Customer Reviews (30 Total)
Grassy and straight forward
April 27, 2018
Product: Capstan Ready Rubbed Blue 1.75oz
So, I happen to get a tin from 2013--looks like they still have them in stock!--so I can't speak in reference to a fresh tin. The initial tin aroma was a deep, sweet, fermented hay. The smoke it self is pretty straight forward, but there is some real... Read More
ly nice spice in there and it is astonishingly sweet! Lots of grass and hay notes, easily an all day smoke. I'm keeping a few tins of this one around for sure. Read Less
Kind of boring, actually.
December 02, 2017
Product: Capstan Ready Rubbed Blue 1.75oz
I not going to lie, I bought a tin of this just because JRR Tolkien smoked it... however I'm not a fan. I am not normally a straight Virginia smoker and I found this to be kind of boring and bland and tasted to much like cigarettes. The whole time I'... Read More
m smoking it, I'm thinking "This could sure use some perique, or maybe some DFK to kick it up a notch". It is obviously made with some good quality leaf (which is why I gave it 2.5 stars instead of 2), but I guess my preferences lean more towards a stronger flavor profile. Read Less
Product: Capstan Ready Rubbed Blue 1.75oz
Smoking this it tasted “familiar” and “comforting” as someone newer to classic straighter Virginia blends this was a warm welcome to the variety. Bready, grassy toasty, cool smoking and tasty from the first light to last puff. Will be buying again!
Product: Capstan Ready Rubbed Blue 1.75oz
How to review Virginia’s...? I don’t know how honestly. I love this. I think you will too. Pricey but I find myself unable to reach further into my cellar.
Good enough for C.S.Lewis!
January 16, 2017
Product: Capstan Ready Rubbed Blue 1.75oz
I really enjoy this tobacco and have gone through a ton of it! It just works for me - but I prefer Virginia tobacco anyway. I wish I could learn to like it less - when I have it around I smoke a tin a day! And I thought Macanudo's were expensive!
Makes me happy
February 08, 2023
Product: Capstan Ready Rubbed Blue 1.75oz
I always think, why smoke a plain old Virginia when I could have a Balkan or an English? Then I have some Capstan I picked up on sale and I think, why don’t I smoke this more often? Easy to keep lit and great flavor. It makes me happy. I don’t feel a... Read More
ny nicotine even in the deepest bowl. Read Less
Not Magical
April 17, 2021
Product: Capstan Ready Rubbed Blue 1.75oz
So hyped up is this particular offering that I was expecting wizardry in bowl, but what I found was nothing of the sort. Yes, it is a very straightforward Virginia… and that’s all. A one-note affair. So if you’re looking for a purist’s Virginia, this... Read More
might hit the spot. Very, very heavy on the hay-and-grass, but the baking bread one comes to expect from Virginias is patently absent. It is a bit harsh at the top of the bowl, so sip slowly or she’ll bite. By about mid-bowl, however, it does mellow out quite a bit, becoming remarkably smooth. The finish is slightly bitter, but it does burn down to a very fine ash with almost no dottle.
It’s probably a straight-Virginia lover’s dream, but, even so, I have had some better Virginias. It’s good but it does not warrant almost $17 for a tiny tin of the stuff. Try it at least once so you can see what Tolkien was raving about, but it will most likely not become your daily puff. Read Less
Clean & Delicious
January 31, 2021
Product: Capstan Ready Rubbed Blue 1.75oz
This is the VA that finally made me understand why so many smokers love a straight VA. Now, even when I go back to inferior VAs, I can appreciate them more because of this tobacco. Grassy, sweet, floral and fruity.
A true Virginia for the true pipe smoker!
February 19, 2020
Product: Capstan Ready Rubbed Blue 1.75oz
Lore has it that this was J.R.R. Tolkien’s go to tobacco and one can see why! Notes of hay and citrus dance around this blend. Easy to pack and easy to light, you may just find yourself loading up a bowl of capstan and writing your own epic fantasy n... Read More
ovel! Read Less
All natural
July 09, 2016
Product: Capstan Ready Rubbed Blue 1.75oz
I live in a rural area and as a young man would help put up hay during the summer. If you want to know the smell/taste of a fresh mown field of hay, this is you smoke. Smooth and pleasant.
Delicious
February 27, 2014
Product: Capstan Ready Rubbed Blue 1.75oz
This is a very good tobacco. It is very smooth and has a nice natural flavor to it. Every time I finish it I can't wait to have another bowl!
Far Exceeded Expectations
August 05, 2013
Product: Capstan Ready Rubbed Blue 1.75oz
Pleasantly, but not overly sweet with a delicious matured
Virginia taste. Completely bite-free. The humidity level was just-right when opened. I have no experience with previous
Capstan tobaccos, but don't really need to, this is an outstanding Virg... Read More
inia blend, in it's own right. Read Less
Not much going on here, except perfection.
July 18, 2013
Product: Capstan Ready Rubbed Blue 1.75oz
If Tolkien smoked it, that should probably be evidence enough. It's just good. It's a nice Virginia of exceptional quality. It is more on the mature side than what I expected, but that's not a bad thing. Nothing fancy at all here. Just tobacco at it'... Read More
s best, plain and simple.
Smoke's to a fine silver ash, stays lit, doesn't over-heat.
The room note isn't going to please non-smokers, but it doesn't seem to irk them either. Read Less
Product: Capstan Ready Rubbed Blue 1.75oz
Fermented smell when you open the tin. Straightforward and creamy smoke. Easy to smoke. Kinda feels like im smoking cigarettes tbh. Not bad so far.
Product: Capstan Ready Rubbed Blue 1.75oz
This and Capstan Gold are pretty much the only straight VA’s that I actually like. It’s a nice simple but satisfying smoke. Great flavor!
Overrated
December 28, 2022
Product: Capstan Ready Rubbed Blue 1.75oz
Don't quite understand the love for this tobacco. Very bland flavor & doesn't stay lit. Would much rather smoke Three Nuns.
awesome!
December 13, 2022
Product: Capstan Ready Rubbed Blue 1.75oz
Tin note of ketchup, mild stewed fruit, and spices. The tobacco is moist but dry enough to smoke. The orange-brown broken flakes rub out easily. Burns slow with a few extra relights. The strength is medium and nic is medium. No flavoring detected. Ta... Read More
ste is medium and consistent, with notes of mild lemon peel, floral, mildly sweet grass, bread, spices, very earthy, dry wood, a mildly sweet herbal hay background note, and a peppery retro. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great. Read Less
非常好的味道，v草的模范
November 26, 2022
Product: Capstan Ready Rubbed Blue 1.75oz
一如既往的好抽，陈化半年味道会更好，前段清香，中段醇厚，尾段味道也不会变得糟糕，我觉得相比质量下降的fvf我更喜欢选择绞盘，而且其实说耐抽还是要看绞盘，这是我认为最耐抽的一款烟丝如果世界只剩一款草可以抽，我会毫不犹豫的选择绞盘，适当的尼古丁含量，能解瘾，但不会抽到因为尼古丁含量高而觉得难受，陈化两三年味道也可以更加的上一个档次其实抽起来我认为是花香味，也像品质好的滇红一样，烟气温和，味道纯正，真是非常喜欢的一款草，也容易购买当然也因为受广大烟斗客的喜爱而涨价了，但我认为，商机能够一如既往的保持高... Read More
质量高产量生产，涨价我觉得也依然值得虽然烟气在嘴中尝不抽焦糖或者甜味，但过鼻明显且浓郁的花香真是无法比拟的，我觉得这就是绞盘最大的优势,fvf味道就是偏淡的青草香，但优点就是嘴中能品尝的甜，因人而异去选择，但fvf质量真是不够高，烟杆多，发酵时间不够，后天陈化可带来的改变也不多，所以我认为这就是绞盘的优势所在，后天陈化潜力大，耐抽，不腻，质量高，当你去抽别的烟丝过一段时间回来再点起一斗绞盘，你依然会感叹这款烟丝真的不一般，纯正的好味道无可替代确实到了尾段会有那么几口尝得出来味道下降但这根本不是大问题，这款草才是大家值得追求的高品质好草，当你买到这款草，你可以先抽两三斗，在把它摆着陈化半年，味道真会变得更好，当你把它陈化到三年两年时，味道又可以再上一个档次，非常推荐 Read Less
I can see why he liked it
September 22, 2022
Product: Capstan Ready Rubbed Blue 1.75oz
I can see why this was a favorite of Tolkien. Grassy, tangy, sweet, a perfect Virginia blend that smokes easy.
NICE TO TRY！
March 19, 2022
Product: Capstan Ready Rubbed Blue 1.75oz
DEFINITELY START MY TRIP TO PIPE TOBACCO！
Nice Surprise!
June 07, 2021
Product: Capstan Ready Rubbed Blue 1.75oz
I'm an english smoker. Big pipes and dark quirky smokes are pretty much my fair. I have had about 5 tins of this for a while now and gave it a whirl today. I wasn't expecting to like it much. Well go figure - this was really lovely. All the adje... Read More
ctives you read about this smoke were there - hay, bread, floral, a little sweet. It was just really comforting, but in a lighter way than an english. Not that I'm changing gears - I did smoke it in a Peterson Pub pipe! But dang! Really liked it. Get ya some! Read Less
Product: Capstan Ready Rubbed Blue 1.75oz
对我来说，和切片相比切割好的这款圆盒蓝绞盘更容易装填到烟斗里，但也许同样是因为切割好的缘故，和切片在某些细微的环节会有微妙的不同？我不知道。但单纯从味道去仔细衡量比对，确实觉得它比切片稍逊毫厘，当然也不能排除先入为主的个人情结。
Pure simplicity
March 11, 2021
Product: Capstan Ready Rubbed Blue 1.75oz
Based on Navy cut i wanted to try not sure what to expect. It was slightly sweet hay, summer vibes even in 50 degree weather. And that continued through the whole bowl. It is simple smoke, but a pure one
Good taste but $$$
October 17, 2020
Product: Capstan Ready Rubbed Blue 1.75oz
Like the title says if you try it you will like it. The taste is somewhere between orlik gf and sammy g full Virginia
But I am confused about the price ? I like it,I may buy it again.
Product: Capstan Ready Rubbed Blue 1.75oz
It’s a good simple tobacco. No frills. Pack a pipe sit back and relax. Just enjoy the natural flavor of these Virginia’s.
Cool, but I like the Flake better!
March 04, 2019
Product: Capstan Ready Rubbed Blue 1.75oz
Every bit as good as the Flake but as it says on the tin not a Flake.
Product: Capstan Ready Rubbed Blue 1.75oz
Very nice, fresh hay aroma, sweetness from the Virginians and somewhat bold. very nice!
Hits the spot
January 23, 2017
Product: Capstan Ready Rubbed Blue 1.75oz
Good tobacco, has a slight cigarette dryness to it, but a good blend all the same. I find it very satisfying when I need a smoke and this is close to hand. I have a number of go-to tobaccos and this is high on my list. I find I smoke it more often th... Read More
an before and it's rapidly becoming a favourite smoke.
I find the bowl gets hot, but that doesn't make it "bitey" I never have tongue bite from this tobacco and it burns well and evenly.
Good all round tobacco, well worth it. Read Less
Great Stuff!
December 12, 2016
Product: Capstan Ready Rubbed Blue 1.75oz
This Virginia blend is great. It not overly sweet as I find Dunhill Flake to be, but its has the sweet Virginia top note. Its bold compared to similar blends. It does require a couple more relights than other VA blends, but its worth its. Decent nico... Read More
tine dose. Read Less
Product: Capstan Ready Rubbed Blue 1.75oz
what a great virginia cant say enough smooth no bite great stuff will buy more
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