D & R Tobacco Three Sails

At first I can't seem to make this tobacco work for me. Tried it on several briar pipes and can't pull a great smoke out of it. Tried it on a tiny Kaywoodie drinkless and now I know that this tobacco sure wants it tight and restricted. Too mild for my tastes and was very much tempted to inhale because it reminds me of a good cigarette. Somewhat recommended for what it is.

Edit This blend grows on you. Clean, sweet, all natural tobacco goodness. Give it a chance, you may like it.

This is a super fine cut shag, and is a RYO blend of all VA tobacco. You could smoke this in a pipe and it says pipe tobacco on the tin, but I am fairly sure this is to be intended for RYO. I know because I have ingested an embarrassing amount of PS RYO's over the last several years and this is the same cut, style, flavor, etc.

Just an excellent, clean and unadulterated Virginia shag cut. As has been noted plenty already, the flavour is a little hay-like, bright and zesty with a slight sweetness. The fine cut actually helps it burn better and a little smoother in the pipe, but I only use it as a small blending component to help slightly brighten heavier blends and help them to burn well. As a RYO tobacco it's one of the best Virginias in the world.

Full disclosure: New pipe smoker

Mechanically, this is a great blend. Easy to pack, easy to light and easy to keep lit. You could easily smoke a full bowl on one match. I moistened mine before smoking and found a little moisture at the end, but no dottle. No tongue bite, although it gets a bit harsh when smoked hot.

Different from a lot of Virginias I've tried thus far. Less sweet, more nutty/earthy. Takes a little work to tease out the flavor, but you're rewarded, especially on the retrohale. I found the strength, taste, and nic hit all to be mild. All in all, it's a simple blend that you could repeat all day. I tend to prefer something less subtle, but I'm not at all unhappy with this one.

One nice note, the room note clears relatively quickly, so if you smoke in the house, it's generally gone by morning.

D & R Tobacco - Three Sails.

Inside the tin sits a VERY fine shag; finer than I remember cigarette tobacco to be. I can't fault the moistness, and the colour's medium and light brown.

The smoke? On the plus side it lights easily and burns steady, but I don't like the flavour. I find it vacuous and empty. Sure, there are a few light qualities, hay, grass, etc., but nothing which I find entertaining. No richness, sweetness, or fruitiness, just a bland character. I guess if this is what you're looking for in a pipe, a cigarette-like/shallow/unostentatious flavour there'll be no complaints, but it doesn't suit me. Sorry.

Nicotine: medium. Room-note: not good.

I hate to sound miserable, but this isn't for me. Not recommended:

One star.

Very nice, simple, uncomplicated bright Virginia. Burns really fast given it's a shag cut, but not hot, just pay attention to the pace. Gives pleasant bright, citrusy, hay, maybe a bit ketchupy (?) flavor, that is simple, but definitely not boring. If I had plenty of time to smoke and could sit down with pipe and some nice drink, I'd probably choose some more fancy Virginia like Capstan Blue, but this one is perfect for that moments "I'm really busy, have 20 minutes of time but still want to have a smoke". Very recommended, 3.5 stars!

An excellent straight Virginia. It's smooth,mildly sweet,citrusy and slightly tangy with excellent grassy,hay notes. Stays lit without much fuss,stays cool and doesn't bite. A very well behaved shag indeed. Got about only 4 oz. in stock. I don't know if I shall ever be able to buy it again,as the Indian Government has put a restriction over buying tobacco online overseas. 4 stars.

Fruity Virginia tin note, not much else going on.

Grassy, citrus flavor. Not a lot of variety with this blend, but its simplicity is what makes it shine.

You can see my video review of this blend here:

https://youtu.be/OEl9GRVzGG8

Shag in a bag, the way all day smokes are supposed to be. As a shag, a lot of people will associate this with RYO. I’m sure it could be used for such, and may have even been blended for both pipe and cigarettes, but here is the thing: Virginia tobacco is still Virginia tobacco wether you roll it or stuff it. I enjoy it in my pipe, as do many others, so that’s good enough for me. It comes a little dry, so I like to lightly hydrate it. The “Tin” aroma is citrusy, grassy, bright Virginia with some bready notes.

This is a simple easy going blend. It’s Bright Virginia that is sweet, citrusy, tart, grassy, with a touch of hay. It has a lot of the typical notes associated with this genre of leaf. It’s straight forward and not too complicated. All the notes can be picked up in every puff. None of the notes seem to over power the others and it’s consistent all the way down the bowl.

Three Sails behaves well. It smokes a little fast being a shag, and this can lend to it being a tad nippy if puffed aggressively. I find it easy to smoke at a moderate pace and without getting hot, so this is a pipe friendly blend in my opinion. Smokes cool, and leaves no moisture. Flavor is mild and the nic falls a little below that. This isn’t a rare and aged blend to enjoy in a Dunhill at the end of the night. This is an inexpensive, readily available blend that can be puffed all through the day, saving your palette and your budget from getting worn out. 3.0 out of 4 stars