Russ' Walking Stick

I would call this gently-enhanced blend of gold and a small amount of black cavendish a ‘light aro.’ I consider such a category to be an essential part of the rotation of any discerning pipesman or woman. At this Russ’ Walking Stick achieves perfection. According to my experience it smokes cool and never harsh, both when freshly moist and when allowed to breath in a Ball jar for a year. It’s topping is subtle and soft, yet possess the authority to remain present with near perfect consistency to the bottom of the bowl. So well it dances with the blend’s tobacco, that Im not sure I’d even know it was there if I wasn’t told, and would take it for an untopped cav blend. Because the tobacco is where it shines. As of yet I have never tasted a cavendish blend that is so free of that great weakness of cavendish both black and gold; the rapid decay from soft, sweet fragrance to burned pencil-shavings and cardboard when pressed even slightly too hot. This blend has an elastic tolerance of heat in relation to taste such that I’ve never smoked. To an extent, (don’t superheat the thing, obviously) you will be greeted instead with a lessened sweetness accompanied with a nutty, even piney edge of complexity, flirting with relation to the flavor released when chewing softly on a fresh pencil, until the smoker chooses to lower the temperature of the burn back to a more reserved mellow sweetness. The holy cavendish grail, beautifying every aspect of the leaf. And she smokes clean, dry and pleasant to the heel, typically before I’ve even noticed the time pass, such is this blend’s excellence. The retrohale produces a similar nosesmell to its mouthsmell. I don’t know how he managed it, but Russ has created a blend that actually does what it’s blurb states, to every letter. So hurry and buy some, lots in fact, so it doesn’t fade away into the aether of lost blends.

"Walking Stick" is my "go to" baccy, so far, of the brands I have sampled(but my sampling days are not over). I am enjoying my new hobby very much. I might dump cigarettes entirely! Thanks for handling my orders so well, thus far. Happy Holidays!

A nice smooth daily smoke.

Very good

I enjoy this bite free blend! Always a quality blend from here.

Sweet-not overly so-smoke!Excellent on palate and as name indicates-great smoke for a walk!!

I have appreciation for the blend, that is mild and, has a good flavor without bite. I am thankful for mixing my tobacco as, sometimes have needed to stick with a mellow yet, tobacco taste having a slight tickle, inhale.

It has become my favorite tobacco. A nice, satisfying smoke.

Good smooth smoke, doesn’t have any bite down to last lite. Great flavor.

Nice diversion from other blends I smoke. Nice flavor, almost no bite, burns a long time.

Nice and smooth smoke but a slight tongue bite. The aroma is not strong and the burn is consistent. Not much relighting.

The flavor is slightly sweet. The biggest thing you will note is the woodsy tone. Not smokey. Not eathy. Woodsy. Most blends with Golden Cavendish give me tongue-bite, but not this stuff. The wife declares this to NOT be an aromatic, but it is tolerated. I love the cut; packs easily without having to pay a lot of attention. Perfect blend to just grab and go.The ash is fine and jumps out of the pipe.

Surprisingly light smoke, ideal for a cutting a field and relaxing while the tractor drones away.

it is a nice easy smoking blend. perfect for all day

Another Russ blend made for me, but Russ, get on the stick, you are falling behind again. Cav in the woods is my Champagne, & you doing well on it. Like MR, Walking Stick has A Kinda’ Sweet CLOVE Note (Not really) but is slightly sweet. No real vanilla, maybe in back ground. It has a short-lived, pleasant after taste like CB Round. I look for the natural tobacco flavors to come out with some light flavoring or cask. This is in that realm. I love it enough to feel maybe regular rotation tobacco.

Decent tobacco that is smooth and long burning. A little bit of tongue burn and a little too much of an aromatic for my taste. I was searching for a new go to tobacco when I couldn't get Russ's Log Cabin. I'm grateful to be able to get Log Cabin which is my favorite smoke in over 50 years of pipe smoking. The Tax Man Cometh is pretty high on that list,too.

This is a nice smooth smoking blend. Easy on the toung with a pleasant room note.

Smooth and excellent smoke. Great rotation member.

I find Russ' Walking Stick one of the nicest all-day smokes I have ever tried. It burns well and is a pleasure to be able to enjoy it all day without bite.

What a great find. This has been my new favorite since reintroduced. Burns slow, no bite, pleasant all day long.

The description of Walking Stick is spot on....very slightly sweet top note, without hiding the tobacco flavor very much at all. Just a nice, tobacco-forward taste....won't bite, and stayed lit, right out of the pouch. I tried this on a whim, but I think this will become a regular. Would make a nice, uncomplicated, all-day smoke, and I would recommend it. If you like Carter Hall, then this will feel very comfortable, indeed. No strong pouch note, but the room note won't drive anyone away. It is what it is...just a nice, friendly tobacco. Four stars, because the tobacco taste is sublimated somewhat, but a solid four, and worth trying.

Pleasant tobacco, cool smoking no overbearing aromas like black cavendish. Burns oddly and unevenly, I'll figure it out.

Nice mild smoke with a good flavor.

Enjoyed this blend. It has become one of my favorites.

Good smoke anytime of day

Very nice, good taste but mild. I normally smoke a dark cavendish, but this is a good alternative. The description given by P&C is accurate. I plan to buy more.

Excellent aroma, cool burning. I'm very happy wirh Russ' blend!

This tobacco was pretty good. But it has a little too much bite for me.

It Has A Kinda’ Sweet CLOVE Note😃! Almost Like Something From Around THANKSGIVING/CHRISTMAS😋! I Didn’t Notice ANY Bite At ALL🤷🏻‍♂️!

This is a very smooth smoking tobacco that tastes great and lasts a longtime in the pipe. Definitely worth a try!

Great Morning, mid-day, or afternoon smoke...I bought a little to try...loved it, so I bought more! This is going to be a standard at my house!

I just finished my first bowl. I'm very happy I ordered a couple ounces of this! Mild, mellow and even a little sweet. It smoked cool and dry in my new cob. It was a delight and I can see myself having some Russ' Walking Stick part of my daily routine.