Blender's Gold Rich Vanilla
(2.09)
A rich blend of imported and domestic tobaccos. Smooth vanilla flavors. Long cavendish cut. Superbly aromatic with no bite, guaranteed mild and pleasing.
Details
| Brand | Blender's Gold |
| Blended By | Sutliff Tobacco Company |
| Manufactured By | Sutliff Tobacco Company |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Cavendish |
| Flavoring | Vanilla |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 12 ounce bag, 12 ounce tin |
| Country | United States |
| 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
Average Rating
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2.09 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 21 - 23 of 23 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 22, 2010 | Mild to Medium | Medium to Strong | Medium to Full | Tolerable |
I wasn't too optimistic when I picked up a bag at my local Walgreen's, but never one to judge a book by it's cover I dug right in.
The humectamt is really overwhelming with this one, way too wet right out of the bag, and I ended up having to dry it in a paper towel by mooshing it with my hands before I would ever think of putting it in my pipe. It doesn't really smell like vanilla at all, it smells more like raisins. The vanilla flavoring is decent, though, and once I got past the fact that it burned hot and wet I decided to not throw it away (I hate wasting tobacco).
I have since dried it as much as I could in the open air and cellared it, hopefully the aging will help to round it out, although with the plethora of other things I could be smoking I'm not sure I'll be coming back to this one in this decade or the next. Somewhere, fifty years in the future, I doubt exactly what brand it was (and what it was like when I bought it) will make a difference.
If you want a semi-palatable drugstore tobacco and this is all that's around, go for it. If you have an option to smoke something else, though, I would implore you to. Save your money and your pipe.
The humectamt is really overwhelming with this one, way too wet right out of the bag, and I ended up having to dry it in a paper towel by mooshing it with my hands before I would ever think of putting it in my pipe. It doesn't really smell like vanilla at all, it smells more like raisins. The vanilla flavoring is decent, though, and once I got past the fact that it burned hot and wet I decided to not throw it away (I hate wasting tobacco).
I have since dried it as much as I could in the open air and cellared it, hopefully the aging will help to round it out, although with the plethora of other things I could be smoking I'm not sure I'll be coming back to this one in this decade or the next. Somewhere, fifty years in the future, I doubt exactly what brand it was (and what it was like when I bought it) will make a difference.
If you want a semi-palatable drugstore tobacco and this is all that's around, go for it. If you have an option to smoke something else, though, I would implore you to. Save your money and your pipe.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 15, 2009 | Mild | Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
Well, I thought that at $13 and change for a big ol' bag, it just might be worth trying. I had reviewed some of the bulk-bag cheapo 'baccies, including this one, and came to the conclusion that some people like 'em, and some people don't. I also determined that of those cheapies, Blender's Gold was the least expensive, and possibly the least artificial.
Upon opening the bag, I was greeted with a much more natural-smelling weed than I anticipated. It was decidedly spiked with vanilla, but didn't smell especially artificial, and wasn't overwhelming: it still smelled like tobacco, not just a big bag of Easter Grass coated in fake vanilla sauce. It felt good, at about the right moisture level, and I was rather excited. Nothing about it said "expensive," but nothing screamed "fake!" either.
Still a bit skeptical, I loaded it into a cob. I mean, how good can it be for $1.10 an ounce? The char light, then a light tamp and a relight yielded an ember that stayed well. It was at the perfect moisture level to stay lit without puffing like a steam engine, and I found that indeed, this 'baccy is not a biter. The taste is not strongly of tobacco, but it's there, and the vanilla is very mellow, and dare I say it....rich! It isn't particularly artificial, either.
Overall, I'd have to say that people who like Captain Black (white) would probably like this, and I think it's actually a little better (less artificial), and for 1/3 of the price! Furthermore, I think that the humectants used (if any) are not overdone like some. I look forward to trying some of the other Blender's Gold blends. Golden Burley is next, as I very much like Burley.
UPDATE
I still haven't finished the bag. My wife and landlord won't let me smoke in the house, so I haven't have time to burn through this giant bag. I even gave a bunch to someone else who was more broke than I am and liked it a lot!
A few further thoughts: I love the flavor, but something in this can leave a burning sensation in my mouth when smoked in my cob. That pipe smokes very hot. I'll have to see what this does in a "real" pipe when I can find a chance. (I won't carry a nice briar in my pocket because I don't want to destroy it.) This isn't especially goopy, in my cob. A briar might be revealing, though...... But hey, this stuff make AWESOME roll-your-own cigarettes! That's actually what I gave some to someone else for. And those don't burn my mouth, either, which is why I'm inclined to blame that cob for the burn.....it does it with other baccies, too.
I'm no expert, but I think this is a burley-based blend, which is unusual, as most vanilla blends are black cavendish-based. I like that about it. It gives this blend a bit more tobacco character than, say, Captain Black White. Not that I hate the Cap'n, he's just not my style.
I see that any time someone writes a nice review of this stuff, (or any other discount tobacco, for that matter,) someone immediately feels the need to write a "terrible" review. Hey, it's cheap. If you only like designer blends, then don't buy cheap ones! Don't dump on those of us who appreciate a $1 hamburger as well as a $50 steak. No one would claim that this is a designer blend, or anything in the least bit fancy, or even great. It's just simple, cheap, no-nonsense tobacco for those who can appreciate it that way.
ANOTHER UPDATE
I STILL haven't finished the bag, for many of the same reasons, but I still like it. I have created a blend with this and Milan Tobacconist's "Black Forest" that is really good. Vanilla + Caramel = something very yummy that's too sweet to smoke all the time but very nice on occasion.
I did dry my bag out some by propping it open with a broken plastic spoon for awhile, and that definitely made it a nicer smoke. I look forward to trying out some of the other flavors in the line. "Golden Burley" is next.......
Upon opening the bag, I was greeted with a much more natural-smelling weed than I anticipated. It was decidedly spiked with vanilla, but didn't smell especially artificial, and wasn't overwhelming: it still smelled like tobacco, not just a big bag of Easter Grass coated in fake vanilla sauce. It felt good, at about the right moisture level, and I was rather excited. Nothing about it said "expensive," but nothing screamed "fake!" either.
Still a bit skeptical, I loaded it into a cob. I mean, how good can it be for $1.10 an ounce? The char light, then a light tamp and a relight yielded an ember that stayed well. It was at the perfect moisture level to stay lit without puffing like a steam engine, and I found that indeed, this 'baccy is not a biter. The taste is not strongly of tobacco, but it's there, and the vanilla is very mellow, and dare I say it....rich! It isn't particularly artificial, either.
Overall, I'd have to say that people who like Captain Black (white) would probably like this, and I think it's actually a little better (less artificial), and for 1/3 of the price! Furthermore, I think that the humectants used (if any) are not overdone like some. I look forward to trying some of the other Blender's Gold blends. Golden Burley is next, as I very much like Burley.
UPDATE
I still haven't finished the bag. My wife and landlord won't let me smoke in the house, so I haven't have time to burn through this giant bag. I even gave a bunch to someone else who was more broke than I am and liked it a lot!
A few further thoughts: I love the flavor, but something in this can leave a burning sensation in my mouth when smoked in my cob. That pipe smokes very hot. I'll have to see what this does in a "real" pipe when I can find a chance. (I won't carry a nice briar in my pocket because I don't want to destroy it.) This isn't especially goopy, in my cob. A briar might be revealing, though...... But hey, this stuff make AWESOME roll-your-own cigarettes! That's actually what I gave some to someone else for. And those don't burn my mouth, either, which is why I'm inclined to blame that cob for the burn.....it does it with other baccies, too.
I'm no expert, but I think this is a burley-based blend, which is unusual, as most vanilla blends are black cavendish-based. I like that about it. It gives this blend a bit more tobacco character than, say, Captain Black White. Not that I hate the Cap'n, he's just not my style.
I see that any time someone writes a nice review of this stuff, (or any other discount tobacco, for that matter,) someone immediately feels the need to write a "terrible" review. Hey, it's cheap. If you only like designer blends, then don't buy cheap ones! Don't dump on those of us who appreciate a $1 hamburger as well as a $50 steak. No one would claim that this is a designer blend, or anything in the least bit fancy, or even great. It's just simple, cheap, no-nonsense tobacco for those who can appreciate it that way.
ANOTHER UPDATE
I STILL haven't finished the bag, for many of the same reasons, but I still like it. I have created a blend with this and Milan Tobacconist's "Black Forest" that is really good. Vanilla + Caramel = something very yummy that's too sweet to smoke all the time but very nice on occasion.
I did dry my bag out some by propping it open with a broken plastic spoon for awhile, and that definitely made it a nicer smoke. I look forward to trying out some of the other flavors in the line. "Golden Burley" is next.......
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Mar 28, 2009 | Mild | Mild | Very Mild | Pleasant |
I use this blend as a topper. Mix 2 parts Black Cavendish to 1 part Golden Cavendish. After mix marrys, I mix 4 parts with 1 part Blenders Gold Rich Vanilla. Very pleasant smoke. Many comment on pleasant aroma.
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