Missouri Meerschaum Country Gentleman

Brown and chunky coarse cut that came nice and dry and smelled of figgy perique and of a nice clean Virginia. Some darker notes as well, probably from the Kentucky.

A nicely balanced blend with the Virginia at the forefront and the perique and Kentucky sharing second billing. I got the impression that there wasn't much perique here but the merger of it with the Kentucky gave this a nice spicy hit that was more than the sum of its parts. This was nowhere near as powerful as my reference VaPer, Telegraph Hill, and yet it fills a niche in my rotation. Comparisons to GLP's Stratford were inevitable for me and while the Stratford is more of a true Vaper, the Kentucky jolt in this one won me over, all the while this being somewhat lighter in flavor than Stratford. I also noticed to my chagrin that relights with this one were mildly troublesome, with an ashy bitterness coming to the fore. But it dissipated quickly, and luckily this one did not need many relights. It looks like a cheap blend, and indeed it is inexpensive but it would not be embarrassed by the best out there. I love it when these OTC-type blends shine this brightly, and Russ' Anglers Dream is another. Really well done. I'll probably not smoke a lot of this but I'll always have some around. I give this 3.5 stars but rounded to 4 because if you consider this an OTC because it comes in a pouch, prepare to be wowed beyond belief.

Can I just say yum? Guess not. Nice thick, easy to use plastic bag. Bag note: raisin bread. Moisture level: perfect ready to smoke! Relight very easy and wonderful sweet flavor ... raisin toast? Suspicious there might be a cinnamon/vanilla light topping? Nice quality tobacco with excellent pipe manners. Perique is more of a sweet black pepper than a hot green mustardy feel, very tasty! Stronger than mild; a weak medium. Pack a bit on the firm side or tamp for flavor. Can be smoked hard; flavor and temp stay good. Flavor is great to the bottom of the bowl. Leaves the pipe clean and dry; practically no dottle. This is a brilliant marketing move by Missouri Meerschaum. I hope to find this wonderful stuff for sale at Wallgreens along with the pipes - look out Captain Black! PS Order from smokingpipes.com and you can get 1/2 ounce samples of Cornell & Diehl for free (try Pirate Kake). Happy smoking. Hope this review is helpful.

Country Gentleman is an excellent Virginia/Perique blend with a touch of Kentucky. It is a mild mixture, but very flavorful. The perique is added with a deft hand. Lovely to puff on and very cool. Russ has another winner on his hands. This is an excellent mixture for a pouch tobacco, but I would be even happier if it were available in bulk. You can taste the quality tobaccos used and the lovely taste it leaves on the tongue. A real pleasure to smoke. I also mix this with Missouri Pride from the same blender(60%MP to 40%CG).

Not much to say that hasn't been said. This is a very good blend free of aromatic flavorings and totally bite free. Recommended strongly. Don't let the low price or pouch packaging prevent you from trying this.

Another hit from MM, love it, just enough perique, I want some daily. Good clean smoke, but I like unflavored like this.this is just simple everyday smoke, just like what I look for in tobacco

Damn fine vir/per... Comes ready to smoke out of the pouch ( no drying time). Just be sure to transfer it to a mason jar asap to keep from drying out any further/freshness.

I am typically a Burley fan. I also really enjoy aromatics. I have given lack-luster reviews to such venerable blends as Escudo and Mac Barren's Virginia No. 1. But not so with this one. The smell out of the pouch is that of grass, earth, and a slight raisin note. The cut is a bit finer than I was expecting. My pouch showed up a little dry for my taste, but a few sprinkles of water and some patience cured that. It takes a light really well and, if you use a charring light then light it fully, it does not go out. The taste is that of grass, spice, and earth, in that order. The smoke aroma leans a little more towards earthy, but not too much. At first, the spice really accompanies the grass and earth, but mellows as the bowl continues. The nicotine level seems medium to me. The Burley stays consistent. In all, a balanced blend with some spice. Yes, the bowl does mellow at the end, but only toward the very last of the smoke. The ash is fine, but not as gray as I would prefer. It does jump out of the bowl with a knock. And it does not seem to ghost your pipe. The aroma will not win any compliments. And, to me, this stuff goes better with a beer rather than coffee. I think a pairing with whiskey would drown the taste of the tobacco. I give this five stars because of the quality verses the price. I have purchased many expensive tins that I do not enjoy half as much. This is not my usual genre, but I really like this version of a Virginia/Perique. However, I suspect Va-Per purists may find this to be a fine offering contaminated with Burley.

I tried this one on the basis of the reviews and a bit of a whim to try something new. I'm very glad I did. I really like country gentleman. Naturally sweet with no rough edges and the flavor remains consistent throughout the bowl. It may have a tiny bit of topping but if so its not enough for me to pick up on it. One reviewer commented it reminded him of the HOW blend Country Doctor. I agree CG does bare some resemblance to it but lacks the fruit essence I recall in Country Doctor which is not necessarily a bad thing. Just a all around good smoke at a very good price. I will buy again.

Missouri Meerschaum - Country Gentleman is a fitting name for a tobacco with Louisiana perique, Kentucky & Virginias. It's a real interesting Va/Per tobacco to me with a lot of flavor components that I like all mixed into one tobacco. I've been trying some Va/Per & Kentucky blends lately, this hits the spot for both, all in one blend.

The aroma in the jar is wonderful, you get a smoky scent from the Kentucky mixed with the figgy perique on top the lovely aroma of the Virginias. It comes out of the pouch ready to smoke, no drying required & burns pretty good after you get it going. I went a little puff happy a couple times & got a mild bite, so now I tend to take it slow, might have a couple relights, but it's a better smoking experience slow. There's a nice tangy sweetness to the Virginias. I seem to get more of the dark fired smokiness than the perique taste in the blend, although you know it's there flavor-wise, it's just not a major player.

This is a really good tobacco at a great price. If you like a light Va/Per & the smokiness of dark fired Kentucky, you owe it to yourself to give this a try.