Details
| Brand | Fribourg & Treyer |
| Blended By | Kohlhase & Kopp |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Straight Virginia |
| Contents | Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ready Rubbed |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin |
| Country | Germany |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.27 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 41 - 45 of 45 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2021 | Mild | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Appearance – Blackjack comes as a ready-rubbed blend. Mostly long cut pieces with some smaller chunks in there as well.
Prep – No rubbing out needed for this one. I just let it dry out for about 10 minutes and then loaded it into the pipe.
Smoke – This one has a pretty straight forward VA aroma and taste. For some reason I get a flat note in the background that makes this a blend that I would probably not get too excited about.
Summary – This one had a bit of age on it but I still didn’t “get it”. I don’t think that it is the blend's fault as I have never had much luck with mostly Red Virginia blends in the past. I want to love them but I just don’t get the flavor from them that everyone else does.
Prep – No rubbing out needed for this one. I just let it dry out for about 10 minutes and then loaded it into the pipe.
Smoke – This one has a pretty straight forward VA aroma and taste. For some reason I get a flat note in the background that makes this a blend that I would probably not get too excited about.
Summary – This one had a bit of age on it but I still didn’t “get it”. I don’t think that it is the blend's fault as I have never had much luck with mostly Red Virginia blends in the past. I want to love them but I just don’t get the flavor from them that everyone else does.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Mar 21, 2016 | Mild | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
This is a mild, soft red Virginia with a very light sweetness. It starts off on the bland side but does develop and get more interesting as you smoke down the bowl. It reminds me a lot of Rattray's Old Gowrie (produced by the same people who make Blackjack, I believe) but it might be slightly milder. My preference being VAs with a bit more body, I probably won't buy this again but I did enjoy it and would recommend trying it.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 08, 2015 | Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
It's been a while since my last review, so, here goes. A uniformly medium to dark brown shaggy cut. Very easy to pack and light. Classic Virginia taste, no bite if smoked slowly. The age of this has probably mellowed the tobacco and it is smooth and tasty. No issues at all with moisture or keeping lit.
Pipe Used:
Rinaldi Pot, Tony Fillenwarth Poker/Billiard
PurchasedFrom:
smokingpipes.com (I think)
Age When Smoked:
Purchased March 2003
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Mar 30, 2013 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
I have the classic red Virginia taste without interference from the preservative if allowed to dry a bit. Behaves evenly with a balanced flavor that could be enjoyed all day. A good bet for the smoker that likes his Virginia on the purer side.
Virginia lover
Virginia lover
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 20, 2004 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
11/20/04 - Blackjack (new tin)
Tin: In the tin, Blackjack appears to be a blend of various brown VA's - mostly medium, with some light and dark strands here and there. I don't understand how the official description can call this a pure red VA - it clearly is not. Tin aroma is very light and grassy/haylike, somewhat like SG's Best Brown though with a bit more sweetness. The tobacco is fully rubbed out with very few chunks or stems and appears to be at an optimal moisture level.
Pack: Indeed, the cut and moisture is perfect - the tobacco packs easily into any pipe I choose, with no unusual techniques.
Lighting/Burning: The tobacco lights easily and burns well. I don't notice the "fast-burning" that others do. I tend to smoke a bit on the fast side anyway, so perhaps that complaint just doesn't show itself to me.
Flavor: Blackjack tastes exactly as I would guess from looking at and sniffing the tin - a pleasant blend of pure VA's without any dominant flavors. There's a bit of depth from the darker VA's, some spiciness/zestiness from the lighter VA's, and some overall sweetness in the middle that pulls it all together. The overall strength is on the mild side, but not so much so that the smoke feels weak (this coming from a lover of the strong stuff). The flavor intensifies a bit as you smoke down the bowl, but doesn't really change much in character. The smoke is as cool, bite-free, and smooth as any other VA I've tasted. The tobacco handles relights well if I need to put the pipe down - no bitterness or other unpleasant changes.
Pipe/Technique: Blackjack is one of the most accomodating VA's I've smoked - it works well in any size or style of pipe and demands no special treatment, not even the bit of drying time I've become accustomed to.
Overall: In a technical sense (burning, packaging, packing) Blackjack is perfect, but its flavor doesn't quite match up in my opinion. While there's nothing wrong with it, Blackjack's "little bit of everything" approach comes off as a bit too conservative to me. I'll be buying some more of this to smoke during the summer heat and as a change of pace, but I don't see it making my regular rotation. That being said, its outstanding packaging and burning qualities make this an easy recommendation for a first-time or occasional VA smoker. Overall a very refined, well-made tobacco, but just not quite the right flavor to make my first tier of tobaccos.
Tin: In the tin, Blackjack appears to be a blend of various brown VA's - mostly medium, with some light and dark strands here and there. I don't understand how the official description can call this a pure red VA - it clearly is not. Tin aroma is very light and grassy/haylike, somewhat like SG's Best Brown though with a bit more sweetness. The tobacco is fully rubbed out with very few chunks or stems and appears to be at an optimal moisture level.
Pack: Indeed, the cut and moisture is perfect - the tobacco packs easily into any pipe I choose, with no unusual techniques.
Lighting/Burning: The tobacco lights easily and burns well. I don't notice the "fast-burning" that others do. I tend to smoke a bit on the fast side anyway, so perhaps that complaint just doesn't show itself to me.
Flavor: Blackjack tastes exactly as I would guess from looking at and sniffing the tin - a pleasant blend of pure VA's without any dominant flavors. There's a bit of depth from the darker VA's, some spiciness/zestiness from the lighter VA's, and some overall sweetness in the middle that pulls it all together. The overall strength is on the mild side, but not so much so that the smoke feels weak (this coming from a lover of the strong stuff). The flavor intensifies a bit as you smoke down the bowl, but doesn't really change much in character. The smoke is as cool, bite-free, and smooth as any other VA I've tasted. The tobacco handles relights well if I need to put the pipe down - no bitterness or other unpleasant changes.
Pipe/Technique: Blackjack is one of the most accomodating VA's I've smoked - it works well in any size or style of pipe and demands no special treatment, not even the bit of drying time I've become accustomed to.
Overall: In a technical sense (burning, packaging, packing) Blackjack is perfect, but its flavor doesn't quite match up in my opinion. While there's nothing wrong with it, Blackjack's "little bit of everything" approach comes off as a bit too conservative to me. I'll be buying some more of this to smoke during the summer heat and as a change of pace, but I don't see it making my regular rotation. That being said, its outstanding packaging and burning qualities make this an easy recommendation for a first-time or occasional VA smoker. Overall a very refined, well-made tobacco, but just not quite the right flavor to make my first tier of tobaccos.
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