Borkum Riff PipePacks Liquorice
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Scandinavian Tobacco Group wants to give everyone a chance to try out pipe smoking therefore have developed the Borkum Riffs PipePack range. This tobacco has the plus of being ready wrapped to enable immediate insert straight into the pipe. It fits a chamber around 18-19mm. There are 6 plugs per pouch. The blend is around 80% black cavendish and 20% light Virginia. This one is flavoured with liquorice and then Sambuca. The wrapper is extra thick black cigarette style paper.
Details
| Brand | Borkum Riff |
| Blended By | Scandinavian Tobacco Group |
| Manufactured By | Skandinavian Tobacco Group |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Alcohol / Liquor, Licorice |
| Cut | Ready Rubbed |
| Packaging | 6 wraps |
| Country | Denmark |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2016 | Mild | Medium to Strong | Medium | Unnoticeable |
I was down the road in the corner shop and saw this on the shelf.
The bloke explained what the idea is and I thought it was the daftest idea since papal condoms. I had to give it a go. Just for fun.
The wad of baccy, wrapped in what appears to be a Rizla liquorice skin. It's is supposed to fit nicely into your bowl. It assumes you have the right calibre bowl.
Anyway, it sort of works. But I don't really see any advantage for anyone. Besides which, it's far and away the most expensive way of smoking
So I won't suggest you try it unless you're like me - too nicotine nerdy with too much time on my hands!
The bloke explained what the idea is and I thought it was the daftest idea since papal condoms. I had to give it a go. Just for fun.
The wad of baccy, wrapped in what appears to be a Rizla liquorice skin. It's is supposed to fit nicely into your bowl. It assumes you have the right calibre bowl.
Anyway, it sort of works. But I don't really see any advantage for anyone. Besides which, it's far and away the most expensive way of smoking
So I won't suggest you try it unless you're like me - too nicotine nerdy with too much time on my hands!
Pipe Used:
One with a calibre.
PurchasedFrom:
The shop down on the corner.
Age When Smoked:
Fresh.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 06, 2016 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Borkum Riff - PipePacks Liquorice.
Not so long ago, I smoked the Pipepacks Orange Whisky and was surprised to find I actually enjoyed it, you see, I don't consider the whole PipePack idea my sort of thing. I can't say the same for this one though.
The first merit of a PipePack, obviously, is the ease of preparation: just put one in your bowl! And then there are some other good points: the burn's even, the smoke's cool, the nicotine's mild, and it doesn't bite. The added flavour's the bad point: it's not particularly strong, it just seems a little flat for an aromatic. It can be identified as being liquorice, but it isn't as sharp or lively as I'd expect. That's the liquorice out of the way, that leaves the tobaccos, these redeem the blend a touch: the main taste is an extremely mild/soft vanilla Black Cavendish one; this raises the result to somewhat recommended instead of not recommended.
At best, this could only score two stars.
Not so long ago, I smoked the Pipepacks Orange Whisky and was surprised to find I actually enjoyed it, you see, I don't consider the whole PipePack idea my sort of thing. I can't say the same for this one though.
The first merit of a PipePack, obviously, is the ease of preparation: just put one in your bowl! And then there are some other good points: the burn's even, the smoke's cool, the nicotine's mild, and it doesn't bite. The added flavour's the bad point: it's not particularly strong, it just seems a little flat for an aromatic. It can be identified as being liquorice, but it isn't as sharp or lively as I'd expect. That's the liquorice out of the way, that leaves the tobaccos, these redeem the blend a touch: the main taste is an extremely mild/soft vanilla Black Cavendish one; this raises the result to somewhat recommended instead of not recommended.
At best, this could only score two stars.
Pipe Used:
Peterson Sherlock Lestrade
PurchasedFrom:
The Danish Pipe Shop
Age When Smoked:
3 Months
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