John Middleton, Inc Kentucky Club Mild
(2.88)
A basic burley in a small cube cut (diced) for consistent, easy-burning qualities. Mild, bite free, cool-smoking, and light. Has traditional tobacco flavor and character.
Details
| Brand | John Middleton, Inc |
| Blended By | John Middleton |
| Manufactured By | John Middleton, Inc. |
| Blend Type | Burley Based |
| Contents | Burley |
| Flavoring | Other / Misc |
| Cut | Cube |
| Packaging | 2oz Pouch 12 oz tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | No longer in production |
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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2.88 / 4
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Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 09, 2016 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Full | Pleasant |
It is a rare occasion to receive such a gift in Austria. A friend brought it home from the United States.
Tin note is very spicy and a bit sweet, there is some cinnamon and cocoa quality to it.
The ribbon cut is quite easy to pack, lights and burns fine.
I'm overwhelmed. No Burley-based blends I know of are available in Austria, and this was a fascinating sidestep from English, Latakia, Virginia and other blends. What constitutes the tin note for me finds itself back in the smoke; tiptoeing from peppery spiciness to sweetness ever so often it is a pleasurable smoke from the beginning to the end of the bowl. It may be uniform or one-dimensional, but as it's a rare gem to find where I live, it can't get old quite so easily.
The room note definitely has something of incense and tea.
Lady Nicotine seems to have turned away from this blend, it's not strong at all, but who am I to judge, being a regular cigarette smoker!
All in all, I could easily give this blend four stars - but excellency does not come from nothing, and so I deducted a star for the lack of depth and variation in the taste.
Tin note is very spicy and a bit sweet, there is some cinnamon and cocoa quality to it.
The ribbon cut is quite easy to pack, lights and burns fine.
I'm overwhelmed. No Burley-based blends I know of are available in Austria, and this was a fascinating sidestep from English, Latakia, Virginia and other blends. What constitutes the tin note for me finds itself back in the smoke; tiptoeing from peppery spiciness to sweetness ever so often it is a pleasurable smoke from the beginning to the end of the bowl. It may be uniform or one-dimensional, but as it's a rare gem to find where I live, it can't get old quite so easily.
The room note definitely has something of incense and tea.
Lady Nicotine seems to have turned away from this blend, it's not strong at all, but who am I to judge, being a regular cigarette smoker!
All in all, I could easily give this blend four stars - but excellency does not come from nothing, and so I deducted a star for the lack of depth and variation in the taste.
Pipe Used:
Strambach Meerschaum Bent Apple, Briar
PurchasedFrom:
brought by a friend from the US
Age When Smoked:
fresh out of the pouch
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 28, 2011 | Mild | Very Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Far and away the best "codger burley" I've tried... I've avoided them for years since my H&H experience... maybe I'm starting to turn into a codger? Nice flavor, nutty and somewhat sweet, not at all bitter like I remember these kinds of blends being. Can develop an ashy taste if you tamp mid-bowl though. Good all-day smoke if you wish. A strong two stars from me, you may take it as three if lack of nicotine power not a concern.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 02, 2010 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I really enjoy this blend. It's been hot this summer in Kansas, and Kentucky Club Mild has been a wonderful hot-weather blend. Like the description says, it's mild, bite free, cool-smoking, and light. Very easy to enjoy. I'm almost halfway through my 14 oz. canister, and when that's gone, I'll buy another. KCM has a slight floral taste that I really enjoy, which keeps the taste interesting, and seems appropriate for the hot weather. Three stars for this honest, simple OTC burley, and another star for the low price.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 26, 2008 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
TobaccoReviews.com lists three blends: Kentucky Club, Kentucky Club Mild, and Kentucky Club Mixture Aromatic. This is a review of the Kentucky Club with the word ?Mild? printed above the name; in the canister with the blue and white label. Whatever the source of the confusion, I will add to it a little by asserting that this ?Mild? Kentucky Club should, in my opinion, also be classified an aromatic, or at least a flavored, topped, or scented blend.
I definitely detect a mild floral, incense-like scent of lilac or lavender. (Some reviewers suggested apple, or even ?funeral parlor scent?. That could be.) Further, it has a saccharine taste, suggesting the presence of P.G. which, I read, tastes sweet in an artificial way.
These odors and tastes dissipate after about the first third of the bowl, and the blend settles down to become a pretty good codger burley; and taste-wise, a bit more interesting (though not better) than its cousin, Prince Albert. Amazingly, the pipe bowl does not carry an enduring crossover aftertaste upon switching blends. For me, I think it was two bowls ? max, and the ?memory? of KC was totally gone. (Heck, I can hardly taste any artifact after the first third of a bowl of KC, much less subsequent bowls of a different tobacco.) Since ?Mild? Kentucky Club burns cleanly and dryly to the bottom of the bowl without goop or dottle, it?s possible that a more natural substance is used: perhaps oil of lavender, rather than some arcane, polysyllabic chemical concoction. For this codger Burley:
3 stars if you smoke aromatics (this one is very light but tasty)
2 stars if you can get past the first third of the smoke ? the aromatic part
1 star if you would rather not fool around with even slightly aromatic blends.
If you?re tempted to try Kentucky Club solely because it?s in the Burley family and you need a change of pace, but you wish to avoid aromatics, try 101: Morley's Best (w/Latakia) by C&D; 401 Burley (w/natural Cavendish) by Milan; or my guilty pleasure, Prince Albert.
I definitely detect a mild floral, incense-like scent of lilac or lavender. (Some reviewers suggested apple, or even ?funeral parlor scent?. That could be.) Further, it has a saccharine taste, suggesting the presence of P.G. which, I read, tastes sweet in an artificial way.
These odors and tastes dissipate after about the first third of the bowl, and the blend settles down to become a pretty good codger burley; and taste-wise, a bit more interesting (though not better) than its cousin, Prince Albert. Amazingly, the pipe bowl does not carry an enduring crossover aftertaste upon switching blends. For me, I think it was two bowls ? max, and the ?memory? of KC was totally gone. (Heck, I can hardly taste any artifact after the first third of a bowl of KC, much less subsequent bowls of a different tobacco.) Since ?Mild? Kentucky Club burns cleanly and dryly to the bottom of the bowl without goop or dottle, it?s possible that a more natural substance is used: perhaps oil of lavender, rather than some arcane, polysyllabic chemical concoction. For this codger Burley:
3 stars if you smoke aromatics (this one is very light but tasty)
2 stars if you can get past the first third of the smoke ? the aromatic part
1 star if you would rather not fool around with even slightly aromatic blends.
If you?re tempted to try Kentucky Club solely because it?s in the Burley family and you need a change of pace, but you wish to avoid aromatics, try 101: Morley's Best (w/Latakia) by C&D; 401 Burley (w/natural Cavendish) by Milan; or my guilty pleasure, Prince Albert.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 04, 2006 | Very Mild | Extremely Mild | Very Mild | Pleasant |
I cracked open the 14oz bucket of this I had for quite some time. Inside I found pretty much exactly what the tin description says. All brown cube cut burley..I didn't notice any topping..just nice plain burley smell.
Using the tried & true gravity fill that these blends/cuts seem to favor, I set flame to the tobacco and begin the journey. What I discovered was an easy going, very mild (too mild) smoke. This is just plain burley with no detectable topping by my taster.
Smoked clean, cool, dry all the way to the bottom. I didn't get the bitter finish at all. This one just doesn't have anything to keep me interested however..don't look for any flavor explosions here. Just plain burley. I can see this being used as a blender to perhaps tone down some bitey VA's or I would imagine it would be very useful for breaking in new pipes. And thats about all I see myself doing with the remaining amount I have.
All in all I can't see this one offending anyone, and at about a buck an ounce its worth a shot to try. 2 stars here for me for lack of flavor but 3 stars for cost, burning characteristics, cool smoking..
Not bad..but nothing to write home about.
Using the tried & true gravity fill that these blends/cuts seem to favor, I set flame to the tobacco and begin the journey. What I discovered was an easy going, very mild (too mild) smoke. This is just plain burley with no detectable topping by my taster.
Smoked clean, cool, dry all the way to the bottom. I didn't get the bitter finish at all. This one just doesn't have anything to keep me interested however..don't look for any flavor explosions here. Just plain burley. I can see this being used as a blender to perhaps tone down some bitey VA's or I would imagine it would be very useful for breaking in new pipes. And thats about all I see myself doing with the remaining amount I have.
All in all I can't see this one offending anyone, and at about a buck an ounce its worth a shot to try. 2 stars here for me for lack of flavor but 3 stars for cost, burning characteristics, cool smoking..
Not bad..but nothing to write home about.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 18, 2005 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
On a whim, I purchased a pouch of KCM at an independent backwoods Wisconsin supermarket. Yes, it is a drug store blend but it has survived for decades as have a handful of other drug store blends. This has to say something about their quality and/or popularity. This is a simple burley that was introduced in simpler times. It is straight forward, mild and moderately sweet. The thing I noticed most with this blend is the very distinct and very pronounced ?grassiness? that I have not experienced with other burleys. This may have something to do with the mild topping or casing. The grassiness does dissipate and become less pronounced as you progress down the bowl. I think this grassy/hay characteristic will be what either makes or breaks this blend for you. I experienced no bite. This fine cube cut burley burns cool and to a dry ash. This is not an outstanding blend. It is a simple, down-to-earth, old-fashioned burley blend. Take a ride back in time with KCM when you have the opportunity to buy a pouch.
A cigarette is to be smoked. A cigar is to be enjoyed. A pipe is to be savored.
I rate this tobacco 8.0 out of 10.
A cigarette is to be smoked. A cigar is to be enjoyed. A pipe is to be savored.
I rate this tobacco 8.0 out of 10.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 04, 2019 | Medium | Mild | Medium | Tolerable |
Burley Grape Nuts. I missed the boat and didn't order any of this when they delisted it. I have since bought two tubs, one from 1983 and one from the 90s. My opinion after smoking the aged version is that this is the very best of the American OTC Burleys. The tobacco still available that is most like Kentucky Club is Sir Walter Raleigh.
They say age doesn't help Burley but you could sure fool me. The 1983 tin had a rich chocolate cake aroma, and that tobacco is like smoking chocolate cake. It's incredible, I've never had anything like it. In every other regard, it reminds me of SWR.
The 90s tin had a strong dark fruit nose to it when I popped the tin. It's kind of raisin-y and plum-y. There is an underlying chocolate body with the fruit. That tin is also excellent, although not as rich and decadent as the 1983 tin.
Granted, both these tubs had age on them before I broke the vacuum. As I said, this is a very similar tobacco to SWR, and I would probably be just as enthusiastic if I had snagged and smoked old tins of that one. My advice is twofold: if you can get your hands on Kentucky Club and you love Burley, you're in for a treat. Enjoy yourself. Lastly, buy a 14oz tub or two of SWR and wait 20 years to break the seal. If it's anything like Kentucky Club you're going to be ecstatic when you get there. I know I'm going to.
They say age doesn't help Burley but you could sure fool me. The 1983 tin had a rich chocolate cake aroma, and that tobacco is like smoking chocolate cake. It's incredible, I've never had anything like it. In every other regard, it reminds me of SWR.
The 90s tin had a strong dark fruit nose to it when I popped the tin. It's kind of raisin-y and plum-y. There is an underlying chocolate body with the fruit. That tin is also excellent, although not as rich and decadent as the 1983 tin.
Granted, both these tubs had age on them before I broke the vacuum. As I said, this is a very similar tobacco to SWR, and I would probably be just as enthusiastic if I had snagged and smoked old tins of that one. My advice is twofold: if you can get your hands on Kentucky Club and you love Burley, you're in for a treat. Enjoy yourself. Lastly, buy a 14oz tub or two of SWR and wait 20 years to break the seal. If it's anything like Kentucky Club you're going to be ecstatic when you get there. I know I'm going to.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 26, 2009 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
A straight and honest burley. No bells and whistles or sickly-sweet casing. Just good American tobacco. Nice nutty flavor. A traditional aroma that can only come from a pipe. Burns kind of quickly which isn't too bad a thing as there isn't much time for your pipe and baccy to get all goopy. Burley lovers should keep this one on hand at all times.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 01, 2009 | Mild | Mild | Very Mild | Pleasant |
I liked this blend!Its a good honest to goodness burley at a great price.It didnt bite me and the aroma was lovely in pouch and room. It packed well,lit well and smoked just fine.Id buy it again.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 24, 2009 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
What could I say to convince you that Kentucky Club is a great pipe tobacco? I can't really.All I can tell you is that for myself I'm a burley fanatic,and the taste of Kentucky Club is very interesting.Kentucky Club has a floral casing in the blend that gives a unique character to the burley which could be an all-day smoke for some or a nice change of pace for Prince Albert fans.
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