Daughters & Ryan Cockstrong

strong,tasty and smooth.

Nice smooth smoke with just a little kick. In my opinion it is hard to beat D&R for RYO

If this tastes like a cigarette, then these people are smoking some excellent cigarettes! This is a generic blend in the very best sense of the word--general, universal, catholic, balanced. It has perfect balance--slightly sweet, very slightly bra... ckish, earthy, nutty. This stuff is amazing at this price. If you want to play with it, it takes flavors very, very well. It could be an RYO if you wanted a killer quality cigarette--though very hard to inhale. This blend will not bite. It is not a blend focused on any one characteristic, but is simply a grand slam for a genuinely delicious, easy, tame, reasonably strong blend. Given how well it accepts toppings, and how well it mixes with almost anything, and how well it stands alone, it may be my favorite blend. Versatility is king. Update: I have used this now with molasses and various extracts (particularly anise) to make quite credible mock- ups of Velvet, Carter Hall, and SWR regular. Next I will add some rose water and coriander to try for a Lakeland effect.

Great tobacco used it for blending

Very nice smoke. Has a little of a bite, but very enjoyable.

This is my third try of Daughters and Ryan tobacco. It is so excellent that I intend to try many more. Cockstrong is rich, pure tobacco with no bite at all. This is pure tobacco with no flavorings at all. It reminds me of Cornell and Deal's Orion's Arrow only a bit more refined. The oriental is refreshing and brings a sweet touch to an otherwise hearty bowl. I very much recommend this!

A very robust blend that had my head spinning after two bowls. I specifically picked D&R Cockstrong because it was an American mixture. When I had moved on to pipes away from cigarettes, I still had a pouch of Bugler cigarette tobacco left over. I tried it in a pipe and was so impressed with the flavor that I've been searching ever since for a blend that would recreate the same taste. I found exactly that with this blend. After trying Match Dunhill Nightcap, Peter Stokkebye Luxury Navy Flake, Captain Black Regular, and Lane 1-Q, I decided this would be my prefered daily blend. It's nothing but a robust all-tobacco tasting blend that I loved ever since.