Tobaccos Smoker's Pride - Rum Cured

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	JimInks (3050)	2013-02-18		Mild	Mild	Mild	Pleasant

The Virginia cavendish is a little grassy and citrusy. The burley is lightly nutty, toasty sweet with a touch of wood and some earth. The rum is mild and sweet, and though it does sublimate the tobaccos to some extent, you will notice the tobaccos in the background. The nic-hit is mild. Moderately dry out of the bag, it burns fairly well and smooth with a consistent flavor, and it won't bite or get harsh. Requires very few relights, and has a pleasant, slightly lingering after taste. Leaves very little moisture in the bowl. A decent, toned down all day smoke for those who don't want to think about it as they go about their business. Makes lots of smoke, and the room note won't offend anybody.

-JimInks

12 people found this review helpful.

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	CnS Pipes (40)	2018-05-05		Mild	Mild	Mild	Pleasant

I love BURLEY!!! and I love Lane Limted Buttered Rum its one of my favorite pipe tobacco blends to smoke in the morning but with money being low I was stressed out about having to purchase more of the stuff so I began looking into Smokers Pride Cured Rum and in my review with Smokers Pride Vanilla Cavendish I explain my situation on my thoughts with Smokers Pride in general and looking for a replacement for Lanes Buttered Rum Smokers Pride Cured Rum was the runner up. With all the negative reviews on this blend I knew this was the right pipe tobacco for me to try and boy I was sure glad I did. Smokers Pride Cured Rum taste so much like Lanes Buttered Rum and that makes sense because there both Lane products but almost one in the same except for a few differences. Cured Rum is not as sweet as Buttered Rum and has no Virginia tobacco in it but a total burley which makes up for that, it still is sweet and also not as robust in the rum flavor but the rum is still there and taste very smooth and consistent all the way through. Cured Rum also comes moist but that's not a big deal at all because it lights up and smokes just fine still. I personally like the cut of the tobacco and packs well in a pipe and the stuff does not burn hot and will not bite unless you smoke like a locomotive, it has no chemicals and the quality of tobacco is far from junk. It is not super complex but gives off a relaxing exsperiance and goes good with coffee which is always a plus. It has alittle nicotine in it nothing hardcore but still gets the job done and gives off a decent room note. Rum Cured has a nice odor coming from the bag and does best if stored in a jar if you don't smoke heavy. I must add that I absolutely love the bright colors of the tobacco and the golden cavendish just blends so nice together, I have a thing with beautiful tobacco colors and this blend has that. For the price you cannot go wrong and there's alot to appreciate with this blend but all and all Smokers Pride by Lane does a pretty dang good job with there pipe tobacco line if there premium pipe tobaccos are out of the budget you can still enjoy Lane Limited products and there's nothing wrong with it at all. I smoke Smokers Pride Vanilla Cavendish in place of RLP-6 or Captain Black (white pouch) and now Cured Rum in place of Buttered Rum its a win WIN situation so I recommend this blend to novice pipe smokers and anyone who needs to save a few bucks because for some of us things are getting tight and tobacco is getting no cheaper these days. Go and grab yourself a bag today and pack a nice bowl of Cured Rum I doubt time you'll not like it at all, pipe yuppy's will talk trash about these so called OTC chemical filled pipe tobaccos all the time because it does not come in a fancy can and its not popular to admit this is good stuff but let me tell you B*'!$h×t!!! I love all types of pipe tobaccos even English blends but prefer aromatics and burleys so the way. Do not be afraid Smokers Pride is good stuff, thanks for reading my review, God bless all you fellow pipe smokers and God bless America, don't forget to stand up for your smoking rights and support your American tobacco farmers because they need it right now.

Pipe Used: Corn Cob and Peterson

Age When Smoked: 39

Purchased From: pipesandcigars.com

Similar Blends: Lane Limited Buttered Rum.

5 people found this review helpful.

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	Pipestud (1829)	2005-06-25		Very Mild	Medium	Very Mild	Very Pleasant

Cheap flavored Burley. Huge smell in the pouch that did not transcend to the tongue. Just bitter Burley that had a smidgen of flavoring added to it.

Positives - burns evenly and, thank goodness, quickly!

5 people found this review helpful.

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	fr_tom (393)	2019-03-05		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild	Pleasant

The cut is a wide(ish) ribbon with some fish flake. It is a mix of blacks and browns. The pouch note is rum and a little sweet. It came at what seemed a little moist for my preferences. I smoked it as delivered.

Smoked, this is mild and a little of the rum comes through. It is slightly sweet and suffers from the "thin" and "musty" I get with black cavendish blends sometimes. It burned without incident - maybe a little fast. I may also have been puffing to get some flavor out of it.

The rum is a pleasant enough flavor, but after a few bowls I have been mixing this with various things to try to add some tobacco flavor. So far Smoker's Pride Rich Taste, D&C Dark Burley and Mammoth Cave in various combinations have worked reasonably well. There is still a nice rum flavor for me with SP Rum Cured as half or a third of the mix.

This one gets a qualified recommendation from me. For my palate, it is better than not smoking but not by much. It has a decent flavor and the musty from the black cavendish needs a little something else to provide some body. It is readily available and can be used to add a little aromatic flavor to a mix.

4 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30194)	2011-10-27		Mild to Medium	Mild	Medium	Pleasant

after reading the reviews, i had to try it. pull easy on it, smoke it cool...let the smoke hit the back of your tongue and roof of your mouth, and you can taste the rum. if it's harsh, or you don't taste it, you're trying too hard. it's subtle, in my opinion. bowl after delicious bowl, all day long at work. come home, and the aroma is very faint in my small apartment, with the tobacco smell being little to none at all. it's cheap...or rather, "economically advantageous" for me. even with the ridiculous wa state taxes the bag was 23 dollars for 12 ounces. CB or BR would have cost about 70 or 80 bucks for the same weight, (and 3 times the tongue bite) I dried mine out a tad, all in all a great smoke in my opinion. i hope others give it a shot. i would like to try some of their others as well, their black cavendish got some good reviews.

4 people found this review helpful.

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	chetking (54)	2010-07-31		Very Mild	Mild	Mild	Pleasant

Sometimes you get lucky with bulk poly bags of common aromatic blends found at drug stores and the cigarette outlet stores. Smoker's Pride Rum Blend is just not one of them.

A dull, lifeless smoke. Monumentally unimpressive on virtually all counts with no positive sensory experience to speak of...total neutrality. I'm a guy who likes a little kick in my sweet aromatic tobacco. This tobac is the blahs.

Where did the rum curing go? This smokes like tobacco you take home from the store and then suspect that its been sitting on the shelf since the Carter-Reagan election.

Smokes hot and a little bitter, also. What do you do when you get leaf like this? Maybe I can mix it with one of the exceptional rum blends out there like Milan's Sunset Rum and cut the losses.

4 people found this review helpful.

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	constantsmoker (65)	2006-11-14		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild	Pleasant

When reviewing inexpensive blends of tobaccos, the difficulty seems that we unconsciously compare them against their premium brethern and, unfortunately, dismiss them with a star or two. I cut my teeth (or, more appropriately, burned my tongue) on so-called drugstore brands. I still, on occasion, grab a bag off the shelf. That being said, I think that this mixture compares very favorably with Rum & Maple. It is a good choice for the beginning pipe smoker on a budget or for those of us who simply want to smoke a bowl or two while working on a project. It is not a tobacco to reflect on and weigh its merits. It burned evenly and without the strong aroma that one encounters when opening the bag (this is bulk stuff). Although a bit moist, it lit right up. It burns a bit hot, but self-control cured that problem. Because this is an inexpenisve blend, quality/consistency may be the real issue with these types of tobaccos. Perhaps I was lucky but overall, this provides for a good smoke.

4 people found this review helpful.

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	TK Pipe (101)	2010-12-28		Mild	Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

S.Pr. Rum… Tin/bag aroma is a very familiar vanilla, much the same as found in countless other blends, which by the way is very pleasant. I found no rum note, but it could still be there, maybe you'll find it. Unlike some aromatic blends, this tobacco does not have a sticky feel to it, which is nice when driving, and you want to load a fresh pipe, without sticky fingers. Somehow with a tobaccos that comes packaged in a plastic bag, some “airing-out” time just sounds right, so a half hour or so, outdoors in the sun, always makes me feel better, does it help, who knows.

One thing worth mentioning, this stuff will burn like a grass fire, If loaded loosely, so I load the bowl with a firm tamp or two, in several layers, which does the job of slowing things down. Once lit properly, the first few puffs revealed some of that nice vanilla, found in the aroma, but soon fades into that familiar burly flavor, similar to a OTC drug store burley, no frills, no bite or bitterness, just clouds of wonderful smoke. So is it a aromatic blend? You decide. All in all this baccy is not my top choice, but I find it quite smokeable. Whoever blended this stuff sure knew his market, and did a fine job of keeping OTC tobacco lovers like us happy. Because as much as I enjoy burleys, and try to have a open mind with my reviews, I'm afraid I'm biased to how a burley should taste, and that is with some resemblance to PA, SWR or the like, and this one is headed in the right direction. For my dime, I prefer this over many at any cost. Would I buy more, maybe down the line, but for now this spot in my stash is well covered, but I would recommend it as a "should try" without hesitation. 3 stars.

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30194)	2010-04-28		Mild	Extremely Mild	Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable

If you like to blend your own mixes this is quite useful. I take a bag of this stuff and add Latakia and suddenly it becomes very smokeable. I liked my own blend so well that I bought a couple more bags of this. Not nearly as moist as most other Smokers Pride blends I don't taste any run in this stuff. Perhaps the blender was drunk on rum when he named it. Very cheap and comes in a 12 ounce bag. If you are into blending then grab a bag.

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30194)	2004-02-09		Mild	Mild	Mild	Pleasant

I was immediately attracted to the aroma as I literally could smell it from almost a foot away through the bag. The Price was right at only $7.99 for a 12 oz. bag. It was very easy to pack and just as easy to light requiring only one light to get it started. The rum flavoring is mildly noticeable but never overbearing. Actually I was expecting a bit more flavoring, but I cannot complain overall as it has a nice flavor to it without over powering the natural tobacco flavoring. Overall I would recommend this to any flavored tobacco fan, but anyone who prefers rich English blends will not enjoy this as compared to that it is rather mild. I would definitely keep this in my rotation of tobaccos I normally smoke although I tend to keep a good selection of choices on hand at a given time.

2 people found this review helpful.

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	kymidnight (3)	2012-12-21		Mild	Mild	Mild	Pleasant

I like this tobacco more than I think I should for a cheap bulk bag of the stuff. It's not strong, but very pleasant to smoke. It will never win any awards, but it's a nice easy smoke. Good all day smoke that doesn't overwhelm or cost a fortune. The rum flavor is very light, but I suspect this will blend very nicely.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Arkie (129)	2011-02-23		Mild to Medium	Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Friends don't let friends smoke Lane's baccy. This is the Gallo wine of pipe tobacco. I can't imagine anyone buying this stuff unless they were so destitute they couldn't even afford PA.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30194)	2010-04-26		Very Mild	None Detected	Very Mild	Pleasant

Gota call it like it is, to much of nothing going on here. Yes the price is nice, and you could mix it up with some half and half, but why bother, thats all I got to say,. Happy jack 1 star, only cause you can keep it as a blend.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	CornCob (94)	2010-03-06		Mild	Extremely Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

Well ive had great luck with most of the smokers pride blends, but this one i wasnt overly impressed with(i guess when your cheap you can strike out from time to time)Upon opening the sack, the pouch aroma was pleasant but very difficult to consider this a rum cured blend, more of a lightly cased burly(which i guess it is, but just not topped with rum)the cut was less than desirable, a real rough cut un-consistant with any other smokers pride blends ive had to date. Upon lighting the aroma was pleasant but not remenicant of rum, more like roasted walnuts and pecans. It took a bit to keep it lit but when it took OHHH man look out this one burns rather fierce and hot. For what i paid i cant be disappointed, i wont buy this particular blend again, but i wont toss it out either. The bag can be well salvaged by blening with a bit of black cavendish, this adds a bit of sweetness and masks the heat a bit, it can also take the edge off those cheap cherry blend you have laying around, id find it difficult to smoke this one on its own unless i had nothing else around to fill the pipe. Its not terrible, but its no show stopper either.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30194)	2010-02-22		Mild	Extremely Mild	Very Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable

I bought a bag of this out of curiosity, and when I had opened it I was initially disapointed. The way it was cut seemed very "ragged" and uneven, and I got an overwhelming aromoa of (to me) vanilla. After I had smoked a few bowls I was rather surprised. It did not bite, smoked well although I really could not taste any rum flavouring. What I could taste was a mild burley and a hint of a "rum like" taste. There was a slight bitter after taste, but I suspect this may fade in time as it ages.

Overall it isn't that bad, there are no bells or whistles and nothing to get exicted about, but it is a decent (very) mild burley blend. Although I won't rush out to get another bag, I won't bypass it the next time I see it.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30194)	2009-11-10		Very Mild	Extremely Mild	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Tolerable

Picked up a 12 oz bag of this today for under ten bucks. Since I first discovered the art of blending my own I've found that no matter what a tobacco tastes like out of the container I can always remove most of the flavoring and use it for blending.

This is suppose to be cured rum. After reading some other reviews I have to say I must have gotten an old bag because there was no rum smell nor taste to it in any way for me. All I get is burley and even that is fairly mild, almost like a cigarette tobacco. Those silly plastic bags are not really air tight and likely the flavoring has drifted away over time. Being very dry it burns rather hot but did not bite.

I can say some positive things about this tobacco mixture. It is nearly flavorless which will make it an excellent choice for me in my own experiments. It is not heavily cased like most smokers pride varities and even the plastic bag taste isn't there. It is also very dry. I've had some of their offering that I had to air out for a week before I could even get them to light.

If you are looking for flavor then look elsewhere. If you are looking for a great room note then look elsewhere. If you are looking for a cheap burley to make your own blends or cut some other blend that's too strong then grab a bag. I intend to purchase another couple of bags myself and may even jar up some to see how well it ages.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30194)	2007-07-22		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

The product produced by Lane Limited is probably the best rum flavored cavendish you'll find in the bargain tobacco catagory. Real tobacco flavor with just the right amount of rum casing and surprisingly, no bite at all. This stuff is a real treat at about $8.00 for a large 12 ounce bag of it. Available at select drug stores and discount tobacco shops. Also widely available online. I'm very impressed and will smoke this regularly.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30194)	2007-02-07		Mild	Mild	Mild	Pleasant

I originally bought this bulk to blend with other tobaccos, and smoked some of it (as I always do) before dumping it in the crock to age with the other mixture. A bit drier than other comparable blends, but not bad. Pleasant, a light rum flavor upon exhaling, and overall one I'd buy again, but in the smaller pouch, rather than the 12 ounce bag. A comfortable, relatively smooth bulk, and certainly one which adds its own rum aroma to another blend. I've smoked a lot worse, and a few better blends, so I'd rate it just to the positive side of middle-of-the-road.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Spike (296)	2005-05-10		Mild	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

I bought this on impulse in a liquor store and having enjoyed another Smokers' Pride product early in my return to piping. I didn't get much flavor from this pouch but it was quite a bit drier than I prefer. Have to put this on the "o.k. for beginners list". Not a bad tobacco, just not much to recommend it.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30194)	2005-05-10		Medium	Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

March 11, 2005: There doesnt seem to be too much difference between this and Lane's Rum & Maple, other than that this blend seems to burn hotter. It also appears to have quite a bit more casing than Rum & Maple. Leaves a pretty good after taste, but there isnt much taste while its burning and it smells nice burning as well. 6/10

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30194)	2003-02-24		Mild	Mild	Mild	Pleasant

When I opened the bag of this blend I was immediately overpowered with the aroma of hot-buttered rum. I couldn?t believe how rich the smell was. The smoking however was a different story. The tobacco was rather mild and I could hardly detect any rum flavor. It has a mild sweetness and I could taste some rum on exhaling but for the most part it tasted and smelled like a normal, Burley blend. It was a pleasant surprise because I thought because this appeared to be so heavily cased that I wouldn?t be able to stand the taste for more than a bowl at a time. I don?t know if I will buy this again but I didn?t dislike it either.

1 person found this review helpful.