Edgeworth Sliced Pipe Tobacco Reviews

Made in the U.K. "under licence from the successors to House of Edgeworth, Richmond, Virginia, USA," these long slices of light and dark swirls are moist, pliable, and break up easily. The aroma in the tin is mellow and slightly leafy.

 

This is a simple, American-style burley blend that is subjected to pressing and aging in a way usually reserved for higher-end tobaccos. The processing seems to bring out the best that burleys have to offer. It tastes pleasantly nut-like and earthy, almost toasted, not really smoky, and even a little bit green.

 

What it offers most is a concentrate of traditional burley flavour, with little of the bitterness sometimes associated with burleys. It starts out giving an impression of mildness. Then it slowly builds strength and, although the flavor doesn't really change, more of that traditional burley spiciness develops during the second half of the bowl.

 

As well, a shade of that hollow flavor common in less-refined burley mixtures appears as one smokes onward. It burns slowly and produces a good quantity of cool smoke with a moist, almost creamy, feeling to it. This degree of body - roughly that of a medium English mixture - is rare in a burley blend.

 

I don't detect any appreciable bite from this, even though the smoke is strong. Any smoke exhaled through the nose produces a tingle that perique fans would enjoy. Be aware that this is a very satisfying blend nicotine-wise that some might wish to smoke in a smaller pipe at first.

 

It smokes dry to a fine, light-grey ash and leaves a rather neutral, but prominent, tobacco scent in the room.