Borkum Riff Scandinavian Mixture
(2.30)
Reflecting some of the traditional values for which Scandinavia is internationally renowned, Borkum Riff Scandinavian Mixture is a quality mix of bright Virginia and rich, cool smoking burley tobacco. It has an exquisite, refined taste with a fresh, clean and attractive aroma.
Notes: The pouch description now states: "40% black cavendish from the Philippines, Africa and Argentina and 60% Virginia from Brazil and Africa. Flavour: Vanilla and chocolate notes.
Details
| Brand | Borkum Riff |
| Blended By | Swedish Match |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Burley, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Cocoa / Chocolate, Other / Misc, Vanilla |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 50 grams pouch, 250 grams can |
| Country | Sweden |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild to Medium
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.30 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 11, 2013 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Medium | Pleasant |
Upon opening I got a "chocolate/nutty" smell. Smoked well, the room note is nice. Not too overpowering. Just the right amount of moisture, ribbon cut. Very nice for an OTC. Not an overall fan of Borkum Riff, but I would buy this blend again.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 11, 2011 | Mild | Medium | Medium | Very Pleasant |
surprisingly, this Borkum Riff offering is very good, this is a delicious danish style blend with quality tobacco and a well balanced casing of vanilla and floral note, mild, nutty, semi-sweet, cool on the tongue and with elegant room note,
if you do enjoy danish aromatic, try this blend, it is a quality product.
if you do enjoy danish aromatic, try this blend, it is a quality product.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 26, 2011 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Medium | Pleasant |
Popped in my local tobacconists and thought I'd give this a go. Pouch aroma: A sweet vanilla biscuit.Light and dark ribbon cut tobacco moist to the touch. Once lit a pleasant smoke with a cakey, nutty like taste. I like this tobacco and it's quite inoffensive to others in the room as the smoke is delicate and aromatic.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 26, 2007 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
I have not tried many of the new offerings of Borkum Riff, a brand you can now find in my country. Scandinavian is one of the new offerings of this Swedish house that now manufactures its blends in Denmark.
Scandinavian is a good tobacco, and compared to many of its siblings, it is perhaps one of the best. It is a very Danish mixture: nutty, with delicate hints of dark chocolate and toasted pastry. However, it is not artificially sweetened or, in any case, they have switched from their formerly enervating casing methods to more temperate forms of topping.
Basically a Virginia-Burley mixture (though the Burleys, in my opinion, are the predominant ingredient), Scandinavian is mild to medium in strength, easy to load, easy to light, easy to smoke, and very tasty. You can actually taste the Burley nuttiness, along with the slightly acidic Virginias, because the flavor does not really interfere with the leaf. The room note is very nice.
Not exactly a cool smoke, Scandinavian, however, does not bite. There's a certain similarity with Mac Baren's Mixture Modern, but believe me, I much prefer Scandinavian to MM. It's less sweet, it has a better defined tobacco structure and, I insist, tongue bite is not a problem. If anything, Scandinavian is quite similar, in taste and strength, to Davidoff's Danish Mixture.
I do believe the company's decision to take their blending business to Denmark has greatly improved its blends. Scandinavian is a very nice tobacco, highly recommended for beginners, and not an altogether undesirable change of pace for the established smoker.
Yes, there are many other good tobaccos out there. But when your range of options is minimal, and this one is available, do have a try. Its an altogether different experience from the older Borkum Riff blends.
Scandinavian is a good tobacco, and compared to many of its siblings, it is perhaps one of the best. It is a very Danish mixture: nutty, with delicate hints of dark chocolate and toasted pastry. However, it is not artificially sweetened or, in any case, they have switched from their formerly enervating casing methods to more temperate forms of topping.
Basically a Virginia-Burley mixture (though the Burleys, in my opinion, are the predominant ingredient), Scandinavian is mild to medium in strength, easy to load, easy to light, easy to smoke, and very tasty. You can actually taste the Burley nuttiness, along with the slightly acidic Virginias, because the flavor does not really interfere with the leaf. The room note is very nice.
Not exactly a cool smoke, Scandinavian, however, does not bite. There's a certain similarity with Mac Baren's Mixture Modern, but believe me, I much prefer Scandinavian to MM. It's less sweet, it has a better defined tobacco structure and, I insist, tongue bite is not a problem. If anything, Scandinavian is quite similar, in taste and strength, to Davidoff's Danish Mixture.
I do believe the company's decision to take their blending business to Denmark has greatly improved its blends. Scandinavian is a very nice tobacco, highly recommended for beginners, and not an altogether undesirable change of pace for the established smoker.
Yes, there are many other good tobaccos out there. But when your range of options is minimal, and this one is available, do have a try. Its an altogether different experience from the older Borkum Riff blends.
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