Borkum Riff Mixture with Bourbon Whiskey (Bronze)

Smells extremely faint of whiskey, tastes of terrible tobacco.

There is no flavour whatsoever and the blend is harsh and bland. This is probably the worst pipe tobacco I've ever had in my life.

My first review. I'm new to pipe smoking and had mostly tried aromatics until a recent visit to a tobacconist. Borkum Riff Bourbon Whiskey is one of a dozen I've purchased and tried now, giving me a perspective that I needed in order to write a thoughtful review.

At first I hated it. It smelled nothing like the promised whiskey, and it after having tried several other aromatics, I didn't see any value in smoking this tobacco - even considering throwing it away. With a cost of $35 CAD, I decided to keep it but in a mason jar. Being my least favorite, I left it sealed in the jar for a couple of months and bought new tobaccos to try.

Now, after those months of aging, in a sunlit room, the tobacco has improved. The moisture is right, and it packs and lights easily. Packed properly and sipped, it burns relatively cool.

There is still no taste of bourbon, and the tobacco flavors of Virginia and Cavendish take over. It's much more pleasant the second go around, leaving a spicy note over a toasted bread halfway through. Towards the bottom, the spiciness turns to a mild tongue bite, and there is a chemical taste that unfortunately covers the better notes.

I Just started smoking a pipe 2 months ago. I've only had Captain Blacks Cavendish to date(being a newbie). I got this(Borkum Riff-Bourbon) and a new briar for Christmas. I love my new briar but am sorely displeased that I put this crap in my new briar as a first tobacco. It burned my tongue like I've never felt before and leaves the tip kinda numb for about 15 minutes after. It smells kinda like cat piss and smokes a little on the damp side. I deeply regret putting this crap in my new pipe. I can only hope that it doesn't linger. I'm no expert or old hat at this stuff and I still say "This stuff sucks butt" I will make sure it is not bought in this house again! One hard lesson learned and now it's time to get informed so I can put out 'brand' requests for next Christmas.

God. Awful. In just about every way. This tobacco will bite even the most experienced smoker. HARD. Absolutely zero nicotine content. Sickeningly sweet pouch-note. Tastes like old cigarette butts and makes the rest of the room you smoked in smell the same way! Avoid this blend at all costs! And if you happen to find yourself in the ownership of this blend, dispose of it immediately! You can thank me later.

I saw the "Bourbon Whiskey" and had to give it a try. No bourbon taste, no whiskey hint, no hint of anything really. Burns easy and fast, but I may of just got an old dry bag. Gave it to a friend, and he didn't care for it so much either. Kentucky gentleman from out local Straus tobacconist is much better, and actually has a pleasant hint of whiskey.

Personally, not a big fan, very dry and similar to a non-filtered Camel cigarette. This is the first "drugstore" brand in which i've not found one likeable quality. Pass on this one.

terrible. as others have said, i wanted to like it. it SMELLS great in the pouch. someone out there probably likes it, if they like the taste of wet, salted vegetables. it burned well though, but bites hard and stings the next day. hate it. every few weeks i mix it in with some cavendish, and ruin an otherwise good smoke (i still have no idea why).

dont buy it. it sucks.

I wanted to like this one.

The pouch aroma is great and the wife telIs me the room note is quite good. It lights easily and those first few puffs seem quite promising but it's all down hill from there. It quickly turns harsh and nasty. Cool-smoking? Exquisite taste? Dynamic? Lies! All Lies!

A good contender for a 'discreetly masculine' potpourri perhaps, but save your pipes and matches for better tobaccos.

I'm beginning in this "science". So, I don't have patterns to compare w different tobaccos. But I can talk about the experience of smoking this one. It burns your tongue! The guy in the shop said that was a good tobacco to start. LIAR! Easy to pack, easy to light. Just it. I know how bourbon should taste, I didn't find this on BR Bourbon Whiskey. It doesn't let a good smell in the air too. So, I say: you may try it, but...

UPDATE: After trying better tobaccos, unfortunately I have to downgrade this one. I discovered that the tongue bite of this blend is way stronger than others (some just don't have it!). so, now I give it just one star.