Borkum Riff Mixture with Bourbon Whiskey (Bronze)

I smoked this on occasion some 35 years ago. I remembered liking it at that time. I received a coupon recently and thought I would give it another try. As with other OTC blends I have recently tried, I have found my tastes have matured over the years. Pouch note was of pleasant whiskey. Room note was tolerable. Moisture level was good It packed well and lit with a reasonable number of relites. I had to nurse this one to keep it from burning too hot. The taste started out pleasant, but as it got about half was through the bowl it got bitter, to the point of becoming intolerable. If you have no taste buds, this would be an ok all day smoke. Super Value Bourbon Whiskey is a far better choice at a much better price point.

This tobacco lacks body. Bites occasionally and has very little whiskey taste. More like hot air white minimal sweetness. Its not the worst possible smoke, but i at least wont buy this again.

Well after a 50g pouch i do not consider it as a quality tobacco...the smell when breaking the seal is decent cavendish dominates the taste wich doesn't last till the end of the bowl.easy packing a bit moist but no drying is needed.at the beginning you get some bourbon taste wich is lost after a few puffs.it burns hot and it has a very unique room smell.(not pleasant not bad).as you go it is flat with a bit bite if you go hard.it leaves more moist than should to the bowl.for one pouch is good you won't lose but you wo't earn something also.

horrible taste, really bad bite, sucks. Avoid this one.

One bowl, 5 puffs and the package went into the trash.

Abysmal.

No offense to those who like this one, but its not for me.

Smelled like a pack of cigarettes that had been sunning in the dash of a truck for about 3 years.

Live and learn.

Proof - if proof was needed - that millions can be wrong. In an emergency tea leaves would make a better smoke.

Like a guy who keeps hitting his head with a hammer because it feels so good when he quits, I find myself going back to Borkum Riff Whiskey from time to time. Why would I do that? I've pondered that question while frying my tongue with BRW and can only come to the conclusion that it was my first tobacco back in the early 1960s and I thorougly liked my new hobby, so maybe I'm trying to recapture that initial enjoyment. I could deal with almost anything this tobacco throws at me, except for the tongue bite. Believe me, after 40+ years of puffing, I know how to control a smoke to make it burn cool. But, no amount of expertise can save my tongue with this stuff. It tastes as good as a lot of tobaccos I've had in my day, and after allowed to dry a bit in the pouch it burns cleanly. However, as I have in the past, I am sure that some day in the future I will see a pouch and buy it. I wonder how old you have to be before you get smart?

I bought this dreck when I was particularly ignorant about tobacco. The reference to smoking shredded newsprint soaked in bad bourbon is pretty apt. I was fortunate in that the sample I tried was quite dry, and I suffered no tongue bite. However, I couldn't finish the pouch, and I wouldn't dare make an enemy by giving it away. Save your money.

This was given to me as a birthday gag gift. One thing I can say for sure is it made me gag.

My tongue got burned to a crisp, it tasted terrible. So bad and unfamiliar that I cannot really compare it to anything. Maybe tea leaves? There's nothing fancy about this blend, but the hot smoke... I mean it was... VERY hot. My tongue is kinda messed up, and I won't be enjoying my meals the rest of the day. This isn't worth buying folks, just stay away. That's my sincere opinion. If you really want a great smoke with some great flavor, AND you want an aromatic, try Dunhill's Royal Yacht, Blue Note, or Sweet Vanilla Honeydew. I know it's wrong to suggest other blends while doing this review, but this blend is so bad that a potential pipester might be put off by this blend forevermore.

Regards,

DJM