John Patton Virginia Squire
(2.80)
Four Virginias make up over 90% of this blend, with just an accent of White Burley. The result is a sweet and robust smoke that is a pleasure to DGT, and has a wonderful aftertaste.
Notes: Sold through 4noggins.com.
Details
| Brand | John Patton |
| Blended By | Rich Gottlieb |
| Manufactured By | 4noggins |
| Blend Type | Virginia/Burley |
| Contents | Burley, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Other / Misc |
| Cut | Coarse Cut |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.80 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 03, 2013 | Mild | Extremely Mild | Mild | Very Pleasant |
You will only like this tobacco if you buy it because you enjoy light blends. The manufacturer claims this is a robust smoke. It isn't. It's very light in flavor and strength. The woody burley is slightly noticeable, and adds a very light nutty, molasses taste. The grassy, tangy citrus sweet Virginias are extremely mild, and occasionally, there's a pinch of earth from them and the burley. A few flavors wax and wane as you smoke it. The strength and taste levels are mild. Has a very mild nic-hit. It's a very subtle, gentle tasting mixture that burns at a moderate pace, cool, clean and very smooth. No chance of bite or harshness, and requires few relights. Leaves just a little dampness in the bowl. The after taste and room notes are as gentle as the experience. An all day smoke, though it lacks enough depth to rate it higher. This is really more of a beginners smoke or a change of pace from heavier blends.
-JimInks
-JimInks
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 08, 2017 | Mild | None Detected | Mild | Pleasant |
John Patton - Virginia Squire.
The blend's a bit of a mixture: ribbons, a few twigs, leafy pieces, and some on the cusp of being a broken flake. The majority of Virginia Squire is yellow and brown, but there are a small amount of black pieces. The pouch-note isn't reminiscent of a topping of any kind, it smells straight. The moisture couldn't be any better.
The smoke: firstly I can't comment on the DGT aspect as I rarely/never leave a pipe for long! There's some good points, and bad points; well not necessarily 'bad', more like boring points. The first thing to leap out is the thick, palpable, smoke, it generates a large quantity of smoke for a Virginia. The flavour from V.S. is mostly Virginia, there's maybe a few gentle Burley traits, but not enough for it to be categorised as a VaBur; in my opinion. I know tongue bite's subjective, but crikey, it's a whopper to me! The burn from it's one of the better points, but I want more than just a good burn from my blends!
The room-note's quite nice and the nicotine's mild.
Like I said, it has good AND bad/boring points.
Somewhat recommended.
The blend's a bit of a mixture: ribbons, a few twigs, leafy pieces, and some on the cusp of being a broken flake. The majority of Virginia Squire is yellow and brown, but there are a small amount of black pieces. The pouch-note isn't reminiscent of a topping of any kind, it smells straight. The moisture couldn't be any better.
The smoke: firstly I can't comment on the DGT aspect as I rarely/never leave a pipe for long! There's some good points, and bad points; well not necessarily 'bad', more like boring points. The first thing to leap out is the thick, palpable, smoke, it generates a large quantity of smoke for a Virginia. The flavour from V.S. is mostly Virginia, there's maybe a few gentle Burley traits, but not enough for it to be categorised as a VaBur; in my opinion. I know tongue bite's subjective, but crikey, it's a whopper to me! The burn from it's one of the better points, but I want more than just a good burn from my blends!
The room-note's quite nice and the nicotine's mild.
Like I said, it has good AND bad/boring points.
Somewhat recommended.
Pipe Used:
Cob
PurchasedFrom:
4noggins
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2015 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Some decent Virginias with not enough Burley for my taste. The Burley makes a weak showing toward the end. If you're a real Virginia fan you'll probably like this one. Nothing here stands out for me.
Mild to medium in body and flavor. Burns well.
Mild to medium in body and flavor. Burns well.
Pipe Used:
MM Country Gentleman, MM Diplomat Apple
PurchasedFrom:
4noggins
Age When Smoked:
fresh bulk
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2016 | Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Some decent Virginia leaf combined with a little burley to give it depth and backbone. It’s a weird cut, I think the chunky bits are in there to cool it off? It burns ok, nothing spectacular but not difficult either.
There’s no strength to speak of, it’s 90% VA after all. The little bit of burley isn’t going to turn this into a powerhouse any time soon. The flavor is light, pleasant, and unremarkable. The burley never gets that rich nutty flavor going, it’s outweighed by some fairly anonymous Virginias too much in the blend to do that.
I could recommend this to someone who is looking for a very light, low-nic, cool-smoking Virginia blend that’s easy to ignore. Maybe puff on it while mowing the lawn or some other light work, it’s not suited to much else.
There’s no strength to speak of, it’s 90% VA after all. The little bit of burley isn’t going to turn this into a powerhouse any time soon. The flavor is light, pleasant, and unremarkable. The burley never gets that rich nutty flavor going, it’s outweighed by some fairly anonymous Virginias too much in the blend to do that.
I could recommend this to someone who is looking for a very light, low-nic, cool-smoking Virginia blend that’s easy to ignore. Maybe puff on it while mowing the lawn or some other light work, it’s not suited to much else.
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