Robert McConnell Glen Piper
(2.62)
Rich mature pure Virginia tobacco with sweet cavendish. Dark brown honeydew and a small proportion of perique. During the hot pressing process over several days natural fruit flavours are introduced to create a smooth, cool and slow burning mild tobacco.
Notes: According to K&K's website they must've changed the recipe: "Dark Virginia flake is rubbed out by hand and then mixed with a good portion of black cavendish, as well as a whiff of Kentucky and perique." Aroma: Chocolate and rum.
Details
| Brand | Robert McConnell |
| Blended By | Kohlhase, Kopp und Co. KG |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Kentucky, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Cocoa / Chocolate, Rum |
| Cut | Ready Rubbed |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin |
| Country | Germany |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.62 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 16, 2011 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Oh this is nasty.
Very nasty.
That's one helluva damnation Mr RH I hear you cry.
This tobacco has a nasty aftertaste that creeps up on you when you aren't looking. There's a chemical in this tobacco that I swear has been obtained from old WW2 MOD stockpiles bought up by somebody called Robert McConnell just to get even with the English for Culloden.
It's the sort of aftertaste you associate with those godawful sugar free drinks that only women and children seem to enjoy.
Oh yeah, the tobacco looks innocuous enough, hiding its evil secret in a somewhat floral (albeit chemically enhanced) alcoholic scent.
It's a little swine to keep alight and just as vile in any type of pipe. I couldn't finish a bowl of this poison, I was glad when it went out.
Surprisingly, the was no complaint from the anti-tobacco faction in this house. Indeed I have claimed in the past to have had no sense of room note but this stuff seems to cling to the walls, the carpets and the curtains like dentist gas that nearly killed me in as a kid back in 1965.
This is the first tobacco since I started several years ago to make me cough. This is the sort of stuff to drive me back to cigarettes.
I'm ditching what's left of this tobacco into the darkest depths of the bin. If Samuel Gawiths had leftovers after making Celtic Talisman it would taste like this.
You didn't like it then Mr RH ?
Bl
r
,
Haha.
Very nasty.
That's one helluva damnation Mr RH I hear you cry.
This tobacco has a nasty aftertaste that creeps up on you when you aren't looking. There's a chemical in this tobacco that I swear has been obtained from old WW2 MOD stockpiles bought up by somebody called Robert McConnell just to get even with the English for Culloden.
It's the sort of aftertaste you associate with those godawful sugar free drinks that only women and children seem to enjoy.
Oh yeah, the tobacco looks innocuous enough, hiding its evil secret in a somewhat floral (albeit chemically enhanced) alcoholic scent.
It's a little swine to keep alight and just as vile in any type of pipe. I couldn't finish a bowl of this poison, I was glad when it went out.
Surprisingly, the was no complaint from the anti-tobacco faction in this house. Indeed I have claimed in the past to have had no sense of room note but this stuff seems to cling to the walls, the carpets and the curtains like dentist gas that nearly killed me in as a kid back in 1965.
This is the first tobacco since I started several years ago to make me cough. This is the sort of stuff to drive me back to cigarettes.
I'm ditching what's left of this tobacco into the darkest depths of the bin. If Samuel Gawiths had leftovers after making Celtic Talisman it would taste like this.
You didn't like it then Mr RH ?
Bl
r
,
Haha.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| May 31, 2004 | Mild | Medium | Mild | Pleasant |
I find it difficult to get enthusiastic about this Glen Piper. It has an odd tasting fruit topping that isn?t unpleasant, but I feel that it is used to hide the mediocre quality of the underlying Virginia leaf.
I found that I preferred to rub this out a bit further for a better burn, though it can just as easily be smoked as-is from the can. Moisture content was quite good as well. Rubbed out, it packed well into my narrow Va pipes with ease. It burns well and is easy to keep lit, a major plus for the newer pipester.
Initially, the fruit topping dominates. As you progress through the bowl, the topping seems to burn itself out, and the natural flavors of the tobacco begin to show through. The Cavendish blends well enough with the Va, but neither really has the gumption to take the lead. The Cavendish probably saves the day, as I really don?t believe that the Va could make it on its own. If not for the disappearance of the fruity topping, the smoke would be completely monochromatic.
I had a teacher in high school by the name of Glen Piper who had quite an influence on me, and I have fond memories of him. Too bad I can?t say the same for this Glen Piper. Maybe as a ?stepping stone? from aromatics to Va?s ? but even then, I think it would become tiresome fairly quickly. I can?t see this blend holding anybody?s interest through the whole 100g can ? 50g would be pushing it.
I found that I preferred to rub this out a bit further for a better burn, though it can just as easily be smoked as-is from the can. Moisture content was quite good as well. Rubbed out, it packed well into my narrow Va pipes with ease. It burns well and is easy to keep lit, a major plus for the newer pipester.
Initially, the fruit topping dominates. As you progress through the bowl, the topping seems to burn itself out, and the natural flavors of the tobacco begin to show through. The Cavendish blends well enough with the Va, but neither really has the gumption to take the lead. The Cavendish probably saves the day, as I really don?t believe that the Va could make it on its own. If not for the disappearance of the fruity topping, the smoke would be completely monochromatic.
I had a teacher in high school by the name of Glen Piper who had quite an influence on me, and I have fond memories of him. Too bad I can?t say the same for this Glen Piper. Maybe as a ?stepping stone? from aromatics to Va?s ? but even then, I think it would become tiresome fairly quickly. I can?t see this blend holding anybody?s interest through the whole 100g can ? 50g would be pushing it.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Mar 02, 2022 | Very Mild | Medium to Strong | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
It's not a beautiful blend... I got two tin to give a try, believing the reviews read here, but, after a smoke or two, I have been sorry to give money for this. On the other way, I learned for the nth time in my smoking life, that if you don't prove by yourself a tobacco, you cannot tell if you really like it or not.
Anyway, openning tin it was a sniff mainly of vanilla and chocolate, coming out, overwhelming any other odour, synthetic aromas that go away after three or four puffs and rests some indefinite smell going along the half ball. Going down on the second half, one can detect some pepery taste --maybe Perique?-- that makes it less boring.
The nic-hit is mild, but --beware!-- it's prone to severely burn tongue, if puffing enough hard. (Gave a nip to me, though I use to smoke slowly...)
The blend is no dump right out of tin; it can be packed immediately, without tamping too much, easy lighting and fairly fast to the end, without gooping the heel of the pipe, nor leaving dumpish dottle, thus burns hot.
Conclusion: IMHO, the blend is overpowered by synthetic aromas, burns fast and hot, somehow boring before peppery taste comes out, to break down routine, nic-hit is light, but virginias can give a tongue nip, if not careful to puff. I can't tell if it's leaf is of great quality, but lacks satisfaction on smoking it. I got three full pipes, but now, before getting rid of it, I'm re-mixing it with another blend ("Italia", a popular product, made blending 4 tobaccoes, all growing in Italy - not a very good one, but not aromatic) on 50-50 proportion, hoping to lessen these hating aromas...
Reccomended to none, exept some newbies, though have to be very careful to tongue-nip!
Anyway, openning tin it was a sniff mainly of vanilla and chocolate, coming out, overwhelming any other odour, synthetic aromas that go away after three or four puffs and rests some indefinite smell going along the half ball. Going down on the second half, one can detect some pepery taste --maybe Perique?-- that makes it less boring.
The nic-hit is mild, but --beware!-- it's prone to severely burn tongue, if puffing enough hard. (Gave a nip to me, though I use to smoke slowly...)
The blend is no dump right out of tin; it can be packed immediately, without tamping too much, easy lighting and fairly fast to the end, without gooping the heel of the pipe, nor leaving dumpish dottle, thus burns hot.
Conclusion: IMHO, the blend is overpowered by synthetic aromas, burns fast and hot, somehow boring before peppery taste comes out, to break down routine, nic-hit is light, but virginias can give a tongue nip, if not careful to puff. I can't tell if it's leaf is of great quality, but lacks satisfaction on smoking it. I got three full pipes, but now, before getting rid of it, I'm re-mixing it with another blend ("Italia", a popular product, made blending 4 tobaccoes, all growing in Italy - not a very good one, but not aromatic) on 50-50 proportion, hoping to lessen these hating aromas...
Reccomended to none, exept some newbies, though have to be very careful to tongue-nip!
Pipe Used:
"D"briars, Mastro, Sir Jacopo
PurchasedFrom:
Esterval's DE
Age When Smoked:
fresh
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 26, 2019 | Medium to Strong | Mild to Medium | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
New Smoker here. It has been 2 months since i started and i have tried quite a few different blends and brands. This one is weird for me. It burn fine and its easy to pack ( no drying needed) but it leaves a weird somewhat bitter after taste. The aroma is quite pleasant. Overall its just an OK smoke for me
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 23, 2004 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Mild | Very Pleasant |
Glen Piper is one of the Robert McConnell lines that is supposed to represent high quality aromatics. Other blends in this group include Cherry Blossom, Black Honey and Kentucky Nougat. These blends rate as quite good, pretty good and good (respectively). So, I was expecting something better than the usual bland aromatic. This is a little better than your run-of-the-mill bulk aromatic, but not enough to make me buy more of it. Pretty generic, no tobacco flavor. Disappointing.
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