Marlboro Virginia Blend
Posted by Wazmo Nariz on Monday, 17-Sep-2007
A co-worker insisted I try one of these things today, so I figured "why not." It's certainly a nice looking pack, and apparently comes at a premium price (he said he thought they were about 40 cents a pack higher than the Marlboro Lights he normally gets at the same store).
Anyway, they're billed as Marlboro's "only single-leaf blend." I could certainly taste the Virginia tobacco; it had the usual sweetish taste and a mild aroma. But after a couple of drags, there was no mistaking it for a Windsail Platinum or even a Sagamore Virginia. The old pre-made taste began creeping in (chemicals? fillers? recon?) and started to overpower the mild flavour of the Virginia.
But to me, it beats the hell out of a redtop or a Marlboro Light. Still, no way would I give up the Supermatic for these....
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- Re: Marlboro Virginia Blend
- Posted by Dash on Tuesday, 18-Sep-2007
I wish someone would offer me one, I'd like to try them but not bad enough to pay $7.25 a package for them.
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- Re: Marlboro Virginia Blend
- Posted by Dash on Tuesday, 18-Sep-2007
Well I broke down and bought a pack of these after work. After the first couple of puffs it was definately downhill. Absolutely perfumey, like the stick had been spritzed with CK Eternity or Polo sport or some other kind of toilet water. I went running back to my sagamore virginia and gave gave the rest of the pack to a friend that smokes Marlboro.
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- Re: Marlboro Virginia Blend
- Posted by Wazmo Nariz on Tuesday, 18-Sep-2007
Odd...I didn't detect anything nearly as peculiar as that. I was kinda disappointed in the usual premade taste that began creeping in after about half the stick, ruining what was otherwise a pretty decent attempt at a Virginia manufactured smoke; but that was about it.
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I did notice, after visiting the friend's house tonight who gave it to me, that the usual pre-made reek wasn't quite as bad as it used to be when he was huffing those redtops and lights.... I'm sure not switching back either, however.
- Re: Marlboro Virginia Blend
- Posted by Dash on Wednesday, 19-Sep-2007
The person I gave them to didn't notice it either. May have been just because it was the first stick out of a newly opened package. The person I gave them to thought they were tasty but a little too mild.
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- Re: Marlboro Virginia Blend
- Posted by bikes and beers on Monday, 05-Nov-2007
i'm a dedicated american spirit smoker, but got curious with new marby's. i was surprised when i didn't get the usual gross first taste i get with reds or other marlboros. they're pretty nice and light, smooth, and not too heavy on the lungs. i was also able to smoke a lot of them last night at a party, when usually i have a limit to smokes as they make me feel a bit sick after a lot of them. i'd say these are some of the better smokes marlboro has put out.
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- Re: Marlboro Virginia Blend
- Posted by Alist on Sunday, 27-Jan-2008
As I am sure you all know, you can make one SOOOO much better for much less money. Try this formula:
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1 part D & R Windsail Light
3 parts D & R Vengeur Light
I can't yet say this formula will cause a Marlboro Virginia Blend smoker to forget Marlboro ever existed, although I will be able to answer that question within the next 30 days when I spring this blend on a friend of mine.
- Re: Marlboro Virginia Blend
- Posted by cydog on Saturday, 26-Jan-2008
I just bought a pack in Virginia for $3.81 (introductory promo). I also found the first few puffs to be more refreshing than Lights, but half-way through it wasn't quite as good as when I started. Sorry to post 4 months late in reply, but just thought I'd add my 2-cents.
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