Reviews

Date Added: Monday 29 June, 2015

Solani Aged Burley Flake Pipe Tobacco 50g Tin by Staff

Appearance; A close cut flake, very easy to break down in the hand resulting in a nice flake, easy to place in the pipe. Aroma; [before smoking] = pleasantly nutty. Smoking is as follows; A very deep and extremely pleasant taste from the mature Burley tobacco, with a hint of nuts, sweet after tastes and a hint of faint background spice. Cool and slow burning, if correctly packed into a briar pipe. [Note; if packed too tight, it will not burn smoothly, resulting in clinkers, however, if packed correctly, will burn to a white ash] Strength; Medium to strong [dependent on the experience of the smoker] Overall impression; An excellent Pipe Tobacco showing the best of the tobacco blenders art. Recommended for experienced Pipe Smokers only. Alfie - Turmeaus Liverpool

Date Added: Monday 29 June, 2015

Solani Festival Pipe Tobacco 50g Tin by Staff

On opening the sample, your senses are immediately inundated by the aromatic aroma of plums, which gives you a good guide of treats to come. The tobacco is in coarse cut form, and the mix of the different tobacco leaf of black Cavendish---burley & Virginia looks very attractive, and in my sample had just the right moisture content. I found that it helps if you choose the correct size pipe, for using a small bowl makes the blend smoking experience slightly sharp on first lighting, so use a larger bowl to allow the blend to burn better, giving a smoother smoking experience. Try also moving between a briar pipe and a meerschaum, as the meerschaum adds a little extra to the overall experience, as a briar burns hotter with this blend. A cooler smoke allows the tobacco blenders art to come to its true fruition. Using a meerschaum for my sampling, I found the following; Strength; Mild to Medium. Burning; Slow and cool. Taste; A very pleasant plum like taste, with overtones hints from the mix of black Cavendish and Burley, of spicy nuts.

Date Added: Saturday 20 June, 2015

Samuel Gawith Best Brown Flake Pipe Tobacco 50g (Tin) by Staff

Not your usual Gawith blend, best brown has a hint of honey dew and is sort of 'chewy'. It's hard to describe... It's very different and a little oaty.

Date Added: Thursday 18 June, 2015

Samuel Gawith Balkan Flake Pipe Tobacco 50g (Tin) by Staff

The Balkan flake is admirable with its leathery intake. Some say its fruity while as others, such as me, goes back to being a child and taking cough syrup… But this time it’s in a better form. No bite and smokes well after being dried.

Date Added: Saturday 09 May, 2015

San Cristobal El Principe Cigar - 1 Single by Jennifer

As a novice smoker researching the cigar selection for our wedding, this was bought on recommendation from your shop in Glasgow as the ideal length of smoke for this occasion. Smoked after brunch at a civilised Glasgow cafe, it started out with a light draw but soon developed into something more substantial, and a coffee latte complimented it very well indeed. It lasted a satisfyingly long time, and while classed as a light to medium cigar, certainly gave this novice a powerful smoking experience. Definitely a serious contender for our wedding selection.

Date Added: Wednesday 11 March, 2015

Signature (Formally Cafe Creme) Filter Red Cigar - Pack of 10 by Sean

bought two tins of these cigarillos after reading the reviews. As a newbie i thought the vanilla taste would suit my palate but to be honest I was impressed with the taste, If only the tasted as good as the smell. I wont be buying these again.