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 31 - 37 of 37 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 02, 2008 | Mild | Extremely Mild | Mild | Tolerable |
I had tried this blend early in my pipe smoking days, back when I smoked goopy black Cavendish exclusively. I was drawn to the little cardboard box because of the picture of that beautiful freehand pipe on it. Upon lighting up a bowl, my tongue was seared in pain. I think I threw the foil pouch out after a half bowl. Fast forward to today - my toungue has been toughened by fierce Virginia flakes, my smoking technique has matured, and I love other "old codger" burlies, such as Prince Albert, Half & Half, Carter Hall, etc. I picked up another pouch, got home and opened it. The smell is quite nice, I can't seem to identify it though it seems very familiar to me. The closest I can come to the fragrance is those orange jelly candies with the dark chocolate coating, although it is faint, not syrupy at all, rather natural. Excited, I packed a nice prince shaped pipe with the metal stinger in place of a filter and lit up. Hmm, it tastes very faintly like it smells, along with the typical bread and nut flavors of Burley. I settled back and gently puffed away when "it" hit me! Oh no! This stuff "stings" my mouth just like Kentucky Club. It's not a "bite" like one gets from a sharp Virginia, but a stinging which affects the entire interior of my mouth. It must be the strain of Burley in this and Kentucky Club, because I love Burley and smoke it almost daily. I'm guessing that the PH of this strain of Burley affects my body chemistry just wrong. I'm glad all Burley blends don't do this! Well, I seem to be the only pipe smoker in the surrounding area, so into the trash it goes. I still love that pipe on the box though! Again, if you like this, what a value.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 10, 2007 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Very Mild | Pleasant |
I'm not a big Burley fan, but this stuff ain't as bad as some other OTC's I've tried. Overall it's pretty mild all the way around. Flavor, heat, room note, all in all a mild smoke. Nothing to rave about, but it'll do for a budget priced tobacco. I didn't taste the licorice flavor mentioned by some others, though I was more aware of a cigarette-like tobacco type flavor. Definitely better than anything Borkum Riff makes. I like this better than Prince Albert. For price and availability, you could do worse.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 13, 2006 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I have reviewed several drug store blends , I guess because I have smoked a lot to them at times. I think we all have when we are in a jam and can?t get our hands on whatever we please. I smoked a lot of this last summer because they carried it at a couple of gas stations I passed on my way to work and I have to say that it is not to shabby a tobac. It?s burley with no flavoring very similar to Prince Albert. It?s there when you need it and I will buy it again I?m sure. If you see this on the shelf buy it and enjoy, you won?t be sorry.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 24, 2006 | Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
***Revisiting this simple burley blend I have to think that the quality or manufacturing is just too inconsistant for me to mess with. My last foray resulted in some pretty bad tongue irritation and the flavor was not worth it. I don't think this is cured properly anymore and I've switched to Consolidated Gold Burley for this type of tobacco***
At the risk of stating the obvious, this is much better in the can than the pouch, especially after the can is open for a few days. I mainly use Velvet as a blending burley and find it's better for this than PA, which is stronger and nuttier. Velvet is as advertised; mid bowl a relatively rich, complex burley flavor does develop, with hickory overtones. Otherwise it is pretty straightforward, smooth and bordering on bland but never quite boring.
The burnt plastic aftertaste I notice in Granger and to a lesser degree in Velvet is even more in the background in the canned version.
Another unflavored, rustic American classic worth a visit now and then.
At the risk of stating the obvious, this is much better in the can than the pouch, especially after the can is open for a few days. I mainly use Velvet as a blending burley and find it's better for this than PA, which is stronger and nuttier. Velvet is as advertised; mid bowl a relatively rich, complex burley flavor does develop, with hickory overtones. Otherwise it is pretty straightforward, smooth and bordering on bland but never quite boring.
The burnt plastic aftertaste I notice in Granger and to a lesser degree in Velvet is even more in the background in the canned version.
Another unflavored, rustic American classic worth a visit now and then.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 25, 2005 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Tolerable |
This is a fine choice when you need to buy pipe tobacco from a convenience/grocery store. Indeed it is a godsend if you aren't a Half & Half, or Captain Black kind of guy. An undemanding, cheap, OTC burley, very much along the lines of Prince Albert, Carter Hall, and Kentucky Club Mild.
A fresh pouch smells like Bourbon and Burley. If the smell puts you off at first, just air it a few days. You could do much worse...
A fresh pouch smells like Bourbon and Burley. If the smell puts you off at first, just air it a few days. You could do much worse...
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 19, 2005 | Mild | Mild | Very Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
04-19-2005
I am in the midst of a "battle of the drug store burleys" as I write. Earlier this week I bought a pouch each of Velvet and Prince Albert. They were $2.49 each for a 1 1/2 ounch pouch. That is $1.65 an ounce, or $26.24 a pound. So, neither is a cheap tobacco, either in price or in quality. There are a number of bulk "premiums" available online for that price.
Velvet is definitely the milder smoke and easier on my tongue; though neither caused that much of a problem, PA was hotter on my tongue than Velvet. I was able to puff away to my heat's content and suffered no bite for my vigorous efforts. The scent in the pouch is pleasant. One match and it smoked like a dream to the bottom of the pipe. I had no problem with condensation or "gurgle."
But Velvet did not have the strength of taste or scent that I was hoping for. If I was on the road and out of tobacco I would buy it. However, I will not go looking for it. Velvet must be doing something right for enough people though. It has been around since I can remember and I can remember back about 50 years.
I am in the midst of a "battle of the drug store burleys" as I write. Earlier this week I bought a pouch each of Velvet and Prince Albert. They were $2.49 each for a 1 1/2 ounch pouch. That is $1.65 an ounce, or $26.24 a pound. So, neither is a cheap tobacco, either in price or in quality. There are a number of bulk "premiums" available online for that price.
Velvet is definitely the milder smoke and easier on my tongue; though neither caused that much of a problem, PA was hotter on my tongue than Velvet. I was able to puff away to my heat's content and suffered no bite for my vigorous efforts. The scent in the pouch is pleasant. One match and it smoked like a dream to the bottom of the pipe. I had no problem with condensation or "gurgle."
But Velvet did not have the strength of taste or scent that I was hoping for. If I was on the road and out of tobacco I would buy it. However, I will not go looking for it. Velvet must be doing something right for enough people though. It has been around since I can remember and I can remember back about 50 years.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 29, 2020 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
Codger time! I tried a bowl of this last night and found that I enjoyed it. Great nutty toasted flavor to the burley on the light. Tried my hardest to sip but still ended up with a bowl hotter than the sun and a wee bit of tongue bite. I liked it nonetheless. I'd be happy if it's all I had on a dessert island. The flavor is wonderful.
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