Sterling Tobacco Co Bargain Blend
(2.54)
There are times when our blending operator adds the wrong ingredient, sometimes we have tobacco left from trying new blends, and sometimes we have other samples. When we have accumulated enough tobacco to make a batch we blend it all together and sell it at a reduced price. Our Bargain tobacco is not always available. When it is sold out, some time may pass before the next batch will be made and it will not be like previous batches but the tobacco will be priced very economically.
Details
| Brand | Sterling Tobacco Co |
| Blended By | Jack Peterson |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | |
| Contents | Burley, Cavendish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Fruit / Citrus, Cocoa / Chocolate |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | Pouch |
| Country | United States |
| Production |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.54 / 4
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Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2013 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This is kind of a fun little game. Like a grab bag sort of thing. It is also pretty ingenious of them to be giving free samples of this blend. It is not something I would have purchased on my own, but now that I have tried it I would certainly throw a few ounces in with another order just to play the game.
The first thing to note here is the quality product. Whether a Virginia, English, or aromatic blend, the tobacco from a quality supplier comes off as just that. Before I even loaded my pipe it became apparent to me that we were dealing with a quality product. The moisture content was perfect. The cut was very nice as it packed and burned well.
The taste was very interesting. I do believe the whole anonymous nature of this blend makes it very fun to smoke. My pouch had the smell of cherry and other fruits. If the label had said cherry, I would not have thought twice about it. Due to the anonymity of the blend, I spent the whole bowl trying to diagnose the different flavors that were popping up. It was a fun little game.
I believe there was some cigar leaf or very stout burley in my pouch too. It made for a great contrast.
Overall I really enjoyed this experience, and maybe one day I will play again.
The first thing to note here is the quality product. Whether a Virginia, English, or aromatic blend, the tobacco from a quality supplier comes off as just that. Before I even loaded my pipe it became apparent to me that we were dealing with a quality product. The moisture content was perfect. The cut was very nice as it packed and burned well.
The taste was very interesting. I do believe the whole anonymous nature of this blend makes it very fun to smoke. My pouch had the smell of cherry and other fruits. If the label had said cherry, I would not have thought twice about it. Due to the anonymity of the blend, I spent the whole bowl trying to diagnose the different flavors that were popping up. It was a fun little game.
I believe there was some cigar leaf or very stout burley in my pouch too. It made for a great contrast.
Overall I really enjoyed this experience, and maybe one day I will play again.
Pipe Used:
Butz Choquin Cadre Noir
PurchasedFrom:
Free Sample from Sterling
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Aug 30, 2010 | Mild to Medium | Medium to Strong | Medium to Full | Unnoticeable |
clanobucklin wrote that he was interested in seeing what others were experiencing with this type of tobacco--
i can understand that--i found this review by accident, and am glad to see what others are experiencing--not so much a "review of blend" as a 'comparison of experience'??
my free sample was mostly rough cut burley--pouch aroma had a bitter/sour smell--not sure if is casing or ...???--after the char i got it going and burning easily--still a bitter taste for the top quarter of the bowl--as i progressed further the bitter became less noticeable and the burley began to appear--by the end of the pipe the flavor was at least enjoyable, if unique--never did decide if the bitterness is a case or something else--it was 'quite' bitter--
for the price (in my case free) of 15 bucks per pound one can do considerably worse--the leaf seemed to be good quality--this can be blended with something else to produce a really decent smoke with a bit of experimentation--of course you'd have to do the experimentation every time you got a new batch--but that might be fun--
i can understand that--i found this review by accident, and am glad to see what others are experiencing--not so much a "review of blend" as a 'comparison of experience'??
my free sample was mostly rough cut burley--pouch aroma had a bitter/sour smell--not sure if is casing or ...???--after the char i got it going and burning easily--still a bitter taste for the top quarter of the bowl--as i progressed further the bitter became less noticeable and the burley began to appear--by the end of the pipe the flavor was at least enjoyable, if unique--never did decide if the bitterness is a case or something else--it was 'quite' bitter--
for the price (in my case free) of 15 bucks per pound one can do considerably worse--the leaf seemed to be good quality--this can be blended with something else to produce a really decent smoke with a bit of experimentation--of course you'd have to do the experimentation every time you got a new batch--but that might be fun--
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Aug 25, 2010 | Medium to Strong | Mild | Full | Very Pleasant |
This is a mixed blend of left overes or mistakes. It does not cost allot per LBS. I like this idea. In my eyes to make a blend like this work, its got to be top shelf tobacco to begin with. I think Jack starts with top shelf tobacco to begin with. Relize that this blend changes in the fact of what tobaccos are in this blend, what I like is the idea what am I going to get this time? Makes it's kind of fun! In mine I tasted chac, peach and a nutty full strong but not to stong flav. The woodmens like smell remineded me of being by the camp fire. I enjoyed this bacth and will get it again. Never know what you might get but that to me is part of the enjoyment. Picking out what you taste, how it taste to you and the mind set the blend can put you in and the room note. Again it changes each time but I love to idea behind it. The plus is, you get pipe tobacco to smoke in your pipe so when you have more time than money somtimes you can get a couple three LBS. and be set for a while and its left overs or mistakes of top shelf tobaccos. That's a preety good deal I think. May your pipe always smoke smooth. Jimmy
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