Details
| Brand | Ken Byron Ventures |
| Blended By | |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Straight Virginia |
| Contents | Virginia |
| Flavoring | Apricot, Blackcurrant, Figs |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | United States |
| Production |
Profile
Strength
Medium to Strong
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Extremely Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium to Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 1 of 1 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 07, 2024 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Ken Byron Ventures
Van Gogh
Blend notes: “Virginia (Domestic and Exotic) as a darkened swirled broken flake. Lightly cased with no forward flavors or heavy toppings.”
Van Gogh is a straight Virginia. The taste of the Virginias is more the tart and tangy citrus kind — that bit of dry dust on the back of your tongue. Or, ‘dried dark fruit’ as one reviewer put it.
The blend appears to have been cased with apricot or black currant, but there is no sweet taste per se that is easily accessible. The overall taste is just shy medium in strength.
I was drawn to experiment with other Ken Byron blends after loving, for a long time, their mildly aromatic Burley Morning Pipe, which is excellent, especially with morning coffee.
Van Gogh is somewhat ordinary. I’ve had way better straight Virginia blends. Hogshead, Hamborger Veermaster, Opening Night, Old Gowrie, Royal Yacht, Strathaven, Bullseye Flake, Capstan Blue, HH Pure Virginia, are all way better than Van Gogh.
It’s a competent blend but, on my palate, uninteresting given the competition. I’d give it 2.5 stars out of 4, rounded up.
Van Gogh
Blend notes: “Virginia (Domestic and Exotic) as a darkened swirled broken flake. Lightly cased with no forward flavors or heavy toppings.”
Van Gogh is a straight Virginia. The taste of the Virginias is more the tart and tangy citrus kind — that bit of dry dust on the back of your tongue. Or, ‘dried dark fruit’ as one reviewer put it.
The blend appears to have been cased with apricot or black currant, but there is no sweet taste per se that is easily accessible. The overall taste is just shy medium in strength.
I was drawn to experiment with other Ken Byron blends after loving, for a long time, their mildly aromatic Burley Morning Pipe, which is excellent, especially with morning coffee.
Van Gogh is somewhat ordinary. I’ve had way better straight Virginia blends. Hogshead, Hamborger Veermaster, Opening Night, Old Gowrie, Royal Yacht, Strathaven, Bullseye Flake, Capstan Blue, HH Pure Virginia, are all way better than Van Gogh.
It’s a competent blend but, on my palate, uninteresting given the competition. I’d give it 2.5 stars out of 4, rounded up.
Pipe Used:
IMP Meerschaum
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