Peter Stokkebye Virginia Long Cut

I am always searching for a good budget friendly bulk Virginia and lo and behold here we have one. There is no big flavor wallop here, no complexity, just a good reliable tasty straight Virginia with no additives and just good natural tobacco flavor.This will probably not replace your Samuel Gawith FVF, which I have not had but I believe it to be superior to Gawith's Medium Virginia Flake which I have had and was terribly disappointed with.

Most Old Codger Blends are predominately Burleys but if there was an Old Codger Straight Virginia Blend, and there probably has been some, than this would be one. I mean that as a sincere compliment of course! Comforting with absolutely no bite and ridiculously inexpensive! Would be great as a blending component also. Can be had at smokingpipes.com for less than $22/lb. as of the date of this review.

I don't smoke this by itself. I mix it with AAA White Burley from P.S. for my own additve free Half & Half. Very nice concoction. As a stand-alone Virginnia, I would lower the rating by a half point.

An essential bright, straight VA for all cellars. Good for blending in varying proportions with a dash of red VA, perique, Latakia or on its own. Ribbon cut is fluffy and springy. Mildly tangy and citrusy, with a subdued natural sweetness and characteristic flavor of quality Virginia leaf. Doesn’t take a lot of puffs to hit the zone but doesn’t evolve much. Can be used for a fairly quick smoke if packed lightly, and it satisfies. Room note is that of rich tobacco but not too offensive and dissipates pretty quickly. Easy to handle, pack and stays lit after a short 15 or so minutes of air drying. No fermentation or vinegar aromas, but that’s ok for what it is.

It’s a nice benchmark for plain, VA tobacco. Fine choice for a no-nonsense place in an one’s rotation - assuming an appreciation for unflavored, mild Virginias.

Most of the reviews so far have got this one pegged. It's a dual use tobacco. It's a straight Va with citrus flavours. It's fairly acidic and can bite even with a gentle cadence. It's not a ribbon cut and it's not a shag either. I think it's closest to a crimp cut. It has a topping that is of the caramel or malt persuasion. Don't worry, you won't notice it at all once in the pipe. Burns fairly quickly and is a single light tobacco. I don't think the room note or side-stream aroma is cigarette like, but that's entirely subjective.

Absolutely linear from start to finish. No complexity whatever. They're not faults tho, it is intended as either a blending or RYO tobacco or as an inexpensive beater tobacco for those on a tight budget.

So it ticks all the boxes it is supposed to.

Another fine offering from Peter Stokkebye. This is a Pipe/RYO blend. The Tobacco is moist, smells nice & uniform ribbon cut. Smokes ok in pipes & is great for blending.

Good, but not outstanding. I found it to be a bit too citrusy. Im going to cellar it and see what it taste like with some age on it.

Classic Virginia tobacco, although it's less sweet than most Virginias that I've smoked. Flavor is rather mild but there is some complexity to it. In first third of the bowl, straw and grassy flavors predominate. Later, butterscotch undertones are detected, then floral (violettes) and, finally, spicy and citrusy notes. I get Perique-like nose tickling, even though PS describes it as a straight Virginia. Packs and lights easily, and burns well to a light grey ash. Great value for the money (sold in bulk). Also makes a good RYO tobacco.

Peter Stokkebye - PS-701 Virginia Longcut

Star Rating = 3

Rating Scores - 10 is the Best and 0 is the Worst

Pouch Note = 8

Room Note = 8

Flavor = 8

Bite = 8

Burn = 8

After Taste = 8

Raw Score = 48

Rated Percentage = 80%

Comment = Smooth, Mild but this blend is a bite strong in Flavor

I review this as it would be used as a blender.

Taste and over all appearance of this Virg is similar to many other bulk brands. It doesn't really compare to a Red Virg for sweetness and light, but it holds its flavour cleanly and without much gurgle to the bottom of the bowl. Not complex, but could be made so with help from some darker components in the foreground. I was surprised at the shag cut, expecting more of a ready-rub consistancy. It is a bit like the ol' 12oz Royal Guard brands that PStokkebye used to flog a few years ago. As with most Virg, with or without an accomplice, it will be aged in a jar for a few months to help the sweet tang come out.