D & R Tobacco Rimboché S.J.

A pretty good VaPer with a fair amount of spice. Sweet hay and citrus from the Virginias. Plums and figs from the Perique with a nice spice hit. Although there are several VaPers I prefer, this would do in a pinch with no complaints. If you pack it tight it slows the burn down to an acceptable rate.

Medium in body and taste. No added flavoring. Needless to say, due to the dryness, it burns very well.

I was window shopping online and saw this one and the fact that it contains Saint James Perique caught my eye rather than Acadian Perique. I ordered the 3.5 oz tub and when it arrived it reminded me of those tubs I got once from Stoker’s. Upon opening the lid, it had one of those clear cellophane seals on it. The tin note is really sweet, not aro but more VA. I packed it and fired it up in my Meerschaum Poker and almost coughed a few times which proved my Perique O’Meter is still working. This tin was born 6/19/19 and is relatively new. It smoothed out somewhat about half way down the bowl. This is a real heavy hitter Perique blend, not the powerhouse as of Picayune which is also made by D&R. This smokes smooth and yet strong if that makes any sense and I enjoyed the Perique challenge. Nice kick to it. This one I jarred because the thin plastic tub really did not look like it would keep very well even with the lid. Really inexpensive and not as cigarette like as I thought it would be. You get as advertised, Virginia and Perique. If you like searching out Perique Bombs like I do then you should give this one a try at least once.

I tried this when it was a RYO, and have now bought one of the newer 40g tins "redone" as a pipe tobacco. On first impression in the pipe, Rimboche SJ (the D&R product that has St. James Perique, or so they say), seems a pretty good pipe tobacco. I can definitely taste (and feel) the Perique. No drying time needed, and I think they are trying to make a product that can be used for pipe or RYO, so it is a bit of a cigaretty smoke, but quality cigarette-like. I'm inhaling some of this pipe, and it is certainly a tobacco that can be inhaled, but works as a pipe tobacco. Makes me curious about the other tins. I do have the Windsail Regular, but have not opened it. For pure pipe smoking, I'd say the Rimboche SJ is good, but don't expect Escudo or FVF. Again, this is fine, dry, easy to rub out ribbon rather than shag (it used to be shag), but loading, lighting and maintaining are a breeze. Smokes pretty fast. If I want to do any more RYO, it will be this one, as it is reasonably priced and would work in a cigarette.

By way of experimentation, I can now also say this rolls a good cigarette as well. It is no longer a shag, but rub it out real good and it works fine.

2-15-12 Wow, esteemed? Thanks, Skando!

I have to say I have ended up esteeming this blend a little less. I won't decrease my rating: they're arbitrary anyway, and if the price is still reasonable these all may be good value, though I think this is the only one I tried save for one of their cig tobaccos (not in a pipe). I also give them credit for their help in revitalizing the Perique industry, as it seems.

My brother has relieved me of some of this by mixing it in with his favorite RYO, American Spirit US Grown (red). I have left the tin on a table since, well; last April without even jarring it, which is rare for me. There is actually only 1/3 tin or so left (thanks, brother dear!) and it is pretty crispy. I may use it for some blending or something.

3rdguy

Finishing up about 3 ounces of this. Comes dry, easy to pack tight, light and forget about it. Similar to their Acadian perique which I had enjoyed more, personal preference. That one is a bit more peppery, this one a bit more plum like. Enjoyable but I always wanted something a bit more and that was their AP version. Highly recommended to try a tin. Prices are great even when not on sale.

After smoking this, I would have to say that giving it several months to age is key to a great smoke. I fist purchased a 40 gram tin at the New Orleans Pipe Show this past October. When I opened it, I was a little disappointed. It was dry, smoked hot, and had very little flavor. So, I stuck it in a mason jar and put it in the back of the closet. And there it sat for about seven months...

About a month ago, I had ordered some tobacco and needed a few empty mason jars, so I brought out this one out and started to smoke it. The months had been very kind to it! The Virginias started to pop and the Perique melded with those Virginias to make a most enjoyable smoke. It still tended to smoke hot and was definitely dry, but I found that if I loaded my pipe and gently exhaled through it, it would add just enough humidity to make it burn a little slower.

After allowing the tobacco to age in a mason jar, it became a much different from when it was first opened. It was harsh and raw when I first tried it, but now it has begun to sing. I think I'll by the 3.5 oz offering, put it in a jar, and see what happens in a year. I may be back with an update!

Reviewed as a cigarette tobacco: A pretty good smoke, somewhat reminiscent of American Spirit Black. The perique here gives me more peppery zing and less raisin. The strength from the Perique is a welcome addition. Could benefit from some lighter Va in the mix to light that component. Earns a B from me.

This is a pretty darn good blend. I had no contact with it when it was the RYO cut, just as this pipe cut.

The virginias are of very good quality. The perique is very good as well, and it is present in goodly quantity. The smoke is full, the mouth feel is pleasant, the nicotine level is adequate.

Rimboche S.J. comes dry in the bag. It lights readily and does burn pretty quickly to a fine ash--but how pleasant that short trip is. I have taken to mixing some McClelland 5100 with it to slow the burn a bit, but the straight blend is perfectly fine as it is, especially when I need a less contemplative, tasty smoke.

Recommended.

The D & R Tobacco house is characterized by making completely natural and good quality tobaccos. Rimboche S.J. It is made up of brilliant virginias and the famed St. James Parish perique. The cut is halfway between a shag and a ribbon, although the shag part is not as fine as Penny Farthing from G.L. Pease, for example. This type of cut, together with the lack of moisture it contains, makes tobacco burn quite quickly, for that reason it is advisable to smoke it slowly and in a pipe with sufficient capacity, if you don't want to be left wanting more.

It is a tobacco that is smoked fresh, smooth, rich and with a different flavor nuance from other va / per, which seems to me an incentive to want to try it. The virginias are a bit sweet and citrusy and the perique is smooth and fruity. A fine and quality tobacco is appreciated, which does not heat the pipe or sting the tongue. Maybe it's a bit irregular, but if the stars are aligned you can have a very good smoke.

I have heard somewhere that this mix is ​​no longer available, although it is not known if this lack will be temporary or permanent.

Rimboche S.J. has a sweet tin note with notes of citrus, very earthy, and slightly woodsy. The taste is VA forward with notes of citrus, earthy, woodsy (a little more in the taste of it then in the tin note) and a herbal note that moves in and out at times. The perique is very sweet, notes of plumb, raisin, and a lighter note of fig. The pepper is competing with this sweetness and at times takes the lead but then the sweetness takes back over again. The strength and nic are solidly at the medium level as is the taste profile although I do get a little more smoke in the puff than what I usually find in a medium strength blend. Does not bite and it can be repeated throughout the day but I had no desire to smoke it all day long myself. This is easy to recommend but it is not as complex as Solani 633 or Sam Gawith's St. James Flake but it is very good and always available at a very good price point. I am considering picking up a pound to see how this one ages. 2 or 3 years may move this one into the highly recommended category.