Edward's Scottish Moor

(2.21)
Blended since 1963, this blend brings the highest compliments on its taste and aroma. Prepared in the Edwards tradition with the finest tobaccos. Thousands of Scottish Moor smokers consider it the finest of all mixtures.

Details

Brand Edward's
Blended By  
Manufactured By  
Blend Type
Contents Burley, Cavendish, Virginia
Flavoring Other / Misc
Cut Broken Flake
Packaging Bulk
Country United States
Production Currently available

Profile

Strength
Medium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild to Medium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming

Average Rating

2.21 / 4
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Feb 18, 2002 Medium to Strong Mild to Medium Medium to Full Pleasant
I have been smoking Edwards blends for over thirty (30) years. This was not the first one I tried, as this was pretty rich to me then. I have graduated to other matured virginias in recent years, but I thought that some smokers would benefit with a bit of history and opinion on these blends.

This is one of Edwards greatest tobaccos, if not one of the greatest American tobaccos of all time. Not everyone will agree with the last statement, as opinions differ and few will invest the time to smoke at least a couple of ounces of this devine tobacco in a good pipe to realize its richness and superb quality.

The difference between most Edwards blends and other American blends is Edwards' essence technique. They did not spray their mainstay blends back then, but rather exposed some quality burleys to fragrances or scents. They then blended the essence tobacco with other tobaccos and usually allowed them some time to meld (but months were not necessary). The resulting flavors were dry and on the light side.

This blend has burley, virginia, some toasted cavendish, and their essence tobacco VAB (some type of vanilla essence but much different than a syrup-like vanilla aromatic for sure). What else is in it I don't know; I do not have their recipe. It is a pretty medium-rich flavor on the full side. It has an tasty essence to it but is not sweet per se.

If you smoke only a few bowls of this, you won't get it. If you're sensitive to burleys, even good quality burley, it may be too stong (e.g., make you a little drunk). I'm not saying everyone will love it, but if you give it time, the richness of the burley, the coolness and dryness of the blend as a whole, and the uniquely rich essence(s) are truely satisfying.

The flavor is akin to a full red virginia I think, and I think Edward Rowley (the original tobacco guy of Edwards but now deceased) was trying to capture the essence of matured virginia for an American audience some 40 years ago with this. Yes, it's burley and uniquely aromatic in a dry soft type of way, but to me it's close in essence, but not composition, to some matured virginias today (e.g., Butera's Blended Flake). It's flavor is as thick as the fog on a walk through the moors.

Many have fallen for Scottish Moor over the years. The present owner of Edwards refused to sell the formula to another "big" tobacco company in recent years, to preserve the integrity and quality of the blend itself (they would have sprayed it). I have a handful of Wiley pipes I smoke this in still. To me, it has more flavor in a small to medium size pipe. And as Professor Cook recommends, don't try this in a pipe already devoted to aromatics. It smokes better in a cleaner pipe devoted to naturals and virginias I think. I close with respect to Scottish Moor, and hope that a few more devotees to it may appear on the scene in this golden age of pipe tobacco.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Mar 15, 2015 Mild Mild to Medium Medium Pleasant
This review is to second Stan's review from 2002, and the seeming hyperbole of his view that ESM is "one of the greatest American tobaccos of all time." This really is not a farfetched claim based on my experience with this gem of a tobacco. I've tried various Edward's tobaccos with mixed feelings, but Scottish Moor was a delight on first and subsequent smokes. Since it is on the mild-side, I find it tastes better in a non-filtered than filtered pipe. There's a lot going on in this tobacco for being of the mild sort ... some vanilla but not the tacky kind that draws unwanted attention, great mouth feel, brilliant balance of the tobaccos (mostly Virginias some burley, wee Cavendish). Love to blow ESM through my nostrils, it smells sweet even though technically sweet is a taste not a scent. No regrets (as in irritations in the mouth or stomach), just feel healthier and happy to be alive after smoking ESM. I purchased this and smoked it on the spot at Edward's in Atlanta in early 2015. The proprietor Creig Kelly grabbed me a fresh batch from the storeroom instead of taking from the bins up front, so the tobacco came back moist and fresh. Now a month later what remains is still fresh moist and disappearing too quickly. I don't live anywhere near an Edward's so next time I'm in Atlanta I have some procurement to attend to. If you're especially a fan of, or even just tolerant of American tobaccos, ESM deserves a smoke. This was a happy discovery for me and may be for you too.
Pipe Used: Dr. Grabow & Dr. Plumb
PurchasedFrom: Edward's in Atlanta
Age When Smoked: Fresh, smoked in-store
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Dec 16, 2009 Mild Mild to Medium Mild to Medium Tolerable
I bought a small 2 oz bag. It was ok, a decent quality smoke, nothing horrible, but at the same time nothing that really made me want to finish it.

The taste and aroma was sort of earthy with just a hint of sweetness. I couldn't really tell what was in it, nothing dominating. I am sure it has a lot of burley like most other Edward's blends.

I think I would recommend MacBaren Symphony or Modern Mixture (Scottish Blend) as a better choice. This tobacco reminds me of those.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Aug 10, 2015 Strong Medium Medium to Full Pleasant
I concur with many of the reviews in that Scottish Moor has been my mainstay for more than 40 years. However, as of this writing, it appears to be no longer available from Atlanta or from Tampa, where the home office is located. Scuttlebutt in Atlanta seems to indicate that the new owners are not interested in pursuing the business. A great loss. When first lighting it, I always got a hint of grape, similar to London Dock, which my college roommate used. I don't know about that apple and pineapple.
Pipe Used: all of them
PurchasedFrom: Edward's Atlanta, Tampa, New Orleans, Houston
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Aug 26, 2009 Medium Mild to Medium Medium Pleasant
Not too bad. I got out the nearly two year old dregs of this bag which I keep in a box with other remnants of tobacco samples I never finished so that I could review it and smoked a bowlful. The "essence" seems to be vanilla to me, somewhat fruity, though I can't taste the apples. I seem to remember it being better fresh, as this left a harsh taste in the back of my throat. Still, the flavor is intriguing and not at all cloying. Too burley for me. Man, I can still smell that "essence" on my hands! Still, it doesn't seem to be an overwhelming flavor when you smoke it.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Mar 15, 2006 Medium Mild to Medium Medium Pleasant
*******Update**** Though I downgraded my rating after a while to two stars, I'm upgrading it again, this time settling on three stars. This is a good burley smoke with better than average kick and interesting but subtle aromas of pineapple and apple. Cool and rich. It can be bitter but not overly so. An American classic, this will be my third summer smoking it (among other things). I think of it as a premium, more aromatic Prince Albert.***



I can't believe I've never heard of Edwards tobacs until just a few weeks ago. Shows I don't get around much.

I really like this rich, traditional bulk aromatic.

It takes me back to my beginning days smoking some goopy Vanilla blend, but this is much more robust and with superior burning properties. If this came in a quaint, reissued tin and had been off the market for a few decades, it would be heralded as a classic.

My first reaction was similar to lustra's but I retrieved the 1.75 ounce bag after reading some of the further reviews and decided to try again. Now in a few short days my sample bag is half empty.

This is not a weak smoke, but it took 5-6 bowls for me to appreciate its underlying strength and become used to the unique flavoring, which is subtle and like apples or pineapple and it comes and goes throughout the smoke. Thus this is best in a dedicated pipe
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jan 25, 2005 Medium Medium Medium to Full Pleasant to Tolerable
When I do smoke aromatics I prefer the lighter variety. Scottish Moor was at the other end of the spectrum and its taste overpowered me. It has the muted taste of vanilla as well as something else more pronounced I can?t pinpoint. The essence? Perhaps a bit of hootch of some kind. This is another of those tobaccos I tried several months ago and recently tried again. My opinion of it was not favorable then nor was it favorable on my second go around. I cannot liken it exactly to any other aromatic blend I have tried but I would place this tobacco in the same aromatic genre as Hines T426, both of which are too heavy on the "juice" for me. If you are strictly an aromatic smoker, you very well might like Scottish Moor but no ?Moor? for me, thank you.

A cigarette is to be smoked. A cigar is to be enjoyed. A pipe is to be savored.

I rate this tobacco 5.0 out of 10
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jul 12, 2004 Medium to Strong Medium to Strong Full Very Pleasant
This is the tobacco I took from my Dad's tobacco jar in the mid 70's (when he wasn't looking). This was, and still can be, one of the most wonderful tobaccos to smoke if you like aromatics. Like many Edward's blends, it is burley based. There is a sweet, almost apple like taste followed by the nutty flavor of burley and a hint of perique. I found it to be a harsh smoke on occasion - possible due to my lack of knowledge on packing and smoking a pipe in those days. I no longer smoke it because I no longer like aromatic tobacco. Anyone nearby will love you for smoking this one. Try it in a corncob first because the flavor will stay in your briar.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jun 08, 2004 Medium to Strong Medium Medium Pleasant to Tolerable
I am updating my review of Scottish Moor. Initially, it was a love/hate relationship. On the one hand, it can be full, satisfying and ever so slightly aromatic in a natural sort of way (you know . . . toasted Burley, some VAs, and a light "essence" that makes it a bit aromatic). On the other hand, it can seem bitter and flat.

Then I tried Edward's Scottish-Bucc, which is a blend of Scottish Moor and their Buccaneer tobacco. Edward's Buccaneer is a black cavendish, but a very unique one. Purple/black and fairly dry, it is not goopy at all, nor is it very vanilla flavored. When added to Scottish Moor, it makes it far better. Smoothes out the flat spots and adds a bit of sweetness to counter balance the aged Burleys.

A fair amount of nicotine, as with most of the Edwards blends that I have tried.

Good stuff.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Mar 28, 2004 Mild Medium Medium Tolerable
What IS that essence that seems to permeate every Edward's blend? So far, every Edward's blend I have tried tasted like Dolphin, to one degree or another. Same here.

That topping, or essence, or whatever, isn't strong here, but when something is that nasty, it doesn't need to be strong to ruin the smoke.

See my review on Dolphin or the one on Woodsman. Scottish Moor is just another typical Edward's blend. They all taste like the same thing, with subtle changes.

Yuck.
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