Compton's of Galashiels Commonweal Mixture
(3.78)
A Virginia mixture suitable for any time of the day. Steamed red Virginia, red and golden Virginia are blended together to be extremely cool burning and flavorful. Made to commemorate Sir Walter Raleigh founding the Virginia Colony in 1585.
Details
| Brand | Compton's of Galashiels |
| Blended By | Maxim Engel |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Straight Virginia |
| Contents | Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Coarse Cut |
| Packaging | 100 grams pouch |
| Country | Canada |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2013 | Very Mild | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant |
From the pouch it smells like ketchup, cloves, with a hint of A1 sauce. It came fairly dry, so I only let it wait 10 minutes before loading my pipe. Smoking started out very sweet -- cherries, powdered sugar, hints of butterscotch. The strength kicks in after a few minutes, deepening the flavor, undergirding (but not removing) the sweetness. It's amazing that this blend has no signature flavoring or topping. It's very soft in the mouth, and will bite a bit if smoked too quickly (I tend to do that), but it has a broad "no bite" envelope and you can pretty much puff at your own pace without worrying about being bitten.
My only "complaint," if one can call it that, is the lack of nicotine. There are completely-understandable pipe smokers who enjoy a mild tobacco and aren't much interested in high levels nicotine. There there are the more curious pipe smokers who treat nicotine as though it were a detestable poison whose presence must be grudgingly endured in order to smoke a pipe. Either group will be very happy with this tobacco -- its nicotine strength is very low. I found MacBaren's Virginia No. 1 to be twice as strong. That's a problem for me because I like stronger tobacco, but it shouldn't be a problem for anyone who's not interested in higher N-levels. This really is good tobacco.
My only "complaint," if one can call it that, is the lack of nicotine. There are completely-understandable pipe smokers who enjoy a mild tobacco and aren't much interested in high levels nicotine. There there are the more curious pipe smokers who treat nicotine as though it were a detestable poison whose presence must be grudgingly endured in order to smoke a pipe. Either group will be very happy with this tobacco -- its nicotine strength is very low. I found MacBaren's Virginia No. 1 to be twice as strong. That's a problem for me because I like stronger tobacco, but it shouldn't be a problem for anyone who's not interested in higher N-levels. This really is good tobacco.
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