House of Windsor Barking Dog

This is a nice old-fashioned tobacco. I think alot of English blend smokers have become too snobbish lately. You know what I mean; if the blend is not "designer" or is just not expensive/imported, well . . . . it just can't be any good!

I learned a lesson here. Barking Dog is not "designer", is not imported, nor is it expensive. It is, however, very good. It is comprised mainly of cubed Burley and bright VA with Latakia added for flair. It has a nice understated Latakia flavor surrounded by a fullness that only Burley can give. It burns extraordinarily cool and dry as a bone. The aroma is pure natural "tobacco" with a hint of Latakia.

Barking Dog is not complex, but sometimes complexity is overrated. After all, a bowl of ice cream is not complex, but does that mean it isnt good?

Quite simply put--I liked this tobacco. While Barking Dog doesn't quite hit any home runs it seems to be a consistently good mutt; packs easy, lights well, burns dry and clean and tastes pretty much as I thought it would. Gotta love your Burley. I would have preferred a few more leaves of Latakia but maybe that's where House of Windsor's "Country Doctor" comes in. If you like a decent straightforward Burley, give this a try. Simplicity can sometimes surprise you...

I used to smoke Barking Dog 40 years ago. After reading the P&T review, I got some of the newly released stuff from House of Windsor. It is quite nice to smoke, lights and burns evenly, leaving a fine grey ash. Out of the pouch it is not wet at all and you need to be sure it doesn't get too dry. The cut is fairly coarse and don't try to pack it too tightly for the best smoke. Try it!

They say this is a "Drug store blend" If so, maybe I need to start going to the drug store more often to buy my tobacco. Not really, my tobacconist just happens to carry most of the House of Windsor blends. He knows good pipe tobacco when he smokes it. Barking Dog, may not be my first choice for a smoke, but I won't turn my nose up to it either. It is differnt. Not an English, not an aromatic, not a natural. What is it? The motto on the box states "Barking Dog, never bites" I'd almost disagree with that, if it was not for the above tobacconist advising me of the nuancies of smoking this tobacco. It must be sipped. Don't puff on your pipe like a blast furnace, for if you do, you will be rewarded with a mighty tounge bite. So true, I made that mistake. However, if you sip it gently, you will be rewarded with many differnt tastes. Burley? Latakia? was that Perique in there? What was that flavore, eminating from the light casing placed on the tobacco? House of Windsor has brought back to the pipe smoker, tastes from the past, when we were not all in such a hurry. Sit back, go slow, and this might be the tobacco for you.

I like this tobacco very much. It is said to be an old fashion "American" blend by many reviewers. I do not know if this is a true statement but find it a good friendly combination of chunky Burley and Latakia. I am a fan of the so called drug store blends and have a different outlook then most on these blends. I find it amazing that they have stood the test of time, and being they have maybe these manufacturers know what American smokers want. House of Windsor should be congradulated for producing a line of tobacco's that actually have "textures" that vary from other over the counter blends. Looking forward to trying other blends in the line.