Description
Velvet pipe tobacco has remained a reliable staple for generations now. Offering a smooth, sweet smoke and an inviting room note, it’s made entirely from sun-ripened and slowly aged Kentucky Burley
A traditional, old-school American Aromatic blend,
1.5 oz Pouch
fredswan47 (verified owner) –
I recently began a journey into the pipe smoking hobby. My dad smoked a pipe when I was little and I remember enjoying the smell when he smoked. I would open his tobacco pouch for a whiff and that scent has stayed with me all these years, though my dad has passed. Since I am now enjoying one of his pass times I decided it would be worth investigating the tobacco he smoked as a poor working-class family man in the 1980s. I have tried several blends that would have been available to him at that time, mostly old school drug store and codger blends. CB White was a strong candidate but there was something missing. Borkum Riff original, Half n Half, and others fell short in eliciting that core memory. My experimental pouch of Velvet arrived today and when I opened the pouch, there was something warm and comforting inside that tin note. I carefully prepared the tobacco and packed my bowl. I took a cold draw and it was like I was sitting next to Dad in his old F150 again, as he puffed lazily on his pipe on the way to our next adventure! The plum-like note was the missing ingredient. That dark fruity taste was just what I remembered but couldn’t identify. The maroon, almost brown pouch came into focus in my mind. Everything fits. After all these years, I am comfortable saying that my dad smoked Velvet pipe tobacco when I was little. I will be ordering more in honor of my dad.
fredswan47 (verified owner) –
I recently began a journey into the pipe smoking hobby. My dad smoked a pipe when I was little and I remember enjoying the smell when he smoked. I would open his tobacco pouch for a whiff and that scent has stayed with me all these years, though my dad has passed. Since I am now enjoying one of his pass times I decided it would be worth investigating the tobacco he smoked as a poor working-class family man in the 1980s. I have tried several blends that would have been available to him at that time, mostly old school drug store and codger blends. CB White was a strong candidate but there was something missing. Borkum Riff original, Half n Half, and others fell short in eliciting that core memory. My experimental pouch of Velvet arrived today and when I opened the pouch, there was something warm and comforting inside that tin note. I carefully prepared the tobacco and packed my bowl. I took a cold draw and it was like I was sitting next to Dad in his old F150 again, as he puffed lazily on his pipe on the way to our next adventure! The plum-like note was the missing ingredient. That dark fruity taste was just what I remembered but couldn’t identify. The maroon, almost brown pouch came into focus in my mind. Everything fits. After all these years, I am comfortable saying that my dad smoked Velvet pipe tobacco when I was little. I will be ordering more in honor of my dad.