Walgreens Burley and Black
(2.13)
Blend of flake cuts and cavendish. Cool smoking, even burning without a bite.
Details
| Brand | Walgreens |
| Blended By | |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Burley, Cavendish |
| Flavoring | Vanilla |
| Cut | Coarse Cut |
| Packaging | 12 oz. bags |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.13 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 11 - 16 of 16 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 02, 2006 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
January 2006. Boring and Black,would be a far,far better name for this blend. I found it lacking in taste,any form of style,and completely dull in everyway. Look else-where,and don't waste your money! There are much better blends out there,that are even cheaper!!
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Dec 31, 2005 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Medium | Pleasant |
OK, Blevins started something, and since Pipestud 'fessed up, I guess I will too. This blend was vigorously defended by a few of its proponents on a message board a while back, and I started wondering about it. Next time I was near a Walgreen's, I stopped in and bought a bag.
First off, if you are on a budget, this is the stuff for you. I got a 12oz bag and change back from a ten.
When I opened the bag, I found the aroma to be pleasant. Not like tobacco, but pleasant. The apearance of the leaf was the first thing I wondered about. It isn't ribbon cut, it's barely cut. Big bag, big hunks of leaf I suppose.
I didn't bother to try to dry it - after all, I'm not *that* young - the feel of the PG told me it wasn't about to dry. I loaded up and lit.
It's a cool smoke, but if you rush it a bit, it will get all burley-ish on you and get bitter/sour tasting. The overall flavor is mild, not completely unpleasant.
Since I have turned over a new leaf (pun intended), my synopsis of this blend will be as objective as possible.
My overall impression of this blend is that it is an aromatic without the casing/topping added. For a hot day out fishing, you might like this one. One-dimensional, monochrmatic, I found it boring and cloying, but if this style of tobacco floats your boat, you could do worse.
First off, if you are on a budget, this is the stuff for you. I got a 12oz bag and change back from a ten.
When I opened the bag, I found the aroma to be pleasant. Not like tobacco, but pleasant. The apearance of the leaf was the first thing I wondered about. It isn't ribbon cut, it's barely cut. Big bag, big hunks of leaf I suppose.
I didn't bother to try to dry it - after all, I'm not *that* young - the feel of the PG told me it wasn't about to dry. I loaded up and lit.
It's a cool smoke, but if you rush it a bit, it will get all burley-ish on you and get bitter/sour tasting. The overall flavor is mild, not completely unpleasant.
Since I have turned over a new leaf (pun intended), my synopsis of this blend will be as objective as possible.
My overall impression of this blend is that it is an aromatic without the casing/topping added. For a hot day out fishing, you might like this one. One-dimensional, monochrmatic, I found it boring and cloying, but if this style of tobacco floats your boat, you could do worse.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2005 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Mild | Tolerable |
Since I have this rather large bag of this unexceptional burley blend I think this could be used as a bedding for some Country Doctor or other tasty Burley mixture. Just be sure to stop puffing when you get to the sour taste...that will be the Burley and Black! If you want a large bag of inexpensive tobacco, try P.S. brand "Royal Guard" tobacco. The "Rum" version is o.k.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Jan 19, 2005 | Very Mild | Extremely Mild | Extremely Mild (Flat) | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This tobacco is inexpensive and for good reason. It sucks. A flavorless blend of burley and black cavendish. I would call it one dimensional, except for the fact that it has no dimensions.
Never again. Not if it were the last blend on earth.
Never again. Not if it were the last blend on earth.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2005 | Mild | Strong | Mild | Pleasant |
Well, I wasn't going to ever own up to the fact that I tried a bowl of this true "Drug Store" tobacco, but since Blevins fessed up, I will too.
A few months back at one of my pipe club meetings, one of our membership's more, uh, shall we say frugal puffers, told me this was his go-to blend and it only cost $7 for a 14 oz bag. When he offered me a bowl the only gentlemanly thing to do was accept.
Being gentlemanly is overrated.
A few months back at one of my pipe club meetings, one of our membership's more, uh, shall we say frugal puffers, told me this was his go-to blend and it only cost $7 for a 14 oz bag. When he offered me a bowl the only gentlemanly thing to do was accept.
Being gentlemanly is overrated.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 17, 2005 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Mild | Pleasant |
This is Altadis (formerly Consolidated) Burley and Black, packed in a big sack for Walgreens.
It really isn't that bad, as long as you take it for what it is. There aren't that many pipe smokers, so there is a good chance that the bag you buy has been in the store for a long while. The casing agents begin to go, and you end up with a rough smoke.
If fresh, it is a very mild, pleasant smelling, and incredibly cheap smoke. It is chock full of humectants, but that is to be expected.
Why did I bother? To be brutally honest, where I live there are three tobacco shops. All of them sell Altadis and Lane bulks. They might have some Dunhill or MacBaren tins for $15 dollars a pop. If they stop internet tobacco sales, I won't be able to enjoy my favorites, (Rattray's, Cornell and Diehl, etc.) so I have to keep my options open...and so I try what is available.
It really isn't that bad, as long as you take it for what it is. There aren't that many pipe smokers, so there is a good chance that the bag you buy has been in the store for a long while. The casing agents begin to go, and you end up with a rough smoke.
If fresh, it is a very mild, pleasant smelling, and incredibly cheap smoke. It is chock full of humectants, but that is to be expected.
Why did I bother? To be brutally honest, where I live there are three tobacco shops. All of them sell Altadis and Lane bulks. They might have some Dunhill or MacBaren tins for $15 dollars a pop. If they stop internet tobacco sales, I won't be able to enjoy my favorites, (Rattray's, Cornell and Diehl, etc.) so I have to keep my options open...and so I try what is available.
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