Customer Reviews (26 Total)
Just a really good smoke
August 25, 2016
Product: Iwan Ries Three Star Blue 7oz
I'm not going talk about the make up ,nuances or try to convince any one how great it is. I've been smoking this since the 60's. I'ts just a blend that has satisfied me for over 50 yrs.If you smoke for pleasure and your not just a nut that MUST anal... Read More
ize and critique everything about pipes and tobaccos and misses the whole point of enjoyment. If your a true pipe smoker give it a try.Thanks smoking pipes for adding a great blend to your lineup. Read Less
Great Taste and Aroma - WINNER
September 03, 2018
Product: Iwan Ries Three Star Blue 7oz
I can see why this is one of their best selling custom blends. Perfect balance among its many elements with a very pleasant room note that the ladies enjoy. Medium strength, no burn and wonderful, minimum effort burn. At this price it’s a winner by... Read More
all accounts. Read Less
Not my cup of tea
June 18, 2018
Product: Iwan Ries Three Star Blue 7oz
If you're going to review something, refrain from saying "well if you're a real pipe smoker, you'll like this". No, this hobby is all about enjoyment. If you want to buy a ton of pipes, and grumble over the nuances of this blend vs that blend, well..... Read More
.you're a pipe smoker. It's your hobby. If you want to smoke one blend in one pipe for your entire life because its the one you like? Go for it. You're a pipe smoker. Enjoy your hobby. Don't dig at someone else because they don't like what you like.
All that being said, my review. Smells very strongly of an off-putting sweetness with an aromatic quality I can't place...maybe some kind of liqueur? Bitey off first light. I gave it an extra star because it packed well and burned well. Had a few relights, but nice white flaky ash after I was done. Anyway, I like an aromatic that I can identify and wrap my head around. This I could not and probably never will. If you like a straightforward flavor in your tobacco, stay far away from this. It's just confusing. Read Less
So good!!
November 27, 2017
Product: Iwan Ries Three Star Blue 7oz
The taste is unrealistic, highly recommended
Three star blue. All day smoke
August 05, 2018
Product: Iwan Ries Three Star Blue 1.5oz
I like the low moisture content, truly one of a kind smoke.
Every day smoke
October 16, 2016
Product: Iwan Ries Three Star Blue 7oz
This is good stuff. I am going to put this in my daily all day smoke category. If you are looking for an all day blend give this one a try. It packs well, lights easy, no bite, good taste and room note.
I ordered more!
April 30, 2020
Product: Iwan Ries Three Star Blue 1.5oz
I wish I would have found this sooner! I enjoyed every bit. The smell in the pack was almost like a damp basement with a hint of sweet. Once it gets smoking all kinds of delicious sweet flavors will hit you. Smells almost like baking cookies. At time... Read More
s it tastes like old fashioned hard fruit candy. I swear I even tasted a light touch of cinnamon. Great stuff! Read Less
Product: Iwan Ries Three Star Blue 7oz
This is a wonderful tobacco, the Latakia is just enough to add some body but not overpowering, the smell according to the wife is of baking cookies and is indoor approved!
Chicago's tried & true - Three Star Blue!
January 16, 2019
Product: Iwan Ries Three Star Blue 1.5oz
I'm not sure what I can add that hasn't already been said about Iwan Ries' Three Star Blue so much of this will cover well trodden ground. Three Star Blue is a wonderful and original tasting tobacco. It's somewhat English, somewhat aromatic (in a goo... Read More
d way) but very unique in flavor and aroma. For me it's one of those that there is no substitute for. If I'm in the mood for this, nothing else will come close to that taste. It's a medium strength blend to me, others say it's a lighter all-day sort. I think it can be deceptively robust at times. Aside from the flavoring they add, the other thing I like best is that it's so well blended that none of it's parts stand out. Each of the tobacco types present work in unison to promote the overall taste and experience. There's a reason it's been around so long. Speaking of age, if you don't know who Iwan Ries is you need to find out before sundown or pack up your pipes (I could be wrong but, I've always pronounced it “E Vaughn Reese”). And, of course Three Star Blue is practically synonymous with Iwan Ries. They have other blends of Three Star tobaccos, but Blue is the one that gets all the recognition. My pouches always seem a bit on the dry side but I can't complain. I think they light and burn more evenly than you'd expect. It leaves a nice dry bowl having disappeared leaving barely any ash behind. It is also one of those blends that smokes great in any pipe regardless of shape, size, or material. If you haven't tried it, you should. If you find you don't like it (as if?), I'm sure you'll have no problem finding someone who'll take it off your hands. Enjoy. Read Less
What is a 5-star anyways?
October 15, 2018
Product: Iwan Ries Three Star Blue 7oz
If I hadn't purchased my first pouch from the store in Chicago I would have never given it a chance because usually Sutfliff and I don't get along. It's not a matter of smoking too quickly or any user error - just the slightest puff of anything Sutl... Read More
iff burns the dickens out of my tongue. But this little number here burns slow, even, and with no tongue-bite. In fact, I enjoy the blend so much that I almost want to smoke it exclusively. I find it a bit "loud" but I like that. It has a big aroma, almost like a musk, for me anyways. Not all of us pick up on the same notes. I believe I was told that there was no anise but that is what i seem to pick up. May not be anise, but some kind of liqeur. Who knows.
I enjoy smoking it out of a meer that I purchased at the shop in Chicago.
I hope SP can stock some of their other blends as well. Three star bronze is a masterpiece. Read Less
Best Seller for a Reason
November 14, 2017
Product: Iwan Ries Three Star Blue 1.5oz
This is a weekly smoke for me, no matter what else is in the rotation. It's what little Burley seedlings dream of being on Career Day in Kentucky Kindergarten. Incredibly smooth, toasty yet rich, it's a classic that's never dated.
Really First Rate
October 22, 2017
Product: Iwan Ries Three Star Blue 7oz
For an aromatic,this is really first rate.Good for a morning smoke,and really still the way I remember it back when I first purchased some back in the early 90’s in Florida back when drug stores still carried a better selection than they do today.I r... Read More
ealize a lot of my reviews include words like “first” and “rate”, but not without reason.Similar to Valle Crucis in flavor.So,my smoking sisters and brothers,try it out,especially if you want to work your way up into the Latakia realm.Five Stars. Read Less
Kitchen Sink Blend
February 04, 2022
Product: Iwan Ries Three Star Blue 7oz
No greater original tobacconist exists and Iwan Ries did a great job with this 1950s classic. It truly is a kitchen sink blend as it has everything. The topping is very strong on opening the tin but once its dried a bit it smokes super smooth and i... Read More
s a lovely aromatic that leaves your pipe dry. I love alot of their blends and recommend trying them. Read Less
A Nice Change
July 14, 2018
Product: Iwan Ries Three Star Blue 1.5oz
I generally hate aromatics but lately I've been coming around. This is very subtle but I like the flavor no matter that I cannot identify the taste. Has been tasty in 4 different pipes so I'll likely keep a pouch around.
This grew on my after some time past.
June 24, 2021
Product: Iwan Ries Three Star Blue 7oz
When I first opened this tobacco, I was overwhelmed with the aroma. My first couple of bowls were difficult. I put it away for a couple of years and came back to it. Maybe it mellowed, or I matured as a smoker, but when I came back to it and smoked a... Read More
few bowls, I ordered more. This tobacco is one I always keep around. It’s a good blend that is mellow with a pleasing aroma. It’s evident to me why this seems to be the flagship blend from Iwan Ries. Read Less
Product: Iwan Ries Three Star Blue 7oz
I bought a tub of this out of sheer nostalgia -- back in the 1990s, I lived in Chicago briefly and bought my first humidor and a lot of cigars from Iwan Ries on Wabash. I'm still mostly a cigar guy, so take my opinions about pipe tobacco with a grain... Read More
of salt, but this has quickly become one of my favorite blends. The tin aroma immediately places me in the Ries showroom. Smoked, the topping is elusive and intriguing without dominating the tobacco, which gives me a balance of toast and spice that just works for my palate. I experience no problems with bite whatsoever and this is the rare aromatic that, in my hands (and I still tend to work my pipes like cigars) burns dry to the bottom of the bowl. I'll be stocking up on this. Read Less
Product: Iwan Ries Three Star Blue 1.5oz
Interesting aroma and taste. I would recommend it for a change From your heavy blends.
Product: Iwan Ries Three Star Blue 7oz
One of the hottest burning tobacco blends I’ve ever loaded in a pipe. If you slow down it goes out, speed up a pinch and you’ll be drinking butter milk to heal the burn. It has a somewhat nice aroma, or is that the briar wood of my pipe burning.
What is this?...I think I get it!
July 08, 2017
Product: Iwan Ries Three Star Blue 1.5oz
Nice smell, visually it looks like light colored fine wood chips mixed with darker tobaccos of various cuts. The taste is typical aromatic at first light but quickly dissipates to a flat tasting burley. I note no Virginia or other tobacco at all. S... Read More
eems to burn quickly even though the moisture is nearly perfect. The taste is fresh and not chemical. I get a touch of fruit and carmel. Not one I will return to. Read Less
Product: Iwan Ries Three Star Blue 7oz
Something different
September 13, 2016
Product: Iwan Ries Three Star Blue 1.5oz
My pouch arrived rather dry but it was no worse for that. The first few pipes were not anything spectacular but the blend grew on me. The Latakia was extremely subdued in both the taste and the smell, only wafting in and out. The topping was more pro... Read More
minent, which was a warm, citrus-y type of taste/aroma. The biggest stars are the Burly and Virginia. I'm finding that I'm liking it the more I smoke it. Give it a try, it's not an expensive blend to take a risk on. Read Less
Not bad
December 20, 2022
Product: Iwan Ries Three Star Blue 1.5oz
I wish it didn't have the casing but it's pretty decent.
Thank you Iwan Ries
September 05, 2022
Product: Iwan Ries Three Star Blue 1.5oz
Great price for a good tobacco. Like the topping and the balance.
Product: Iwan Ries Three Star Blue 1.5oz
Just a very nice everyday smoke. The bag smells of anise and there is some vanilla in the smoke as well. This is what I would expect pipe smoking was all about back in the 1970's.
Great with some age
January 08, 2021
Product: Iwan Ries Three Star Blue 1.5oz
I put this in a jar after smoking it once, wasn't impressed. After some time in a jar though it's really great. Oddly the elements become more distinct and I can suddenly taste the tobacco harmonizing with the topping. Worth a try but with so many bl... Read More
ends that are great right away, I won't be buying a ton of this but will have some around. Read Less
Intriguing, but...
May 18, 2018
Product: Iwan Ries Three Star Blue 7oz
This is at once an intriguing but frustrating tobacco. I'm a few bowls into the tin and still don't know what to make of it. First, the tin note is very unique. Think grape soda. The tobacco was a little on the dry side right out of the tin, but look... Read More
ed amazing. Lots of rustic cuts, bits and broken flakes that all look and feel of the highest quality, and no stickiness like you might expect from an aromatic... which might be because this isn't so much an aromatic as it is an English cross-over blend. The room note was mild, but not arromatic at all. My wife remarked that it was "fragrant" but not really arromatic. It will still put off those who don't like smoke. The taste was also non-arromatic. I could not detect any flavorings when smoking; I just got the tobacco. And the tobacco is okay. Rather complex but mild, though I was getting some unpleasant bitterness. It also bit a little, and was hard to keep lit and get a satisfying amount of smoke out of. I don't know. As a cross-over style English I think it works, though I'd say there are better blends out there. As an arromatic it does not work at all. The jury is still out on this one as far as I'm concerned. Read Less
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