Boswell Pipes & Tobacco Majestic 586

I Received this on the recommendation of Boswell's when I ordered one of their pipes. I already had several of their aromatics and wanted to try something new. It was a passable smoke, nothing really bad about it, but there was a lack of taste to it. It smelled good in the bag. I am comparing it to other Boswell's tobacco's that are, in my opinion, fantastic. So I'm really not reviewing on its own merits, rather in comparison to others so take this with a grain of salt. I much prefer Boswell's Best and Pipers Pleasure.

Maybe the Boswell folks are victims of their own success as they make so many outstanding aromatics that every time a smoke a Boswell blend that I haven't tried I have high expectations. I find my feelings about M586 similar to those of THESSALONIAN. I purchased a couple of ounces a few months ago and I wasn't a fan back then. Now, after re-visiting it again several months later, the results are the same. The tobacco flavor is average (although it's most likely the same tobacco that shines in their other blends) and as an aromatic, it's not all that interesting, especially when compared to Piper's Pleasure, No-Bite, and Chocolate Cream etc. It smells inviting in the pouch and the room note is pleasant, but M586 isn't one that will be making a return visit to my pipe room.

Majestic 586 doesn't have good tobacco flavor or aromatic flavor. Not a bad tobacco just not much flavor. Good pouch smell and aroma though. Two stars only.

To the extent of my experience, Boswell does not blend bad tobaccos. Some are more appealing to me than others, so any review is subjective by definition. Majestic 586 is not my style. I did not purchase it; it was sent to me as a sample with a pipe purchase. End disclaimer.

Majestic 586 is a complex aromatic. There are layers of flavor that seem to increase and diminish in prevalence through the bowl. Therefore, it is never boring, as I found myself wondering what the next sip would bring. It is sweet in all cases. It yields a thick, light smoke. The room note is pleasant.

The light was easy, the burn was even, and I did not have to relight if uninterrupted. In three bowls and three different pipes, I found no excess moisture, no gurgle, and used just one cleaner prior to a relight after putting the pipe down for several minutes to answer a phone call.

If you like aromatics, you should try Majestic 586. I am not that guy, but even as an English blend smoker, I have nothing negative to say.

Nice! Richer than I expected. Smells like traditional pipe tobacco. Stays lit. 2/3 through bowl, not sure about taste. Tastes progressively worse. Coffee should mask it.