Tinder Box Reserve 1928

(3.46)
Tinder Box Reserve 1928 is the first new addition to our tobacco bar in over three years. We went to The McClelland Tobacco Company with our criteria in hand: the tobacco had to be intriguing to the eye, have uniqueness to the nose and be ever so pleasing to the palate. In addition, this is only the second time in history that Tinder Box has introduced a tinned tobacco to our loyal pipe smokers. Because this new blend hearkens our roots, we called upon the touch of a master blender to come up with a blend so unique and so delicious, it is destined to be our top selling tobacco of all time. Tinder Box Reserve 1928 has the panache, the sophistication, the delicacy to satisfy a pipe smoker of refined taste and independent means. It is easy to pack, and has a subtle, natural sweetness. A cool, dry smoke with a light pleasing aroma. The composition of this new tobacco is red Virginia, orange Virginia, Virginia flake, and a touch of burley.

Details

Brand Tinder Box
Blended By McClelland Tobacco Company
Manufactured By McClelland Tobacco Company
Blend Type Virginia Based
Contents Burley, Virginia
Flavoring Cocoa / Chocolate
Cut Mixture
Packaging Bulk
Country United States
Production No longer in production

Profile

Strength
Mild to Medium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild to Medium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Very Pleasant
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming

Average Rating

3.46 / 4
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Mar 31, 2009 Mild to Medium Mild to Medium Medium to Full Very Pleasant
This stuff is wonderful! I got a tin from my cousin for christmas, it was a great gift. I opened the tin and smelled the wonderful virginias with a nutty aroma. This stuff packed well, was not too moist, and lit well. Smoked great with no dampness or burning out, no bite either. The flavor was pretty full, very nice medium tobacco with a nutty sensation, one you could smoke all day. So far this is my second favorite tobac next to DAN Black Velvet. I will be buying more soon!
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Nov 21, 2008 Mild to Medium Mild Medium Very Pleasant
This is a very nice tobacco. It is my normal daily smoke and what I take with me on trips where it is all I will have to smoke. The aroma is nice and there is never any bite. If you haven't tried the blend and happen across a Tinderbox pick up a tin. You will not be sorry you did.
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Apr 02, 2008 Mild Medium Mild Very Pleasant
On vacation in Tucson, I picked up a tin of this as a salute to the Tinder Box chain and its history. The flavor and quality is very good, with a mild, creamy almond-like aroma and taste. Once well dried out, it does not bite and is quite pleasant. Room-note is great.

I won't go out of my way to buy any more, but if you come across at tin of this and enjoy good aromatic tobaccos, then certainly try it! Just don't listen to the pretentious label description unless you go for that sort of thing.

Accompaniment: Ravel's Tombeau de Couperin.
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Oct 06, 2007 Medium Medium Medium to Full Pleasant
i recieved a small sample of this a few weeks ago to take home and taste. It has a good flavor and an aroma which is not TOO sweetened. This is not what would be known as a "Chick Magnet" tobacco, but a good change.

If you are only into the heavy aromatics like Cpt Black or blue note (Both exellent tobacos, but I like ADVENTURES in pipe smoking), then you may not really like it. This is something different.

Don't smoke it out of your pipes dedicated to aromatics either, since it will mask and ruin the the flavor.

If you want to have an "ADVENTURE in pipe smoking", other than Cpt. Black and try something wiht less artificial sweeteners and casing, but don't want to "Go full English", This is a good one. Come Pay Day, I am going to get me a can.

I would definately say give it a test puff.
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Aug 24, 2007 Mild to Medium Extremely Mild Medium to Full Very Pleasant
I work in a tinderbox and usually am an english man but during the summer I try to enjoy a tobacco that is a little sweeter on the palate. When we got this in, I was overjoyed (a quality smoke I dont have to go to Iwan Reis for) and when I opened the tin and popped the metal guard I was welcomed by the smell of virginia and burley with an exteremely pleasent hint of caramel corn. Upon first light I could taste a very distinct sweat taste that seemed to be coming from the tobacco and could hardly distinguish any casings. The entire bowl went down smoothly with subtle variations in flavor and intensity, I couldnt be happier with this and would agree that no matter what you smoke you can greatly appreciate the light sweet flavor this blend gives forth and anyone around you will be able to share in the delight.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Aug 23, 2007 Mild Mild Mild to Medium Very Pleasant
This is a really good blend. The sweet and tangy virginias are set off by the warm, buttery burley and the subtle topping in this blend. It makes for a pleasantly sweet tobacco flavor on the palate. I found this blend remained fairly consistent throughout the bowl. It is very smooth and has no bite if smoked at a reasonable pace. Very good stuff, especially as an all day smoke, but has enough flavor to be that relaxing smoke in the evening. I give this blend high recommendation. I will probably be putting a tin or two away to see how it ages. Give this a try.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Feb 17, 2007 Mild Very Mild Medium to Full Pleasant
I picked up a tin of 1928 Reserve while on a trip to Tinder Box to look over their newest stock of Ascorti pipes. I usualy dont smoke aromatics, but was told this Tinder Box exclusive blend was mostly quality McClelland virginias and that the casing was light and "unabtrusive". And so it is.

The taste upon lighting is of a smooth sweet virginia with a little bit of nuttiness from the burley. I struggled to find/figure out what the topping is, as it is so light and compliments the natural tobacco. Very well done.

It remains smooth and toasty and begins to pick up creaminess towards mid bowl. I tend to puff on the fast side and this tobacco stayed cool, fairly dry and didnt bite me even when I hit it hard. The room note is typical quality sweet virgina smell.

The suprise came in the bottom third,.. several quick succesion puffs a couple times a minute rewarded me with a sweet carmel pastry flavor! Not an artificial topping kind of flavor, but a sweet natural tobacco explosion. Truly delicious. A gem of a smoke. I'll be keeping this stuff around.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Feb 16, 2007 Mild Mild Full Very Pleasant
When I first popped the top and inhaled the tin aroma, I was shocked that I didn't smell any of the traditional McClelland "ketchup" Instead you get this wonderful sweet smelling tobacco. I mostly smoke blends with heavy Latakia these days so I was going into this with the opinion that I wouldn't like this. I was wrong! Lighting up I was hit with a massive blast of sweetness. This sweetness lasts the entire bowl. As your bowl progresses you get hints of buttery biscuits & other baked pastry goodness. Never once did it want to bite my tongue. It has an almost aromatic quality to it. In fact I thought it was way too sweet to just be Virginia & Burley. I asked Mike Spicer from the Tinder Box and he confirmed that there is added topping/sweetness to the Burley. I would recommend that everyone from the English smoker to the aromatic smoker give this a try.
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