Borkum Riff Black Cavendish
(1.92)
Rich and powerfully masculine with an elegance and seriousness that entirely befits its status as a premium quality tobacco, Borkum Riff Black Cavendish is an intensely aromatic mix of dark Kentucky and burley tobacco with a touch of choice bright Virginia leaves. The blend is heavily fermented to give a full-flavoured, cool smoke with an intense, gratifying aroma enhanced with hints of truffle, nougat and nuts.
Notes: Package States: "The Black Cavendish recipe consist of 50% Black Cavendish from Argentina and India mixed with ripe Virginias from Africa, Brazil and India. Flavoring: A hint of Prune and Plum."
Details
| Brand | Borkum Riff |
| Blended By | Scandinavian Tobacco Group |
| Manufactured By | Skandinavian Tobacco Group |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Burley, Cavendish, Kentucky |
| Flavoring | Nougat, Nuts / Beans, Other / Misc |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 50 grams pouch, 250 grams tin |
| Country | Denmark |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Medium
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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1.92 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 21 - 30 of 30 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 04, 2009 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
Update 17/07/2009
For some unexplained reason, I hanged on to this blend without knowing it. I just left it in my Coleman cooler for several weeks, having - frankly - forgotten about it. And didn't get rid of the other two unopened pouches either, which is unusual.
I found the opened pouch tonight and went "Hum, well,well." I loaded up and, considering it is a drugstore blend, was rather pleasantly surprised this time around.
As this is a deeply cased tobacco, it needs to be opened up several weeks in advance before being smoked. Once the casing has reasonnably resorbed, this mixture actually becomes acceptable. It needs less religths and the truffle flavor comes up more without being sweet. The chocolate and walnut flavours are dominant but I still detect some tobacco taste in there. There is a bit of a chemical taste during the original lighting but it goes away after a couple minutes.
Actually, it's not bad. The mixture is more to the mid/medium side than mild as it was at my first trial. I might rebuy, I'm not sure yet. Because the truffle and walnut taste are nice, I will definitevily finish the 3 pouches I have. For a drugstore blend, it's not bad as long as you let it air out for a while.
If you like truffle and walnut taste in your pipe, I recommend it as long as you're aware it's a drugstore blend and that you open it 4-5 weeks in advance before smoking. Sail black and Amphora black (Sail black is still available in Europe) are alternatives to this one.
If you want better quality, then McBarens Honey & Chocolate will make you very happy.
Original review 07/04/2009
Somehow this blend is very mild and lacks taste for one containing dark Kentucky.
On the other hand, being a "drugstore" blend, someone cannot display unrealistic expectations. I think I was a bit disappointed because this mixture sort of appealed to me because of the look of the pouch.
Despite not being very dark for a Black Cavendish mixture, it requires multiple relights that almost makes the smoking experience frustrating. But I think that is because I should have waited for the tobacco to dry up a bit. Mea Culpa.
Drugstore blends wise, Black Sail and Amphora black provided better smoking satisfaction than this one.
For some unexplained reason, I hanged on to this blend without knowing it. I just left it in my Coleman cooler for several weeks, having - frankly - forgotten about it. And didn't get rid of the other two unopened pouches either, which is unusual.
I found the opened pouch tonight and went "Hum, well,well." I loaded up and, considering it is a drugstore blend, was rather pleasantly surprised this time around.
As this is a deeply cased tobacco, it needs to be opened up several weeks in advance before being smoked. Once the casing has reasonnably resorbed, this mixture actually becomes acceptable. It needs less religths and the truffle flavor comes up more without being sweet. The chocolate and walnut flavours are dominant but I still detect some tobacco taste in there. There is a bit of a chemical taste during the original lighting but it goes away after a couple minutes.
Actually, it's not bad. The mixture is more to the mid/medium side than mild as it was at my first trial. I might rebuy, I'm not sure yet. Because the truffle and walnut taste are nice, I will definitevily finish the 3 pouches I have. For a drugstore blend, it's not bad as long as you let it air out for a while.
If you like truffle and walnut taste in your pipe, I recommend it as long as you're aware it's a drugstore blend and that you open it 4-5 weeks in advance before smoking. Sail black and Amphora black (Sail black is still available in Europe) are alternatives to this one.
If you want better quality, then McBarens Honey & Chocolate will make you very happy.
Original review 07/04/2009
Somehow this blend is very mild and lacks taste for one containing dark Kentucky.
On the other hand, being a "drugstore" blend, someone cannot display unrealistic expectations. I think I was a bit disappointed because this mixture sort of appealed to me because of the look of the pouch.
Despite not being very dark for a Black Cavendish mixture, it requires multiple relights that almost makes the smoking experience frustrating. But I think that is because I should have waited for the tobacco to dry up a bit. Mea Culpa.
Drugstore blends wise, Black Sail and Amphora black provided better smoking satisfaction than this one.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 24, 2009 | Medium to Strong | Mild to Medium | Full | Tolerable to Strong |
I have some fond memories of this tobacco. When I was 18 I tried a pipe and my first tobacco ever was Borkum Riff Black Cavendish. Now at the time I must say I didn't know how to smoke a pipe at all. It obviously wasn't good enough to keep me smoking a pipe. I think half the pouch went out with the garbage.
Now advance 13 years later, I bought a pouch to see what I think now. Well It burned well albeit hot, even when smoked slow. It was chock full of pipe juice, and left an acrid taste in my mouth. However maybe in some sadistic way I like the blend. I just can't smoke more than half a bowl at a time. My Personal notes give a 4.2 in future years based on availability it may again be in my pipe, but for the memories not its quality.
Now advance 13 years later, I bought a pouch to see what I think now. Well It burned well albeit hot, even when smoked slow. It was chock full of pipe juice, and left an acrid taste in my mouth. However maybe in some sadistic way I like the blend. I just can't smoke more than half a bowl at a time. My Personal notes give a 4.2 in future years based on availability it may again be in my pipe, but for the memories not its quality.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 18, 2009 | Mild | Medium | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I mixed this with a somewhat bland but strong tobacco, and the resultant half-and-half mixture was not too bad. On its own, few would like it.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 19, 2008 | Mild | Medium | Very Mild | Pleasant |
black cavendish and thats the end of the story,,would be a lie if i said more,,burn well with few dottles left overs, constant lighting is required,,cheep tobacco yet there are better black cavendish offerings for a lower price!
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 10, 2008 | Medium to Strong | Mild to Medium | Medium to Full | Very Pleasant |
A new tobacco shop opened up in my town recently and I stopped in there today to see if they had any decent pipe tobaccos. We have 2 smoke shops in the area now and they only carry drugstore brands so I usually buy my tobacco online. The new store had the basic drugstore brands. I'm a fan of Borkum Riff Bourbon Whiskey, they had that and this brand as well. None of the other stores here carry the Black Cavendish so I thought I'd give it a shot. The pouch I purchased was fresh and the stuff inside was still a little damp so I took some out to dry. The aroma in the pouch was pleasant not overwhelming. I had about an hour till I had to go to work so I only loaded half a pipe load. When I lit it up and took the first puff I made the mistake of inhaling a little bit and coughed a bit. I wasn't dizzy or feeling ill which is a good thing I guess. I didn't notice any hints of chocolate, nuts or nougat and but I noticed tongue bite and I drank a liter of water cause it dried my mouth out. I also noticed as I puffed away the smoke was a brownish color and it burned hot. I got to tell you I got a good nicotine rush from this stuff. I probably won't rush out and buy another pouch of this anytime soon. I'll stick to the Bourbon blend.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 16, 2008 | Mild | Mild | Very Mild | Pleasant |
Kind of bland tasting! For a burley and Kentucky blend where's the kick? No nicotine punch whatsoever!
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 21, 2007 | Medium | Medium | Medium | Tolerable |
I can't define the flavor of this tobacco, it doesn't taste like anything I know, but I don't like it. Too much tongue bite, moist, and chemicals.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 19, 2006 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
I have smoked this on a few occasions, but not recently. Next time I see it i will give a better or worse rating based on my next expierience, going by my last one This rating should come out to 2 or 3 stars. I once heard that colonial troops ran out of tobacco and smoked dried horse poo.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 16, 2005 | Medium to Strong | Medium to Strong | Medium to Full | Tolerable |
This was the first pipe tobacco that I tried, and it was OK... I guess that it did everything it was supposed to do, but was quite bitey. There are also a few erratics in the leaf that could cause bad burning, so its definately worth de-stalking (as I call it) the pouch first.
As far as drugstore aromatics go, this isnt too bad, it has a nice enough flavour, but I feel it benefits by mixing it with Borkum Ultra Light, as this makes it stop biting just long enough for you to actually taste it!
As far as drugstore aromatics go, this isnt too bad, it has a nice enough flavour, but I feel it benefits by mixing it with Borkum Ultra Light, as this makes it stop biting just long enough for you to actually taste it!
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 10, 2002 | Medium | Very Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
The taste of tobacco is rather mild and sweet, but it is a lot of nicotine in this tobacco. The flavor is weak but pleasant, does not require focusing. The tobacco burns evenly, does not overheat a pipe. Unless the huge amount of nicotine prevents to smoke this tobacco and to be engaged in habitual matters.
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