Reviews

Date Added: Thursday 12 July, 2018

Solani Aged Burley Flake Pipe Tobacco 50g Tin by bill

When I first started pipe smoking Ithought I would try the basic tobaccos used in most mixtures to find what they were like individually and in combination... in fact it was such good fun I might do it again... maybe. My impression of Burley at that time was that it was good as a filler but a little non-descript on its own. So it took some time for me to try a pure Burley tobacco. This blend of three different Burleys is very good - much better than I expected. Malty, nutty and smooth with no detectable topping, its rich natural flavour is ideal for any time of day. Although my preference is for stronger more complex blends I can see this becoming a regular in future orders.

Date Added: Tuesday 26 June, 2018

Stalla Dhu Single Cask Auchroisk 19 Year Old - 70cl 47% by Staff

What an amazing tasting Whisky. Full of incredible flavour and an amazing syrup finish, this is definitely a collectors item. Perfect with your favourite cigar.

Date Added: Saturday 02 June, 2018

Solani White and Black Pipe Tobacco 50g Tin by bill

I tried this years ago when I was looking for a good Latakia blend but thought at the time it was a bit deficient in that department But I included a tin in this month's order and I am glad I did. This is a truly delicious tobacco - you could almost say it is a tobacco-y tobacco in the sense that if there is a topping it is probably tobacco juice... although the added richness is likely due to a toasting process. It is a broken flake so a little moist - no bad thing because it takes the light easily and smokes sweet and cool straight from the tin. The flavours are intriguing... nutty, earthy with hay and a hint of liquorice in the background. It is one of those delightful tobaccos you hope will never end so you sip it gently to make it last longer. Towards the bottom of the bowl there is even a hint of pine... remarkable.

Date Added: Monday 26 March, 2018

Samuel Gawith Navy Flake Pipe Tobacco 50g (Tin) by Kevin

Somebody kindly posted a message to me on this forum that Samuel Gawith flakes are always very moist and should be dried out before attempting to smoke them. With that in mind I took out a couple of flakes, rubbed them down to something that I thought resembled rubbed tobacco and then left them to dry for 3 hours and certainly appeared to be less moist. The dry notes of this tobacco are a very strong scent of alcohol (I dont believe this scent is near the sweetness of rum, closer to a whisky scent) and a strange, almost plastic note in there which threw me a bit. The tobacco notes were strong, I believe this may be Latakia as it is quite a bot stronger and bolder than the other tobaccos that Ive tried. I put it in my Peterson straight pipe (with a filter) and, after a bit of difficulty on the initial light, eventually got the pipe going. The tobacco smoked really well after the initial lighting stages, although it did go out on me unexpectedly once (two thirds of the way down) and again at the end. The smoke was quite strong, but certainly was more to my liking given my prefer

Date Added: Saturday 03 March, 2018

Samuel Gawith Squadron Leader Mixture Pipe Tobacco (Loose) by Mark

A very good light/medium english blend, mainly bright leaf virginia/turkish ribbon cut, just a touch of latakia, cool burning, zero moisture, excellent smoke, just a bit light for my taste, but that doesnt take away from the quality of this blend at all, an excellent first pipe of the day.

Date Added: Saturday 09 December, 2017

ST Dupont Lighter - Ligne 2 - Gold Diamond Head by Simon

Stunning Lighter! I bought this one! Love it! Top Quality! Not cheap! But the best never is!