W.D. & H.O. Wills Capstan Navy Cut Medium Ready Rubbed
(3.25)
A straight forward 100% Virginia, fine cut and light in color.
Details
| Brand | W.D. & H.O. Wills |
| Blended By | |
| Manufactured By | Imperial Tobacco |
| Blend Type | Straight Virginia |
| Contents | Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ready Rubbed |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.25 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 12, 2013 | Mild | Extremely Mild | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
This is one of those tobaccos that pops up occasionally so, when I paid a visit to my local tobacconist and saw this available, I thought I would give it a go.
The smell upon opening the pouch is a strange one, has quite a whiff to it, a mix of the very pleasant smell of cafe creme cigarillos and a dash of the disappointing aroma of cheap cigarettes. Packing and lighting are generally fine, there is a little dampness in here so the odd relight may be required but it's generally no problem. The flavour upon first lighting, though, is where it picks up. So long as it is supped rather than chugged, it gives a really nice buttery, creamy taste. Make sure to smoke slowly though otherwise it will develop a nasty, bitter taste. As the smoke progresses that creaminess does begin to fade and it's at this point it can get a bit funny. Sometimes in can change to something like a milder version of something like mellow virginia, taking on a nice leafy, oakiness, other times it can turn a little nasty and end up tasting like some cheap brand of cigarettes. It is also a disturbingly quick smoke, to concur with a previous reviewer, thirty minutes seems to be tops. The room note on this, however, is a pleasant one.
On the whole then, it can get a bit rough if smoked too quickly, can tail off towards the end and does, at times, give the hint of being padded out with cheap cigarette tobacco, but when it delivers, and does so quite often, it is very nice. For a nice, if mildly flawed and slightly neurotic, tobacco, three stars seems a fair judgement.
The smell upon opening the pouch is a strange one, has quite a whiff to it, a mix of the very pleasant smell of cafe creme cigarillos and a dash of the disappointing aroma of cheap cigarettes. Packing and lighting are generally fine, there is a little dampness in here so the odd relight may be required but it's generally no problem. The flavour upon first lighting, though, is where it picks up. So long as it is supped rather than chugged, it gives a really nice buttery, creamy taste. Make sure to smoke slowly though otherwise it will develop a nasty, bitter taste. As the smoke progresses that creaminess does begin to fade and it's at this point it can get a bit funny. Sometimes in can change to something like a milder version of something like mellow virginia, taking on a nice leafy, oakiness, other times it can turn a little nasty and end up tasting like some cheap brand of cigarettes. It is also a disturbingly quick smoke, to concur with a previous reviewer, thirty minutes seems to be tops. The room note on this, however, is a pleasant one.
On the whole then, it can get a bit rough if smoked too quickly, can tail off towards the end and does, at times, give the hint of being padded out with cheap cigarette tobacco, but when it delivers, and does so quite often, it is very nice. For a nice, if mildly flawed and slightly neurotic, tobacco, three stars seems a fair judgement.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 31, 2020 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
This is a very fine, unpretentious pure Virginia tobacco, available in the UK only in 50 gm pouches. It comes in a shag cut (it isn't really ‘ready rubbed') – and this is a slight disadvantage if you want a really long smoke. It's one of those pipe tobaccos that you could make rollups with if you wanted to. It burns comparatively quickly, and it'll bite you if you puff too hard. If you pack it well and take it slowly, though, it'll reward you with a pleasant, sweet, fresh-tasting, undemanding smoke that will exactly suit the all-day smoker who doesn't want anything too strong, or too strong-flavoured. To put it another way: anyone who liked the now-departed Player's Medium Navy Cut will like this. It reminds me a bit also of an old, long-gone Player's tobacco called No Name. A mild, pleasant and civilised smoke with no gimmicks. Highly recommended to the Virginia lover.
The re-introduction of flake versions of Capstan by MacBaren is to be applauded; but, for some reason, these aren't available in the UK. This is a great pity.
The re-introduction of flake versions of Capstan by MacBaren is to be applauded; but, for some reason, these aren't available in the UK. This is a great pity.
Pipe Used:
Various
PurchasedFrom:
Durham Pipe and Tobacco Shop
Age When Smoked:
Fresh from the shop
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 06, 2010 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Very pleasant, very simple and straightforward virginia tobacco. Quite full compared to many straight virginias, and burns cool and slow if you pack it right (quite firmly) and don't puff too hard. Like most virginias, "breath smoking" is the way to get the best out of this one.
The cut is a medium shag, not sure why they call it ready rubbed, as there is no sign that it was ever pressed. The colour is a nice chestnut brown, and the scent in the pouch is pleasant, hints of slightly fermented hay, very natural. Lights very easily and stays lit well, the flavour is very soft, pure simple virginia tobacco. I get hints of fresh hay, bready toasty flavours, and occasionally a surprising but unmistakeable hint of pale roast coffee.
Good tobacco for outdoors activities like gardening, it stays lit well and doesn't demand too much attention. You could smoke it all day, if you are an all-day pipesmoking kind of chap. Not too strong. The aroma is simple, rather like a good quality cigarette, but without the burning paper ruining the smell. Not too strong a scent, not all-pervasive as some "aromatics" can be, and much more natural.
The first pouch of this I bought had unfortunately gone mouldy, and smelt awful. I returned it to the address on the pouch, and was sent two fresh pouches and the stamps to cover my postage. Exemplary customer service from Imperial Tobacco.
The cut is a medium shag, not sure why they call it ready rubbed, as there is no sign that it was ever pressed. The colour is a nice chestnut brown, and the scent in the pouch is pleasant, hints of slightly fermented hay, very natural. Lights very easily and stays lit well, the flavour is very soft, pure simple virginia tobacco. I get hints of fresh hay, bready toasty flavours, and occasionally a surprising but unmistakeable hint of pale roast coffee.
Good tobacco for outdoors activities like gardening, it stays lit well and doesn't demand too much attention. You could smoke it all day, if you are an all-day pipesmoking kind of chap. Not too strong. The aroma is simple, rather like a good quality cigarette, but without the burning paper ruining the smell. Not too strong a scent, not all-pervasive as some "aromatics" can be, and much more natural.
The first pouch of this I bought had unfortunately gone mouldy, and smelt awful. I returned it to the address on the pouch, and was sent two fresh pouches and the stamps to cover my postage. Exemplary customer service from Imperial Tobacco.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 23, 2009 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
This is a straight, mild and pure Virginia tobacco.
The cut is more shag than ribbon and it has a high humidity level, so I prefered to air it a bit. It packs very well and easy to light. Because of its shag cut properties it has a tendency to burn fast. This disadvantage can be fixed by a tight packing and slow puffing cadence, which also helped me to enjoy this tobacco much better.
It has a subtle Virginia flavor. The taste is cigarette like. It has also a nice dosage of nicotine. If you look for very tasty and sweet straight Virginia smoke this one can dissapoint you.
The cut is more shag than ribbon and it has a high humidity level, so I prefered to air it a bit. It packs very well and easy to light. Because of its shag cut properties it has a tendency to burn fast. This disadvantage can be fixed by a tight packing and slow puffing cadence, which also helped me to enjoy this tobacco much better.
It has a subtle Virginia flavor. The taste is cigarette like. It has also a nice dosage of nicotine. If you look for very tasty and sweet straight Virginia smoke this one can dissapoint you.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 06, 2009 | Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium | Tolerable |
this is the british version of capstan ready rubbed as opposed to the danish version.
it's ribbon cut bordering on shag, and is probably used by many for ryo (for which it serves very well). smells good, of winey fermented hay, plus in the background, a flavouring i can't figure out.
esay to load, easy to fire up, easy to keep lit, except that it burns a litlle wet towards the bottom. it does, of course, burn a tad fast if not packed rather firmly.
the taste is pure and simple well aged virginia, though the strength makes me suspect some burley. i don't notice the flavouring. there's no real development in the taste during the smoke, just - a nice uncomplicated smoke... the room note is reminiscent of a fine cigarette. a very honest tobacco which i'd smoke a lot more if it were available in flake form, and i like to have a small stash ready at any time.
the honesty and apparent purity of this blend makes me think that it will age very well, and i'll soon have to jar a pound of it. besides, you never know when the next old fashioned blend will be discontinued.
it's ribbon cut bordering on shag, and is probably used by many for ryo (for which it serves very well). smells good, of winey fermented hay, plus in the background, a flavouring i can't figure out.
esay to load, easy to fire up, easy to keep lit, except that it burns a litlle wet towards the bottom. it does, of course, burn a tad fast if not packed rather firmly.
the taste is pure and simple well aged virginia, though the strength makes me suspect some burley. i don't notice the flavouring. there's no real development in the taste during the smoke, just - a nice uncomplicated smoke... the room note is reminiscent of a fine cigarette. a very honest tobacco which i'd smoke a lot more if it were available in flake form, and i like to have a small stash ready at any time.
the honesty and apparent purity of this blend makes me think that it will age very well, and i'll soon have to jar a pound of it. besides, you never know when the next old fashioned blend will be discontinued.
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