The Smoker St. James
(3.50)
This one gets ya! A heavy laced perique blend. Virginia will give a hint of mildness and the latakia tends toward the body of this tobacco. Flavor is consistent throughout and burns down to a fine white ash.
Notes: Every year when the Chicagoland Pipe and Tobacciana Show arrives, we here at Pipes and Cigars.com work on coming up with something to make the experience more enticing. This year, we’re not only introducing a new blend, we’re re-introducing an entire line of tobaccos to everyone that hasn’t been available in over a decade. This is a project we’ve taken great pride in, as it’s something that many people have been clamoring for, for quite some time. For around 70 years, Albany, NY had an iconic tobacco shop known as The Smoker, known for a vast array of estate pipes and their own unique blends, hand crafted a pound at a time. Once pipe shows started to become popular in the eighties and nineties, those blends became familiar to people all over the country. Mel Feldman, the proprietor of The Smoker, is an icon himself, known for his intimate knowledge of ​Barling pipes, and his singular blending skills.
Mel became a fixture on the pipe show circuit, and in the nineties, he had 14 of his blends tinned for sale. When he decided to close his store and retire in the early 2000s, aficionados around the country feared that they would never have the opportunity to enjoy these wonderful mixtures again. Early this year, Scott Bendett approached Mel to ask if he would consider allowing Pipes and Cigars to bring these tobaccos back to his customers, and Mel was intrigued and pleased by the opportunity. Working together with long-time friend, Hearth & Home blender Russ Ouellette, Mel worked to precisely recreate those 14 blends, and added one more- a blend made especially for noted tobacco collector Fred Goldring. These classic mixtures are now going to be available again, exclusively at Pipes and Cigars.com starting with the beginning of the Chicagoland Pipe and Tobacciana Show on May 4th, 2013. For those attending the show, Mel will be there to reintroduce these time-honored favorites, and we’re thrilled to be able to bring them to you.
Details
Brand | The Smoker |
Blended By | Mel Feldman |
Manufactured By | Sutliff Tobacco Company |
Blend Type | Other |
Contents | Latakia, Perique, Virginia |
Flavoring | |
Cut | Ribbon |
Packaging | 2 ounce tin, 4 ounce tin |
Country | United States |
Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Extremely Strong
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium to Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 27, 2014 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This is refreshingly different. Just the right amount of Perique adding a tart spiciness. The Burley and Virginias combine to lend a sweet nuttiness. The Latakia is lightly done providing a mild smokiness. Really delicious. A pure pleasure to smoke.
Slightly moist but can be smoked right away. Burns very well. Mild to medium in body, mostly medium. Medium in flavor. If you want something a little different give this a try.
Slightly moist but can be smoked right away. Burns very well. Mild to medium in body, mostly medium. Medium in flavor. If you want something a little different give this a try.
Pipe Used:
MM General, MM Country Gentleman
PurchasedFrom:
pipesandcigars.com
Age When Smoked:
2 months
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 10, 2014 | Extremely Strong | None Detected | Extra Full | Very Strong |
I absolutely loved this, until halfway through the bowl, when the nic hit began to set in. Then, through the spinning room, I checked out the review. It began with the words: "This one gets ya!" Wow--truer words were never spoken. I see that they've removed the phrase from the site. My feeling is they ought to put it up again as a caveat for the unsuspecting. A great tobacco, full of flavor, but definitely not for the faint of heart.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 08, 2003 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
I like this blend. Paul is correct, there is definitely a camp fire quality about this blend. Contrary to the official description, there is just enough Perique in this blend for this taster's palate. It didn't knock me off my feet, but it does always satisfy my urges for Perique every time.
Good stuff.
Good stuff.