Every last ember sears complete leaving a thick gray ash of its memory. The texture of smoke is decidedly creamy and flowing, manifesting neither harshness nor discomfort on the palate. A generous column of lacy smoke rolls outward producing a room note rendered by a warm inviting aroma of soured earthen spice, dark wood, and some sweet barn-like hay notes. The duration of this essence is marked considerably, yet its presence lacks unyielding forcefulness making Bag End’s fragrance pleasantly tolerable. Despite the presence of the burley, with its sweet/bright Virginias and delicate Turkish and Latakia flavors, Bag End smokes like a milder, somewhat less sophisticated version of Squadron Leader.
They get fair competition from the floral, woody, earthy, dry, moderately spicy, rather sour Turkish. The nutty, earthy, woody, lightly molasses sweet burley is an important third lead varietal that occasionally rises to compete with the aforementioned components. The smoky, woody, earthy, musty sweet Cyprian latakia is Pipe Tobacco in Bags a background player. The strength and nic-hit are just past the center of mild to medium. Won’t bite or get harsh, but does have a small rough edge here and there. It burns cool and clean at a reasonable pace with a complex and nuanced mildly sweet and sour, savory, and at times, inconsistent taste from top to bottom.
Each bag has a smooth, tasty flavor and is packaged in 1lb or 6oz bags. Coming in an array of flavors, there is a Good Stuff pipe tobacco that everyone can enjoy. Available in a bold full flavor, smooth gold, crisp mint, light and refreshing menthol gold, natural tobacco, and an ultra-light silver.
This bold vitalizing fragrance rides atop this distant notation of aged wood, soft tart pungency and docile musty barbequed spice. Breathing in its air the tactile effect is stirring by all accounts, signifying that Bag End’s accommodations should prove to be quite obliging. In the first third of the bowl, the different flavors skip around playfully and you get a varied experience. After that, all of the components settle down for a consistent and pleasant experience; also, at that point the Virginias add a bit more sweetness and a hint of sweet citrus.
Best enjoyed after unburdening from the day’s heavy load and soggy boots. This blend embodies the safety and comfort of your snug den and is a treat while you reflect and unwind. Stoving (the process of literally cooking the tobacco) darkens a tobacco and changes its taste, usually reducing tongue bite. Incidentally, VA’s with the most sugar will darken the most. Turkish varietals, unfortunately, are no longer available, even to professional blenders.
GAMBLER pipe tobacco has a variety of flavors that are tasty and come in big quantity bags. This tobacco is made from the finest Virginia, Burley and Oriental tobaccos for a mild, sweet taste. Ohm Blue Pipe tobacco is a popular choice for many pipe smokers today. Not only does it provide a pleasant smoke with its sweet and mellow taste, but it also is a great value for money when compared to other brands of tobacco on the market.