Newminster No. 702 Light Burley Pipe Tobacco

White burley cased heavily with molasses and honey; packed tightly in white oak casks; removed and cold pressed; sliced, broken and allowed to breathe… this one is special. It’s the base of MB London Blend and is unmatched for n the burley sphere. An assertive graham cracker flavor with base notes of oak, permeate this semi sweet burley. Unlike other burleys, this is a lighter and more delicate sort, which has some grassiness here and there. Luckily it’s still available. Light on nicotine. If cellared improperly, the oak nuance from the casks will fade… this is best enjoyed fresh.

This is a great blend. Reminds me a lot of Golden Extra, but with less topping. It's still got some sweetness to it, and that nutty goodness you'd expect. Great on it's own, or to add some body to thin aromatics.

This is a nice pile of pressed Burley with cocoa and sugar top flavors. In ready-rubbed form, it packs and burns very easily, but you want to dodge that first puff or two which will be full of blazingly hot marshmallow-flavored air. I could do with half of the amount of topping and far less sugar, to be honest, but this is the best competitor for Edgeworth Ready Rubbed, Sir Walter Raleigh, Sutliff Cube Cut, Stokkebye Cube Cut, and Prince Albert. I'm going to get a bunch of it and age it to let the topping sleep it off.

Two steps up from the rough, highly flavored burleys of the past. This burley has more flavor than one might expect from the "light" designation. After a little sweetness at the outset of the bowl, the typical nutty burley taste comes through and proceeds to an attractive toasty finish. The broken flake cut contributes mightily to this tobacco's cool burning qualities. Will not bite or get bitter toward the end of the bowl. Excellent all-day smoke for the burley lover, or try adding a little to a Virginia or English blend to enhance the body and carry the flavor.