I just had a bowl of this great blend. Black Virginia is far and away my favorite pipe tobacco. I figured it would be worthwhile to post a review of it here.
L. J. Peretti describes Black Virginia as
A treat for the smoker who likes a tobacco rich in flavor and aroma. An unusual black tobacco which has been fire-cured and flavored with vanilla.
I have never really tasted the vanilla – I’m probably just not being sensitive enough – but on the first light, this mixture puts out an abundant, creamy smoke with a taste which reminds me of almonds and honey. The aroma has hints of chocolate. As the bowl burns down, more flavors come out, including some dried fruit and, especially toward the end of the smoke, a delicious undercurrent of toasted tobacco.
This blend has never given me any tongue bite, even when I come back to the pipe after a while away, and it manages to be sweet without being sugary. I always keep an eight-ounce tin of this in my desk, and it is my go-to tobacco when the pipe calls.
4.5 out of 5 stars.
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August 4, 2009 at 8:14 pm
Absolutely the best, have never had ANY tobacco product ever come close to this amazing blend!