Peter Stokkebye 701 Virginia

This is a soft and unobtrusive Virginia. Mild taste, very slightly sweet, hints of hay and earthy grass. Burns a little fast on its own. I use this as a blending component in my own hair-brained kitchen sink mixes :-) Great blender for the price; and the four stars are based on how it can compliment other Virginias when mixed. Stand alone, it’s very one dimensional, fast burning and prone to nip the tongue.

It's a quality Virginia. I gave it a shot as a MYO along with other PS blends more suited for that. It did not work very well as a MYO unlike the others; it's mild, a little boring by itself and it didn't like to stay lit. I'm sure it's great as a base/blender for pipe smokers. Still giving it 4/5 stars.

smooth and clean

So far, easily my favorite yellow non aromatic. It is bright and sweet without being too tangy. I used it as a starting point for my favorite non aromatic blend and I was not disappointed. The cost on this should be much higher.

This is a good VA that I like to use for blending and sometimes I smoke it straight when we have an ole fashioned hole diggin.

Tastes wonderful when mixed with Turkish and small touch of Latakia. Yumm.. love it!

I mix this with 712 Burley and a touch of perique -- wonderful, especially in one of my cobbs.

a very good smokeing tobacco on its own or mixed with 702 burly .i will order more at some time.

Very smooth, great taste, a little hard to roll until you get on to it, dry it first, moisture content to high for most machines

Even burn and no bite . Delightful!

Great Tobacco. Great Service.

Smooth and tasty. Not overwhelming. Yes, will purchase again.

Always good for blending. Have never been disappointed.

moist and has a nice chocolaty after taste, smoked in a cigarette.

I was a long-time Export A smoker. Now I'm trying to find a MRYO smoke I like. This is my favorite so far. It has a very appealing round/smooth fruity sweetness, like grass hay and wood kindling coupled with fig or raisin. I really enjoy this. For RYO, it arrived with just the right level of moisture. It's also worked well to blend with some other tobaccos I liked less well by themselves because they lacked the fruitiness I enjoy. And the price is right and the delivery speed is remarkably fast--my last order arrived in just 3 days. I'll definitely keep buying this tobacco from P&C.

Peter Stokkebye Virginia is a bright and sweet leaf ideal for blending but enjoyable all on its own. Use as a primary component with a 20-30 percent Dark Fired Kentucky for a sweet and smoky flavor, or add some Perique for a spicy note with a strong hit and smooth finish.

Peter Stokkebye Virginia English blends are my favorite smokes. This particular blend is a moderate and pleasant experience. I always look forward to its pleasant (Vanilla) aroma and relaxing (smooth) effect.

Reviewed as a stand-alone blend Blend Name Peter Stockebye 701 Virginia Type Straight Made By Peter Stockebye Purchased From Pipes and Cigars Date of Tasting 3/1/16 Weather Conditions on Date of Tasting Dry Date or Age of Blend NA, bulk Number of Days Opened Unknown Power or Intensity 2 Depth 3 Complexity 3 Balance of Flavors 3 Strength 2 Smoothness 4 Finesse 2 Richness 3 Sweetness 3 Pleasant Fruit 3 Pleasant Spice 3 Pleasant Tang 1 High Point of Bowl Half Way Low Point of the Bowl Beginning Burns Cool 3 Sufficiently Dry 5 Tin Aroma Grassy, hay, floral Sidestream Aroma Lightly sweet with a bit of spice Room Note Almost non Pipe Brand or Maker Danish, 1970s Grade or Model Shape Round Bent Shape of Chamber Concave Height of Chanber 3/4" Wall Thickness 7 Cake Composition Thickness 1 Engineering Good Draw Water though a straw Sufficiently Cool Smoking 3 Sufficiently Dry Smokiing 3 Overall Smoking QUALITY 3 Comments Field 1 This is a blending tobacco that will make a base that will add sweetness, but not much else. Needs adjunct tobaccos Comments Field 2 OVERALL PERSONAL RATING 3 OVERALL RATING AS A TOBACCO 3 Rated By Deacon Bill

Great tobacco

This is a good, mild, all-day type of smoke. It is not as flavorful as the D&R Three Sails (my favorite), but it may be better for a new smoker. The cut is also heavier than the D&R, but it lends itself well to RYO, MYO crafting.

I was a bit disappointed with the 701 Virginia. It is a good quality tobacco and made for a nice bowl. But I was expecting something more akin to their cigarette tobacco just in a wider cut. Much of what I have read about this and other Stokkebye tobaccos were just that. So this is where my disappointment lies. I was looking for the old shag cut flavors. Otherwise it's a fine Virginia pipe tobacco. It's mild and makes for good morning smoke but can be enjoyed all day. Thanks.

A very mild and pleasant experience. It doesn't come on as strong initially as say, Virginia Gold, but the flavor and room note remain consistently strong all the way to the bottom. It is nicely dry, so it lights up well and is easy to keep lit with no trace of tongue bite. There is a hard-to-define sense of high quality throughout. It now occupies a high place on my list of favorites!

Very nice and pleasant smoke. I am a fan of English blends mostly, but when I want something more mild I like non-aromatic Virginia blends. The 701 Virginia is worth a try. You'll be pleasantly surprised!

One of the best Virginias I have smoked. The "tin" note is sweet and earthy, and the room note is a light semi-sweet hay. Far from one dimensional in the flavor department. Toward the 2/3 mark, the room note and the flavor deepened considerably. No tongue burn from steam if allowed to dry for 20-30 minutes. Smoked in a cob. I wasn't expecting much when I ordered this, but this is going in full rotation as one of my new favorite all-day smokes. One of the best Virginias I have smoked. Fantastic job Peter Stokkebye. You've really out-done yourself. Please don't change a thing (seriously).

I am an all-around smoker (pipes, cigars, cigarettes and hookahs) and in particular a RYO/MYO person. Aside from being moister than is good for that (I leave out a pile an hour before I roll or stuff), the 701 is a good, solid Virginia tobacco, with the expected brightness and lightness. I even use it in my pipes if I'm in a rush for a nicotine rush, as I will inhale it from a pipe, on occasion. I do not smoke any cased or flavored tobaccos in any of my briars (et al). I reserve that for when I smoke shisha. IT's a great bargain, and close enough (except for the cut, of course) to the Danish Export that Stokkebye makes, that it's an all-day tobacco for me, and I like it a lot.

Absolutely the best bang for the buck anywhere. This is a mellow tasteful smoke, with not a lot of aroma, and since I smoke inside that is an added bonus. As long as I smoke, this will always be my go to tobacco.