Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) John Bull Royal English

This is English blends 101. Great for a beginner who wants to try an English blend for the first time. It's as mild as it gets, no bite, burns well, yet still allows one to experience what latakia is with out it blowing your head off. It's really not a bad blend all-in-all and you sure can't beat the price either. It's one of the only OTC blends i will even consider buying anymore. This is good to keep on hand to throw in your pipe from time to time when you want something light for a change. It is very mild so if you are a more experienced smoker you may want a large bowl for this one.

When I purchased 2 pouches of John Bull Royal English from PipesandCigars , it was because it sounded very interesting, and it was recommended by a staff member. I also read the reviews here and thought, what the heck. It was very inexpensive. I did not expect much latakia, and it doesn't have much. What it does have is some very good quality blond Virginia, burley, and black Cavendish. When I opened the pouch I could definitely smell latakia. It has just enough of the smoky leaf to make it's presence felt. The main flavor I tasted was a good nutty burley, and slightly sweet Cavendish tobacco. I packs and burns very well, and it doesn't seem to me to have very much topping if any. I have never smoked any tobacco in pouch, that has this standard of quality leaf. I surely recommend this to anyone who wants a good, inexpensive non biting smoke with a light English flavor.

Unlike JimInks, about all I got from this blend was mild Latakia. Nice for an OTC pouch, even straightforward. If you're looking for complexity or a Lat-bomb, don't look here. If you like a mild Latakia, it's worth checking out. Since I know there are many tobaccos out there I would rate a 4, the question arises would I rebuy this particular tobacco, assuming my tastes don't change much more. In this case, the answer is no.

...I like this in the AM...certainly not very strong but sometimes this is a good thing...A light English blend/mixture, it has the basic components that represent a English mixture. Because it is not complex, I find an "earthy" sweetness that I enjoy with coffee/tea.

Smokes well in almost any pipe and appears to be within my expectations of moistness and easy packing/lighting.

All-in-all, this tobacco meets or exceeds my wishes as a light English...

...a pipe is to be savored...

Typical light-to-dark ribbons with a pouch scent of latakia and an underlying sweet-type of aroma. Hard to describe, but led by the latakia. This pouch was gifted to me and much appreciated! It was best with just a bit of drying time, but I hesitate to recommend drying since it may be perfect by the time the pouch is opened.

As I suspected, I found this to be a far superior product to the Sutliff pouched English I recently smoked. Where that one was simply boring due to the dumbed down flavors, this one tasted like a "proper English"... even though traditional proper englishes didn't contain burley or black Cavendish! This was mostly mild in flavor but a bit more authoritative puffing brought out its best. The latakia led the show for the first part of the bowl, followed by the burley. The latakia was light but everpresent and the burley had a nice sweet side to its basic nuttiness, probably the result of the Cavendish. No chemical flavors in this one, which further elevates it over the Sutliff. Mild and mellow, but with a nice rich flavor and a depth I wouldn't have thought likely with a pouched English. Not a world beater but definitely a very worthy and smokable blend - and cheap too! Recommended for cost-conscious smokers that want a proper English with some traditional flavors. This was a nice surprise!

This was my first English blend tobacco. I've tried a variety since then ranging from McClelland's to Dunhill. Now I've revisited John Bull Royal English and can say that this a very decent blend of tobacco. In fact, for it's price, I would highly recommend trying it. This is a great introduction to English blends.

This is similar to those English / Aromatic types -- think Frog Morton's Cellar. True, the whiskey note is not there but the Cavendish addition gives the blend a very pleasant note and sweet taste. My own negative comment would be it's mild strength.

Received this tobacco in a group kit. Wasn't expecting much - but, I was pleasantly surprised by this blend. As a big fan of Boswell's Northwoods and Dunhill Nightcap, which I keep in my regular rotation, I would also include this as a milder english as well. This smoked great throughout with a soothing Latakia flavor. You definitely get the earthiness coming through. Nicely done. This is a perfect smoke for a nice cool fall morning with a great cup of coffee. I think someone new to smoking Latakia or someone who has been around for a bit would walk away with a good smoke from this one.

This is a good all around English blend. Easy on the mouth and always burns well in the pipe. Not overpowering, but tastes good nonetheless.

Great, straight forward English that's not too strong on the palate or the wallet. I could see enjoying this when you need a "smokey" smoke without the punch in the head like Night Cap or similar strong "Lat" blends.

Every time I light up it's not strictly for a "nic" hit or a complex "guess what flavor is next" , more often it's for pure, simple pleasure. This tobacco will offer just that.

If you are fairly new to pipe smoking and want to ease into English blends I couldn't recommend a more pleasant way to start. Experienced pipe smokers I feel, will enjoy the simplicity as well; I did.

I just finished my first bowl and can't really find much fault for what this is. I enjoyed this in my new Parker Apple which I have dedicated to such a blend.