Hearth & Home Old Companion
(2.55)
A blend to bring back great memories. A traditional American mixture of Pressed Burley and steam-toasted Red Virginia which has a nutty/toasty flavor and a nice cool burn. Reminiscent of many of the old foil-pouch blends that Grandpa and his friends used to smoke. This is one for the whole day, everyday.
Details
| Brand | Hearth & Home |
| Series | Signature Series |
| Blended By | Russ Ouellette |
| Manufactured By | Pipes & Cigars |
| Blend Type | Burley Based |
| Contents | Burley, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 1.5oz Tin, 8oz Tin, Bulk |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.55 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 10, 2015 | Mild | None Detected | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Pretty mild in flavor, but has a decent balance between the two components. The Burley is a little more dominant in a cob as opposed to a briar. The bad news is that it can be a bit harsh even when puffing carefully. There are much better VaBurs out there that are more worthy of your time and money and for that reason I can't recommend this one.
Pipe Used:
Savinelli bulldog, MM Country Gentleman
PurchasedFrom:
pipesandcigars.com
Age When Smoked:
fresh
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2013 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
I currently have about 12 lbs. of P&C blending tobaccos on hand and am not sure if that would be enough to rescue the 7 ozs. of Old Companion that I unfortunately now possess in a newly opened tin. Utterly pointless weed when compared against most anything, but especially P&C's own exceptional burley and virginia offerings. Cardboard? Cheap cigarettes? Old hay? Newspaper (coupon inserts I'm guessing)? It numbs my thought processes to think that this comes from the same house as the like-priced Marble and Anniversary Kakes, VA Spice, Scotty's Old Red, Ambassador, Daybreak, Sunjammer, etc. If this truly exemplifies and trumpets the backbone of America (as alluded to on the tin notes and as stated by some reviewers below), then I'm exchanging my passport for an EC resident's visa.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 12, 2010 | Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I have to echo the last few posters. It's not bad stuff, but there are definitely OTC burley blends that are better. I'd smoke Carter Hall over this, same with Prince Albert. I get a bit of tongue bite from this, and get none by comparison from the OTC I mentioned. Something odd is going on with either the tobacco selection, the method of processing, or both. Generally I have trouble with bright VA and that is probably the issue here.
UPDATE Definitely a light, acrid smoke which gives me a bit of tongue bite. Flavor is pleasant, but nothing special. I can't give this two stars when I give most MacBaren blends one star, and much like them, it bites me and doesn't have a lot of flavor
UPDATE Definitely a light, acrid smoke which gives me a bit of tongue bite. Flavor is pleasant, but nothing special. I can't give this two stars when I give most MacBaren blends one star, and much like them, it bites me and doesn't have a lot of flavor
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 08, 2010 | Mild | None Detected | Extremely Mild (Flat) | Tolerable |
Smokes hot; tastes hot; flavors are near non existent; and it smells kind of like an arm pit when lit. I'll take any number of drugstore burleys over this any day.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 04, 2007 | Medium | None Detected | Extremely Mild (Flat) | Tolerable |
I can summarize this blend for you in five short words:
Oooch. Ouch. Eeech. Oach. Oooch. (Okay, four words then.....
Seriously, folks.....I have two other P & C blends that I really enjoy, so I know Scott Benedett, Russ Oulette and company are all about fine, quality tobacco blending. But this one just didn't have my number. Long before the onset of the ferocious tongue bite, I found myself thinking "this is interesting.....a Burley/VA blend that doesn't taste anything like Burley or VA". The flavor and the room note were both as close to cigarette-like as anything I have ever tried; it burned quickly, burned hot, and was rather ashy. As I say, I know pipesandcigars.com can and do offer quality blends, so I'll just chalk this one to up to a case of not agreeing with my palate. Not for me, sorry guys.
Oooch. Ouch. Eeech. Oach. Oooch. (Okay, four words then.....
Seriously, folks.....I have two other P & C blends that I really enjoy, so I know Scott Benedett, Russ Oulette and company are all about fine, quality tobacco blending. But this one just didn't have my number. Long before the onset of the ferocious tongue bite, I found myself thinking "this is interesting.....a Burley/VA blend that doesn't taste anything like Burley or VA". The flavor and the room note were both as close to cigarette-like as anything I have ever tried; it burned quickly, burned hot, and was rather ashy. As I say, I know pipesandcigars.com can and do offer quality blends, so I'll just chalk this one to up to a case of not agreeing with my palate. Not for me, sorry guys.
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