Two Friends: Redwood 8oz Pipe Tobacco

It's very cocoa and mildly sweet flavored to me. Maybe that's what stoved red virginia is like? Not sure. I don't get hardly any perique, just baaarely on the retro but it is a nice subtle complexity. I don't really understand the "woodsy" thing people are talking about but maybe thats just me. It's a cool smoke for sure that produces thick silky clouds and burns at a moderate pace, it's good for a relatively quick bowl. Low nicotine which I'm getting more into for all day smoking. Would recommend but I'm not sure I'll buy it again. I still have a bunch of Mac Baren London Blend which hits the spot for that cocoa flavor for me....Read More

A good smoke. VaPers usually bite me a little. This not at all. This has just the right sweetness with a bit of spicy coming through occasionally. The reds really shine. Definitely an all day smoke.

At first, it was a no go for me. I let it rest a month or so and began to see it's beauty. Simple and easy. Quite nice when you have a bowl with no fret. The true beauty in this blend may be taboo for some but not I. Blend this with your favorite aromatics and wow. Autumn evenings are lifted to new heights....Read More

As this blend is considered a VaPer with Cavendish, I'd like to make clear that this isn't comparable to oh, say, Peterson de luxe Navy Rolls, Davidoff medallions or bulls eye. If you've had Cornell and Diehl Evergreen from last Christmas, I'd say it is similar. But don't buy this if you're expecting Escudo type profiles. Smooth, mildly grassy and slightly tart. To me, the perique really becomes bold near the end of the bowl. The Virginias are mild. Not a lot of bite in this blend. The cavendish does definitely sweeten and round out the sharpness that some Virginias have. I get a hint of chocolate and smokey wood. But it isn't a bad thing. The tobacco ribbon is to me the ideal dryness. It burns completely but it gets a bit warm if you smoke like I do (probably a cadence of one puff per 5 seconds). It's good. It isn't as full bodied as most VaPers have, but it's fair. I'd buy it again. The room note is mild as well which is a plus. Beginners would likely enjoy the mildness of taste and ease of packing while the veteran (like myself) would enjoy the simplicity of it. I sometimes like to step back from the heavier flavors sometimes and go from Capstan to Peterson Flake. I dunno. I'd say give it a shot with an open mind. Don't bring any predispositions to the table and try it for what it is....Read More

Well. This is a very good tobacco blend for my taste. Perhaps not pure va/per, as it seemed to me this would be a good replacement the disappeared for McClelland's Virginia Woods. It has a pleasant and sweet taste. Very soft, velvety when smoking slowly.

A complex blend that changes character as you smoke through the bowl. At times I can taste a very cooked lemon meringue as you exhale through the nose. Dark notes of old barn wood.

EDIT: The original manufacturers' write-up was this:
"The color is reminiscent of the hues of a redwood forest; the flavor is rich and soothing, and the room aroma is as pleasing as a walk in the woods after a gentle spring rain."

When C&D Evergreen went away and didn't come back (BRING IT BACK C&D!) I went looking for similar blends and found this. I love the flavor, and it actually does smell of a walk in the woods when lit. I got an extra for my cellar anyway, and now there are more on the way....Read More

It may not be a pure va/per, but this blend is probably in my top five. After a couple years of age on it, my current jar smells like a fresh red velvet cake. The flavor is very reminiscent of cedar, very woodsy with a slight sweet undertone. It's velvety soft when smoked properly, but it can get a little steamy if you puff too fast. It's little fruity from the perique, and builds up just a little bit of spice toward the last third of the bowl. For my tastes this is a wonderful blend...Read More

This has a nice sweetness and flavor. Very relaxing and pleasing to smoke. It's "almost" a good replacement for McClelland's now bygone Virginia Woods.

Not overpowering sweetness here,but a well balanced,strongly flavored experience that I enjoy at night over a few stiff glasses of red wine.This is a must try for smokers wishing to break out from the sweeter smokes like McClellandVirginia Woods.In my lowly opinion,this is more of an autum or winter smoke,as in cooler weather.All the tobaccos seem to work together here,and sure has body. You need to try this, If only once,after a good meal,morning or evening. Five Stars....Read More