MATCH Country Doctor

Country Doctor was one of my favorite blends when House of Windsor produced it, but it's been over 10 years since I had that blend (never had any earlier version), and I'm not one of those guys who believe they can accurately compare a current version or match to the original they smoked back when the Celts still ruled Gaul or whenever (and they usually insist the new one is total garbage compared to the fine old blend. It's hard for anything to live up to our memory). This match is pretty close to what I *remember* the HOW version being like (I seem to remember HOW-CD having more cubed Burley, though). Take that for whatever it's worth. I may not be comparing it to what grandpa smoked in the 50s, but 10- 20 years is long enough for details to be hazy. An American codger blend from a time when Americans made lots of good pipe tobaccos. And lots more Americans smoked pipes. The tobaccos are mostly Burley with a dollop of VA, a couple pinches of Latakia and one of perique and a light fruity topping (so now you know the exact formula, haha). So you get lots of good Burley flavor with a bit of VA sweetness and zest, a bit of woodsy smokiness from the Latakia, a bit of spice from the perique, and they are all very nicely balanced into a whole greater than the sum of its parts. To top it off (pun intended) there's a mild berry-like topping that is absolutely delicious to me and really sets the blend off. The topping is most evident at the beginning, of course (and in the "tin" note, which makes my mouth water), but then it sort of marries into the rest and adds to the overall goodness. Lights and burns well and doesn't bite. It does need a bit of air drying before smoking. For newbies and occasional smokers the nic might get to you, but for us old smokers it is satisfying. Room note is...well, who cares? If SO doesn't like it tell 'em to go outside. Happy puffing.

To me smells just like carter Hall but tastes like a lot better. Really wet but better than dry.

I had not bought any of this for about 4 years, so when I ordered a couple of ounces of it I found it seemed to burn faster than it used to. I will order again though because it is a very pleasant smoke

Country Doctor has a good flavor, I would recommend it.

It tasted great. I never had the original. Just a little to wet. Took several times of lighting to get it going

Very enjoyable smoke … Burned well and required very few relights in a Missouri Meerschaum corn cob . Not to sound cliché, this blend is and "all day smoke" This blend reminds me of both of Mixture 79 and Velvet. Trust me , play 1930-1940"s music sit back and enjoy this old time smoke.

This is my new go to tobacco. I like English blends, but they can sometimes get too heavy. This is a great milder alternative to a straight English. A definite all day smoke.

It's a smooth smoking with just a little bite like that

I have smoked manny tobaccos but I have found my all day smoke no word to describe it