MATCH Hickory

The Hickory match is good not quite a match for the original. I smoked Hickory for years and miss it. I see the match is discontinued also, oh well, I will miss it too!!

Love at first sniff. And the flavor delivers as well. Pleasant smoke to be around and compliments every other tobacco I've mixed and matched with. This is definitely going to become a staple.

Match Hickory is a smooth, flavorful smoke. Never having tried the drug store version I cannot comment on whether it is truly a match. But whatever, it is a decent smoke at a good price. I like to add a bit of Black Cavendish to tone it down a little as it seems to have a fairly high nicotine content. But either way you prefer it, it is a nice relaxing smoke and I will buy more, no doubt. Super fast shipping and low price at P&C makes it even more tempting.

A very good tasting blend. Pouch note was fruity and had a lot of moisture. Packed well, but require a lot of relights. Should do better once it's dried out a bit. Taste wise, it was delicious, the flavor stayed in the smoke through out the burn. It'll be in my regular rotation for sure.

I'm a old time Hickory ( OTC of the past lover so I'm a HARD one to please) smoker , and I think this come close to the original. I will say the tobacco is of better quality, its missing just a little something?? Maybe with a little time and a few more bowls I'll find it in here ?? Still a lovely blend that makes a old timer HAPPY to have again !!!! Thank You !!!!!

I've never had the old Hickory blend this is meant to match, but if it's anything close, I can see why it was popular enough to warrant a match be made for it's fans. It has much in common with other Burley-based so-called “codger blends”. It is a soft, velvety light blend that can easily be smoked all day and will never bite. It packs and lights fairly easy and burns moderately compared to similar blends. This is not overly saturated with a goopy concoction like American aromatics often are. Hickory falls squarely in the Burley forward category with enough Virginia to sweeten the mixture naturally. As with many match blends the real difference is in the taste. The flavor of Hickory reminds me of Hazelnut coffee. I have a friend that always has Hazelnut coffee when we decide to put on a pot. I like my coffee black, and the only thing I put in my liquid stimulant is granulated stimulant; sugar. So, I'm not a fan of this flavor in coffee, but as it turns out it's wonderful in a tobacco blend. It's a mildly addictive flavor to smoke. Not truly addicting obviously, but I found myself desiring that flavor and would return to it while so many other tobaccos were available to me. Would I buy more? Yes, probably. It may be a seasonal blend for me, but I'm sure I'll return to it when the craving returns and nothing else will do.

Smooth smoke, a little bite, but not too much. I will get more.

This was just an ok blend. I use it as my back up when I'm out of other blends

Clean & bright, w/ a slight taste of hickory. A light smoke, not too heavy.

not what i hoped for did not smell or taste great but to a more sophisticated smoker i guess this would be good.

… again, another match that exceeds the original...smooth, no bite, and nice aroma make this a worthy smoke!

Haven't smoked a pipe, in some time...then I saw that Pipe and Cigars now tries to match the old Hickory brand. The original of anything is hard to make perfect, but.... It looked like Hickory...it smelled like Hickory...and it smoked like Hickory! Almost perfect!

I think you nailed it. I smoked Hickory many years ago and smoking this, is as close to the original as I think you could get. Good job!!

Fell in love with the set up and selection of product. The folk who run this place have those who are very helpful when trying to figure out what to look for when mixing tobacco.

I smoked Hickory for many years and as I remember it was a blend of Burley and Virginia flake. When I opened the match I didn't get the same aroma and the blend is quite different. The closest thing now to the original is Middleton's Cherry Blend but doesn't have the nutty flavor that Hickory had.

Having never tried the original, I was impressed with this right out of the bag. But when blended 50/50 with Lane BCA is when it really came alive for me. A very pleasant creamy nut flavor. Will definitely will be getting more as I tend to smoke it all day!

Although P&C's delivery was, as always, efficient and timely, I will not be purchasing Match Hickory again. The tobacco was dry, it stung my tongue, and it reeked. It can't be mixed with any other tobacco ruing that tobacco. The two stars are for the service, which was really a 5-star job. The product, however, earned no stars and a very negative impression.

I was hoping for a match, but this is not it. It is good in it's own right, but it is not the same. The original was a little denser more of a cube cut and when you opened the pouch the aroma was as though someone had spilled cherry flavored cough syrup on it. I know that sounds disgusting but it was a OTC brand. The original could have a bit of a bite and to it's credit this does not. The original would smoke on the wet side if not gooey - this smokes better. Overall this is a much better blend than the original, but it is not a true match.

I never had the opportunity to try the original, so I have nothing to compare it to. I enjoyed it. I can taste the tobacco and it's accompanied by a pleasant fruit like flavor. I love all of Middleton's tobaccos that I've tried, so it was definitely worth it. It was the perfect moisture level straight out of the bag and burned down nicely. No tongue bite or goop in my pipe. It will ghost a pipe though, so I would suggest smoking it from a cob, or a pipe that's already sweet.

Match Hickory when smoking is very close to the original, but when opening the packet, the aroma seems different, also I think the cut should be more like the old Middleton cut, with some flakes. Hickory was one of my favorites, & Match Hickory is a very close replica!

I have never had the original, but I thought this was probably a good representation of what I of the description & what I would have expected from the original.

This is simply outstanding. If you liked the original Middleton version, you will love this.

Hickory match is just simply a good smoke! No bite with this blend. Has a good pouch note of nuts and fruit. I purchased a half pound of it just because Russ O. blended the stuff. I will most assuredly purchase more to jar up for aging. Great job guys.

I never had the original Middleton Hickory, so I have nothing to compare it to. Not a bad tobacco. It's got a nice sweet smell when opening the pouch. Almost a fig type aroma, or maybe a sweet liquor. It's rough cut and medium brown in color. Burns nice, slight sweetness to it, but you can still taste the tobacco. No tongue bite or goopy leftovers in the bowl. Burns down to a fine white ash. I would compare it to a lighter Sir Walter Raleigh Aromatic--in a good way. Still on the fence as to whether I would keep this one around. Maybe if H&H would put it in their Mid-Town series and offer it in tubs, as it's a little pricey by the ounce. I'm still hoping they do a match for Kentucky Club Mild. Anyway, I think it's a good tobacco. Happy smoking . . .