Iwan Ries KO-KO Mixture
(2.22)
One of our oldest blends and still a favorite non-aromatic with a burley base and IRC special touches. A basic blend for every day smoking.
Details
| Brand | Iwan Ries |
| Blended By | Sutliff Tobacco Company |
| Manufactured By | Sutliff Tobacco Company |
| Blend Type | Burley Based |
| Contents | Burley, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Anisette, Cocoa / Chocolate, Other / Misc |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 50 grams pouch, 7 ounce bag |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Extremely Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2002 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
This blend is ancient, and I can easily see how the men of yesteryear could puff away on this stuff and feel manly. It is plain, straight tobacco in flavor and burns and packs easily.
This blend is not quite as refined as IR's International mixture, and I found it to be a tad harsh and bitey. Still, if you want an honest, straight forward tobacco taste, give Ko-Ko a shot.
This blend is not quite as refined as IR's International mixture, and I found it to be a tad harsh and bitey. Still, if you want an honest, straight forward tobacco taste, give Ko-Ko a shot.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2016 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This has been a usual go-to blend for one of my pipes and one of the first non aromatic blends I've stuck with longer than year. That being said, I do enjoy it.
This was the third blend I tried from them and took me a little while to adjust to it. I tend to keep mine on the higher humidity side to keep it from burning too hot. It's very easy to burn yourself on this and is unforgiving to a novice.
I find it's blander and really less aromatic than many burley blends, which tend to be on the aromatic side. Over time my sealed jar of it has developed a faint red wine smell along with a natural nutty aroma. Initially some of the scent lends itself to the flavor but midway through the bowl changes. It does require some pipe cleaners as I get it gurgle halfway down the bowl and end up tossing it 3/4 down.
Is it perfect, no. But when some one says burley blend this became my standard note for a burley. I say give it a shot if you really want a non aromatic burley blend.
This was the third blend I tried from them and took me a little while to adjust to it. I tend to keep mine on the higher humidity side to keep it from burning too hot. It's very easy to burn yourself on this and is unforgiving to a novice.
I find it's blander and really less aromatic than many burley blends, which tend to be on the aromatic side. Over time my sealed jar of it has developed a faint red wine smell along with a natural nutty aroma. Initially some of the scent lends itself to the flavor but midway through the bowl changes. It does require some pipe cleaners as I get it gurgle halfway down the bowl and end up tossing it 3/4 down.
Is it perfect, no. But when some one says burley blend this became my standard note for a burley. I say give it a shot if you really want a non aromatic burley blend.
Pipe Used:
Jirsa bent briar, corncobs
PurchasedFrom:
Iwan Ries
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Jun 19, 2005 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
Opening my purchase of Ko-Ko brought back a pleasant memory from my boyhood, when I used to like opening up my grand-dad's can of Half and Half (the original Half and Half, that is, not the Pinkerton product currently on the market) and sniffing that marvelous aroma. Such is the pouch fragrance of Ko-Ko. And that pretty much describes it. It's a straightforward, flavored burley with a few bright flakes, designed to be IRC's upscale answer to the drugstore blends, a niche it's occupied for generations.
The characteristics of the tobacco are typical of the genre. It packs and lights easily, smokes mild and cool, and leaves a pleasant room note. The taste is nutty and slightly sweet. Pack it firmly enough to leave just a slight spring and puff it slowly and evenly, and it will not bite. My overall impression is that Ko-Ko is a solid representative of a typically American style blend, one that's still a favorite with many.
If you like the modern-day versions of Half and Half and Carter Hall, you will probably like Ko-Ko.
The characteristics of the tobacco are typical of the genre. It packs and lights easily, smokes mild and cool, and leaves a pleasant room note. The taste is nutty and slightly sweet. Pack it firmly enough to leave just a slight spring and puff it slowly and evenly, and it will not bite. My overall impression is that Ko-Ko is a solid representative of a typically American style blend, one that's still a favorite with many.
If you like the modern-day versions of Half and Half and Carter Hall, you will probably like Ko-Ko.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Dec 20, 2013 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
This is a pleasant blend. While not my go to blend, I do enjoy a bowl now and then.
It can probably be described as an alternative to some drug store blends, but I think it is a notch or two above that.
Decent tobacco flavor with some licorice flavor (not powerful and fades to the background quickly)
It can probably be described as an alternative to some drug store blends, but I think it is a notch or two above that.
Decent tobacco flavor with some licorice flavor (not powerful and fades to the background quickly)
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