Velvet: Velvet 12oz Pipe Tobacco

Name: Velvet 12oz
Brand: Velvet
SKU: 003-814-0002
Price: 31.2 USD
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 4.30 (5 reviews)

Product Number: 003-814-0002

An old American classic, Velvet is entirely comprised of sun-ripened Burley, topped with hints of liqueur for a sweet and smooth smoke marked by notes of anise and nuts and a delicious room note.

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Components: Burley
Family: Burley
Cut: Ribbon

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Quite nice,

July 04, 2024

By: Davey Jones locker

Product: Velvet Velvet 1.5oz

First off, dry the tobacco out well. Flavoring is licorice, and possibly brandy. The tobacco is burley/cavendish. Smooth and flavorful, and I really like it.

Age it!

December 08, 2023

By: Soulcowboy

Product: Velvet Velvet 1.5oz

I did not like velvet tobacco when i first got it. But then i aged it a couple years. It hits the spot when everything else is just too bitey. The citus calms way down with time and the real flavor and aroma come through. excellent budget tobacco.

Fantastic... Among the Best

January 09, 2023

By: Brook D.

Product: Velvet Velvet 1.5oz

As a newer smoker I am absolutely floored by all aspects of this tobacco. Pouch note, room note, flavor, and easy burn. Absolutely moving into my rotation. What a value!

i love that tobacco

June 22, 2022

By: Idan P.

Product: Velvet Velvet 1.5oz

it smells like play-doh, it tastes funny, it is very smooth, it is extremely satisfying, it is great.

America's Smoothest

August 14, 2018

By: The Artful Codger

Product: Velvet Velvet 12oz

Edit 11/27/22: This review applies only to the older production of Velvet before the American plant was closed and production shipped to several overseas locations and before it was reduced in size from 12oz to 7oz. I refuse to purchase the new Velvet out of principle, so take the rest of my review of my previous favorite blend with a grain of salt. I don't know if the new stuff measures up, and I'm not interested in finding out.

Original Review: After 20 years, and after having gone through every proverbial phase of pipe smoking- from aromatics to English, to fine aged Virginias... I came back around to old-fashioned, lightly topped burleys. Of the many great OTCs, Velvet is my favorite. Lane Limited (and STG) have brought the blend back to its original formula. A simple loose (rough cut) brown burley topped with a very light note of licorice and maple sugar. But the taste and smell is all its own- sometimes described as something like old crayola crayons or the aroma of Play-Dough... it has a delightfully old-timey room note and an aroma that the pipe smoker himself can enjoy as much as the smooth burley flavor. It never bites, smokes cool, and is the very definition of consistent from bowl to bowl and tub to tub. I go through a 12oz can every month and those aged virginias and complex englishes sit idly in my cellar while I keep cracking open tubs of Velvet. I can't say how much I love this stuff. It rings every bell for me and I find that I deeply enjoy it more and more with every bowl. I guess some of the best things in life don't need to be complicated... or expensive... or hard to find....Read More

Heavy

June 04, 2022

By: Mori H.

Product: Velvet Velvet 1.5oz

A touch damp and remarkably strongly scented. I'll probably get another pouch, but just because that'll be how long it takes to wrap my head around this blend. Mine came a bit damp, but you can always dry aromatics a bit, other way around doesn't usually work too well. I'll post an update once I work through my next pouch....Read More

November 14, 2021

By: Pmaynard19

Product: Velvet Velvet 1.5oz

Smoking jackets not required.

April 23, 2021

By: Smokebacca

Product: Velvet Velvet 12oz

When I started smoking Velvet pipe tobacco, I had explored every type of blend except Burley. On rare occasions when I had tried Burley blends, it had been too harsh, too cigarette-ish, or just plain tasted ...well, unpleasant. It wasn't the Burley of course, it was that my palate was not accustomed to strong Burley. My trauma was caused by starting with the wrong blends. Example: C&D's Haunted Bookshop gets much praise and rightfully so, but it is better suited for experienced smokers than a Burley novice. Velvet is a much safer place to start. It's a soft, gentle sort of smoke, comfortable even. It doesn't take much effort, it's basically a good blend for any season, in any pipe, and at any time of day. The flavors fall somewhere between cocoa and oatmeal for me and I find it to be extremely consistent. The rough cut lends itself to an easy gravity fill making loading a bowl practically fool-proof. It readily takes to flame and doesn't require many relights in my experience. The white billowing smoke produces a pleasant enough room note for mixed company. What makes Velvet so nice is its smooth nature. It won't bite and is never harsh. It's so relaxing, the worst it could do is lull you off to sleep. Your mileage may very, but unless your tastes already run to stouter Burley blends, there's plenty here to be happy with. There's good reason this venerable blend is a classic! It's affordable, it's usually available, and oh, so tasty. With a name like Velvet, visions of high society smoking parlors may come to mind, but I assure you smoking jackets are not required. Enjoy....Read More

Appreciate It's Longevity

April 09, 2021

By: voodoochile

Product: Velvet Velvet 1.5oz

This is not a bad OTC. It's just not as good as Half and Half in my opinion. The two are very similar in cut and taste, but Velvet is missing the extra anise flavor I love. It also has more of a bite. It's very mild, so I always mix in a little Five Brothers to kick the vitamin N up a notch. Definitely worth a try!...Read More

Good value and quality

March 16, 2021

By: Pmaynard19

Product: Velvet Velvet 1.5oz

Overall I enjoyed smoking this tobacco. I did receive a few complaints roomnote wise however which kind of surprised me. I would probably choose a different tobacco in this range next time but I wouldn’t shy away from this in a pinch.