Borkum Riff Copper (Highland Malt Whisky)
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"Quality Virginia and Burley Tobaccos from South Carolina and Kentucky are combined with the finest Highland Malt Whisky in a coarse cut that ensures an even burn and provides a distinctly aromatic smoking monent."
Notes: Notes: Known in the US as "Highland Malt Whisky". The name was changed in Europe to "Copper" due to EU regulations.
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Originally known in Gaelic as 'usquebaugh', 'water of life', 'aqua vitae' or whisky, as it becomes known, was first distilled in Fife by Friar John Cor during the 15th Century. Drawing from its rich heritage, Borkum Riff Highland Malt Whisky is a robust, full-bodied but mellow, naturally subtle blend of Virginia and burley tobacco flavoured with a fine mature malt from the Scottish Highlands.
Details
| Brand | Borkum Riff |
| Blended By | Scandinavian Tobacco Group |
| Manufactured By | Scandinavian Tobacco Group |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Burley, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Whisky |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 50 grams pouch |
| Country | Denmark |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 23, 2022 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
This review is for the Copper pouch, so the EU pouch of Highland Malt Whisky. I got it from a friend so... glad I didn’t pay for it.
Relatively small ribbons, predominantly black and brown with a few gold leaves. Pouch note is sweet, fruity, but has nothing to do with whiskey. Cavendish is clearly there, virginia probably just for the burn.
Lights up easily, burns cool, doesn’t bite.
Soft, cloudy, creamy, buttery taste. Has some liquor notes, but doesn’t take me to any whisky taste. It’s more like vanilla and liquor, and curiously, by the end of the bowl has some lemon hints as well. Not too much casing, it has a bit of nutty flavor and it has a bit of tobacco flavor. It’s good that the flavoring is mild. Reading the other reviews makes me think that we either have completely different senses, or that this blend is just not the same in every pouch. Mine is mild in strength, flavoring, taste. So, using a filter would make this completely tasteless. If you think this has too much casing and too much chemical taste, I dare you to try Rattray’s Union Jack.
I find it to be a decent smoke. I don’t know why it has such a bad note on TobaccoReviews, since I clearly smoked worse aromatics that felt like soap in my mouth. Does it taste like whisky? No. Does it taste bad? No. Is it great? No. Just a simple, all day, easy going mild blend.
Oh, and the room note is quite pleasant!
Relatively small ribbons, predominantly black and brown with a few gold leaves. Pouch note is sweet, fruity, but has nothing to do with whiskey. Cavendish is clearly there, virginia probably just for the burn.
Lights up easily, burns cool, doesn’t bite.
Soft, cloudy, creamy, buttery taste. Has some liquor notes, but doesn’t take me to any whisky taste. It’s more like vanilla and liquor, and curiously, by the end of the bowl has some lemon hints as well. Not too much casing, it has a bit of nutty flavor and it has a bit of tobacco flavor. It’s good that the flavoring is mild. Reading the other reviews makes me think that we either have completely different senses, or that this blend is just not the same in every pouch. Mine is mild in strength, flavoring, taste. So, using a filter would make this completely tasteless. If you think this has too much casing and too much chemical taste, I dare you to try Rattray’s Union Jack.
I find it to be a decent smoke. I don’t know why it has such a bad note on TobaccoReviews, since I clearly smoked worse aromatics that felt like soap in my mouth. Does it taste like whisky? No. Does it taste bad? No. Is it great? No. Just a simple, all day, easy going mild blend.
Oh, and the room note is quite pleasant!
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 15, 2017 | Very Mild | Mild to Medium | Very Mild | Very Pleasant |
Not really much different than many other Whiskey flavored Cavendish blends except maybe this one tried to go elegant with some steamed up Virginia that would't bite even if it had teeth. I smoked two bowls from a pouch of this at a pipe show a couple of years ago while looking at pipes in, believe it or not, an Irishman's hotel room. Light and no bite.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 25, 2009 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
Not outstanding. Did not feel any malt on it. Aroma in pouch reminds a bit of milk chocolate for me. Burns okay. Not too much taste here either.
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