smokey422
Joined : 21 Dec 2007
Posts : 139
 |  Subject: Nut Brown Burley  Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:23 pm | |
| This is a blend from Pipeworks and Wilke of Montpelier, VT. The website is at www.vtpipes.com. The proprietor is a nice lady named Carole Burns who also does all the tobacco blending. In fact, I believe she pretty much runs a one woman show as there are no other employees. Orders must be placed by phone, the number is on the website.
Nut Brown Burley has a mottled appearance of medium to darker browns and a cube cut. It's pouch aroma is devine, I have never smelled a better tobacco in the pouch. Due to it's cut, it packs, lights, and burns exceedingly well. It's room aroma is very pleasant. Carole says no sweeteners are added to this blend, but I can't help but suspect that it's top dressed with something.
The taste is a toasted nutty burley flavor with a slightly sweet undertone that I really enjoy. This is one of my favorite burley blends and I've smoked it for years. I should note that I've heard a rumor that recent batches are not as good as the older ones and that Carole said that it is due to a difference in the tobaccos she is now getting. It might be a good idea to order a sample before committing to a full pound. Carole has many other blends, including some very good aromatic and English blends and does offer a sampler deal.
NBB is not an economical tobacco. Presently a pound of it costs $37.50: half pound and four oz. quantities are available also. This definitely places it in the premium category of tobacco bulk blends.
Overall I give Nut Brown Burley an enthusiastic thumbs up, with the caveat that anyone new to it should make sure the new version is not inferior to the old one.
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Stormcrow
Joined : 01 Jan 2008
Posts : 103
Location : North Carolina
| | Subject: Re: Nut Brown Burley Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:31 pm | |
| Thanks for the review Smokey.
New version inferior to the old one.....
I take it this means it has recently changed? |
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Justpipes
The Duke
Age : 49
Joined : 17 Dec 2007
Posts : 2545
Location : American by birth, Southern by the grace of God!
| | Subject: Re: Nut Brown Burley Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:08 pm | |
| Thanks Smokey. Great review!
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jhuggett
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Age : 36
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| | Subject: Re: Nut Brown Burley Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:12 pm | |
| Thanks for all these reviews smokey... some good stuff.
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Vito
Joined : 10 Dec 2007
Posts : 207
| | Subject: Catch 22 re. Nut Brown Burley Tue Jan 15, 2008 1:12 am | |
| | smokey422 wrote: | | ...anyone new to it should make sure the new version is not inferior to the old one... |
Smokey:
Beggin' your pardon, sir, but if one is new to it, how does one go about making sure the new version is not inferior to the old? 
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tranders
Joined : 28 Dec 2007
Posts : 14
Location : Indiana
| | Subject: Re: Nut Brown Burley Tue Jan 15, 2008 3:34 am | |
| | Thanks Smokey for the great review. |
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smokey422
Joined : 21 Dec 2007
Posts : 139
| | Subject: Re: Nut Brown Burley Tue Jan 15, 2008 12:55 pm | |
| | Vito wrote: | | smokey422 wrote: | | ...anyone new to it should make sure the new version is not inferior to the old one... |
Smokey:
Beggin' your pardon, sir, but if one is new to it, how does one go about making sure the new version is not inferior to the old?
Vito |
That's a good question, Vito, never thought of it that way. You got me with that one!
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smokey422
Joined : 21 Dec 2007
Posts : 139
| | Subject: Re: Nut Brown Burley Tue Jan 15, 2008 12:58 pm | |
| | Stormcrow wrote: | Thanks for the review Smokey.
New version inferior to the old one.....
I take it this means it has recently changed? |
Stormcrow, this is not something I have personally experienced, but have read from two different sources. I laid in a good supple about three years ago and am still smoking on it. I'm in my last pound now so I guess I'll be finding out one of these days.
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