Customer Reviews (29 Total)
The backbone of my rotation
September 15, 2014
Product: Rattray's Hal O' The Wynd 500g
I have had a long love-affair with the Rattray's Virginias; moving back and fourth between this, Old Gowrie, Marlin Flake, Brown Clunee, and finally back to this. In my opinion these blends (with the possible exception of Marlin) are so similar in pr... Read More
ofile, that it really comes down to how strong you prefer your blends to be, and how much Perique/KY influence you are looking for. Really, that is part of what makes the lineup brilliant; there is something for everyone. Hal O' the Wynd is the one for me. It not only packs the best punch, but it has the most Perique and by extension, the most interesting flavor to my tastes. I like many blends and reserve some for special occasions/aging potential, and while I do have some Hal in the cellar, I mostly smoke it fresh. There is always a 500g jar on my desk and I smoke this when nothing else sounds good, or when I want to break-in a pipe, or when I need something familiar, satisfying and easy to enjoy. Read Less
Can't Go Wrong
April 11, 2018
Product: Rattray's Hal O' The Wynd 100g
This is one of the best VaPers you'll try. It's slightly hard to come across, so cherish it when you get it. It's got kick, flavor and no bite. Nothing not to love here if your a fan of VaPer blends.
Product: Rattray's Hal O' The Wynd 100g
This is one of the best pipe tobacco's I have ever smoked.
Excellent!
October 24, 2022
Product: Rattray's Hal O' The Wynd 100g
I waited a long time for this to come back in stock and it was worth it. I love Ava/pers and this is exceptional, not sure about the strength rating but it’s up there. Very tasty and delicious smoke
Product: Rattray's Hal O' The Wynd 100g
这是我迄今尝到的奶香味最多的弗吉尼亚，对我来说刚刚好，再多我可能就无法接受了。我觉得Hal的风味并不复杂，舌头不是很敏锐也很容易抓住它包含的味道。Perique含量配比对我来说刚刚好，既融合了它的风味又不至于过于刺激；Burley就像个贝斯手一样演奏，增加了一些宽度。燃烧过程烟气清爽不咬舌，整体感觉后段的风味更加稳重。总的来说挺喜欢，我会储存一些Hal。
目前最适口的V
December 01, 2022
Product: Rattray's Hal O' The Wynd 100g
湿度比较大，没有醒太干，平时喜欢较湿的草，烟气不重，过鼻非常香
Sit back and smile
September 10, 2020
Product: Rattray's Hal O' The Wynd 100g
One of those blends that you put in your favorite pipe, sit back and enjoy
De los mejores del mundo
June 25, 2020
Product: Rattray's Hal O' The Wynd 100g
No hay más que agregar a este tabaco: tiene un sabor puro, complejo y gentil. ¡Disfruten!
Product: Rattray's Hal O' The Wynd 100g
I've tried many different VaPer tobaccos and this one is my favorite. It's a nice treat to relax after a long day with a bowl of this. Highly recommend!
Top notch VaPer
November 19, 2019
Product: Rattray's Hal O' The Wynd 100g
This is one of the finest Vapers on the market today. Grassy, citrus notes with a solid kick to it. You simply can't go wrong with it. No bite. If you see it's available don't wait because it is highly sought after.
Product: Rattray's Hal O' The Wynd 100g
One of my absolute favorites! Too strong for me to do all day, but what a treat! Not grassy, no bite, just complex enough that I can dwell on it if I want. Very nice!
Howl!!! Great!!!
May 26, 2019
Product: Rattray's Hal O' The Wynd 100g
Amazing smoke. Love this VaPer. It runs right up there with the big dogs in VaPer land. One of the best.
Excellent VA/Per/Bur Mixture
May 25, 2019
Product: Rattray's Hal O' The Wynd 100g
I smoked a five year old tin of Hal back in 2010... sampling it around the same time I tried a six year old tin of Marlin Flake. Back in those days, one might get lucky enough to get a fairly aged tin straight from the online dealer. Back then, both ... Read More
of these blends were excellent examples of their genre. Today, fifteen years later, I think the quality has diminished somewhat. You might get my thoughts by reading my review on Marlin Flake. I felt the tobaccos were similar in taste & strength but preferred Hal over MF & OG didn't quite satisfy in the Vitamin N department. Hal, like MF requires some serious drying... almost to a crispy state to smoke properly & smokes great after a couple of relights... settles down into a mild, tasty smoke with plenty of the flavor you've come to know from these types of blends that provides a good nicotine boost.
The slight fruity flavoring from the Perique enhances the tobacco flavor & the aroma was not overwhelming as it seems today & didn't seem as harsh. I think the Acadian Perique sweetens the mix & portions of the flakes are very dark. This stuff didn't bite and the initial harshness quickly faded. I found this to be a quality blend that compliments the briar. Very flavorful to me and didn't finish harshly. It's similar to Marlin Flake with a slightly different flavor from the Burley infusion & both are good blends worth trying but cousin Marlin tends to bite these days. Hal is much smoother & more comfortable on the palate. Read Less
actually 6 stars on a 5 scale for me
October 20, 2012
Product: Rattray's Hal O' The Wynd 100g
this is one of my top three (it shares rank #1 with old gowrie) ... absolutely superb smoke with a nice sweet touch ... this stuff helped me quit "aromatic" tobaccos ... three thumbs up for this awesome blend :D
Saturday morning starter
March 30, 2024
Product: Rattray's Hal O' The Wynd 100g
I routinely enjoy this first thing in the morning with some black coffee. A delightful way to start the day. Flavor is absolutely outstanding.
good to go.
February 03, 2023
Product: Rattray's Hal O' The Wynd 100g
Tin note of plums, sugared Rasins, and fig newtons. Tobacco is brown Broken Flake with a little dark brown mixed in. Moisture content is ok, most will want to dry it a bit. Larger Broken Flake chunks may need to be rubbed out. Burns slow with a few e... Read More
xtra relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild to medium. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium and very consistent, with notes of spicy, floral, dry, very woody, musty sour fermented vegetation, sweet nuts, acidic, spiced bread, earthy, mildly savory, sweet grassy, leather, mild cocoa, lemon zest, a mild tangy citrus and plums background note, and a peppery retro. Virginia is leading with Kentucky and Perique providing support. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great. Read Less
Hey! (Pun)
February 09, 2022
Product: Rattray's Hal O' The Wynd 100g
Smoke slowly and enjoy!
Easily one of best Vaper put there
June 02, 2020
Product: Rattray's Hal O' The Wynd 100g
If you are getting into pipe smoking and want to try VaPer blend. This is Virginia forward so you will get a mild not of perique. But overall it gives off a nice full balanced flavor. Ready rubbed(broken flake) quite nice moisture content.
올릭 골슬과 비교해보면
November 09, 2019
Product: Rattray's Hal O' The Wynd 100g
올릭 골든슬라이스드와 비교해보면 좀 더 부드러운 것 같 다. 아직 스킬이 부족해서그런지 두 연초의 차이점을 모르겠다
In my rotation
October 13, 2017
Product: Rattray's Hal O' The Wynd 100g
My second VaPer HOTW and directly fall in love with it
Rich with no bite
March 13, 2017
Product: Rattray's Hal O' The Wynd 100g
Great taste great burn great strength. No bite. Can smoke all day. It's definately one I reach for often.
Excellent
January 10, 2017
Product: Rattray's Hal O' The Wynd 100g
A great VAPer - I really do not even taste the burley. I also find this to be more of a medium strength than full. Smokes smooth and zero bite. Looking forward to seeing what extended age does to this blend
Excellent Blend
December 25, 2016
Product: Rattray's Hal O' The Wynd 100g
This is a favorite of a good friend who usually prefers cigars. When I'm smoking my pipe this is what we smoke together. It's very good. I love it too and always have some on hand. I don't see how you will not enjoy it unless you don't like Virginias... Read More
. Personally all I smoke are Virginias/Vapers and this is always excellent. Read Less
Instant favourite!
November 09, 2016
Product: Rattray's Hal O' The Wynd 100g
Really enjoyed Marlin Flake and this is similar but has a lot more complexity and less power. Best enjoyed at night with a whiskey or beer. I don't know what it is about this blend but it became a favourite of mine almost instantly and I can't imagin... Read More
e my rotation without it now. It's special, give it a crack! Read Less
Great. Just Great.
March 15, 2016
Product: Rattray's Hal O' The Wynd 100g
VA smoker? It behooves you to try this. This is one of those great and noble tobaccos which just tastes like tobacco with maybe some extra spice to keep it interesting. This could be your all-day, every-day thing. Does it stand out for its complexity... Read More
? Nah. But it is strong as far as nicotine goes, and spicy, and boy does it burn like a champ. But dry it first, because this stuff comes WET. Read Less
A First Rate Mixture
March 03, 2015
Product: Rattray's Hal O' The Wynd 100g
This is a lovely bright and spicy mixture that offers nuanced back-end notes of sweetness. The Perique is not overstated and marries nicely with the bright Virginia. The broken flake cut provides for easy packing and combustion. It holds moisture wel... Read More
l and I see no need to decant it from the tin once open. A rewarding and satisfying offering that is well worth the invest of both capital and time. Enjoy! Read Less
I Wanted to Love It!
February 04, 2015
Product: Rattray's Hal O' The Wynd 100g
The cut is beautiful, it's easy to rub down, it retains it's moisture nicely, it burns well... But it's also not very exciting. It just falls flat for me. It's not awful, but the flavour just isn't there!
One of the best
December 21, 2014
Product: Rattray's Hal O' The Wynd 100g
A great blend in it's genre. Right cut, right strength, right flavour. Just a lovely smoke all the way around.
I'd imagine it would age very well. When first opened it has a very distinct fermented aroma of perique. I found letting it rest a couple ... Read More
of days with the lid off dried it out just a tad and made packing easier.
It's a full blend without being harsh or too strong. Inhales easily and quite pleasant. Room note is nice to inoculant.
Burns quite steady and slowly. Even if you push it a bit I've yet to have it over-heat on me.
Finishes to the very bottom very cleanly with a nice silvery ash and no dottle. I'll keep this one around. Read Less
Too much sauce
February 17, 2013
Product: Rattray's Hal O' The Wynd 100g
Everything from this German blender tastes like honey. I prefer less of the casing.
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