Farmers Gold
Farmers Golden Leaf, Farmers Gold and FG Value Brand are made by M&R Holdings. The standard Farmers Gold is an inexpensive tobacco with an OK taste. Its not a very clean blend and the medium cut/short strand is surprisingly hard to stuff. From looking at it I wonder about the actual tobacco content. I see what looks like reconstituted tobacco and/or non tobacco content. ~$12 per lb
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- Re: Farmers Gold/ review
- Posted by Smokeythebear on Thursday, 07-May-2015
I have tried all the Farmers Gold line of products from Full flavor, Menthol, and Gold. Most pip/ryo tobaccos usually leave a bad taste in my mouth and i usually switch back to my pre-packaged cigs. Farmers Gold is really doing it for me. The Gold is my favorite and since they use the highest quality tobacco I feel confident in the money im spending and saving with the product. I usually don't post on these forums, but i just had to get it out there what a good experience i had with farmers gold.
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- Re: Farmers Gold
- Posted by ALLTALL on Saturday, 15-Sep-2007
After trying a couple dozen brands, Farmers Golden Leaf has become my daily smoke. There is an odd inconsistency I felt the need to mention. I occasionally get a 6 oz bag that has a very "chemical" smell. I have no way to account for this, as most bags smell like pure tobacco. Unless the plastic bag is out gassing in some manner. If they are putting chemicals on the tobacco. They must be very inconsistent in doing so.
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- Farmer's Gold FF
- Posted by Ross Green on Saturday, 17-Feb-2007
This surprised me. I actually like this stuff. Smoked it for a day and find the general taste and smell to be completely different, not bad. A lot of shake in the bag though.
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- Re: Farmer's Gold FF
- Posted by Ross G on Thursday, 22-Feb-2007
I'm taking back my good points about this tobacco simply for the amount of shake. It actually ruined my hand-held. Gunked it up so bad you cant even move it empty now. So thumbs down on Farmers Gold. Will report in on Blackjack and Kingmountain next week.
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- Re: Farmer's Gold FF
- Posted by Wade on Sunday, 01-Apr-2007
The review surprised me also. I bought a 6oz bag of both the ultra light and additive free. The product is packaged well. I've smoked a pack of both. For me this tobacco rolled exceptionally well on my top o matic, just the right amount of moisture content. The tobacco appears clean and free of fillers. I have yet to find a stem. Farmers Gold is a welcome addition to the lower cost RYO tobacco products available. Windsail Light it is not, but for the price this tobacco provides a smooth flavorable smoke that suits me.
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- Farmers Golden Leaf
- Posted by mc on Tuesday, 05-Dec-2006
hate it....bought a pound of it...blended Golden Harvest 6oz with it...hate it....can't find a web address to complain, ask for refund of $12.99. Will give it to the "looney bin" for people just off the street who NEED free tobacco. Apologies i have no skill to define cut or stuffability, etc. The package says "U.S. Blend"...blue with red and gold writing...
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- Re: Farmers Golden Leaf
- Posted by Dave L on Sunday, 17-Dec-2006
According to RYOM this is a 'premium' version of Farmers Gold (and FG's Value Brand is the 'value' version). I don't know that its been discontinued but I can no longer find it online so I'm sticking it in with Farmers Gold.
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- Farmers Gold - for nicotine withdrawal only
- Posted by John on Thursday, 16-Nov-2006
So far this is the worst of the stuff your own tobaccos that I've tried (TOP is a distant second). It tasted stale with a bitter aftertaste (like a cheap premade cigarette). Sure its smokable but when you try some of the high quality blends available, it may just convince you that nothing is better.
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- Re: Farmers Gold - for nicotine withdrawal only
- Posted by Dave Grant on Friday, 17-Nov-2006
I'd recommend this stuff for those who want to quit smoking. If you didn't want to before, you will after smoking this stuff.
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- Re: Farmers Gold - for nicotine withdrawal only
- Posted by Turtle on Sunday, 24-Dec-2006
I agree. I went a whole day without a smoke because this was all I had in the house. To me it taste kind of like paper. I gave what i had left to a friend of mine, he couldn't stand it for more than half a day. He couldn't breathe well after that.
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- Farmers Gold - for nicotine withdrawal
- Posted by Holt on Friday, 17-Jun-2011
Gotta agree with The majority of posts. This stuff tastes oddly.... Oily. And I don't just mean engine oil, I mean crude oil, even gasoline tasting. I started off smoking by stealing my parent's Basics and I didn't think there was anything worse than that but Farmer's Gold has proved even worse. I don't mean to be so harsh but I'm tempted to call the company and see if I can get my money back!!!
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- Re: Farmers Gold - Should be banned
- Posted by Farmer on Friday, 17-Jun-2011
The only "gold" in this junk is the gold the manufacturer will have after convincing you this is "natural" or "pure" tobacco. A great bag to buy when you are ready to quit - one stick and you will never want another.
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- Farmers Gold FF
- Posted by auk1124 on Thursday, 08-Jun-2006
On the search for a Marlboro Red substitute I tried a bag of this stuff. Bland, tasteless, smells like lawn clippings. Rolled without a filter it is smokeable but just barely. Ick. If anyone is looking for a substitute for a premade they had better pass this brand by.
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- Re: Farmers Gold
- Posted by JLennox on Monday, 20-Mar-2006
I have been smoking Farmers Gold ultra-light for approximately 3 months now. I greatly enjoy the tobacco.
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There is a good amount of unusable tobacco in there (~15%), as well as sticks and large pieces, but they have never been much of a problem to remove.
The tobacco gives a good light smoke and a very even pack in Zen light 100mm tubes that I use. The tobacco does not have that harsh 'edge' that you often find and associate with tobaccos in it's price range (ex: Gambler)- which is some thing I will not tolerate in my smokes.
The stuff is always good to go right from the bag. No extra moisture needed nor any needing removal.
I typically purchase it in a brick and mortar for 7.50$ per 6ounce bag (that's 20$/lb), but lilbrown sells 13 types priced at 11.55$ per 16ounce/1lb bag.
- Re: Farmers Gold
- Posted by Alist on Thursday, 13-Sep-2007
The Farmer's Gold ultralight definitely lacks the harsher taste of Gambler, which is one of the worse, in my opinion. It is also what I call a 'true' ultralight. To me, however, the Farmer's Gold is bland and tasteless. It also has a rather odd aftertaste, like dirt or lawn clippings. I much prefer Stokers #2 ultralight, which has an excellent taste and appears to be an even 'lighter' ultralight than Farmer's Gold. It doesn't cost much more either.
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- Re: Farmers Gold
- Posted by Ralph on Monday, 06-Jun-2005
This stuff is brutal alright. I'm wondering how much Kentucky blue grass is mixed in with the tobacco. The owner of my local smoke shop says it's his best seller. Go figure.
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- Re: Farmers Gold
- Posted by Farmer on Friday, 17-Jun-2011
Not much to figure here - it's probably the best seller in a lot of B&M shops, and online even. Face it, most people who RYO/MYO just want to feed the nicotine jones, at the cheapest price. That is why so many good quality tobaccos are gone from the market. You only have to look at the decline of McClintock from the original great stuff, to the ok stuff in the tall cans, to the worthless crap in the bag.
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- Re: Farmers Gold
- Posted by D. on Saturday, 10-Jul-2004
The bag I bought a couple of years ago sprouted insects, literally. This is not a joke.
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- Farmers Gold
- Posted by Tim Aydt on Monday, 22-Dec-2003
I found the taste of Farmers Gold to be OK at first, but by about halfway through it became very harsh. The moisture content seemed fine. It's just not a good blend of tobacco.
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- Re: Farmers Gold
- Posted by educated smoker on Monday, 01-Dec-2003
it sounds like what you have here is a cheap blend that has many fillers and cheap tobacco. probably a crappy blend of burley and virginia or just burley alone that is air cured. it probably doesn't compress because it's too dry which is a common problem you will run into amongst blends like this. They're known to not stay moist and they're junk. do yourself a favor and buy better tobacco it's even a 30 dollar pound of tobacco is cheaper the pre-made cigarettes.
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- Re: Farmers Gold
- Posted by Kevin on Saturday, 10-Jan-2004
I agree it's rather harsh. One of my first experiences with RYO cigarettes. Lots of other choices without the harshness and a better taste.
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- Re: Farmers Gold
- Posted by Doug on Thursday, 29-Jul-2004
I didn't look to close but I did'nt notice any floor sweeping compound in Farmers gold---tasted like it though!!!
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A large amount of reconstituted tobacco & noticeably a large amount of finely cut stem matter & heavily flavored burley (ICK) & that was the light!!!
I've had worse, I hope you dont have too!
- Re: Farmers Gold
- Posted by Smok-Daddy on Sunday, 01-May-2005
I'm slowly smokin up a 6oz bag of this stuff.Believe you me,this ain't north carolinas finest crop...It will get you by but it ain't the cig you want with that good cup of coffee in the morning.You can do better at about the same price this stuff cost with H&R or Gambler and so on...
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Notice>If any tobacco blenders is reading this please come up with a honest to goodness Gourmet Menthol Blend before i go mad! SD
- Re: Farmers Gold
- Posted by RMG on Thursday, 27-Jul-2006
The #2 long cut is an excellent blend, worthy of one of my favorites, too moist right out of the bag though. But is a definite must try. Ross Green
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- Re: Farmers Gold Menthol
- Posted by mark harrison on Tuesday, 26-Sep-2006
There is barely any menthol taste. Kind of reminds me of a gpc menthol light. I don't think its harsh like some have said.
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- Re: Farmers Gold Menthol
- Posted by Turtle on Sunday, 24-Dec-2006
My friend tried some of this while I was tring to get him started stuffing. He smokes menthols and couldn't stand the full flavor i gave him. The menthol is not as bad as the regular, but still no tobacco taste. All we could taste was menthol.
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