Borkum Riff Limited Edition 11 Mixture with Trinidad Rum
(2.38)
Ruby red and mahogany Virginas, rich black cavendish, and a bit of burley and fire cured leaf are combined to form the base of this Borkum Riff's 2013 limited edition blend, finished off with a topping of Trinidad rum and fruit flavors.
Details
| Brand | Borkum Riff |
| Series | Limited Edition |
| Blended By | Scandinavian Tobacco Group |
| Manufactured By | Skandinavian Tobacco Group |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Burley, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Alcohol / Liquor, Fruit / Citrus, Mango, Rum |
| Cut | Mixture |
| Packaging | 100 grams tin |
| Country | Denmark |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Medium
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.38 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 12, 2014 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Medium | Pleasant |
The Virginias are a little grassy, sweet and tangy while the burley has a mild molasses and nutty hit. The black cavendish offers a richness of vanilla. The rum is rich and lightly spicy, and the additional fruit toppings are very tasty. This is one of the best BR blends I've ever smoked as of this date, so why do I give it only two stars? It's because of the inherent tongue bite. I am a slow puffer and rarely have that problem, but the black cavendish and, I suppose, the way BR products are usually produced, are close to giving me that ol' bite that this company's blends always do. Sipped slow and carefully, maybe you can avoid the bite. If you're a fast or even moderate puffer, expect the bite. Deserves two and a half stars, but not quite three because you have to work to sip it if you want to enjoy it, and as it takes that kind of effort, I can't award a full third star. However, if you take my advice, you'll probably enjoy the flavor, though not the bite. Has a very mild nic-hit. Leaves little moisture in the bowl.
-JimInks
-JimInks
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2017 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Very Pleasant |
Not long ago I received multiple tins of the Borkum Riff limited edition blends to review and sell on my private website from a friend up in Arkansas. It took awhile to get to them because, frankly, most Borkum Riff blends and my palate get sideways with each other. These limited production blends, however, were a cut above their standard fare.
Trinidad rum had a nice little Virgnia/Burley taste with the unquestioned addition of the rum. It burned just a tad hot and wet, but was flavorful. I was not greatly impressed, but thought it was a good blend.
Trinidad rum had a nice little Virgnia/Burley taste with the unquestioned addition of the rum. It burned just a tad hot and wet, but was flavorful. I was not greatly impressed, but thought it was a good blend.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2014 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
This would be my favorite tobacco if it wasn't for one fact: It's nearly unsmokeable. Price is awesome, $9 for 100g. Tin note is one of the best, rum and carribean fruit. The perfect amount of casing is added to the leaf to get you the flavors of the Virginias with the casing. I like to pop the top a couple times a week just for the tin note alone. You get all exited, get a bowl packed and a good burn going and then it hits you. Yep, there's the Borkum Riff. Your tongue feels like it's walking over a bed of hot coals. That's fine you say, This stuff tastes awesome, I'll sip on it and get through, you say. Out of sheer willpower you finish the bowl but your mouth has that old familiar Borkum Riff heat rash. Ah well, you should have guessed.
Pipe Used:
cob, MMhardwood
PurchasedFrom:
PandC
Age When Smoked:
new
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2015 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Medium | Pleasant |
I really like the flavor in this blend. I even get some tobacco flavor along with the taste of the rum and fruit. The problem that I have with this blend is that it bites me incessantly. If this stuff didn’t bite me even while sipping it, I would probably keep it around. Should be at least a three star blend for me but the bite prevents me from giving it that much. Two stars.
Pipe Used:
Cobs and a briar
PurchasedFrom:
pipesandcigars.com
Age When Smoked:
fresh out of the tin
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Feb 07, 2015 | Strong | Strong | Full | Very Strong |
It was a little strong for me and has a mean tongue bite, even when puffed slowly. But, i do like the taste and it stays lit well. The wife doesn't like the smell, however, so I am only smoking this blend outside or in the garage. It was worth the money paid for the experience. I will keep it on the shelf for infrequent use.
PurchasedFrom:
Pipes and Cigars
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Nov 08, 2014 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
Smells wonderful. Smokes meh! Not horrible, but it's nothing that says, "buy more." I redeemed mine by mixing in increasing amounts of Lancers Slices, until it became decent enough to puff away on. The large metal tin will house some "on deck" bulk tobacco,when I'm done with it.
Pipe Used:
briar cb
PurchasedFrom:
P&C
Age When Smoked:
fresh & 6 months
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Nov 01, 2014 | Medium | Medium to Strong | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
Generous flat thin ribbon cut with an outstanding tin with an exotic visual and textural description of a timeless journey into the 1800’s in the vicinity of lower longitudes and rare transported ingredients to enjoy a smoke of back-in-the-day. The blend developed into an enjoyable smoke so I had a few bowls and all the while thinking I could smoke this daily, but alas my membranes failed me by not being leathery enough to smoke with any regularity, but for an all day smoke or an every day smoke this is 2 stars for me.
Pipe Used:
Tsuge briar, Greek briar
PurchasedFrom:
Pipe & Cigar Month Club
Age When Smoked:
fresh from the tin
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 30, 2014 | Mild | Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
I received a can of this as a sample in an order of tobacco that I had placed online. I must admit I was skeptical to even place it in one of my pipes due to my past experiences with Borkum Riff (Borkum Riff Bourbon Whiskey being the worst of the lot, and quite possibly the worst tobacco I have ever smoked). Amazingly enough, This offering from Borkum Riff was not half bad. There was some tobacco flavor present, although it does bite my tongue slightly. The room note was quite nice, and the added toppings on this blend do not completely mask the tobacco flavor. This is definitely the best Borkum Riff offering I have smoked, but it still falls short of what I consider a quality tobacco. Not bad, but wouldn't order any more of it.
Pipe Used:
Savinelli 601 briar
PurchasedFrom:
Pipes and Cigars
Age When Smoked:
6 months
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