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Father Dempsey Pipe Tobacco

Name: Father Dempsey
Brand: Kramer's
SKU: 005-761-0001
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.38 (150 reviews)

Product Number: 005-761-0001

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Father Dempsey 50g

Details

Strength:

3/5

Room Note:

3/5

Taste:

4/5

Components: Virginia, Latakia, Orientals
Family: English
Cut: Ribbon

About This Pipe Tobacco

Though originally blended to match Father Dempsey's own preferred smoke, this full-bodied English mixture is now Kramer's most popular house blend and has been enjoyed by the likes of Cecil B. DeMille, Henry Wilcoxon, Samuel Goldwyn, Gene Barry, Mike Kaplan, Mel Tolkin, Fred McMurray, and many others.

Customer Reviews

Overall Rating:

4.1

213 reviews

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All day English

June 12, 2026

By: William I.

Product: Kramer's Father Dempsey 50g

The way I’ve heard the story, father Dempsey asked Allen Kramer if he could make a bulk house blend something like Dunhill 965. He tried and tried constantly making adjustments to get it just right until one day the reverend stopped him and said “that’s it! Actually, it’s even better than 965”. Now I love 965 as much as anyone, and certainly it’s a classic for a reason. This however, I like a little more. There are so many English blends out there, it’s hard to know where to start. This would be a good place. Medium strength, medium body, and just about everything about it comes up right in the middle. The sourcing of the Latakia is lovely, and the orientals and Virginia are beautiful as well. Slight sweetness, sour, with a nice perfumy creaminess. Definitely a contender for an all day smoke. I can imagine a little age would smooth it out even more, but great fresh. Highly recommended...Read More

Exceptionally Smooth

May 15, 2026

By: Samuel B.

Product: Kramer's Father Dempsey Bulk

This might be one of the smoothest and easiest smoking blends I have ever tried. The smoke feels so soft and creamy that the mouth feel alone is enjoyable. The flavor feels perfectly balanced, there's a bit of tanginess and smokey/musty-ness that's very well complemented by a bit of sweet/citrus flavor.

It's simple, flavorful, and pleasant to smoke, will definitely be stocking up on this blend....Read More

Something is rotten in Denmark!

February 28, 2026

By: Thomas T.

Product: Kramer's Father Dempsey 50g

With all of the glowing reviews of this blend I am utterly confused by what I received in bulk. In over 50 years of pipe smoking I have never tasted or smelled a blend that repulsed me so. To say I am disappointed is an understatement. I am going to age this a year in the hopes that it somehow can improve but I'm less than hopeful frankly....Read More

Not sure how it gets any better than this!

January 26, 2026

By: Roh Echt

Product: Kramer's Father Dempsey Bulk

What else is there to say? Just tried a bowl of my 2-tins & 8oz bulk I ordered, two years ago, and magic. This is truly an enjoyable English'ious blend. I find it interesting too. A puff or few, I tasted something I could only describe as a hint of melon, and then a hint of sweet & mild mint maybe??? Just not sure. Throughout the bowl it seemingly plays with the taste buds. Giving you something different each draw. In such a way, it says; "try this...and now this...how about this?" I'll be needing to get more of this ordered soon. And all of this from a M.M. Cob with the shank cut short to remove the excess from inside the bowl, homemade pipe mortar forming the bottom inside the bowl, and charcoal and sour cream coating of the inside of the bowl as well. I like where the 4.8★ rating is for this today. As I too would rate it between 4.5★ and 5★, after just this one bowl, but yeah...closer to 5★. I tried a second bowl in a billiard briar and it wasn't as tasty as the first bowl in the cob; was good, just not the same. I will *Update* today's rating if/when necessary. C&D/Laudisi took over production of this blend on about the year 2016 (says Prof. Google). Given how popular and successful it seems to be, they'll likely not ever discontinue its production. And this is a good thing....Read More