Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) Old Port
(2.45)
Extra mild mellowed with rum and wine.
Notes: Old Port cigars and pipe tobacco have been manufactured in Montreal, Canada for eons. Scandinavian Tobacco Group is a huge conglomerate which owns Old Port Cigar Company. Recently, April 2009, Old Port surrendered their individual name to now be known as S.T.G. Canada.
Scandinavian Tobacco Group also produce some, if not all the blends of Erinmore amongst several other brands.
Details
Brand | Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) |
Blended By | S.T.G.Canada a.k.a. Old Port Cigar Company |
Manufactured By | |
Blend Type | Aromatic |
Contents | Burley |
Flavoring | Alcohol / Liquor, Rum |
Cut | Coarse Cut |
Packaging | 50 grams pouch |
Country | Canada |
Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
2.45 / 4
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Reviews
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Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 08, 2012 | Medium to Strong | Mild | Medium | Pleasant |
The new version from ST Group Canada is better, but significantly stronger in terms of nicotine, than the previous version.
This is not a grand tobacco by all means, but is far superior to other drugstore blends as Captain Black, Sail or Borkum Riff in that the topping does not hide the tobacco taste (VA & BU), smokes wonderfully dry and leaves nice gray ashes on the bottom of the bowl which do not affect negatively the caking.
The rum & wine topping gives a nice, sweet and pleasant taste. The roomnote is surprisingly soft and non intrusive.
Sometimes, I just don't feel like preparing flakes, or rubbing out some coins or medallions. That's when I reach out for Old Port.
This is not a grand tobacco by all means, but is far superior to other drugstore blends as Captain Black, Sail or Borkum Riff in that the topping does not hide the tobacco taste (VA & BU), smokes wonderfully dry and leaves nice gray ashes on the bottom of the bowl which do not affect negatively the caking.
The rum & wine topping gives a nice, sweet and pleasant taste. The roomnote is surprisingly soft and non intrusive.
Sometimes, I just don't feel like preparing flakes, or rubbing out some coins or medallions. That's when I reach out for Old Port.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 04, 2009 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
This is an easy going, comfortable, no-nonsense ready-rubbed mixture. Yes, it used to be manufactured in Montréal for generations and incarnates a classic of Canadian grocery/convenience stores tobacco.
The new manufacturer has reproduced the original recipe and the tobacco is still the same. Mostly composed of medium/light brown leaves, it has a low moisture level and packs very easily. It also smokes dry.
I would agree with Old Northern Smoky that we are in presence of a VA/BU combination. Rum and Wine are added as a topping, so they do not impede on the smoking qualities. It actually doesn't taste as an aromatic because you can fully taste the tobacco. The topping is really doing its job in this case, it's revealing itself in the background and generates a pleasant room aroma. Maybe a result of the topping, but I am not sure, the first third of the bowl will tickle the tip of your tongue. It does not increase in strength.
If you happen to swing by Canada and are looking for an umcomplicated tobacco to puff on, you know what to ask for: Old Port. And the pouch design is also kind of cool.
The new manufacturer has reproduced the original recipe and the tobacco is still the same. Mostly composed of medium/light brown leaves, it has a low moisture level and packs very easily. It also smokes dry.
I would agree with Old Northern Smoky that we are in presence of a VA/BU combination. Rum and Wine are added as a topping, so they do not impede on the smoking qualities. It actually doesn't taste as an aromatic because you can fully taste the tobacco. The topping is really doing its job in this case, it's revealing itself in the background and generates a pleasant room aroma. Maybe a result of the topping, but I am not sure, the first third of the bowl will tickle the tip of your tongue. It does not increase in strength.
If you happen to swing by Canada and are looking for an umcomplicated tobacco to puff on, you know what to ask for: Old Port. And the pouch design is also kind of cool.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 07, 2009 | Medium to Strong | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
No longer made in Montreal, it now comes from Denmark. No its not a cavendish and its my fault that it is listed as such. This blend is a mix of shred burley & virginia. The pouch aroma is mildly alcoholic and smells almost identical to the Old Port Colts cigarillos and Old Port small cigars I smoked years ago. It would not surprise me if it is exactly the same tobacco minus the wrapper.
There's not a lot of moisture in the pouch but plenty of stems. Packs and lights well. I found the nicotine so strong that I felt sick and had to stop puffing on this early in the bowl, but my wife doesn't find this at all. I found slight tongue bite but my wife found none. Go figure.
Room note is only very mildly aromatic but the suggestion of cigar smoke does come through........once again, my wife did not agree.
All I can say is give it a try and see how you like it...or not. I can't smoke this stuff, but my wife can smoke it all day long.
Next to Blatter 1907, this is her second favorite. So I suppose based on her assessment this tobacco rates a recommend. I'll stick to my Sail Green and C.B. Royal for an aromatic and Blatter Mild English for my English blend.
January 2010 UPDATE
Well since the Danes have gotten their hands on this Canadian brand they have obviously had free reign and changed the recipe....thank goodness!
I have a feeling that Orlik is the S.T.G.-owned company making this brand now since I detect hints of Sail Natural in this. I wish the pouch indicated that its a new blend but it doesn't. In fact nothing has changed on the pouch itself. But the contents have. The aroma out of the pouch is still alcoholic but less intense.........less of a casing and more of a light topping. Gone is the rough shred burley and virginia. In its place is a typical gold and brown Danish cavendish.
In my opinion its drier in the pouch and lightly fluffy. Packs and lights easily and burns all the way down to a white/grey ash. The smoke is very dry on the mouth.....like after a glass of a very dry red wine. It is significantly lower in nicotine....a lot lower...to my liking
The room note is no longer cigar-ish, but a typical Danish cavendish with more pipe tobacco aroma.
The aftertaste is dry and slightly bitter on the back of the tongue, but it is much more enjoyable to smoke than the original recipe in my opinion.
Since you can walk out of the gas station with it for under $17 CDN, making it the cheapest 50 gram pouch you can buy, I would now recommend it with 3 stars.
There's not a lot of moisture in the pouch but plenty of stems. Packs and lights well. I found the nicotine so strong that I felt sick and had to stop puffing on this early in the bowl, but my wife doesn't find this at all. I found slight tongue bite but my wife found none. Go figure.
Room note is only very mildly aromatic but the suggestion of cigar smoke does come through........once again, my wife did not agree.
All I can say is give it a try and see how you like it...or not. I can't smoke this stuff, but my wife can smoke it all day long.
Next to Blatter 1907, this is her second favorite. So I suppose based on her assessment this tobacco rates a recommend. I'll stick to my Sail Green and C.B. Royal for an aromatic and Blatter Mild English for my English blend.
January 2010 UPDATE
Well since the Danes have gotten their hands on this Canadian brand they have obviously had free reign and changed the recipe....thank goodness!
I have a feeling that Orlik is the S.T.G.-owned company making this brand now since I detect hints of Sail Natural in this. I wish the pouch indicated that its a new blend but it doesn't. In fact nothing has changed on the pouch itself. But the contents have. The aroma out of the pouch is still alcoholic but less intense.........less of a casing and more of a light topping. Gone is the rough shred burley and virginia. In its place is a typical gold and brown Danish cavendish.
In my opinion its drier in the pouch and lightly fluffy. Packs and lights easily and burns all the way down to a white/grey ash. The smoke is very dry on the mouth.....like after a glass of a very dry red wine. It is significantly lower in nicotine....a lot lower...to my liking
The room note is no longer cigar-ish, but a typical Danish cavendish with more pipe tobacco aroma.
The aftertaste is dry and slightly bitter on the back of the tongue, but it is much more enjoyable to smoke than the original recipe in my opinion.
Since you can walk out of the gas station with it for under $17 CDN, making it the cheapest 50 gram pouch you can buy, I would now recommend it with 3 stars.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 13, 2019 | Mild | Very Mild | Very Mild | Very Pleasant |
I found Old Port to be quite an enjoyable smoke. It's certainly nothing complex, however right out of the pouch the moisture content was close to perfect. The tobacco seems to have a fairly natural smell, with a hint of that sweet rum and wine topping. Tongue bite isn't an issue if sipped. Because this is a European styled aromatic, it smokes dry and is not goopy like many American style Cavendish based aromatics. I can recommend this product to anyone looking for something simple to smoke around others as it produces quite a nice mild, sweet aroma.
Pipe Used:
Various briars, cobs
Age When Smoked:
Fresh
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 27, 2011 | Mild | Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
In fact, Old Port has not been manufactured in Montréal. Maybe in the old, old days, but ever since I have tried that tobacco in 1985, the pouch said "Manufactured in Denmark", or "Imported from Denmark".
A classic broken flake combination of VA, burley and some Cavendish, enhanced with a rum & wine topping, it brings a nice change of pace.
A classic broken flake combination of VA, burley and some Cavendish, enhanced with a rum & wine topping, it brings a nice change of pace.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 25, 2010 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Medium | Pleasant |
This is based on the original product made in Montreal.
I have not tried the new product.
I enjoyed it, a no non sense tobacco with a nice pouch aroma.
The casing would tickle the tongue at times.
I have not tried the new product.
I enjoyed it, a no non sense tobacco with a nice pouch aroma.
The casing would tickle the tongue at times.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 06, 2017 | Mild to Medium | Medium to Strong | Medium | Very Pleasant |
I found this in a corner store, and having enjoyed Old Port cigarillos in the past I went with it.
I found the wine flavouring to be a bit more subtle in the pipe tobacco (although it's still very noticeable)
No tongue bite when smoking, and there's nothing I found to complain about. Middle of the road for tobacco strength, and always got compliments on the smell when I smoked it in public.
Note: it's not currently made in Canada, but it is Imported by STG Canada in Longueuil
I found the wine flavouring to be a bit more subtle in the pipe tobacco (although it's still very noticeable)
No tongue bite when smoking, and there's nothing I found to complain about. Middle of the road for tobacco strength, and always got compliments on the smell when I smoked it in public.
Note: it's not currently made in Canada, but it is Imported by STG Canada in Longueuil
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 18, 2012 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
Good taste, slow burn. Good for those looking for a mild smoke.