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 1 - 7 of 7 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 29, 2021 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I think this one takes a bit more stick than it deserves. Yea we all puff on some far superior baccys, but if you’re out on a pinch and need something readily available; grab a cob and pack it with a bit of this. It might surprise you.
I’m not sure if they’ve paid a bit more attention to it since STG took over, but I find the cut really nice and even. It packs, lights and burns really well. Easy all-day puff. I sometimes forget I have a pipe in my mouth with this stuff; especially during the daily hustle, when I use my corn cob as a vice while doing admin.
Jar it with a boveda pack and it smokes a little bit smoother, voiding the potential of an over-dry smoke. This won’t replace most of the stuff in our rotations, but I do like it from time to time. Happy smokes.
I’m not sure if they’ve paid a bit more attention to it since STG took over, but I find the cut really nice and even. It packs, lights and burns really well. Easy all-day puff. I sometimes forget I have a pipe in my mouth with this stuff; especially during the daily hustle, when I use my corn cob as a vice while doing admin.
Jar it with a boveda pack and it smokes a little bit smoother, voiding the potential of an over-dry smoke. This won’t replace most of the stuff in our rotations, but I do like it from time to time. Happy smokes.
Pipe Used:
MM pride cob, Peterson 305 Dublin
PurchasedFrom:
Multiple
Age When Smoked:
From the pouch; 1 week from the jar
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2016 | Mild | Medium to Strong | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
Borkum Riff - Black Cavendish (Mixture Recipe Black Cavendish).
I bought this whilst on holiday in Portugal and I'm not sure whether or not they've changed it from the original recipe or something as I can't for the life of me fathom out all the one/two star ratings; clicking the 'where to buy' link on here brings up a picture that's identical to my pouch. Granted, it's not in the league of some blends, but it's a decent enough smoke.
The pouch smells quite aromatic, but not too pungent. The burn generates a large quantity of thick smoke. To me, the added flavouring has a little more life for the first five minutes; it's a lot sweeter, and slightly fruity, while the burn's settling. After that period it mellows and I'm sure I can taste chocolate. Although this has a medium to strong casing it's not too heavy or sugary; it can be smoked without that yuckiness that strong aromatics can sometimes implore.
The room-note's very nice, albeit a bit full-on, and the nicotine's mild.
As I pointed out, it may be a different blend now, I'm not sure. But whether it's different or not, I like it.
Recommended.
I bought this whilst on holiday in Portugal and I'm not sure whether or not they've changed it from the original recipe or something as I can't for the life of me fathom out all the one/two star ratings; clicking the 'where to buy' link on here brings up a picture that's identical to my pouch. Granted, it's not in the league of some blends, but it's a decent enough smoke.
The pouch smells quite aromatic, but not too pungent. The burn generates a large quantity of thick smoke. To me, the added flavouring has a little more life for the first five minutes; it's a lot sweeter, and slightly fruity, while the burn's settling. After that period it mellows and I'm sure I can taste chocolate. Although this has a medium to strong casing it's not too heavy or sugary; it can be smoked without that yuckiness that strong aromatics can sometimes implore.
The room-note's very nice, albeit a bit full-on, and the nicotine's mild.
As I pointed out, it may be a different blend now, I'm not sure. But whether it's different or not, I like it.
Recommended.
Pipe Used:
Dr Plumb Quintex
PurchasedFrom:
Portugal
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 04, 2009 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Medium | Pleasant |
For those out there that don't have an aversity to this brand (and it seems many do), this would be one of the best blends in the BR line up, that I have tried to date. I only have a couple of their blends left to try, and I don't imagine they will improve much on this one. I still have a preference for the Cherry Cavendish, but that is just pig headedness on my part. Give this one an honest try, if you like aromatics, you should like this one.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 10, 2010 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
My introduction to pipe tobacco and a very pleasant one I must say. I really like the smell of it before smoking and the taste during is very pleasant a little sweet but nothing overwhelming. The room note is really what I love about it makes my mustache smell for quite a while afterward which is great. I think it made for a good starter tobacco, and I look forward to trying other Borkum Riff blends.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 15, 2010 | Mild | Medium | Medium | Very Pleasant |
I like this stuff. Smokes nice, but has a little bit of a bite. Nonetheless, it's enjoyable.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 14, 2009 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Medium | Pleasant |
I picked this one up by mistake-I was after the BR Bourbon Whiskey which has gotten good reviews. Having tried a few bowls I find myself wishing for a five star system to stick this one in the middle of the range. I think that it is a bit better than some of the one and two star reviews indicate. There are sweet and nutty flavors and moments of seemingly toppingless burley....but I understand the negative comments. You nee dto find the right pace with this tobacco. Not surprisingly for a black cavendish based blend it can take a few relights to get going. Stop puffing and it goes out. Puff too fast and it will bite. Push it wrong and the flavor gets sort of sour and ashey....but when the cadence is right there are lots of pleasant flavors combined with a cool, pleasant smelling smoke. I'm giving it a weak 3 stars.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 30, 2005 | Mild to Medium | Very Mild | Medium | Pleasant |
I snagged a pouch of this mostly out of curiosity and because it looked better than anything else there on the shelf at the store I was in.
Suprisingly, its not too bad. My pouch seemed pretty dry upon opening, which to me indicates that it wasn't soaked in PG. Visually, its nice looking, a nice mixture of light and dark ribbons. The pouch has a nice sweet natural tobacco aroma.
Upon firing it up, I noticed somewhat of a chocolate type flavor, but this dissipated rapidly. The smoke got a bit bitey initially, but this too subsided. The smoke settled down into a sort of neutral roasty type flavor which reminds me vaguely of Royal Yacht, which I like. So overall, its better than I expected it to be. The description at the top claims that its heavily cased, but if so I'm not tasting it much, maybe my pouch is really old or something. Whatever, I find the flavor pretty good and I won't have any problems finishing the pouch.
Its a good blend, and certainly better than most drugstore blends. I think it rates three stars, albeit a low three stars. Its fairly expensive for a drugstore blend, though, and you could do a lot better than this in a real tobacco store.
Suprisingly, its not too bad. My pouch seemed pretty dry upon opening, which to me indicates that it wasn't soaked in PG. Visually, its nice looking, a nice mixture of light and dark ribbons. The pouch has a nice sweet natural tobacco aroma.
Upon firing it up, I noticed somewhat of a chocolate type flavor, but this dissipated rapidly. The smoke got a bit bitey initially, but this too subsided. The smoke settled down into a sort of neutral roasty type flavor which reminds me vaguely of Royal Yacht, which I like. So overall, its better than I expected it to be. The description at the top claims that its heavily cased, but if so I'm not tasting it much, maybe my pouch is really old or something. Whatever, I find the flavor pretty good and I won't have any problems finishing the pouch.
Its a good blend, and certainly better than most drugstore blends. I think it rates three stars, albeit a low three stars. Its fairly expensive for a drugstore blend, though, and you could do a lot better than this in a real tobacco store.
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