Amphora Burley

I like burley and this one is good.

This blend is a solid competitor to other higher priced Burley blends. Amphora Burley comes to you in a pouch instead of a tin and as a broken flake which with proper drying time offers a cooler, no bite smoke and loads of nutty Burley flavor. I like to mix in a little perique for added spice and vitamin N. I highly recommend Amphora Burley, as well as the Virginia and Kentucky blends. The Amphora products are of a much higher quality than what you would normally expect from a pouch tobacco, they are worthy of a tin yet are much more economical selling at around 1/2 the cost of a tinned tobacco of comparable quality.

Smooth smoking, no bite

Nice flavor. Liked it.

A quality broken flake Burley blend. Tastes like it's got some age on it, and for a tobacco this inexpensive, that's just terrific. Contrary to popular lore, a good Burley leaf does in fact benefit from age; I've opened six-year Burley tins to find the smoke richer and fuller than the same blend less than a year old. All the expected Burley flavors of cocoa and nuts just keep getting better in my experience. Amphora Burley somewhat resembles HH Burley Flake and the much-storied Solani Aged Burley Flake, though it is very much its own good smoke. Others have noted that the flavor profile of Amphora Burley is close to that of HH Burley, and it's true to some extent. It's not quite as rich and bready and chocolatey as the HH, but the flavors are there. Having said that, Amphora Burley is a nice rich Burley for all that. It's got the classic roasted nuts-chocolate-fresh baked bread thing going on. The wonderful pure and natural Burley tobacco flavor is center stage and delicious, well beyond its modest price tag. The smoke is relatively cool and creamy. It's very difficult to get this tobacco to bite--in fact, I don't think I experienced it at all. I still like the HH a bit better, but the Amphora Burley hits the spot for so little money. It looks, feels, smokes, and tastes like a boutique tinned Burley flake. I wish they offered it in bulk, and maybe as a beautiful thin flake like the HH and Solani. Neither the HH nor the Amphora can match Solani's Burley, but that's perhaps an unfair comparison. Like any good quality Burley, Amphora Burley is the best friend of coffee and black tea. I quickly went through the whole pouch just as a morning smoke with a hot beverage. Delicious and satisfying.