Low Country Pipe & Cigar Cooper

Low Country - Cooper.

The blend was obviously a flake, and some of it still is, but it only needs a very delicate crumble to ready it for the bowl. The tobacco virtually disintegrates under the gentlest of touch's. I opt to just stuff some of the broken flakes in, otherwise it gives too fast a burn. The moisture content's good.

For me, the flavour deepens as I work my way down a bowl. At the beginning it's a smoke that's comprised of virtually only Oriental tobaccos. A third of the way in the smoke develops some depth: the Latakia adds a rich, but subtle, woodiness. Don't get me wrong, the Orientals are running things throughout, but the Lat enriches the flavour. Any trace of Perique that other reviewers notice eludes me, so I can't comment on that! I find the Virginia has quite a light flavour, but it freshens the smoke.

The nicotine's medium, and the room-note's nice: heavy, but pleasant, to me!

It's a good blend, and I can see why so many folks adore it, but for me it's a little too weighty with the Orientals to get four stars.

Recommended, three stars.

This is an Oriental-forward English-style tobacco with emphasis on the sweeter Oriental varieties and Virginias. The blend is quite restrained with regard to Latakia's smoky flavor, and I think it could appeal to even those with a mild disdain for it. I also think there is some Burley or maybe even Kentucky in the mix, as it has an underlying backbone not usually found in a traditional blend of Virginia, Oriental and Latakia. The flavor is sweetly spicy, but not musty, and quite natural. A real winner and worth a try by fans of nearly any genre of tobacco, not just confirmed English aficionados.

I find the cut to be more like a broken flake, which is fine by me, but it may disappoint someone looking for nice evenly cut flakes to fold-n-stuff.

I purchased this and the others in the line directly from Low Country Pipe & Cigar while on vacation in Myrtle Beach. If you're down there, take the quick trip up to Little River to visit this great shop and try some of these blends.

Nice English blend, a full 2oz. and ready to smoke after some rubbing. Three stars now but I think this will age great and be a 4 star in 2 years.

Just noticed reviewer "Pipestud 12/09/2007" who claims there is Perique in this blend. I can't disagree with that, as there is a spice, and for me it would be better without and/or with a touch more Latakia.

Updated 2014-10-25, It's been a year in the cellar and the spice is still present but I don't think it's from Perique ). I seem to detect a bit of Kentucky spice , flavor and body in this one.The latakia is added like GL Pease would add it, also subdued, in say Meridian or Chelsea Morning. I find it a little light on the high notes and sweetness but it starts as a creamy strong Balkan ( with the Kentucky bottom ), I find this a little stronger in "N" than my fellow reviewers and the spice builds giving that "Tobassco heat". For me, 2 1/2 stars

To echo what Pipestud said in an earlier review, this is the best put-together blend of this type I've tried in a very long time. This is a medium English that almost -- but not quite -- veers into Balkan territory. The first thing that leaps out at me is the Cyprian latakia, but it doesn't take long at all for the orientals to start adding a couple of layers of intrigue. But where this tobacco really takes off is at the halfway mark. At that point, the virginias begin to sing in a dramatic way, adding both sweetness and a creamy body to an already engaging smoke. There seems to be a little perique in here, as well, adding just a hint of tanginess and kind of holding the disparate components together. This isn't complex in the way that similar GL Pease offerings are, but the flavors evolve in such a way as to keep me interested.

The presentation and burning characteristics are superb. Mine arrived as a very dark broken flake that smelled primarily of latakia and orientals. I can milk 90 minutes out of a medium-sized bowl of this slow-burning mixture and my tongue never even feels it.

Excellent, excellent stuff.

Not being someone that is really a regular with Latakia laden blends, i do find that i am very hard to please when i do smoke an English/Balkan.

I found a very generous sample with an order from smokingpipes.com and put it into my 'cellar' until the urge for a Latakia blend arrives. ( around twice a month ) Well that craving didnt pitch for around 3 months and when it did, the blend was ready to smoke as i had dried it before putting it away.

I have to say that i find this blend excellent and everything i could possibly want in this type of concoction, in fact, i would buy this and let my Balkan Sobranie Origional Mixture age a bit in its pouch.

It is a great tasting blend and the Latakia is blended to perfection. I could really taste the Virginias as well as the Orientals which made this really enjoyable. The Perique was very slight and blended perfectly, what a delight for a change.

This blend, is very much like Sturks Balkan and in a blind test, would not be able to tell them apart by smoking.

I will award this 4 stars because it is well deserved. It has been blended by a master, to combine all these different tobaccos and have none dominate is a feat in its own right.

Mo, South Africa

I have found Cooper to be more robust than most English and Balkan blends with excellent balance and no latakia dominance. This well constructed blend has tons of flavor and aroma; however, the nicotine level tends to smack me toward the end of the bowl. Still, I enjoy it when I am in the mood for something robust like in cool weather after a good meal. In order to soften the nicotine blow I have taken to mixing about 75-25 Cooper and Orlik Golden Slices broken flakes. The result is more nicotine tolerable for me without detracting from the character of this top-notch blend.

By the qualifications and been read tasting expected to find the quintessence of English tobaccos and I've only found a bomb candy. I've smoked the entire can trying to find an error, I've smoked too slowly, furiously, before and after eating, but the mixture does not give himself, no nuances, no play in the mix. We are facing a snuff that aromatic smokers may find it enjoyable as snuff of trancision. This is just a typical American sweet mixture English style. In the type of components is infinitely superior larrys blend. I grant Cooper two solid stars. That children continue smoking their candy. I mind my own business.

A dark to mid brown broken flake. The tin note is Lat forward with a sweet molasses type aroma, some mushroom notes suggestive of stoved Va and some spice notes.

This is a slow burning tobacco of considerable depth and interest. It is sweet on the tongue and the Lat is barely present, to my nose at least, during the actual smoke. There is a fair amount of pepper on the tongue as the bowl progresses. I think there is a whisper of Perique in this blend as well as some Burley, giving it a strong backbone.

I'd call this an American English, and it should please smokers who are fond of dark Vapers and Vaburs and Lat light English mixtures alike. Naming the baccy after confluence of rivers seems appropriate.

I was given a can of Cooper over a year ago. I opened the tin and smoked a few pipefuls. I left the tin in the back seat of my car since April of 2012. It sat there thru a very hot southern summer and winter and now summer once more. The tobacco mellowed like nothing I've ever seen. This is one of the most exquisite english flakes I've tried. The Virginia element was creamy and sour sweet,while the orientals and latakia were pure love. My eyes closed and was transported to a land of pure enchantment.