Peter Stokkebye Toasted Burley (No. 312)
(3.21)
Peter Stokkebye 312 Toasted Burley is a new addition to the lineup. This nutty burley is gently toasted which helps to remove bitterness and adds more depth to the flavor. This is a particularly good tobacco to use when you want to lighten the flavor of a blend.
Notes: Peter Stokkebye's Toasted Burley really showcases the nuttiness of the air-cured leaf through gentle toasting, the process offering a subtly nuanced smoke with a sweeter after note than you'll typically find in other burley blends.
Details
| Brand | Peter Stokkebye |
| Blended By | Peter Stokkebye |
| Manufactured By | Peter Stokkebye |
| Blend Type | Burley Based |
| Contents | Burley |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Broken Flake |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Very Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.21 / 4
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Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2015 | Medium | Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
This bulk blend comes as a sort of fine broken flake, light brown in color. A pretty nice and fairly mild maple syrup and hay scent.
I have been smoking this stuff on and off for over a year, but never gave it much thought, other than that it hit the spot once in a while. It's lightly sweet, burns without a fuss, and has a moderate nicotine content. As such, I usually smoked it when I was in a rush or active, on the mower, cutting wood, walking around, and almost always smoked it in one of my cobs that sometimes doesn't quite make it out of the weather, occasionally gets a fresh filter, and is well ghosted by all manner of Virginias, English, OTC blends, and various aromatics. In other words I don't give it much of chance.
But back to the smoke. A fairly light but consistent sweetness and a lightly toasted component. It never seems to really hit the nuttiness of some burleys but maybe a hint of coconut sometimes. You hit it a little harder and anise pops up, as does some propylene glycol even though moisture content always seems spot on. At times it seems like a rich cigarette, which is little surprise given that this is burley. The smoke quality is pretty decent, probably due to PG, but it is fairly smooth.
What is this then? I think ultimately it is really a scaled up version of some of the OTC blends made better through the quality of the tobacco and less reliance on the chemistry set. I guess ulitmately it is probably closest to a Prince Albert but lacks the nutty and cocoa notes of that tobacco. This is just good enough to maybe rate 2.5 stars, but suffers from the synthetic burn and a rather one note profile.
I have been smoking this stuff on and off for over a year, but never gave it much thought, other than that it hit the spot once in a while. It's lightly sweet, burns without a fuss, and has a moderate nicotine content. As such, I usually smoked it when I was in a rush or active, on the mower, cutting wood, walking around, and almost always smoked it in one of my cobs that sometimes doesn't quite make it out of the weather, occasionally gets a fresh filter, and is well ghosted by all manner of Virginias, English, OTC blends, and various aromatics. In other words I don't give it much of chance.
But back to the smoke. A fairly light but consistent sweetness and a lightly toasted component. It never seems to really hit the nuttiness of some burleys but maybe a hint of coconut sometimes. You hit it a little harder and anise pops up, as does some propylene glycol even though moisture content always seems spot on. At times it seems like a rich cigarette, which is little surprise given that this is burley. The smoke quality is pretty decent, probably due to PG, but it is fairly smooth.
What is this then? I think ultimately it is really a scaled up version of some of the OTC blends made better through the quality of the tobacco and less reliance on the chemistry set. I guess ulitmately it is probably closest to a Prince Albert but lacks the nutty and cocoa notes of that tobacco. This is just good enough to maybe rate 2.5 stars, but suffers from the synthetic burn and a rather one note profile.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 02, 2022 | Mild | Extremely Mild | Mild | Tolerable |
I did not like this Burley at all and I am surprised how many reviewers here have. While the toasting of the Burley may have tamed it for those who normally have trouble smoking burleys, to me, it also sucked a lot of life from this leaf, IMO. I actually tried this blend in every type and size of pipe I had before relegating it to a slow death as a blender in my rotation.
The blend itself performs well in every way in terms of how it smokes; it is just boring. Even when using it as a blender, I can't say this improved anything I paired it with. It is between one and two stars for me, so I will give it two in deference to those reviewers who enjoy it.
The blend itself performs well in every way in terms of how it smokes; it is just boring. Even when using it as a blender, I can't say this improved anything I paired it with. It is between one and two stars for me, so I will give it two in deference to those reviewers who enjoy it.
Pipe Used:
several
Age When Smoked:
6 yrs 2 mths
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