Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) Sir Walter Raleigh Aromatic

I am smoking my 5th bowl of SWRA in a Butz Choquin large billiard. The pouch aroma is reminescent of butterscoth and stays lit quite well. The blender says there are 3 liquers in it. I like the result. I have not tried regular SWR but I will pick up a pouch for comparison. I think this is an underrated aromatic that deserves its time in the sun!

This is just a classic. While this blend is aromatic it is not a goopy type of aromatic of black Cavendish soaked in god knows what. This is a good burley blend that is topped IMO. The topping that is here is a liquer type topping. Which ones, I do not know nor do they disclose. While it does accentuate the burley there is plenty natural burley nutty "chocolatey" notes that consistently make their presence felt.

Although it is not heavily topped it is more so than Sir Walter Raliegh thus the need to add the moniker aromatic one would suppose. Still both of these blends would qualify as codger burleys. Both of these are as old timey Americana as a blend can get IMO. While I would say that I still would prefer Carter Hall to this one, this is right there. and I really can't decide whether I like this better than regular SWR. I think they are similar and both are good.

If you like a cool easy burning, easy smoking no nonsense blend that also smells fantastic, this is the one for you.

This is topped with creme de cacao, dekupyer hazlenut, and a french anise liquer according to my tobacconist. All three are present, but the key component is the hazlenut, which is quite strong, deliciously so.

No blend, except perhaps some of the amaretto or cherry blends produce a roomnote this pleasant. This not only smells good it tastes good. Really good! The burley is top notch. It is on par with any top end tobacco, and not low nor medium quality.

This blend has been around for a very long time, and at one time, Sir Walter Raleigh was the choice smoke for USMC soldiers decades ago, much as how unfiltered lucky strikes were the choice cigarette.

This is arguably the best aromatic blend in production, and the one you must "try before you die."

One of my most expensive pipes is dedicated to this blend, a one of a kind freehand kaywoodie churchwarden giant, that cost more than an equivalent dunhill would have. A tobacco this good needed a pipe that good.

This is a great aromatic blend. The casing is very conspicuous, smells like caramel, although not excessively sweet. I can´t associate that aroma with any of the liqueurs mentioned in the description, but, once it starts to burn, it makes a good team with the burley-virginia flavors throughout the bowl. In my book, the best of all the US drugstore blends.

This is another blend I had not smoked in many years. Picked up a pouch a couple of days ago to see what I thought of it now. It's still pretty good for the price. ($3.59 in my area) It seems a bit milder then I remember but it's likely been twenty years since I last smoked it. A little sweet but not over the top. I never had any problems with it biting before and I still don't. It's kind of hard for me to put my finger on the flavoring but I guess vanilla spice comes to mind as a fitting description. This tobacco has been around for a long time and will remain for years to come. It's a bargin folks. Give it a shot! You won't be disappointed.

Update: After smoking more pouches of SWRA I'm compelled to add another star bringing it up to four. This is good stuff and is quickly becoming my favorite aromatic blend at any price.

I am quickly beginning to discover that unlike a fine wine,or wines, you do not need to spend lots of money to get a great tobacco. Sir Walter Raleigh cost me a whole $2.50 and I love it. It has the smell that used to make me think of vanilla when I was a child.

Upon opening I am greeted by a raisin-liquor smell and when I first packed it I noticed it was very finely cut burley,or ribbon cut as some call it. The girlfriend rating was a "5 star". She loves the smell of all my aromatics.

The taste was heavy burley and a light liquor casing. It is better than some desserts for me. I love this blend with a nice Guinness beer. Highly recommended. 4/4/ stars.

I bought my first tin of Sir Walter Realigh aeromatic that I haven't smoked since 1975.I forgotten how good it was.My father used to work for Brown&Williamson and would bring it to me.When he retired I did not pursue it any further,and began smoking sutff that I was getting from The Tinder Box when I worked for them at one time.I drifted to different blends and could not settle on anything in particular.I read different reviews when I discovered the review web site.I went out and got the tin and was soooo glad I did.It has a great smooth taste.Burns nicely and leaves a very mild aroma in the room.Never burned hot,and had no bite at all.I would highly recomend this blend to anyone that wants a smooth cool smoke.Buy you a corn cobb pack it with SWRA and you're hooked.

As a man on a mission to hit as many OTC blends as I can find, this was the next in my sights. I've recently gotten away from aromatics, and like to rub a good bit of Latakia in with EVERYTHING! I'm becoming something of a "Balkan Junkie" (actually, a wannabe snob!) The temp hit mid nineties today, and I wanted something to take my mind off the yard work I had to do. Saw this and said "what the heck". In the pouch you get a lot of sweetness like berries...likely the liqueurs added. This doesn't necessarily translate to the smoke. That first two or three puffs are mighty chocolaty, but that quickly gives way to some good ol' burley happiness! This is one you'll probably want to take slow...sip, sip, sip! I got a tad excited and burned myself. All my fault, but it'll take care of it with a bit of drying time. The wife? She doesn't care much for the aroma. I'll take being relegated to the back porch. Likely one of the better aromatics I've had. Get your $3.50 together and grab a pouch of this! Just enough sweetness to make you think, just enough "baccy" flavor to let you go on autopilot.

I probably can't write a review on par with many of those I read here on the site. I will give my opinion as best I can.

This is a drugstore aromatic. It works. It smokes well, doesn't goop up the pipe and is positive to bystanders.

I use this as a daily smoke in the aromatic category. I would also recommend it to someone just starting with pipe smoking. It's also inexpensive which helps if you smoke throughout the day like I do.