutes later that chemical taste sneaks up on my tongue, but nothing that a pint of Founder's Red Rye IPA can't wash away. A well rounded tobacco with a very good flavor to price ratio!
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 19, 2010 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Now, just hold on a hot damn minute... I smoke and thoroughly enjoy fine tobacco blends as much as the next man. But, I don't know why this tobacco is getting such a bad rap. Cherry Blend yields good honest burley taste with very subtle cherry flavor. Certainly worthy of 3 stars (IMO).
UPDATE 10/18/2013: For the past few months I've been smoking a lot of burley lately and I've been really enjoying Cherry Blend, especially with my morning coffee... This blend and Granger as well.. I been enjoying it so often that I feel it's my duty to raise it to four stars. "Just a good old tobacco from way back when"
UPDATE 10/18/2013: For the past few months I've been smoking a lot of burley lately and I've been really enjoying Cherry Blend, especially with my morning coffee... This blend and Granger as well.. I been enjoying it so often that I feel it's my duty to raise it to four stars. "Just a good old tobacco from way back when"
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 20, 2006 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Medium | Pleasant |
Years ago, I never liked this stuff, but the aroma and room note was positively delicious. After reading mostly positive reviews on this site, I bought a package at the super market a few months ago.
I loaded a corncob, expecting to dump it out after a few puffs, and lament the waste of $ 2.50. I was shocked to actually enjoy this tobacco. The taste was flavorful, almost not cherry, but a hint, along with a great tobacco flavor. I finished the first package, and soon bought 3 more packages. The last package had to be rehydrated, but still smoked with excellent flavor.
Because it can be purchased everywhere, I will smoke Cherry Blend regularly. I think my prior dislike stemmed from my exclusive use of briar pipes at that time. Corncob pipes bring out the best in this tobacco. In a briar, Cherry Blend is much harsher.
Update: I bought a canister recently at the supermarket for 13.99. This stuff is even better in the can. Great burley flavor, with a hint of cherry. Smokes great in a Nording Freehand or Kaywoodie, in addition to a cob. Really amazing tobacco for the price. Very highly recommended.
I loaded a corncob, expecting to dump it out after a few puffs, and lament the waste of $ 2.50. I was shocked to actually enjoy this tobacco. The taste was flavorful, almost not cherry, but a hint, along with a great tobacco flavor. I finished the first package, and soon bought 3 more packages. The last package had to be rehydrated, but still smoked with excellent flavor.
Because it can be purchased everywhere, I will smoke Cherry Blend regularly. I think my prior dislike stemmed from my exclusive use of briar pipes at that time. Corncob pipes bring out the best in this tobacco. In a briar, Cherry Blend is much harsher.
Update: I bought a canister recently at the supermarket for 13.99. This stuff is even better in the can. Great burley flavor, with a hint of cherry. Smokes great in a Nording Freehand or Kaywoodie, in addition to a cob. Really amazing tobacco for the price. Very highly recommended.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 08, 2011 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Medium | Pleasant |
I've fallen in love with this tobacco. I ordered a couple of pouches online (it's not available locally, been looking for a year!) and have been really impressed. When I opened my first pouch, I noticed that I needed to break the tobacco up...it was all clumped together, but really an excellent moisture level & ready to smoke immediately.
I've found that the best way for me to smoke this stuff is on the verge of going out. I don't get lots of smoke with this one, but the flavor is tremendous. Pulling too hard immediately fires it up & threatens to bite, and the flavor turns to a harsh burly/chemical mix, but keeping it right in the sweet spot gives this really nice mellow nutty tobacco flavor coupled with a tangy sweet cherry flavor that's just so nice, maybe like eating a pecan with a dried cherry? It's not a mindless smoke for me yet, but I'm working on it! Added bonus: this stuff still tastes good even after the pipe's gone out. I'm ordering a tub or two for sure.
I've found that the best way for me to smoke this stuff is on the verge of going out. I don't get lots of smoke with this one, but the flavor is tremendous. Pulling too hard immediately fires it up & threatens to bite, and the flavor turns to a harsh burly/chemical mix, but keeping it right in the sweet spot gives this really nice mellow nutty tobacco flavor coupled with a tangy sweet cherry flavor that's just so nice, maybe like eating a pecan with a dried cherry? It's not a mindless smoke for me yet, but I'm working on it! Added bonus: this stuff still tastes good even after the pipe's gone out. I'm ordering a tub or two for sure.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 24, 2010 | Mild | Medium | Very Mild | Very Pleasant |
It's obvious that the negative reviews of this fine tobacco are written by competitor blenders/sellers.
I started smoking Middleton's Cherry Blend when I was a mere lad freshman in college and 18 years old. This month I'm 67 and still loving it.
I've had complete strangers walk up to me and tell me they "love the smell of my pipe."
It has no bite and is always a smooth, easy smoke.
I started smoking Middleton's Cherry Blend when I was a mere lad freshman in college and 18 years old. This month I'm 67 and still loving it.
I've had complete strangers walk up to me and tell me they "love the smell of my pipe."
It has no bite and is always a smooth, easy smoke.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 14, 2008 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Mild | Pleasant |
I remember trying this blend for the first time when I first started smoking a pipe I bought Middleton's simply for the cherry flavor that we all love the smell of and imagine being just as tasty through the pipe. I huffed and puffed on the bowl craving that cherry flavor and scalded my mouth from my lack of patience and no smoking technique.I remember saying to myself 'no wonder this sucks I got it from a drugstore,not a tobacco shop'.And that was my perspective on drugstore blends except PA and Granger.Fast forwarding throughout the years I have tried numerous tinned imports few very enjoyable and certainly not worth the money or reviewing.Years later I returned back to Drugstore burleys which to me satisify me more than my previous smoking experiences over many years.Then it hit me,I was in a convenience store one night and saw Cherry Blend behind the counter curious as to what my tastebuds would experience after all my smoking experiences I purchased some.My experience was very pleasant,it lit very nicely and contained a tasty tobacco mixture when savored slowly and the cordial cherry taste was enjoyable.Middleton's Cherry Blend has earned a place permanantly on my shelf and still enjoy this old-fasioned smoke today.
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