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Post by atison on Jan 3, 2019 10:48:36 GMT -5
Grabbed this one in a cigarbid cart to see if whiskey topped blends are to my liking (after all I do love whisky(ey)).
Decent pouch note but I don't really pick up bourbon in it. Not too wet with decent ribbons from light to dark.
Packed well and swelled up like me over the holidays on the charring light. Tamped it back down and it took a bit to get it going. More relights than average on this one for me.
Every now and then it would deliver some decent flavors but nothing really jumped out at me with this one. Kind of had a cheap taste to it for a lack of a better term. I varied my cadence to try to find the sweet spot and simply got bland, harsh, cheap tobacco flavor.
Beard note was pretty good but kind of an artificial twinge to it. Wish those flavors were more prevalent while smoking it.
Going to give this one a few more tries but it is not making a valid run for my rotation so far.
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Post by bonanzadriver on Jan 3, 2019 10:59:01 GMT -5
Andy,
thanks for the review. Borkum Riff Bourbon was the only thing I smoked for the better part of 30 year, albeit only 5 or 6 times a year.
In the end it's really just another inexpensive OTC (Over the Counter) offering that is mass produced for the Masses. ;-)
I'm not at all trying to downplay BR. I still have a couple of pouches of it in the mancave and smoke it from time to time in my oldest/original pipe, kinda like a stroll down memory lane ;-)...
Don't know if you've tried Carter Hall yet, but it is also an OTC blend that is readily available at most all retailers that sell any pipe tobacco at all.
As far as inexpensive OTC blends go, I prefer Carter Hall & Prince Albert. Borkum Riff & Captan Black are a couple of others that I keep around for the occasional stroll down memory lane.
Happy piping
dino
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Post by atison on Jan 3, 2019 11:06:06 GMT -5
Haven't had CH or PA but have had Captain Black original. It would scratch the itch for me if need be but I have some pretty good B&M's near me and keep a healthy supply of 1Q on hand so don't need to hit the OTC market. Just happened to grab a pouch for cheap and decided to try it.
I will definitely report back after a few more bowls of it to give it its fair due.
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Post by Legend Lover on Jan 3, 2019 11:10:26 GMT -5
The beard note is usually great with blends like this. I felt the same way about Creme de Casis...not much taste, but every time I breathed in through my nose, the smell of my moustache was amazing.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2019 12:25:27 GMT -5
The beard note is usually great with blends like this. I felt the same way about Creme de Casis...not much taste, but every time I breathed in through my nose, the smell of my moustache was amazing. I have a long “ beard “ , so I guess I’ll always get that beard note. |
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Post by qmechanics on Jan 3, 2019 12:36:26 GMT -5
Grabbed this one in a cigarbid cart to see if whiskey topped blends are to my liking (after all I do love whisky(ey)). Decent pouch note but I don't really pick up bourbon in it. Not too wet with decent ribbons from light to dark. Packed well and swelled up like me over the holidays on the charring light. Tamped it back down and it took a bit to get it going. More relights than average on this one for me. Every now and then it would deliver some decent flavors but nothing really jumped out at me with this one. Kind of had a cheap taste to it for a lack of a better term. I varied my cadence to try to find the sweet spot and simply got bland, harsh, cheap tobacco flavor. Beard note was pretty good but kind of an artificial twinge to it. Wish those flavors were more prevalent while smoking it. Going to give this one a few more tries but it is not making a valid run for my rotation so far. Ding Ding Ding Another Borkum Riff cherry popped!!! BR kind of made me feel a bit cheap and used afterwards.😁 |
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Post by roadsdiverged on Jan 3, 2019 12:50:13 GMT -5
Ding Ding Ding Another Borkum Riff cherry popped!!! BR kind of made me feel a bit cheap and used afterwards.😁 Cheap and used you say? Now I'm going to have to try it! 😂 |
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Post by atison on Jan 3, 2019 14:44:34 GMT -5
Ding Ding Ding Another Borkum Riff cherry popped!!! BR kind of made me feel a bit cheap and used afterwards.😁 Ha, yeah, when I was done I kind of laid there next to it clutching the sheets up under my chin and wondering about the life decisions I had made. |
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Post by flybypipe on Jan 3, 2019 14:57:27 GMT -5
Nice review, thanks.
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 3, 2019 15:07:17 GMT -5
Ding Ding Ding Another Borkum Riff cherry popped!!! BR kind of made me feel a bit cheap and used afterwards.😁 Ha, yeah, when I was done I kind of laid there next to it clutching the sheets up under my chin and wondering about the life decisions I had made. Speaking of feeling used, just wait until you try Borkum Riff Cherry! 😨😨☠️☠️☠️🤠 |
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Post by atison on Jan 3, 2019 15:18:56 GMT -5
Ha, yeah, when I was done I kind of laid there next to it clutching the sheets up under my chin and wondering about the life decisions I had made. Speaking of feeling used, just wait until you try Borkum Riff Cherry! 😨😨☠️☠️☠️🤠 You know, I have not had the urge to try any cherry pipe tobacco. I don't know, I just fully expect cough syrup. Also, I just don't think of cherry's when I think of pipe tobacco. I am sure some will chime in with the likes of cult blood red and the such, and I am sure they are great and that one day I will give in and try them and probably even like them. But for me when I start jonesing for a bowl of something cherries are far from on my mind. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 3, 2019 15:32:50 GMT -5
Speaking of feeling used, just wait until you try Borkum Riff Cherry! 😨😨☠️☠️☠️🤠 You know, I have not had the urge to try any cherry pipe tobacco. I don't know, I just fully expect cough syrup. Also, I just don't think of cherry's when I think of pipe tobacco. I am sure some will chime in with the likes of cult blood red and the such, and I am sure they are great and that one day I will give in and try them and probably even like them. But for me when I start jonesing for a bowl of something cherries are far from on my mind. I mostly can't taste the cherry in the pipe tobacco, and when I do it isn't good. BRM is certainly the best of the bunch. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Jan 3, 2019 16:50:09 GMT -5
You know, I have not had the urge to try any cherry pipe tobacco. I don't know, I just fully expect cough syrup. Also, I just don't think of cherry's when I think of pipe tobacco. I am sure some will chime in with the likes of cult blood red and the such, and I am sure they are great and that one day I will give in and try them and probably even like them. But for me when I start jonesing for a bowl of something cherries are far from on my mind. I mostly can't taste the cherry in the pipe tobacco, and when I do it isn't good. BRM is certainly the best of the bunch. definitely... Celtic Talisman was recommended by smellthehatfirst (I think... Although maybe it was Screaming Jazz). Came in the post today. Looking forward to trying that. |
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Post by mectain on Jan 7, 2019 19:12:25 GMT -5
In one post I had someone recommended mixing in some lane 1Q and it helped for me at least to get a better smoke. I am also brand new to pipes and BR bourbon whiskey was the first pouch I got.
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Post by bigwoolie on Jan 7, 2019 19:19:42 GMT -5
In one post I had someone recommended mixing in some lane 1Q and it helped for me at least to get a better smoke. I am also brand new to pipes and BR bourbon whiskey was the first pouch I got. I got some cherry from a local b&m store, and didn't like it very much. I mixed it 3 to 1 with Lane BCA, (3 of the Lane) and it's now a pretty decent smoke. But I won't buy any more. |
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Post by JimInks on Jan 7, 2019 19:43:03 GMT -5
The new version is better than the one I smoked back in the early 1970. It has a little deeper flavor, and less chance of bite.
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Post by Mac on Jan 7, 2019 19:55:33 GMT -5
Now, is that a ringing endorsement, or what?! Jim, how was that smoke in 1970?
I still have bad memories of whatever BR I tried in 1965 or so.
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Post by JimInks on Jan 7, 2019 23:37:11 GMT -5
Now, is that a ringing endorsement, or what?! Jim, how was that smoke in 1970? I still have bad memories of whatever BR I tried in 1965 or so. The flavor was mostly mild. Burned a bit fast and could bite if not puffed slowly. |
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Post by mel64us on Jan 30, 2019 22:09:57 GMT -5
A friend in the Army, many years ago, smoked nothing but Borkum Riff Bourbon. I tried it but was never able to smoke much of it. It was too rough on my throat.
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Post by skeeter456 on Jan 31, 2019 2:18:08 GMT -5
Thanks for the review.
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