Customer Reviews (37 Total)
Perfectly blended
October 16, 2018
Product: Drucquer & Sons Blairgowrie 100g
This is an excellent smoke. I don't smoke blends with Latakia often, primarily because it usually overtakes all other components of the blend. This is not the case here, as the Latakia hangs out in the back from start to finish very consistently. The... Read More
Virgina really shines in this blend for me, and it is high quality leaf. Nice sweet flavour, and dances just right with the Latakia. Visually a beautiful leaf and a very interesting cut, not quite rubbed not quite a flake. I don't rub it out anymore then it is and that smokes great for me. My favorite thing about this blend is it's smoothness. You can puff it like a locomotive and it won't bite at all. Moisture is perfect out of the tin. Smokes the best out of my old beat up grabow. Read Less
May well be the best thing I ever put in a pipe
December 11, 2016
Product: Drucquer & Sons Blairgowrie 100g
Mere words don't do this justice. I have searched for many years to find my perfect blend. Well, I believe this is it. Excellent quality leaf and damn near perfect blend. A true tobacco for the man who contemplates the world with a con in the clinch.... Read More
If the other blends in this line are half as good as Blairgowrie the will all be 5's cause this stuff is a 10 Read Less
GL Pease - The Tobacco Wizard
November 15, 2018
Product: Drucquer & Sons Blairgowrie 100g
GL Pease is the one behind resurrecting the Drucquer tobacco’s. He seems to have a better sense of tobacco blending than just about anyone else in the world. Using stories and what info he could find he brought back Drucquer & Sons blends long relega... Read More
ted to the pages of history. Blairgowrie is fantastic. Creamy and smooth with no bite. It is an absolute pleasure to smoke. His blends almost all are composed of the same Virgina, Oriental, Latakia and Perique but he is able to use different proportions of leaves to achieve many unique flavors. It’s always hard to judge a tobacco on the first pipe. This just seems to get creamier and more complex with each bowl. Shipped with the perfect amount of moisture. After my false light the second light got it going and kept it going. No harsh taste in mouth after pipe Read Less
Favorite Of The Line!
September 30, 2016
Product: Drucquer & Sons Blairgowrie 100g
I bought all seven of the different blends in this new Drucquer line. I've sampled four of the seven so far, trying to take my time with them instead of giving in to my urges. They all seem to be very good, but Blairgowrie impressed me right away a... Read More
s being different than the rest, and really excellent to boot. The others I smoked seemed to be various versions of pretty straightforward English blends of different strength. But Blairgowrie has a unique taste that sets itself apart. Even the cut, a mostly but not fully rubbed out flake, is different. The flavor is full and rich but not harsh. The nicotine levels is medium and the flavor reminds me a little of a rich, full bodied Maduro cigar. Light on the Latakia and Perique. Very well balanced. Delicious and easily something I'd smoke all day. Slow burning, it can be dried a bit to stay lit better. So far, this has impressed me the most, and the first of these that I look forward to re-ordering. Highly recommended!! Read Less
This blend has been the surprise of my pipe smoking life!
February 08, 2019
Product: Drucquer & Sons Blairgowrie 100g
This is a wonderful cohesive blend of quality tobaccos that meld together perfectly. I love the cut of the rubbed out flake. Blairgowie burns cool and dry to a powder. The taste is not heavy on my tongue. To me, this is an amazing composition that is... Read More
deserving of the highest accolades. After the initial light, I refrain from using my tamper. Instead, I run a match stick around the bowl for the ash to fall. The taste is mostly of Virginia and Orientals. The Latakia is used sparingly, which I like. The Perique is ever present in the background on every puff, which I enjoy. The Burley is present, but remains unaccounted for. I really like the way this blend just smoulders, producing a minimum amount of smoke. Blairgowie is delicious from start to finish. Thanks Greg. Read Less
Product: Drucquer & Sons Blairgowrie 100g
就和标题写的一样,点燃后是浓郁有力的烟熏味会贯穿全程;前中段出甜一股水果蛋糕味;中后段坚果味比较足;尾段有燥感倒掉即可。整体烟气力道强度较大,适合老斗客,冷火慢抽最佳,开罐后最好养一段时间再抽,值得一试。
Excellent Scottish With Old World Flavor
May 25, 2019
Product: Drucquer & Sons Blairgowrie 200g
Another example of G. L. Pease's blending ability. It's a tasty Scottish blend that has some punch & smokes mildly. I'd say it's perfectly blended... producing a subtle sweetness. Once you pop the lid & give a whiff, you know you're going to ... Read More
like it... that is, if you prefer these types of blends. The Red Virginias are the main player in this blend & the Cyprian Latakia is basically condimental. The mild, sweet Orientals lend some extra spice & flavor & play an important roll in this mixture. The Perique provides a subtle, sweet, fruity flavor.
The strength level is very close to the strong threshold which surprised me because it smokes so mildly. Read Less
Peaty and Sweet!
April 27, 2018
Product: Drucquer & Sons Blairgowrie 100g
The first couple of bowls left me a bit unsure. However, whether I came to my senses or I just hit the right cadence, this blend came to life! It is wonderful! On first light you get a strong earthy, peaty taste right up front, and about a 1/3 of the... Read More
way down the virginias come forward with a wonderful sweet taste! I really couldn't believe it. Shane Ireland in his review had suggested leaving the broken bits of flake as is for a greater sweetness and he was right! Its fantastic! And by about 1/2 way down a wonderful bit of spice finds its way into the mix which I take to be the perique. A really wonderful blend. I highly recommend it Read Less
My Favorite of the Line
March 31, 2017
Product: Drucquer & Sons Blairgowrie 100g
Easily my favorite of the Drucq's. More virginia & oriental forward with a great smoothness - does not bite but smokes cool
A soldiers blend
April 21, 2020
Product: Drucquer & Sons Blairgowrie 200g
Okay let paint a picture. There i stood along the ridge 10,000 roman soldiers at my back facing down the last of the galls. It was freezing with a high wind, just me these soldiers and my two big steel balls? No not steel balls, a pipe packed with bl... Read More
airgowrie the most amazing smoke of tobacco a man has ever enjoyed put together with the most exquisite combination of highest quality tobacco leaves I've ever tasted. No it was not the battle that made me a man but the blairgowrie in my pipe. Mr. Pease i believe i am not alone in saying please continue this line of tobacco for it would be a miss if many more generations did not get to taste such a masterful blend. Read Less
Robust Indeed, But Creamy
October 20, 2019
Product: Drucquer & Sons Blairgowrie 100g
This blend is a creamy, sweet and savory mix. It's really spicy, yet creamy notes, bready, fruity notes balance it out . The Latakia never overshadows the other tobaccos, and what you get is an interesting, multifaceted flavor experience. It seems t... Read More
o be the favorite of the Drucquer line, but there are others worth trying and falling in love with. Read Less
Perfectly blended
October 16, 2018
Product: Drucquer & Sons Blairgowrie 100g
This is an excellent smoke. I don't smoke blends with Latakia often, primarily because it usually overtakes all other components of the blend. This is not the case here, as the Latakia hangs out in the back from start to finish very consistently. The... Read More
Virgina really shines in this blend for me, and it is high quality leaf. Nice sweet flavour, and dances just right with the Latakia. Visually a beautiful leaf and a very interesting cut, not quite rubbed not quite a flake. I don't rub it out anymore then it is and that smokes great for me. My favorite thing about this blend is it's smoothness. You can puff it like a locomotive and it won't bite at all. Moisture is perfect out of the tin. Smokes the best out of my old beat up grabow. Read Less
Product: Drucquer & Sons Blairgowrie 100g
Great blend. Not a lat bomb. I don't like strong lat based English blends. This one is mild. Levant is much, much stronger. I love the subtlety of this blend. It's just right for me. If you want strong get Levant.
A good benchmark
November 13, 2019
Product: Drucquer & Sons Blairgowrie 100g
Not too light and not overpowering, Blairgowrie is, as Golidlocks would say, just right. A good benchmark on which to compare other English/Scottish blends.
Nuanced, Dried Fruit
November 28, 2018
Product: Drucquer & Sons Blairgowrie 200g
I let a tin age for two years and it resulted in a profoundly satisfying smoke. The perique and Virginia complemented each other in a way that produced rich notes of figs, apricots, and plum, with a mild and subtle sweetness proper of high grade Virg... Read More
inias. Read Less
My New Favorite
November 26, 2018
Product: Drucquer & Sons Blairgowrie 100g
From the smell when you first open the tin to the well balanced smoking pleasures it brings this one is on top of the list. All of the components make themselves known but none over power the other. Smokes cool and even and doesn't require any drying... Read More
out. This is in my permanent tobacco rotation. Read Less
GL Pease - The Tobacco Wizard
November 15, 2018
Product: Drucquer & Sons Blairgowrie 100g
GL Pease is the one behind resurrecting the Drucquer tobacco’s. He seems to have a better sense of tobacco blending than just about anyone else in the world. Using stories and what info he could find he brought back Drucquer & Sons blends long relega... Read More
ted to the pages of history. Blairgowrie is fantastic. Creamy and smooth with no bite. It is an absolute pleasure to smoke. His blends almost all are composed of the same Virgina, Oriental, Latakia and Perique but he is able to use different proportions of leaves to achieve many unique flavors. It’s always hard to judge a tobacco on the first pipe. This just seems to get creamier and more complex with each bowl. Shipped with the perfect amount of moisture. After my false light the second light got it going and kept it going. No harsh taste in mouth after pipe Read Less
Great Medium Bodied English
November 12, 2018
Product: Drucquer & Sons Blairgowrie 100g
This is a great English blend for those who like virginia sweetness. An excellent medium bodied slow puffer for occasions that provoke deeper contemplation.
Smooth & Satisfying
September 25, 2018
Product: Drucquer & Sons Blairgowrie 100g
I order this with my new savinelli 141glligator love this combo it smoke so smooth with no bite flavor profile I got was a nice light sweetness a hint of smokey goodness and a nice light spice. it smoke so well in my new pipe sitting in my smoke cham... Read More
ber watching the thunder storms roll through, a must have for them nights of just alone time. Read Less
A great beginning
August 16, 2018
Product: Drucquer & Sons Blairgowrie 100g
This is the first of these blends that I have tried and it is a great start. The first thing I thought on opening the tin was whiskey. Paring the blend with a Bruchladdie Port Charlotte and smoking it out of a Ropp Vintage proved a good experience. T... Read More
he Latakia does not over power and most of the time. I could not separate the various tobacco flavors as they had so throughly mixed together that all I tasted was the blend. The only way I knew there was Perique there was on the retrohale when it’s presence becomes well known. All in all a great blend Read Less
Another Winner
May 23, 2018
Product: Drucquer & Sons Blairgowrie 200g
I hold this tobacco in a very high regard!!!
ENGLISH vs. VAPER - - by "G - man"
May 08, 2018
Product: Drucquer & Sons Blairgowrie 200g
This is a great, very different, pungent, fruity, spiced smoke. Keeps changing throughout the bowl, which is a good thing. Seems more like a VAPER than English. My thoughts would be to increase the orientals, which I'll try myself. That may allow ... Read More
Blairgowrie to smoke more like originally intended by GLP - ?? STILL FEEL THIS IS A TERRIFIC SMOKE THAT WILL FIT INTO MY VAPER BESTS FOR NOW. Read Less
Another Winner
February 27, 2018
Product: Drucquer & Sons Blairgowrie 100g
This Tobacco is a great one. I hold it in a very high regard.
Product: Drucquer & Sons Blairgowrie 100g
For a smoker who smokes primarily medium blends, Blairgowrie is overwhelming... even after a meal. Aged 3 months it is still too strong to identify any of the tobaccos in the blend. Perhaps another 3 months in the cellar will mellow it.
Update: Af... Read More
ter aging more than 7 months , Blairgowrie became my go to early morning smoke. The flavor and aroma are wonderful. Read Less
A Solid Blend
January 29, 2017
Product: Drucquer & Sons Blairgowrie 100g
Smooth and delicious from start to finish, with no bite or bitterness or any of the vexations that come from the newer Rattray and Dunhill blends. A perfect cut that burns none too hot, where the Perique and the Latakia are kept at a proper distance ... Read More
from the center stage. Pease has certainly meandered much. But with Blairgowerie, he's hit the mark dead center. Read Less
Product: Drucquer & Sons Blairgowrie 100g
High quality tobacco
Very Interesting English
January 31, 2021
Product: Drucquer & Sons Blairgowrie 100g
Full flavored english, but not real heavy on the lat. Love the rubbed out flake cut. Love the flavor. Most english's taste similar to me, but this one stands out
A full dry smoke
December 27, 2020
Product: Drucquer & Sons Blairgowrie 100g
Ever interested in what Greg Pease puts out, I picked up all seven varieties of the D & sons blends. I've got to say, Blairgowrie is not really my jam. It is a full blend with the virginia's and perique taking the wheel, orientals & latakia o... Read More
ffering modest influence. I guess I would call this a vaper blend with a pronounced oriental/latakia influence. You bet it's a good smoke, but I find myself keen to get through the tin and on to other smokes. To orient my POV, my tastes tend towards the medium English/Balkan blends. Margate, Westminster, Charing Cross, and Germain's Original Latakia Mixture are faves. In the Drucquer line, Trafalgar knocked it out of the part for me. Read Less
Incredibly smooth
December 18, 2020
Product: Drucquer & Sons Blairgowrie 100g
I bought a few tins a couple years back and forgot I had them. What a pleasant surprise when I opened one recently. Cool, slow burning with no tongue burn. Light but detectable latakia note. It really encompasses what a premium blend should b... Read More
e. I should have stocked up when it was available! Read Less
Highly Refined Scottish Blend!
September 18, 2020
Product: Drucquer & Sons Blairgowrie 100g
A masterful interpretation of the Scottish style and one of the finest in my experience—it's certainly a great match for my tastes. True to the Scottish tradition, the emphasis is on the interplay between the Virginias and the Turkish Orientals with... Read More
a little more kick provided by the Perique. The Latakia and Perique are condiment and spice elements in this blend and I find them to be a little more reserved than in some other Scottish-style blends. The blend overall is quite rich and complex displaying multiple flavor layers. This is a smooth Scottish that provides a tone that is not overly deep, dark, or intense. The strength, body, and flavor intensity are just beyond the mid-level, but at times approach medium-full. Extremely worthwhile! Read Less
Product: Drucquer & Sons Blairgowrie 100g
Best Scottish blend ever! Makes me proud to be of Scottish decent. I smoke this just about ever day. Can be smoked all day. No bite, no dry mouth, great taste!
Superb Smoke
May 27, 2020
Product: Drucquer & Sons Blairgowrie 100g
The old expression "I'm too poor to buy cheap" certainly holds true with this blend. I'm not an expert who can detect every leaf that went into it, but I can tell you it's miles above many of the stuff I've smoked over the last 50+ years. ... Read More
It's bite free, packs well, burns a long time without brushfire smoke filling the room. Many Latakia blends are poorly done, but this one is perfect. There's no "medicine" taste at all, and the moisture is perfect right from the can. The best analogy I can muster is going to a "chain" steakhouse; their steaks are marinated, injected, tenderized, and flavored to the point that they don't taste like steak anymore. This mixture is like going to a fine French restaurant and ordering their classic filet. Needs nothing except eating. Or, in this case, smoking. Highly recommended. Read Less
Superb Smoke
May 27, 2020
Product: Drucquer & Sons Blairgowrie 100g
The old expression "I'm too poor to buy cheap" certainly holds true with this blend. I'm not an expert who can detect every leaf that went into it, but I can tell you it's miles above many of the stuff I've smoked over the last 50+ years. ... Read More
It's bite free, packs well, burns a long time without brushfire smoke filling the room. Many Latakia blends are poorly done, but this one is perfect. There's no "medicine" taste at all, and the moisture is perfect right from the can. The best analogy I can muster is going to a "chain" steakhouse; their steaks are marinated, injected, tenderized, and flavored to the point that they don't taste like steak anymore. This mixture is like going to a fine French restaurant and ordering their classic filet. Needs nothing except eating. Or, in this case, smoking. Highly recommended. Read Less
Pinnacle of pipe Tobacco
April 25, 2020
Product: Drucquer & Sons Blairgowrie 100g
very rarely does a tobacco hit my palate in such a way that I have to do a double tale just to make sure its real. Blairgowrie is one of the few that accomplishes just that. The Orientals are in the drivers seat, with the VA as the navigator. The in... Read More
terplay of buttery, earthy goodness from the orientals, and the breadiness from the VA is just amazing. The Latakia is in the back seat, giving some body, and creamy, smoky flavor. The Perique gives a mild spice on the retrohale, and adds a mild plummy flavor that tops off the VA and orientals.
Out of the tin this broken flake/ ready rubbed is at a perfect moisture to just load and go, with few , if any relighting needed through the bowl.
Thank you Mr Pease for keeping this awesome blend alive! Read Less
The Tin Don't Lie
January 05, 2020
Product: Drucquer & Sons Blairgowrie 100g
This is Superior Tobacco.
Complex flavor profile. That keeps you guessing. Bold and robust but never overpowering. Fairly forgiving with no bite and almost no relights ever being required.
Perfect
December 08, 2019
Product: Drucquer & Sons Blairgowrie 100g
Re-reviewing this tobacco- I am convinced now that this is the best pipe tobacco blend one can acquire at any time of year. Absolutely perfect.
Product: Drucquer & Sons Blairgowrie 100g
Its ok...very mild in the latakia dept. Really to mild. The virginia really stanfs out to me, and appears to be of good quality, as are the other components but in the end a little to miild for me. Would be a great am smoke. For some reason Scottish ... Read More
blends w perique aleays have subdued flavor. And thats not always bad but here its not so great. All in all ill definitely finish the tin but def wont order again, it very quality but did not ring my bell Read Less