Borkum Riff Original

I am new to pipe smoking. It was with this tobacco that I made my breakthrough in pipe smoking. Perhaps you will remember your own breakthrough. Started puffing too hard and/ or too deeply. Tobacco ended up getting singed. I finally learned how to sip the smoke, how to coax the flavor out of the tobacco, and how not to get a burnt ash taste.

I enjoyed Borkum Riff Original. I'm too new at pipe smoking to make this my go-to blend, but it ranks high for me. I enjoyed it very much.

Borkum Riff OG what a interesting pipe tobacco indeed, I once smoked there bourbon whiskey blend and was turned off to this brand for years because of that stuff, my local tobacconist encouraged me to try OG and that I would like it because its nothing like the other stuff so I gave it a go and I'm glad I did, OG redeemed Borkim Riff in general and now I enjoy OG Riff with a cup of french roast because at least for me they go well together. I am a true tobacconist and worked for tobacco and with tobacco for quite a few years and just always passed this stuff up and being a big Mac Baren fan I am glad I tried this blend because it reminds me of Mac Baren's style of blending and surprised me alittle because I was missing out for so many years. The fact that this blend also uses so many types of tobaccos grown around the world is unique in its own because each leaf grown in a different region provides its special quality of taste it brings to the table, even though the best Virginia tobacco in the world grows right here in the United States, I've seen the different whole leaves of Virginia tobacco grown from Africa to Canada each one boasting its own color and smell and texture from the environment it is grown in, so many types of Virginia's in Borkum Riff is interesting to me as I love breaking down tobacco in general, I just love the concept is where I'm driving at and I know that many pipe tobaccos do this as well but at the most outsource about three kinds of Virginia's at the most. I am also not sure of the burley content of this blend but never the less plays a role in the production of there black cavendish as only a few pipe tobacco companies actually use Virginia based cavendish because burley is cheaper. Anyway I could go on and on about this subject and thanks for continuing to read on so lets review this fine pipe tobacco. When I open a pouch of Borkum Riff OG I am greeted by a sweet tobacco smell with hints of plums and raisins, I do not smell any vanilla or can even taste vanilla but instead a liquor topping of some sort its definitely there own thing. When I light up my bowl and begin to smoke this stuff I can taste chocolate along with raisins and in the background tones of plum bit does not over power the blend allowing for the tobaccos used to shine right through giving a nice aroma. The bowl stays consistent and smooth all the way through and does not bite and I know that's a huge plus for most of you, this blend also has a slight zing to it but not in a spicy way but more of a robust way with a nice body to it in the smoke itself. This stuff actually has some nicotine in it to, not a heavy hitter by far but has a touch more than most aromatics with black cavendish and from start to finish leaves a clean white ash and high quality smoke. I can see why this stuff is alittle pricey because the quality they put into this pipe tobacco for a pouch is pretty dang good amd not goopy or leaves a mess in your pipe. The texture and moisture of this blend is right on and really never gets hot unless you really puff your pipe hard and leaves a nice sweet after taste in your mouth but not in your pipe unless maybe you smoke bowl after bowl in one day. This stuff makes for a good treat and could be a all day smoke easily but again the price is just alittle to high for me and so I smoke it as a every so often kind of thing but its truly some good stuff. I highly recommend this for a novice pipe smoker because it taste good and is very forgiving and will keep you interested all the way through the bowl. I thought this pipe tobacco blend is very interesting and I already know I wrote a long @$$ review but hey!!! give me a break I love tobacco and everything about it and love smoking my pipe so much. Thanks for reading this if you made it all the way here, God bless you and God bless America, stand up for your smoking rights and support your tobacco farmers and business's.

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First time on this board, and I have to say I'm gobsmacked at the negative comments of my favourite brand. Sad to say, there is probably not a stockist within 50 miles of my location, it's the ONLY brand I would smoke if it was readily available !!!

I like aromatic tobaccos, as I accept that secondhand smoke is not appreciated by everyone and one may as well be kind to one's audience!!! Borkum Riff Original, in my opinion, is the most favoured aroma in my 30 years of pipe smoking as long as you use a 'clean' pipe ...

As I stated in a previous review, Borkum is the stuff of legends within the pipe community. Not for being good, but rather how horrible the tounge bite is. I decided to try it, just for the sake of it, after about 16 years of working up the coruage. Boy was I disappointed in not trying this stuff sooner, because it is amazing. Much like Captain Black, it is sweet but not overly so. It also carries a rare distinction of acutall tasting like what it says it does. Chocolate, prune and fruity notes are all accounted for. It is really pleasent to smoke and I have gotten not a single bit of bite. I did experience a bit of the tounge coat people mention but it wasn't unpleasant enough to not rate this highly. Give it a go.

From past experience with Brorkum Riff in the past was very reluctant to buy this, but this was the only blend left at local tobacco store going out of business. After opening this vacuum packed pouch the note was of prune and almost a rum note? It was like a crumble cake. Packed well and it stayed lit was a great smoke cool. Zero bite i am now a fan of this blend.