Cigar Bum Drugstore Pipe Tobacco Reviews

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Tobacco: Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) - Half & Half (Pouch)
Age: 3/18/13
Blend Contents: Burley and Bright Tobacco (Burley, Virginia)
Pipe(s): Missouri Meerschaum non-filtered Mizzou Corn Cob
Tin Note: Raisins
Prep: It needed no drying time; Packed: Stuff and Puff Method & Musket Ball (x2)

Notes:
Initial: My initial thought was that this tobacco had a great aroma. Though I do not care for raisins in general, they smell good and this tobacco smelled as such. The tobacco seemed to have just the right humidity and it packed very easily, each of the three times.

Smoking: It smoked very easily and stayed lit well. It produced a good ash, flat black with specs of white. It did however begin with an immediate bite, so I throttled back quite a bit and yet it continued to bite abrasively, each and every puff. The smoke was generally thick, light grey.

Flavor: Once lit, for me…it lacked any real flavor and quickly went downhill. It did have tiny hints of raisins but that would generally fade away after the first few minutes. To be honest, the tobacco reminded me a lot of cigarettes. That would make sense with the high content of burley tobacco and I was unable to find much Virginia. I had hoped it would get better as I smoked each bowl but it did not.

Conclusion: I love the aroma I get as I open the pouch; it tries to bring me back to a time of when I was young. However, after smoking the three bowls for the review (and since then, another two just to give it another try), this is not a tobacco that I would recommend. However, keep in mind that this tobacco has been around since 1909 and has a following just like any other. It has been reviewed thousands of times and it’s pretty much split from person to person.

Simply put: Once I was smoking H&H, it lacked any flavor or enjoyment…for me.

T.L…THANK YOU for the pouch and the chance to try something new. I really appreciate it and I do hope you can appreciate my honest review.