March 29, 2025
Product: Daughters & Ryan Ryback 16oz
This is a pretty excellent dual-purpose tobacco with an amazing price. If you're looking for a Halfzware type tobacco without paying RYO taxes, I highly recommend it. It is stronger and more rustic that your Stokkebye Amsterdam or Drum/Bali Shags. It lacks the exotic flavors of the dark-fired Shags from Gawith. To make a musical comparison, this is the outlaw country of tobaccos. You won't find that beautiful contrast between the Virginias and Dark-Fired that you might get with something like JackKnife, though the Dark-Fired Kentucky is not dissimilar to what you'd find in that blend. It makes a fantastic roll-up, as fine as I've ever tried.
In a pipe? Sure! It comes dry, and the cut is fine, so it will go quick. But it will deliver pure tobacco tastes that will appeal to burley and DFK lovers, who don't mind missing some of the added frills or exotic notes of something like Kendal Dark, or Birdseye. Very little VA flavor, and certainly none of the sharper, brighter notes from something like Kendal Mixed. That said, if I am looking for something in this genre to pop into a pipe, I'd likely go for Kendal Dark or Dark Birdseye over this.
Also, it's $21 a pound, so there's that....Read More
Excellent blending tobacco
March 23, 2025
Product: Daughters & Ryan Ryback 16oz
I've only used it as a RYO so far. By itself it's a decent medium bodied cigarette, but nothing too special. Taste similar to bali shag, but much more natural.
When I blended in 1/4 -1/5 Izmir Turkish and a super light sprinkling of granulated Perique rolled in rice paper with a filter, it was the best cigarette I've ever had. Even just the Turkish, this went from good enough to very good. Occasionally, even mix a tiny bit of very cherry(too loud for the pipe).
I live in CA and used to smoke American Spirits @$12+ a pack....Read More
For those who appreciate simple
January 25, 2025
Product: Daughters & Ryan Ryback 16oz
I switched from cigars to pipes about three years ago because the high price of cigars have put them out of reach for me on a daily basis,I must have about twenty five different pipe blends all non aromatic and all good in their own way but find myself sticking with Dark Burley straight up, Morleys Best and Kendal Kentucky if you prefer a less sophisticated blend or just Burley or DFK don`t let this fly by under the radar it is very good no frills tobacco and great in the morning with strong black coffee.
Brent J...Read More
October 13, 2024
Product: Daughters & Ryan Ryback 16oz
Anyway you smoke this stuff, it’s good. Makes for a delicious ryo. Although I prefer it in a pipe. I like to add Three Sails to sweeten up the pot from time to time. The DFK adds a nice complexity. Somewhat of a floral note is occasionally detected.
April 16, 2024
Product: Daughters & Ryan Ryback 16oz
This blend is a pretty well done mixture of sweet bready VA and earthy toasty burley and some added spice from the dark fired. I think if you like Penny Farthing from GLP than you will likely enjoy this more because you get a similar flavor profile for 1/5 the price.
July 16, 2022
Product: Daughters & Ryan Ryback 16oz
I love this tobacco. If you pack it tightly in your bowl it releases plenty of flavour, but if you are accustomed to aromatic or heavily cased tobacco you will probably miss the point.
Burley, Dark Fired Kentucky, Virginia
June 30, 2020
Product: Daughters & Ryan Ryback 16oz
Burley, Dark Fired Kentucky, Virginia at $1.31 an ounce. And, folks are writing reviews to complain? What are you? kiddin me? Fuhgedaboudit.
December 04, 2019
Product: Daughters & Ryan Ryback 16oz
Pleasantly surprised by this, at the price. Mix with "Three Sails" to make a delicious smoke when rolled in Rizla Licorice rolling papers.
January 28, 2021
Product: Daughters & Ryan Ryback 16oz
Not as bad as I thought it'd be in a pipe. The burley predominates, and the dark-fired kentucky lends it a hint of spice and dark smoke. If you roll this into a cigarette, the burley flavors get mostly filtered out and the kentucky comes to the front, making for a mean strong cig but without much body....Read More
March 24, 2021
Product: Daughters & Ryan Ryback 16oz
Quality tobacco, but surprisingly lacking in flavor and strength, considering what it is. Since it only comes in 1lb. bags, I probably have enough to last forever, so not one I'm likely to reorder. You may feel differently.