Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) Velvet
(2.32)
Made from sun ripened Kentucky burley, aged to mellow perfection in nature's slow, but sure way.
Notes: Formerly manufactured by Pinkerton.
Details
| Brand | Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) |
| Blended By | Lane |
| Manufactured By | Scandinavian Tobacco Group |
| Blend Type | Burley Based |
| Contents | Burley, Kentucky |
| Flavoring | Alcohol / Liquor, Other / Misc |
| Cut | Coarse Cut |
| Packaging | 1.5 ounce pouch, 7 oz tin, 12 ounce tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.32 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 21 - 30 of 37 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 09, 2016 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Mild | Unnoticeable |
I first tried Velvet from a pouch I purchased at a local B&M tobacco shop in my area. When I opened the pouch, it smelled like sweet Burley tobacco with a light fruity aroma. Moisture level was perfect. When I fired it up it was smooth and tasty. The pouch was gone within a few days. So about a year later when one of my TAD episodes set in, I bought a tin.
The tin turned out to be it's own beast.
Upon opening the tin, I was hit with a strong fruity aroma. It was also moist and stuck to my fingers. After the char light it wouldn't stay lit. I puffed like a madman and after about a half a box of matches I finally got it burning. The smooth Burley taste wasn't there. What I got instead was a fruity, almost cherry/Dr. Pepper taste from it. By the end of the bowl my tongue was scorched to high hell.
I've left some out to dry for days and it was a bit more palatable, but still very fruity tasting and bit like hell. I left the lid off for a week and the moisture level seemed to go down to a normal level. I packed a bowl and it was similar to the pouch experience again. However, when I put the lid back on and opened it a week later, it was just as damp as before. So I took the lid off and left it in the refrigerator overnight. Same thing happened as before. One good bowl and then back to goopy mess after putting lid back on for a few days. I've been trying to like this stuff from this tin for over two years. It hasn't improved with age. I cellared it for a rainy day and hope that I can figure out how to make it smokeable. I wanted to like it because of my first pouch experience and it's a classic old school blend. I hope others have better luck.
The tin turned out to be it's own beast.
Upon opening the tin, I was hit with a strong fruity aroma. It was also moist and stuck to my fingers. After the char light it wouldn't stay lit. I puffed like a madman and after about a half a box of matches I finally got it burning. The smooth Burley taste wasn't there. What I got instead was a fruity, almost cherry/Dr. Pepper taste from it. By the end of the bowl my tongue was scorched to high hell.
I've left some out to dry for days and it was a bit more palatable, but still very fruity tasting and bit like hell. I left the lid off for a week and the moisture level seemed to go down to a normal level. I packed a bowl and it was similar to the pouch experience again. However, when I put the lid back on and opened it a week later, it was just as damp as before. So I took the lid off and left it in the refrigerator overnight. Same thing happened as before. One good bowl and then back to goopy mess after putting lid back on for a few days. I've been trying to like this stuff from this tin for over two years. It hasn't improved with age. I cellared it for a rainy day and hope that I can figure out how to make it smokeable. I wanted to like it because of my first pouch experience and it's a classic old school blend. I hope others have better luck.
Pipe Used:
Missouri Meerschaum, Kaywoodie, Italian Briar
PurchasedFrom:
Local B&M tobacco shop, pipesandcigars.com
Age When Smoked:
Fresh out of pouch/tin.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Oct 07, 2015 | Very Mild | Extremely Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
In all my years smoking, Ive never tried Velvet. I smoke burleys and generally just over the counter blends. Yes, Ive done the Frogs and the Dunhill and Rattray lines, but I always return to burley. This was pretty drab. Not much taste, not much flavor. Burned easily...would I venture here again. I'll probably put the pouch in my fly fishing vest and try it again when my feet get wet.
Pipe Used:
Dunhill
PurchasedFrom:
Pipes & Cigars
Age When Smoked:
Fresh
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 16, 2015 | Mild to Medium | Very Mild | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I love burley. This is a good nutty, cocoa filled smoke. I had trouble keeping the first few bowls lit so it does need some dry time. No strong added flavors except for some licorice type aroma. Old time room note that's not offputting at all. My opinion may change but for now it's an ok smoke when I crave some plain old fashion burley.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 01, 2012 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
Overall a nice pouch pipe tobacco. Hard to keep lite.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 11, 2012 | Very Mild | Mild | Very Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Oh Velvet, why must you be such an enigma?
Velvet is an old American standby. Its been gracing the shelves of grocery stores and gas stations for much longer than some of these new-fangled, fancy packaged smoking tobaccos. It's age should be an indicator of the blend, again, products that are not worth while do not last for as long as this product has.
Here is the problem. Where the hell is the flavor? The box says "America's smoothest smoke". It is smooth all right, it is so smooth it is bland. Water is also smooth, it does not mean it has a good flavor. The one upside is that it will not nip your tongue, heck, I do not think a shop vac could get this blend hot. Quite frankly, if it were not for the plumes of smoke emerging from my face I would never know if it is lit or not.
Here is the tricky part. I like the stuff. As much as I want to dislike it, I cant. For that little tiny bit of flavor that is there, I like it. It has some topping I cannot put my finger on. I have heard maple sugar, I have heard licorice, I couldn't tell you, but I like it. It is gentle, and subtle but very wholesome. It is the cream of wheat of the tobacco world. It may not taste the best, but its wholesome and satisfying.
I can't say good or bad things about this blend. In the end I say just go buy some and try it. It has a very inexpensive selling point and is relatively easy to find. Who knows, you may just love it. It works really well in a cob.
Velvet is an old American standby. Its been gracing the shelves of grocery stores and gas stations for much longer than some of these new-fangled, fancy packaged smoking tobaccos. It's age should be an indicator of the blend, again, products that are not worth while do not last for as long as this product has.
Here is the problem. Where the hell is the flavor? The box says "America's smoothest smoke". It is smooth all right, it is so smooth it is bland. Water is also smooth, it does not mean it has a good flavor. The one upside is that it will not nip your tongue, heck, I do not think a shop vac could get this blend hot. Quite frankly, if it were not for the plumes of smoke emerging from my face I would never know if it is lit or not.
Here is the tricky part. I like the stuff. As much as I want to dislike it, I cant. For that little tiny bit of flavor that is there, I like it. It has some topping I cannot put my finger on. I have heard maple sugar, I have heard licorice, I couldn't tell you, but I like it. It is gentle, and subtle but very wholesome. It is the cream of wheat of the tobacco world. It may not taste the best, but its wholesome and satisfying.
I can't say good or bad things about this blend. In the end I say just go buy some and try it. It has a very inexpensive selling point and is relatively easy to find. Who knows, you may just love it. It works really well in a cob.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 11, 2010 | Very Mild | Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
I smoked barrels of Velvet twenty or so years ago. I loved it. The flavor back then I would have described as unidentifiably "masculine" or "woodsy". Just bought a six-pack from JR's and I am very disappointed. The burley element is still there, but the casing is pronouncedly "Maraschino cherry", similar to Middleton's of that ilk (which, by the way, is still fantastic). This would be a good beginner's brand, but it's not for me anymore. Sorry. The Times They Are A-Changin'.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 07, 2010 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Mild | Pleasant |
Open the pouch and it smells like play dough. Not kidding. Unless the smell of play dough has changed in the last forty years.
The taste is pretty much like the smell. I don't buy this often but always seem to have some laying around somewhere. It's something I smoke once and then put away for a month or more. In fact I've still got some of it jarred up from a couple of years ago. I just don't want it very often. It's not unpleasant but it's something you get tired of quickly.
Thirty years ago I can remember it coming with rolling papers. I even tried rolling a few cigarettes with it and it really wasn't bad that way. SWR and PA also had their own rolling papers. I think Americas Smoothest Smoke was meant to be a cigarette tobacco with added flavorings.
The taste is pretty much like the smell. I don't buy this often but always seem to have some laying around somewhere. It's something I smoke once and then put away for a month or more. In fact I've still got some of it jarred up from a couple of years ago. I just don't want it very often. It's not unpleasant but it's something you get tired of quickly.
Thirty years ago I can remember it coming with rolling papers. I even tried rolling a few cigarettes with it and it really wasn't bad that way. SWR and PA also had their own rolling papers. I think Americas Smoothest Smoke was meant to be a cigarette tobacco with added flavorings.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 12, 2010 | Very Mild | None Detected | Extremely Mild (Flat) | Pleasant |
Another blend I bought when I was on a fixed budget, it's hard to describe. I never got much out of this as far as flavor, but I never got anything bad either. Neutral would be the best I can come up with.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 31, 2010 | Mild | Very Mild | Mild | Tolerable |
I didn't find anything particularly off-putting about this smoke, it's just a bit plain. There is a slight hint of flavor, maybe like dr pepper with a bit of cherry. Neither the tobacco or aromatic additions have much presence, but at least it isn't overpowering. Most of the time i smoke near non-smokers they compliment the pleasent pipe tobacco smell, however i feel as though this stuff lacks that note. The room note isn't stinky like cigarettes or as overpowering as a cigar, it just isn't pleasant.
I can't say i would really recommend this as it has very little going for it, while there are many better blends for around the same price.
I can't say i would really recommend this as it has very little going for it, while there are many better blends for around the same price.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 30, 2008 | Mild | Very Mild | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This blend is burly and nothing else. It is VERY mild and VERY bland. I tried it on the recommendation of our clubs president. He reportedly loves the stuff, and buys it every chance he gets. I was amazed how smooth the blend was and how cool the smoke was. It has absolutely no tongue bite, but also does not stimulate the tongue in any other way. Like many others, I use burly blends to break pipes in, but I will have to say Prince Albert is still king in that category.
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