Tinned Tobacco / Sir Walter Raleigh / Regular 1.5oz

Regular 1.5oz Pipe Tobacco

Name: Regular 1.5oz
Brand: Sir Walter Raleigh
SKU: 003-538-0001
Price: 6.59 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3.10 (62 reviews)

Product Number: 003-538-0001

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Details

Strength:

2/5

Room Note:

2/5

Taste:

2/5

Components: Burley
Family: Burley
Cut: Ribbon

About This Pipe Tobacco

Sir Walter Raleigh pipe tobacco was first introduced in 1927 and is currently produced in the United States. Sir Walter himself was introduced quite a bit earlier, the 1500s in fact, and became known for many deeds of valor and courage, as well as the man who popularized smoking in Europe. A Burley blend with hints of anise and molasses, Sir Walter Raleigh Regular has been a popular favorite of countless smokers for generations.

Customer Reviews

Overall Rating:

2.2

71 reviews

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Sad

October 14, 2025

By: Walter H.

Product: Sir Walter Raleigh Regular 1.5oz

The old Sir Walter Raleigh recipe used to be one of my favorite blends (and my favorite codger/OTC blend). Ever since STG started producing SWR, it has gone downhill and is now just doused in a vinegar bath. The cut is not even the same as the old SWR, which looked granola (it is now comprised of small ribbons or a rough cut). It appears to be lighter as well. I contacted STG many months ago and received a response that they are aware of the complaints and that the matter had been referred to their QC team for investigation. Still no change after all this time and no follow up from STG. It is plainly obvious the blend has changed substantially, and not for the better. Very sad. Bring the old recipe back, please....Read More

Not as good as it use-to be.

October 19, 2025

By: Scott G.

Product: Sir Walter Raleigh Regular 1.5oz

Where do I start? I remember my grandpa only use to smoke SWR when I was growing up, he passed away so I thought I’d try some to try to figure why he liked it so much, about 4 years ago, maybe longer it use to be like a cube cut, and it was really good, I’d go as far to say one of my favorites. Then about a year ago I thought ah what the heck I’ll get some more and I put it in my pipe and I got nothing but vinegar sour, I tried about 3 pipe fulls, thought it was bad and threw it out.. I was upset, they went and ruined it..well about 2 months ago I was reading online about how you have to age it apparently and let it dry out. I thought heck I got 6 bucks I’ll try it. I got some let it dry out, till most of the sour vinegar smell was gone, and I just today got to try it, I mean its reminiscent of what it use to be. But not quite there. I think maybe the (anise?) topping or casing is gone. What I tasted was nutty, kinda sweet, a little spice, not really any chocolate. (Your mileage may very)
All in all it just not as good as it use to be.....Read More

Granddad and I (Part 2)

April 07, 2019

By: Smokebacca

Product: Sir Walter Raleigh Regular 1.5oz

I loved my Granddad. He remains my watermark of a real man. A Bataan Death March survivor, he came home from WWII determined to make the best of life. He retired a Lieutenant Colonel and moved to the open country of Texas where he raised two sons and loved my Grandmother unending. I was his only grandchild and he would do anything for me... anything. He had taken up the pipe and it gave him much joy. But, sadly I was a kid in the 70s brainwashed by PSAs every Saturday morning. I used to cry every time I saw him smoke and I'd say “Granddad, I don't want you to die.” Eventually, he gave up smoking entirely. When I was in High School he passed away of cancer anyway. I choose not to cry over this memory. It makes me mad because he had every right to do whatever he wanted and he loved the pipe. I blame the anti-smoking campaigners for using a naive child to do their dirty work. He deserved to smoke his pipe and love his grandson and not to have to choose between them. I choose not to dwell on it, I'd rather look forward. Granddad always said, if you want to do something “Just do it.” (he had a way of cutting through the BS). What I wanted to do after I began smoking a pipe myself was find and try what he had smoked. After a lot of searching the only tobacco I've found that seems to be the one is SWR Regular. I tried SWR Aromatic too, but it's the Regular that brought back memories... the smell of Granddad's wood working shop, of the Summer air riding with him on the tractor, of all those Christmas mornings, and yes, even the Saturday mornings watching cartoons. Everywhere he smoked his pipe I have fond memories of today. He was a man that lived life to the fullest on his terms. That's the sort of man that would like Sir Walter Raleigh Regular. I have no way to know for sure, but my gut says “That's the one.” every time I taste it. A SIDE NOTE: If you've read some of my other reviews, you know I also struggled for a long time with Burley blends, so it was quite a shock that I liked this one at all, let alone more than SWR Aromatic. Since then I can't get enough of it and smoke it on a daily basis. I can't believe it took nearly three decades to try this classic. Life is funny. Enjoy....Read More

Not Good

September 26, 2025

By: VelaniBriar

Product: Sir Walter Raleigh Regular 1.5oz

Chemically, little flavor, unpleasant. All in all, it was not good.

Disappointed

August 04, 2025

By: Allan P.

Product: Sir Walter Raleigh Regular 1.5oz

By far the worse tasting tobacco I've smoked so far.
At first I thought it was my new pipe. Then, the fact I was fairly new at pipe smoking, I thought maybe that's what Burley's tasted like. But after reading the reviews, I see I made a mistake in ordering it.