Gambler Regular

(2.13)
Gambler pipe tobacco is a straightforward American blend that is made from top of the line burley and Virginia tobaccos, among other fine quality tobaccos from around the world. This brand is extremely affordable.

Details

Brand Gambler
Blended By  
Manufactured By  
Blend Type Virginia/Burley
Contents Burley, Virginia
Flavoring
Cut Ribbon
Packaging 16 ounce pouch
Country United States
Production Currently available

Profile

Strength
Medium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium to Full
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming

Average Rating

2.13 / 4
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Reviews

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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jan 25, 2015 Medium None Detected Overwhelming Extra Strong
Gambler is a perfect name for this tobacco because that exactly what your doing if you buy this and you will lose this gamble. To be honest I would rather smoke fescue than this.
Pipe Used: Corn Cobb & cheap briar
PurchasedFrom: Walmart
Age When Smoked: fresh
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jul 29, 2020 Mild Extremely Mild Very Mild Tolerable to Strong
This isn't pipe tobacco - this is cheap cigarette tobacco branded as pipe tobacco for tax purposes. The only tobacco flavor is pushed out from all of the chemicals that they use to process it, good for cigarettes I suppose, but not for the pipe smoker.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
LJ
Oct 28, 2018 Medium to Strong None Detected Mild Very Pleasant
I like this product, I've rolled my own for 30 years, and for the price, this product is top notch, let's face it, cigarettes taste like crap, and are a waste of money, and are gonna kill us, but we were stupid enough to start smoking, and are still doing it..so , that being said, Gambler is alright and I will continue to purchase this fine product, all you people whining about quality , stems etc , move on..I like smoking, especially for around a hundred dollars a YEAR, than 7 or 8 dollars a pack.. let's roll people!!!
Pipe Used: hand roll
PurchasedFrom: store
Age When Smoked: fresh
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Mar 30, 2022 Mild None Detected Full Pleasant
Virginia and burley says it all. A nice blend. Takes one match and burns completely to bottom of bowl. Put a damp sponge in bag. Moist tobacco tends to burn cooler and a nicer aroma. The key to ribbon cut tobacco is to smoke it slowly.
Pipe Used: Briar and meershaum
PurchasedFrom: Food Lyon grocery
Age When Smoked: 74
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Feb 25, 2023 Medium None Detected Medium to Full Tolerable
Full disclosure: I am writing this review to keep my account active. I am looking to make a return to the pipe, with better tobacco.

As others have noted, this is RYO cigarette tobacco packaged as pipe tobacco to get around a tax loophole. It's said that there is Virginia in this blend, but Burley is at the forefront. It tastes pretty much like any non-menthol cigarette, or maybe Top RYO tobacco, and has a decent amount of nicotine. And it's cheap. Expect to pick a lot of stems and twigs out of your bag if you try it.

I can see this being a decent option for a cigarette smoker transitioning to the pipe. Perhaps it could also be a cheap way to give some potency to a mild blend. Tightwads might also find merit in it. For most pipe smokers, there are better alternatives.

Somewhat recommended.
PurchasedFrom: Family Dollar
Age When Smoked: Fresh
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Jul 12, 2022 Mild to Medium Extremely Mild Mild to Medium Tolerable
I don't get the hate this blend gets. Definitely not as high quality as higher end pipe tobacco, but its price reflects that. Tastes acceptable, burns well, definitely a step up from most cigarettes. I keep a bag handy for RYO friends and a quick pipe break during the day.
Pipe Used: Missouri Meerschaum Legend
Age When Smoked: New
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Mar 16, 2021 Mild to Medium Mild Mild to Medium Tolerable
Most tobaccos in this genre are just cigarette tobacco re-cut. The result often yields a flavor of hay stuffed into your bowl. This brand is Burley-Forward. Now, when you open the bag the tobacco is quite dry. I needed to re-hydrate the stuff to work in my cob properly. It lights well and does produce a good amount of smoke. The taste is earthy and smooth. there is some citrus from the Virginia tobacco that is present, but the star is the Burley. The nicotine level seems okay. The room aroma is that of dark leaf and will not win any friends. Even hydrated, it does burn a little fast. The difference is I usually get a 25 minute smoke from this cob and this smoke is about 20 minutes. The ash is fine and jumps out of the bowl. The flavor stays the same down to the bottom. All in all, a good smoke. The price helps too. With a lot of the Codger blends I like in danger of disappearing, and others going for up to $50.00 a tub, I am on the look-out for a reasonably priced daily Burley. I am not saying this quite fills the bill, but this is one of my favorites from this genre. As I continue to search for that reasonably price codger blend, I will definitely keep this one in mind, especially at such a great price.
Pipe Used: Diamond Dagner corn cob
PurchasedFrom: https://www.smokersoutletonline.com/
Age When Smoked: fresh
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Oct 17, 2020 Medium to Strong Medium to Strong Medium to Full Very Strong
This used to be a great bag for rolling cigarettes. They have went downhill exponentially. The bags are full of stems, large, medium, small and tiny. It is impossible to get all of the stems out. The tubes....well...half of them are too small for a cigarette roller. I originally thought I had warped my roller but then the other half of the box fit perfectly. Now, every box I get, some fit, some are just a hair to small. I'm ready to move on to another brand and I suggest you do the same.
Pipe Used: None
PurchasedFrom: Every tobacco store in Southwest Va
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