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 1 - 7 of 7 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 19, 2004 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
This Virginia blend is known as "Negrohead" in the parts of the world that have not yet surrendered to the process of intellectual suffocation known as "political correctness". I love F&T's Cut Virginia Plug, but also I have to admit that I ordered this partly because of its outrageous name.
OK, down to business. After an unusually long time of cursing and muttering, I finally managed to pry the lid loose. My first thought upon looking at the actual tobacco was, "this is going to smoke hot!". The second one was that a more appropriate title for this tobacco would be "Blonde", or perhaps "Light Brunette" -- the contents of the tin are mainly long, light brown ribbons that are cut much thinner than I generally prefer.
I loaded this into a Stanwell HC Andersen with the regular length stem on. The very second the flame of the match came into contact with the tobscco, Negrohead rushed through the pipe with its fangs bared and started chewing on my tongue. The bowl also got so hot I feared it was about to start glowing.
After slowing down as much as possible and puffing as easily as I could, my roasted taste buds finally managed to sense some Virginia goodness through the infernal heat levels. Still, it was tough to final the bowl.
After my tongue had grown back, I decided to try this again, in the same HC Andersen but this time with the churchwarden stem. It still burned pretty hot but this time the heat levels were manageable, and I even managed to sense some of the grassiness some others here have alluded to.
I'll cdertainly finish the tin, but doubt that this will become a regular smoke for me.
OK, down to business. After an unusually long time of cursing and muttering, I finally managed to pry the lid loose. My first thought upon looking at the actual tobacco was, "this is going to smoke hot!". The second one was that a more appropriate title for this tobacco would be "Blonde", or perhaps "Light Brunette" -- the contents of the tin are mainly long, light brown ribbons that are cut much thinner than I generally prefer.
I loaded this into a Stanwell HC Andersen with the regular length stem on. The very second the flame of the match came into contact with the tobscco, Negrohead rushed through the pipe with its fangs bared and started chewing on my tongue. The bowl also got so hot I feared it was about to start glowing.
After slowing down as much as possible and puffing as easily as I could, my roasted taste buds finally managed to sense some Virginia goodness through the infernal heat levels. Still, it was tough to final the bowl.
After my tongue had grown back, I decided to try this again, in the same HC Andersen but this time with the churchwarden stem. It still burned pretty hot but this time the heat levels were manageable, and I even managed to sense some of the grassiness some others here have alluded to.
I'll cdertainly finish the tin, but doubt that this will become a regular smoke for me.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2002 | Mild | None Detected | Mild | Pleasant |
This one surprised me based on its name since the blend is actually red/brown with a smaller % of light VAs. Since it is rubbed out in the tin, nothing further is suggested. Quick to light and burns easily and evenly. The taste of this blend appears to be highly influenced by pipe choice although I've only had one 50G tin to date. I'm therefore not sure if it's the bowl size or pipe manufacturer or both and will have to experiment further. Large bowled Charatans seem to work the best and result in slightly sweet smoke with hints of spicyness towards the end. In other bowls, my mouth ended up being extremely dry both during the smoke and in the aftertaste. Perhaps the speed of smoking is making the difference. However, in any case, it's just pure tobacco taste from quality tobacco.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2016 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
A fairly strong note of hay with a very mild note of citrus. Only a touch of sweetness and a fair amount of spice. A slight earthiness later in the bowl. Too much hay for my taste and a little boring.
Mild to medium in body and taste. No added flavoring detected. Burns very well.
Mild to medium in body and taste. No added flavoring detected. Burns very well.
Pipe Used:
MM Little Devil Cutty, Little Devil Acorn, Marcus
PurchasedFrom:
pipesandcigars.com
Age When Smoked:
fresh
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 04, 2014 | Mild | None Detected | Mild | Tolerable |
Good, basic tobacco flavor, but very mild. Builds in strength a bit as you work through the bowl, but never reaches the medium strength advertised in the F&T tin description. A slight spiciness can be noticed on the retrohale. Lacks complexity and depth, but decent for what it does deliver. Lights easily, burns clean. 2 stars.
Pipe Used:
Neerup, Armellini
PurchasedFrom:
The Briary, Homewood, AL
Age When Smoked:
undated; bought 2 months ago
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 09, 2008 | Medium to Strong | Mild | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
FRIBOURG & TREYER has turned me into a demanding smoker.
BLACK JACK has not fulfilled my requirements and of course it does not compare to VANNERS MIXTURE which is incredible.
In Europe it can be found as Negrohead, a name not accepted in America, so it appears with the name BLACK JACK. Orange and red flakes of medium thickness that can fill any bowl (big or small) easily. Sweet VIRGINIA and aroma of citron. It can be smoked dry until the end and it generally shows that it is a good and honest tobacco, like all FRIBOURG & TREYER.
BLACK JACK has not fulfilled my requirements and of course it does not compare to VANNERS MIXTURE which is incredible.
In Europe it can be found as Negrohead, a name not accepted in America, so it appears with the name BLACK JACK. Orange and red flakes of medium thickness that can fill any bowl (big or small) easily. Sweet VIRGINIA and aroma of citron. It can be smoked dry until the end and it generally shows that it is a good and honest tobacco, like all FRIBOURG & TREYER.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Aug 17, 2008 | Mild | Extremely Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
I opened a tin after almost three years of aging. This Virginia tobacco had a good tin smell and a good flavor when smoked. I thought I was really going to like this tobacco, then the tongue bite began. I smoke enough Virginia tobaccos to know about their propensity to bite if smoked too fast or puffed too hard, but no matter what I tried to reduce the bite it was still there. It may be my body chemistry just doesn't work with this particular tobacco. If I could stop the bite, I would rate this blend as four stars, but because of the bite and seemingly hot smoke I have to give Blackjack only two stars.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| 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.
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