Smoker's Pride Cherry Cavendish

Traded with a local fellow for about an ounce of this stuff. He wanted to try my Squadron Leader and it's all he had to trade. I want my SL back!

It was goopy and overpowering with cherry. My wife liked the smell but I sure didn't like the taste. It didn't bite me but felt like it was going to at any moment. A thinly veiled threat that it could live up to easily.

I tried adding a considerable amount of Latakia to this in hopes of overpowering the cherry. No luck. It remained in the background like some heckler trying to get your goat. Speaking of goats, I'm not sure a goat could eat this stuff.

Similar to other reviews(and reviewers), I was worried about taking the plunge to cheap bagged bulk blends, but since the price of tobacco has skyrocket in my area I was left with little choice. As soon as i saw that this particular brand is produced by Lane Ltd I was very optimistic. I can say with confidence and an un-biased palate that every Lane blend ive tried has either been enjoyable or I could see how it would be enjoyed by certain smokers with specific tastes.Upon opening the bag the pouch aroma was equisite and divine, similar to cherry tarts, it reminded me of various Danish Christmas or holiday tobaccos ive tried over the years(in aroma)I could not detect any pronounced artificial casings or flavours, but im sure they are there. The cut was ideal for packing pipes; loose rough cut, but uniform similar to Granger or possibly the Capt. From what I could gather this blend consists of bright virginias, mild burlys and broad cut cherry cavendish. It packed well and took the match with capital success. The aroma of warm homemade cherry jam or pie filling was delightful, and was finished with a creamy buttery smooth note that i havent been able to identify yet(possibly pecans or almonds)I puffed hard to coax a bite with little success, it burned cool with lots of unmasked tobacco flavour, which I cant say for most cherry blends regardless of the price tag. It burned down to the finest white ash ive had to date, and left no dottle or slugs in the bowl.I have never been so pleasantly surprised or so impressed with a blend whether cheap or expensive. I was overwhelmed with the quality and overall enjoyment i got out of this blend, it was truly memorable.This blend will now become a regular in my pouch and at this price I will never feel guilty, a true pleasure in pipe smoking. This is one of these taboo blends everyone should try once, regardless of taste, preference or pride. You will be pleasantly surprised.

Really bad, harsh, foul stuff!

If you want a cheap cherry blend, either go to the local tobacconist and try the house cherry, or just save up and buy MacBarens Cherry Ambrosia, it is light years better than this.

I guess I might be a little more generous with my review than the above reviewer. Now, first of all, I am not a regular fan of cheap drug store type blends. However, I do not all together reject a good bulk blend from my local tobacconist either. And I have pretty much smoked or at least tried most of the Lane Limited blends that are out there in bulk and have more or less enjoyed them. That even includes Captain Black and it's permutations. But when I was given a bag of 12 ounce Smokers Pride Cherry the other night for my birthday, two thoughts ran simultaneously through my head. First, "OH GREAT SCOTT...SHE BOUGHT ME A DRUG STORE BUDGET BLEND...HEAVEN HELP ME THROUGH THIS 12 OUNCE BAG OF YUK". The second thought..."HMMMM....MADE BY LANE LIMITED.....NOT BAD....HMMMMMM....THEY MAKE PRETTY GOOD STUFF.....AW WELL, MIGHT AS WELL GIVE IT A TRY". As much as I had mixed feelings about this blend, it was not quite as bad as I thought it would be. Yes, it is a Cavendish that has Cherry casing and yes, it stays with the bowl after smoking. But the Cherry is not as overpowering as Paladins Black Cherry...nor is it as bland an uninspiring as Middletons Cherry. (two other drug store brands that I have tried in the pass and thought it would be fair to compare Smokers Pride Cherry to). Nor does Smokers Pride Cherry stay in the bowl as drudgingly as Half & Half does. (Yes, on occasion and desparation I have also smoked this...but more or less out of respect to my paternal grand father, may he rest in peace). Of course, I may not be being as objective as I should about this blend, because I have only been smoking it in my Meerschaums and have not yet tried it in any of my briars. And lately since the P & T smoking contest that got me reinterested in Meerschaums, it may be a very long time if ever when I do go back to my briars or at least try this blend out in a briar. Several things should be noted. First, I did not think that Smokers Pride Cherry had such a terrible bite. In fact, it did not have any bite to me at all. Perhaps, it is because I have to pack my Meerschaum bowl differently than a briar inorder to get a good draft. Second, it did not smoke moist either. The only thing that did disappoint me is the fact that I did not get as long as a smoke from this blend as I thought I would. But then of course, this Smokers Pride Cherry is still a budget blend. If any readers would ask..."Would I smoke this again?". My reply would be..."Perhaps not...but maybe not right away on a regular basis". It's too bad I did not know the previous reviewer personally, because I wouldn't have minded if he would have given me his bag of Smokers Pride Cherry for me to smoke on occassion.

To me this is a good bit more Cherry flavor than the S.Value Cherry. This is a more flake cut as apposed to S.V's more stringy cut. This also has black cav style much more noticeable, whereas S.Value appears more light Cavendish/ straight golden va. That is all visual observation, not science. This is less sweet to my tongue than the S.Value brand. They both offer something the other doesn't, so I don't mind having them both on hand. The bag has a sort of "cherry chapstick" odor, but thankfully not in taste. Blends very well with Black Cavendish or some OTC's like Velvet and H/H.

I'm fairly new to pipe smoking, so take my review with a grain of salt.

I live a rural area and there is but one retailer of pipe tobacco in the area. He sells the standard stuff - Prince Albert, Captain Black, Bugler, Sail and the like, He recently brought in several varieties of Smoker's Pride, and I went for this one.

This is an inexpensive, "budget"product. Notwithstanding this, I find it to be a better smoke than many "drugstore" blends. It can and likely will bite 'ya sooner or later. Sometimes, inexplicably, it smokes hotter than hell - other times not? It takes some work to keep it lit for some reason. It tends to go out at about 10 minutes. This forces a re-light to get 30 minutes or so. Disappointing, really. This blend smokes wet and does deposit a little wad of goopy dottle - I suppose this is expected in bargain products, especially cherry aromatics.

Aromatics, it seems to me are either first-class, or awful with little in between. I think this is particularly true in the case of "cherry" blends. CC does not measure up in the quality of leaf department. Still, it has its place.

Thank goodness there are good bacconists in Fayetteville, AR and Tulsa, OK I can visit occasionally. Then too, there is good 'ole "SmokingPipes.com" so I don't have to smoke this all the time. I recommend this product with the qualification that if you live in an urban area where tobacco is readily available, buy some and forget about this stuff. I give it two stars.

well i love aromatics and i prefer my tobacco to be cheap..so i gave this one a try. it has a borad rough cut to it, takes the fire very well and if smoked slowly can spare your tounge to smoke another day. the flavors are nice not as overwhelming cherry as captain black but still enjoyable and the price is just about right. my only draw back is that my surroundings didnt find the smell to be acceptable and that is the reason why i will not be buying it any more.

A good all-around tobacco, from what I've seen. I've had a bag for a while, only breaking the seal today. Walking through the woods for about 5 hours, having 2 pipes of this, I have to say it is a good go-to smoke in this situation: wanting something that tastes and smells good, but not wanting to take the limited edition hiking. I am very susceptible to tongue bite, but I noticed none from this tobacco. The strength varies on the pack, in my opinion, because I had first a heavy pack, then a light. Both were mild-ish, and the flavoring is ok, but has a bit of a, "you're smoking cheap tobacco," touch to it. If you can get past that, it's a pretty good bang for the buck. I won't smoke it every day, but it's a nice entry tobacco.

I know some of you may have read my reviews on cherry cased tobaccos, and that I am not very fond of them,...And with many to choose from, you may question " Why Smokers Pride Cherry ". It's a Cavendish, not burly, and I use it when blending oone of my favorite OTCs, " Half and Half", some how this union brings out a very pleasing aromatic room note with a good nic kick, and a gent's corn cob, or apple wood. Im a simple man who likes the best of both worlds, this is the poor mans mix, that pleases. Alone,...Maybe not a good idea, but give it a whirl, you may like it,.. I have to give it a star for price, and a star for the mix, 2 stars. Happy Jack, happy puffing