John Middleton, Inc Walnut

Walnut is a tobacco that might be classified as an Americanized English mixture. Smoking a pipeful of Walnut stirs up nothing more than feelings of indifference in me; I can't work up a serious dislike for it, but it's not entirely satisfying either. I'm always left wanting more. Not more Walnut, but more strength, more complexity, more flavor. Perhaps because I'm accustomed to stronger, fuller-flavored English mixtures, I find Walnut to be rather bland. The Burley is the dominant tobacco in this blend and provides a light, inoffensive flavor that is indeed somewhat reminiscent of walnuts. The Turkish and Latakia are barely noticeable, while the Cavendish adds a slight background sweetness. The pouch aroma could mislead potential buyers into thinking that Walnut is walnut-flavored; it smells very much like freshly shelled English walnuts. I bought the bulk version, which was not excessively moist, and packed, lit and burned effortlessly. Maybe its most persuasive selling point is its very reasonable price. Because of that, it is a good alternative to the fruit-flavored mixtures that seem to dominate the low-priced bulk bins. It's not a bad mixture to smoke when one is busy doing other things; it won't demand a whole lot of your attention. It does leave me with a slight bitter aftertaste, which I often get from Burley-heavy mixtures. Not a really bad mixture, this Walnut, but not an exceptionally good one either.

This gets two stars only because there are a plethora of better english blends, but this is one of the best cheap blends I have ever tried. It has a nice english taste, I noticed smoke filling my palate with the taste of nuts and rich latakia. It has a nice aroma, burns well, and doesn't bite. A good all day blend and one of the best cheap blends out there. I will probably stick to 965 for the time being, but you could do worse than to buy this as it is so easy on the wallet.

A nice introductory tobacco for those wanting to move towards more full-bodied English blends. This is a really unique blend that all should try. Those that call it a "cheap-drug store blend" are not giving it a fair shot, particulary since this blend has survived since 1856!. Sweet, nutty, but does not taste like Walnuts. I first started smoking this at SUNY Albany in 1974.

This was my first experiment with a Middleton blend, better than I expected, but not my cup of tea. I'm not a fan of blends with much or any Burley in them, so far of all the burley's I have tried I have not liked. In this case the burley came through as tart bordering on bitter.I will say that it is better than what you will find in the drug stores these days, so I can't say not to try it , if you like burley blends you may find it very plesant and reasonably priced.

Walnut is truly one of the most repugnant tobaccos on the market. Like almost all of Middleton's blends (exceptions to the rule: straight burley smokes and, for some reason, Cherry Blend), this is flavored with some sort of sickly sweet topping that does not merge well with the low-grade latakia and Turkish.

I recently had some Walnut sitting in a plastic bag in my closet and could smell its revolting scent so strongly in the room that I threw it out. If you've tried Middleton's Kentucky Club Aromatic Mixture, which is ostensibly another American English, then you probably know the aroma I'm talking about.

I avoid this blend at all costs. Shame on Middleton for producing crap like this; it demonstrates a contempt for smokers, in my opinion.

They should put Walnut in the dictionary under "all day smoke."

Burley is indeed the star of the show here, with a mild undertone of Turkish and Latakia sometimes popping up, especially when exhaled through the nose.

Recommended for the Burley lover, and a nice change of pace for the English lover.

This is one of those blends that I first tried when I began to smoke a pipe back in the mid-seventies. This was one of my Dad's regular blends that he kept around his rack. I recently picked-up up a tub and had a pleasant return to those early days. This is a quality, finely constructed blend. As several others have stated, you might have been able to buy it in a drugstore, but the craftsmanship said otherwise. A consistent taste the run of the bowl, with very little dottle at the end. I did not need a false light and it burned to a predominantly white ash. Just a nice, finely constructed blend that is as appropriate now as it was in yesteryear.

This may be a mix of the worlds finest seven tobaccos, but I think that Burley is the star of this show.

To really get the best flavor from the blend, Smoke it very slowly, it seems to get sweeter, the slower you smoke it, try it fast and you will pay the price in both flavor loss and possibly a sore tongue, though you really gotta heat it up for the latter.

I load this in a pouch for my on the go baccy, I like it and people around you seem to like the smell (not that I care bout that so much).

It has no artificial moisture agents in it ,if you leave some out, or in a pouch too long and it will turn dry and crunchy.

When I open the tub I know I smell some kind of brandy/cognac/liquor they use to flavor it, its moisture evaporates (like alcohol does) quickly,and it can dry out if you dont keep it stored properly.

Burns well right from the tub, tastes good,doesnt cost alot...good stuff Maynard.

I love this blend so much that I have to give it four stars. A blend must be truly exceptional for me to do that and I really wanted not to rate this tobacco so high but I just couldn't go with "recommend." I think anyone who loves to smoke a pipe should try this one and I "highly recommend" it.

Walnut has a rich taste that is mild but satisfying, complex but not overpowering, unique but only in tobacco flavor--no topping. It burns easily, never bites, and lasts long enough to let a fella know he just had a great SMOKE.

I would say that this is the best Middleton blend I've tried and I enjoy other Middleton blends. Because it's a "drugstore" blend, the price is reasonable and belies the quality of the smoking experience it provides. You can bet I'll never be without this tobacco.