bouwser
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First Name: Josh
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Favorite Tobacco: Bengal Slices, PS English Oriental Supreme, Plum Pudding, TAPS VIP
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Post by bouwser on Mar 6, 2019 14:50:15 GMT -5
I've been smoking TAPS VIP for a week or two now and cannot get enough of it. Now the tin that I bought had some age on it (2016). But wowza! I recommend this one.
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Post by sperrytops on Mar 6, 2019 15:04:01 GMT -5
Getting ready to try Ramback Balkan.
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Post by pappyjoe on Mar 6, 2019 16:57:15 GMT -5
Just ordered a couple of tins of D&R Athey. It's supposed to be a straight virginia but I'm also told it has some flavoring.
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Post by Cramptholomew on Mar 6, 2019 18:12:39 GMT -5
I've been smoking TAPS VIP for a week or two now and cannot get enough of it. Now the tin that I bought had some age on it (2016). But wowza! I recommend this one. that's on my list. I've liked everything so far.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2019 21:28:30 GMT -5
Category/Description Blend Category/Description Vengeur Tobacco US StyleBlend A pretty mild mixture of flue cured Virginia, Burley, with some Oriental. One of D&R'soriginals created to challenge the proliferation of low cost bulk rolling tobaccos butwith much higher quality. Very popular. Ryback European blend Euro StyleBlend Not original Drum, nor Stokkebye's Amsterdam, this offering is much more like Gauloises(which by the way is currently no longer available in the US). Hearty Halfzwares and otherleaf make a dessert-like treat. Vengeur Light US StyleBlend A lighter version of the above blend with additional lighter Virginia tobaccos. SomeBurley and Oriental. Even milder with legendary cigarette-like flavor a bit more likeWinstons of old rather than Marlboros. Ryback Gold Euro StyleBlend NEW And of course, when you add the ultra high grade flue cured to the above, you wind up withthe kinds of Euro and Virginia combos I most enjoy. This one saves you the trouble ofblending yourself. It is spectacular. WOW! Vengeur Platinum US StyleBlend NEW A completely new experience, with D&R's new ultra highgrade flue cured Virginia as an added component to offset the Burley's vegetal nature,creating a smoke far surpassing the great brands of decades ago. WOW! Three Sails Danish Blend British/DanishStyle Blend As close as one can get to Bali Red, which has been my favorite for many years. Some likethis one even better. I go back and forth between the two consistently. All Virginia but abit heartier than the Windsail Platinum. WOW! Windsail Tobacco VirginiaBlend Originally D&R's AmeriGold, but with all flavorings and casings absent. Much betterthan the original. Very good Virginia taste to satisfy the current packaged cigarettesmoker with a big bump in quality and smoothness. A great transition smoke. Ramback Turkish Tobacco ExoticTurkish Style Blend I've written more about this blend than nearly any other (except for perhaps Bali Red).This is the real deal in a full blown Turkish, great for blending enhancing/improvingnearly any blend. Still WOW! Windsail Light Tobacco VirginiaBlend Again, a lighter version of the above with more legacy Winston or Chesterfield likeproperties. The addition of more specially selected light golden Virginia lightens theexperience naturally. Remember when cigarettes tasted like tobacco. TwoTimer Tobacco ExoticDouble Toasted Burley Blend Despite my aversion to most Burleys, when you double toast that leaf everything changes.Luckies and Chesterfields of old used that technique and it worked and so does this one.Pure Burley on steroids. Still WOW! Windsail Platinum Tobacco VirginiaBlend NEW This is the Ultra High Grade Virginia I spoke of above. There is nothing to compare it to.Quite simply the finest smoke of its kind. Even the finest premium cigarettes of the pastnever used tobacco of this quality. OffThe Charts! Ramback Gold Turkish Tobacco LegendaryTurkish Cigarette Style Blend As mentioned above, the original Ramback is pure Turkish. Not everyone likes a steady dietof pure Turkish as it is so mild. The new Gold version adds 40% of the ultra flue cured, acombo that until now I had to blend myself. Double WOW! Rowland Tobacco AmericanBlend Another of D&R's original blends. Lots of Burley flavor with Virginia and a bitof Oriental. Too much Burley for me but popular with those who like the smoothing effectBurley has. It now has an added cocoa ambience that is absolutely incredible. TwoTimer Gold Tobacco LegendaryPremium Cigarette Style Blend The Lucky/Chesterfield brands of old used double toasted Burley. But there was other magicafoot as well, and the addition of the ultra flue cured to this achieves what no otherrolling tobacco ever has. A real pre 70s Marlboro. Double WOW! Rowland Light Tobacco AmericanBlend NEW A lighter version of the above which tends to reduce the amount of vegetal nature thatordinary Burley imparts. However nothing ordinary here and similar to historic Marlborosbut even better. After all they are 100% real tobacco. The aroma is spectacular! Athey Old Time Tobacco LegendaryBull Durham Style Blend The cut of Bull Durham is what made one handed cigarette rolling and pouring tobacco outof a pouch possible. The disc cut flakes favored the taste of pure toasted burley. A newlonger cut MYO ready version is coming. Very Interesting! Penhooker Canadian Tobacco CanadianBlend A full flavored mix of golden Canadian and bright Virginias. Can be harsh if allowed toover dry. In general, a great Canadian blend that harkens back to the days of Players andExport A. WinterGold Mint Tobacco UniqueWintergreen Mint Blend Reminiscent of Sherman's Classic Mint. Outstanding blend of tobacco flavored with naturalwintergreen mint. Highly refreshing smoke. Again, Very Interesting! Penhooker Light Canadian Tobacco CanadianBlend My favorite Canadian, with much more of the lighter elements of Canadian and Virginia.They had to carefully hand select the leaf to achieve the lighter nature and the processworked. One of my personal favorites. CockStrong Tobacco Pure PowerBlend One of the strongest tobaccos around. Created by selecting the most powerful leaves fromeach plant. Not for the timid, but like a good hot sauce, the flavor can make the powerworthwhile. Whoa! WinGate Menthol Tobacco MentholBlend For those that enjoy menthol, this is a full flavored, highly mentholated smoke. More likeKools than Salem or Newport. Always keep menthols tightly closed if you want to preservethe menthol punch. Perique Cigarette Tobacco UniquePerique Blend NEW Perique, grown only in Louisiana and Kentucky is a rare and fragrant treat. Usedpredominantly in pipe tobaccos, when used with rolling stock, the result is to say theleast, interesting. Very mellow-warm and with power under the hood. WinGate Light Menthol Tobacco MentholBlend Again, the lighter version (in all respects) of the above, more like Salem and Newport.Unlike pre-made cigarettes, these tobaccos use the finest leaf quality despite the factthe menthol masks most of the true tobacco flavor. Perique Cigarette Tobacco UniquePerique Blend NEW Like the SJ Rimboche above, this Green River variety is aged/fermented in barrels like agood wine. The GR is more potent and as with many connoisseur offerings, if you like it,you LOVE it. Both are mixed with lots of high grade flue cured. WinGate Gold Menthol Tobacco with Virginia MentholBlend NEW Take the best aspects of the two above and mix a good portion of D&R's ultra highgrade flue cured Virginia and you wind up with what many now want in a menthol. Greattobacco taste with a somewhat reduced menthol expression. WOW Don Giovanni Sigaretta Cigarette/Cigar Tobacco UniqueCigar/Cigarette Blend Coming Soon Designed to give a cigar like ambience in cigarette form, this is no imitation,artificially cigar flavored tobacco. Though mixed with enough flue cured to smoke like acigarette, the cigar heritage is unmistakable. Just So YouKnow You could mix D&R's new Ultra High Grade Flue cured Virginia (WindSailPlatinum) with cut up old sweat socks and still have a treat. There has never beensuch a fine Virginia tobacco available to the public. You must try it. Don Giovanni Sigaro Cigarillo Tobacco Unique CigarBlend Coming Soon This Tobacco, for all intents and purposes will create a high grade cigar experience in acigarette tube. Short of only the flavor a good wrapper contributes to a cigar, this willdeliver a true premium cigar taste. From RYO Mag 2016
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Post by JimInks on Mar 7, 2019 14:02:45 GMT -5
Just ordered a couple of tins of D&R Athey. It's supposed to be a straight virginia but I'm also told it has some flavoring. It does. I consider it to be a semi-aromatic. Here's my review:
The Virginia is grassy, hay-like, and citrusy sweet with a slight honey note, and stands out beyond what else you will taste. All the toppings are have a light strength, with the molasses being more noticeable than the others. The Scotch/Drambuie is lightly, sweetly evident, and I don’t know what the “light botanical topping” is, but the slight floral essence from it plays well with the other flavors as does every other one I previously noted. The molasses topping is mild. They do tone down the Virginia a little. The strength and taste levels are medium. Has a mild to medium nic-hit. Won't bite. Burns a little fast, but cool with a consistent flavor, virtually no moisture left in the bowl, and a pleasing after taste. Needs few relights. A nice all day work and play smoke.
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Post by JimInks on Mar 7, 2019 14:03:39 GMT -5
I've been smoking TAPS VIP for a week or two now and cannot get enough of it. Now the tin that I bought had some age on it (2016). But wowza! I recommend this one. This is one of my favorites. I cellared quite a bit of it.
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