Details
| Brand | John Middleton, Inc |
| Blended By | John Middleton, Inc |
| Manufactured By | John Middleton, Inc. |
| Blend Type | Burley Based |
| Contents | Burley, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Sweet / Sugar |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 1.5 ounce pouch, 14 ounce tin |
| 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
|
2.87 / 4
|
Reviews
Please login to post a review.
Displaying 21 - 22 of 22 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 09, 2006 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
This review is based on the 12oz tub..I've never had or even seen the pouch version of this.
Upon opening the tin I see an all brown, cube cut (not ribbon) mix of what looks to me like all burley. I can't tell what the topping is..It does indeed smell like an Oatmeal cookie..yet I can also detect some kind of liquor topping as well. Smells pretty good to me.
Packing: Old school gravity fill works just fine here.
Smoking: Light, quick tamp/relight and your good to go. This can easily be smoked all the way down w/out relighting. I can't figure out what the taste is. I don't taste vanilla or any of the other usual tastes..well..maybe rum? It is indeed sweet, but not overpoweringly so to me. Just a nice sweet taste with a background of what seems to be decent quality tobacco. Whatever the casing is seems to stick around the whole smoke which is nice.. Don't overheat it, as it will get bitter/nasty tasting. Watch your puffing cadence or she'll bite ya. Wife says room note is pretty good..
Finish: Don't bother going all the way to the bottom..gets the burley bitters. As soon as I get the ashy taste I dump it.
At the end of the day this one is a decent, sweet & nutty burley. Some may be offended by the sweetness but it works for me. A reasonable price helps here as well. This one is a keeper for me and I see myself always having a bucket of Sugar Barrel laying around for those times when my sweet tooth calls out. I much prefer this blend over the jar crap I find at the local B&M. If I had one complaint it would be the burn rate is fast..but that seems par for the course with these old drugstore blends..
3 outta 4..give it a shot..perfect for the times you want something sweet
Upon opening the tin I see an all brown, cube cut (not ribbon) mix of what looks to me like all burley. I can't tell what the topping is..It does indeed smell like an Oatmeal cookie..yet I can also detect some kind of liquor topping as well. Smells pretty good to me.
Packing: Old school gravity fill works just fine here.
Smoking: Light, quick tamp/relight and your good to go. This can easily be smoked all the way down w/out relighting. I can't figure out what the taste is. I don't taste vanilla or any of the other usual tastes..well..maybe rum? It is indeed sweet, but not overpoweringly so to me. Just a nice sweet taste with a background of what seems to be decent quality tobacco. Whatever the casing is seems to stick around the whole smoke which is nice.. Don't overheat it, as it will get bitter/nasty tasting. Watch your puffing cadence or she'll bite ya. Wife says room note is pretty good..
Finish: Don't bother going all the way to the bottom..gets the burley bitters. As soon as I get the ashy taste I dump it.
At the end of the day this one is a decent, sweet & nutty burley. Some may be offended by the sweetness but it works for me. A reasonable price helps here as well. This one is a keeper for me and I see myself always having a bucket of Sugar Barrel laying around for those times when my sweet tooth calls out. I much prefer this blend over the jar crap I find at the local B&M. If I had one complaint it would be the burn rate is fast..but that seems par for the course with these old drugstore blends..
3 outta 4..give it a shot..perfect for the times you want something sweet
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| Aug 22, 2003 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
Since House of Windsor has made such a strong comeback in the "drugstore" blends, I finally decided to order a bucket of this stuff from Middleton from JR Cigar. I've smoked the drugstore brands for years but have never been able to find this stuff locally. It's a mix of burley/bright just like Cherry Blend and Carter Hall and in a crimp cut. It's a little bit moist right out of the can and is flavored with something that smells good but I can't figure out what it might be. On the packaging, it shows an old barrel with XXX so it might be some sort of liquor topping. I've hated all the whiskey/rum blends I've ever tried, but this is different. It loads easily and lights with one match. The taste and room aroma are pretty light but enjoyable. It burns a little bit fast (as do the other blends in the line) do to the cut but doesn't heat up the bowl at all. There's a little bit of bite if puffed fast but it stays relatively cool. It's also one of the few blends where you can smell the aroma while smoking. If it was available near me, it would probably be smoked more often, but I don't see myself ordrring this over and over again on-line. It's priced reasonable though and is pretty enjoyable for what it is. There's just not enough aroma and taste for me. I'll stick to Granger or Velvet with the drugstore blends...
target="_blank"
