Rimboche
D&R's Perique Blends, Green River Acadian and St.James Parish. Kurt Wall says: St. James Parish Perique Blend...is fine-cut tobacco. As a blend, the dominant ingredient is one or more flue-cured gold leaf tobaccos, with a small amount of Saint James Parish Perique blended in...full and rich, not harsh and overpowering. ~$25LB
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- Rimboché SJ - AP - AB
- Posted by taro_todoroki on Tuesday, 30-Apr-2013
Wow, I have been reading great things about the Rimboché tobaccos for a while and finally got some. I am blown away. The SJ and AP are so similar it's hard to say which I prefer, though there is a subtle difference. Both are outstanding cigarette blends. Just a body of excellent quality gold-leaf flue cured scattered throughout with a touch of delicious perique. The sweet fig-type flavour is certainly there, but just a tantalising touch of it. It's also got a cocoa style flavour to it, but wonderfully subtle and very mellow. The most surprising thing for me was how cool the throat-feel is.
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The AB is the rich dessert of the three. WOW. The flavour is rich and sweet with a lot of subtlety from the perique-cured dark-fired leaf to the tiny seasoning of latakia, giving it a more pipe tobacco type aroma in the tin. Fruity, toasty and smokey with an even cooler throat-feel, more along the lines of Ramback Gold.
Which leads me to a tip. Blend any of these with Ramback/Ramback Gold or Balkan or both. I've been blending 20% RG into Rimboché SJ as my most regular smoke. All it needs. Amazing.
You can also make quite an exotic Balkan style cigarette with Ramback (gold), Ramback Balkan and Rimboché AB in something like a 40:40:20 blend. The AB gives it a touch of exotic [campfire type] smoke and fruityness.
- Re: Rimboché SJ - AP - AB
- Posted by taro_todoroki on Saturday, 04-May-2013
CORRECTION: I have since settled both the SJ and AP properly in a humi-jar and they are now both at perfect and even moisture content. This has allowed me to taste the difference between them much better.
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The AP is certainly a little toastier. The virginia tobacco(s) used for it are not the same as the SJ. I wonder whether they use the Windsail Platinum for the SJ and the Penhooker with the AP. Just a thought as I haven't actually tried the Penhooker line, but given the colour and cut and general flavour profile of the two gold leaf blends it seems likely. Anyone know? If that is Penhooker in the AP I really like it, it's got a nice warm toasty and hay-like flavour.
Dryness:
The AP was very dry in the 3.5oz tub I recieved, possibly just from the shipping. Be aware of this and don't manhandle the tobacco much until you have carefully and slowly rehydrated it. It's not totally crumbly or anything but it does take a day or two either transferred carefully into a humidor/jar or just slip a humi-brick in the tub and check once a day for even spreading of the moisture. It will become perfect again. The tubs of SJ had a different lid and cellophane under it, which is an excellent idea and should be used on all their tubs frankly. I wonder why it's only on the SJ tubs.
- Re: Rimboche
- Posted by dave z on Sunday, 13-Jan-2008
SJ vs GR. I cant decide. I like both. Its nice to have both so as not to burn out on either. While GR is supposedly not a true a "true perique", my taste buds dont care. The SJ is milder and sweeter, definitely a keeper, while, imo, the GR is a bit bolder. Just depends on my mood, I keep switching to and fro. When all is said and done, it looks like Ill be buying both. These are both great tobaccos. Would someone new to SYO like them? I think so.
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- Re: Cajun Black not added
- Posted by KL on Friday, 28-Dec-2007
D&R's tobacco order person (not sure she wants her name on the Internet) Told me today that the Cajun Black Rimboche will not be added to the list of D&R blends after all. We will have Arcadian Black Rimboche instead. It will be a dutch (Ryback) tobacco blend with the Perique. I'm pretty sure that was the idea for the Cajun Black Rimboche Blend, wonder why the name change ? or if that means the original blend idea has changed ?
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- Re: Cajun Black not added
- Posted by ChasM on Friday, 28-Dec-2007
The Acadians (French: Acadiens) are the descendants of the 17th-century French colonists who settled in Acadia (located in the Canadian Maritime provinces — Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island — and some of the American state of Maine). Although today both Acadians and Québécois are francophone Canadians, Acadia was founded in a geographically separate region from Quebec ("Canada" at this time) leading to their two distinct cultures. The settlers whose descendants became Acadians did not necessarily all come from the same region in France. Acadian family names have come from many areas in France from the Maillets of Paris to the Leblancs of Normandy. Some Acadian families did not even originate in France; for example the popular Acadian surname 'Melanson' (originally 'Mallinson') has its roots in England, and those with the surname 'Bastrache', 'Basque', or 'Bascom' can find their origin in the Basque Country which is located between France and Spain.
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In the Great Expulsion of 1755, around 4000 to 5000 Acadians were deported from Acadia by the British; many later settled in Louisiana, where they became known as Cajuns.
So the name is most likely ACADIAN not ARCADIAN.
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- Re: Cajun Black not added
- Posted by KL on Friday, 28-Dec-2007
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I'm sure your right. Damn that spell check !!! ... I had Acadia on there first and that's what it came up with... ;(
Isn't google and the copy/paste function wonderful on a boring winter day ?
My point was the tobacco change and/or name change anyways.
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- Re: Cajun Black not added
- Posted by mark on Monday, 31-Dec-2007
effective 1/3/2008, i have bought out my former partner in the poche' perique tobacco business. (i am now 100% owner and can better control future growth). part of the buy-out agreement included me giving him the name "cajun black". as a courtesy to my former partner, i have decided to register the name "acadian black" and use the name a.b. rimboche' for our new blend rather than the original c.b. rimboche'. nothing else has changed - we will use the same barrel of tobacco in the blend. my former partner will continue to market the cajun black. the acadian black (as it will be called by d&r) consists of the highest grade dark fired tobacco, processed in the perique method.
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fyi, our acadian perique is a blend of st. james parish perique and "green river" (type 36) tobacco. they are processed separately and then blended together in the final "turn". we could not sell straight green river and call it perique (and there would not be a market for pure green river). historically, the other two perique processors from the last century also used blends to stabilize quality and supply - one closed around 1950 and the other closed around 1980. poche' perique tobacco has been the only perique processor since this time and most customers/manufacturers prefer the consistent quality and availability of acadian perique. some of you may know (from all the pipe tobacco rumors) that one of the farmers had a falling out with mr. poche' in 1999 and has sold directly to a manufacturer since that time.
we had a great year for perique in 2007. our farmer in paulina (at the point of the traditional wedge of land where perique is grown, closer to the river), dudley leblanc, grew perique that he believes is some of the best ever. in grand point (located beyond paulina where the triangular wedge of perique land spreads out, farther away from the river), grant martin, grew 20,000 plants for me that are again reported to be some of the best ever grown. these are the 2 perique growing towns in st. james parish and we got the best perique from the best farmers from both areas. last year (2006) was a disaster for perique as a tropical storm destroyed the entire crop for 7 out of 9 of our farmers - and the 2 remaining farmers did not even get a full barrel each. (we were saved by a large perique purchase in 2005). hope that clarifies any concerns and i can be reached directly for more info or questions if necessary. thanks.
- Re: Cajun Black not added
- Posted by Captain U-96 aka Mike on Monday, 31-Dec-2007
Thanks for the info Mark! It seems your Perique blends are getting more interest. I am enjoying my cup of G.R. Rimboche, and have found that it is important to keep this blend between 68-70% Relative Humidity to be able to get the most out of it. I live in Northern Ohio, and go through this every year in the Winter months when the air in the house is dry as a bone, and my tobacco wants to do the same. Keep up the good work! capt Mike
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- Re: Type 36 (Cajun Black not added)
- Posted by Dave L on Monday, 31-Dec-2007
"Type 36. That type of air-cured tobacco commonly known as Green River, Green River Air-cured, Dark Air-cured, or Dark Air-cured of the Henderson and Owensboro Districts, and produced principally in the Green River section of Kentucky." [link] (PDF)
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Hope I got this right:
Type 31, AKA Burley, is a light air-cured tobacco.
Type 35, AKA Kentucky, is a dark air-cured [Burley] tobacco.
Type 36, AKA Green River, is also a dark air-cured Kentucky [Burley] tobacco.
A few more links: [link] [link] [link]
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- Re: Cajun Black not added
- Posted by KL on Monday, 31-Dec-2007
Great info. Thanks. I have a 14oz pouch of the SJ and one of the GR and smoke them both. Can't decide which one I like best so I just smoke both. The idea of the Dark Fired tobacco with the Perique is an awesome idea, can't wait...
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- Re: SJ Rimboche
- Posted by Death1 on Friday, 22-Jun-2007
S.J.Rimboche from local dealer. Its hard to believe dealer pricing is better than the manufacture price(then the 20% shipping). Strength, medium-high. Focus in now. Its almost like sweet supercharged Ram Back which I thought had an exceptionally light flavorful smoke on the tounge. What you get is a medium, sweet, smoke. Mine was a little too tinder for me but, with a bit of coaxing produces, produces great clouds of smoke. Try it.
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- 100% Perique I think!!
- Posted by lipps1948 on Tuesday, 06-Mar-2007
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At this website for mixing.
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- Re: 100% Perique I think!!
- Posted by smokin n jokin on Tuesday, 06-Mar-2007
" a odor somewhere between cooked fruit and mushrooms????
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I like my tobacco to have the odor of ummmm.....well....tobacco.
- Both SJ and GR are fantastic
- Posted by m t on Sunday, 21-Jan-2007
D&R's perique is by far the most consistent tobacco this company has to offer. Always fresh and easy to work with. But it is necessary to treat this tobacco with much respect. A newly opened package of SJ or GR will delight you with a flavor/aroma and taste that is absolutely astounding. Nothing, absolutely nothing compares to fresh perique.
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Keep it humid!!!!
No cheap humidification tricks will keep this tobacco from drying out and tasting BITTER. Go 70% humidity in a humidor. You will not be sorry.
I almost gave up on perique. It would be shipped, I would open it, it would taste fantastic for about 1-2 weeks, then it became brittle, bitter, and very inconsistent. After purchasing a humidor, my taste buds soared!!! The difference is remarkable.
I've tried every D&R brand and nearly every tobacco shop special. Nothing compares. It is irreplaceable. I smoke nothing else.
- Re: Both SJ and GR are fantastic
- Posted by Matt on Tuesday, 06-Feb-2007
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You couldn't be more correct about D&R's perique drying out. I can put any bag of D&R inside of a Ziplock freezer bag or a few packs worth in a
Gladware container and let it sit for a couple months without drying out, that is, except for the Perique. Since I can't spring for a humidor right now, it looks like I'll have to try one of Dave's humidifying techniques.
- Re: Both SJ and GR are fantastic
- Posted by mike c on Tuesday, 06-Feb-2007
My SJ was a little "strong" for my taste, so for the first time I took Mike T's advice and just put a little piece of wet sponge in the cup.....didn't take long and now it's delicious....
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I had the same situation with the McClintock virginia, as the pouches were old, and this tobacco nearly asphyxiated me, but after hydration it is almost too mellow...hmm
good to see the "old people" are still here!
- Rimboche
- Posted by John on Thursday, 16-Nov-2006
This is a wonderful blend. The rare Perique tobacco adds a new dimension to cigarettes. It an unusual kind of fruity taste (hard to describe) but most noticible is its peppery attack on the palette. A very pleasant experence. There are times when I actually crave this pepper attack. This is not an everyday smoke however. Its just another one of D&R’s gourmet blends best experienced in moderation.
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The Rimbouche blends come in two versions:
Saint James Parish – Contains Louisiana Perique
Green River Acadian
I prefer the Green river blend because it’s stronger nicotine wise with a sharper Perique attack.
- Re: Rimboche
- Posted by andrew on Thursday, 23-Nov-2006
I think i prefer the Green River and will probably start ordering more of that in place of the SJ. The SJ has the neat coolness sensation, but the GR is still a little better. maybe its the added nicotine, but the milder flavor helps for regular smoking too.
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- Re: S.J. Rimboche
- Posted by Dano on Thursday, 13-Apr-2006
After reading what ya'll have said about this smoke I ordered a small tub from D&R. Keep in mind that what I like to smoke is McClintock Virgina. I also like D&R's Windsail Platinum, Roland Light, Ramback Gold to a lesser extent and Top's Wildfire Vanilla & Strawberry on occasion.
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It came properly moist and was easy to inject. The tobacco had an unusual smell, not bad mind you, just different. You could see the Perique tobacco mixed in since it was essentially black against the golden Virginia. Someone mentioned the blend was 80/20 but it looked to me to be more like 90/10 since there weren't really that many black flecks in there.
I stuffed the first smoke into a Ramback Elite tube which was a big mistake. My initial impression was very disappointing. I quickly moved on to the other samples I had ordered and ignored it for several days. I came back to it at the end of the week and stuffed it into my normal tube (a Rizla Deluxe FF) to try it again. Big difference but still, I didn't see what the big deal was all about. I set it aside again for a couple of days and came back to stuff about 20 of them to see how it would work out.
They started to grow on me :)
They have this spicy taste, almost like a low end clove cig. By the end of the day I had gotten through about a little more than 1/2 the pack and I couldn't smoke them anymore because they left this spicy taste, almost numbing taste on the tongue.
They aren't harsh at all on the exhale, almost a cooling taste. It must be the Perique thing going on. Ultimately I've been smoking it in the Rizla Cig Size tube lately which really cuts down on the long term numbing thing.
For me it was a really unusual tobacco that got better the longer you smoked it. I can't compare it to any other tobacco but if I had to i'd say it tasted most like what a really good Players Navy Cut should have tasted like.
The longer I smoke it the more I like it. I'll probably order another small tub just to keep around.
- Re: S.J. Rimboche
- Posted by andrew on Saturday, 29-Apr-2006
I like it. Its pretty good and i prefer it over Mclintock Virginia, and other virginia tobaccos. I like the tobacco slightly dried then it tastes more like an american cigarette. Plus no additives! I think the quality is better in tubs though.
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- Re: S.J. Rimboche
- Posted by Dano on Sunday, 30-Apr-2006
It's funny how it grows on you. I'll be keeping a tub around all the time now. I couldn't make it my main smoke but for sure I always stuff a few everyday now. Good smoke.
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- Re: S.J. Rimboche
- Posted by andrew on Sunday, 30-Apr-2006
I never noticed numbness on the tongue but occasionally it burns hotter compared to other MYO tobaccos i have tried. When its still moist it burns normaler, but has somewhat less flavor. I did notice a slight funk when first opening a pouch of Rimboche. Drying it out some takes care of that.
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I would say its one of the top 2 or 3 tobaccos out there, and #1 for me. Still havent tried Green River yet.
- Re: SJ Rimboche
- Posted by Slick on Monday, 30-May-2005
I just got a bag of the S.J. Rimboche from D&R, I dried enough to make about 40 ff cigs. ( It was almost dry enough to stuff right out of the bag) Well,after smoking it for 2 days I found it to be among the best Ive ever had. Wonderful flavor, excellent taste, easy to stuff, no shake in the bag, and in my opinion the perfect premium smoke. The cost, $22 for 14 oz., $4 for 2 boxes of premier tubes and $7 shipping. At $33 0r $16.50 a carton I can smoke the best most of the time. My regular smoke is Peter Stockkebye Danish Export. Although I will still try new tobacco blends, I have found my 2 favorite smokes.
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- S.J. Rimboche: My Regular Smoke
- Posted by Tim_Mc on Tuesday, 08-Feb-2005
The S.J. Rimboche has become my favorite blend by far. I buy a few bags of this stuff from D&R and stuff it right into my Gizeh Silver Light tubes. I say it's the best single tobacco, no cigarette, I have ever smoked. Every person who has tried it has loved it since as well. This is going on over 6 months now... I use only the S.J. Rimboche and don't even mix it. It doesn't' need anything else. It's perfect the way it is.
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The flavor is slightly sweet, full-bodied, and rich. It's a more than satisfying smoke even in a light cigarette tube and is very easy to work with and stuff. This is usually always the case with D&R tobacco and I think this blend propels D&R to being arguably the best RYO/SYO tobacco manufacturer in the business. They make lots of great tobacco with a strong focus on quality and ease of use. The blend I posted on the "custom blends" page is the best single menthol cigarette I've ever had and the S.J. Rimboche is the finest regular smoke.
Once people have tried S.J. Rimboche smokes I make, they can't believe they are smoking packaged cigarettes. There isn't any reason any more to bother smoking a packaged cigarette when you can make your own cheaper, faster, better, and tastier.
- Re: Rimboche
- Posted by Kurt Wall on Sunday, 27-Jun-2004
Nice article. Thanks for the link!
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- Re: Rimboche
- Posted by Dave L on Wednesday, 30-Jun-2004
Yes, good article. I've added the link to the tobacco page. Something I found interesting is that Poché (Acadian Green River Perique) says that:
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"We buy Green River tobacco [from Kentucky]. We bring it down to Louisiana, and we process it in the methods that we process perique. You can’t tell the difference. It’s cured the same."
It sounds to me like Acadian Green River Perique isn't a true Perique.
- Re: Rimboche
- Posted by Bob on Friday, 02-Jul-2004
Yes-the labels tell the tale! I dont know why An outfit with as good a reputation as D&R would introduce a TRUE Perique blend living in his S. J. Rimboche' as that blend uses Louisana tobacco & the fermented perique and the G.R. Rimboche' is a Kentucky tobacco IMPORTED INHTO Louisana & a small portion of that being fermented using the same technique as the TRUE PERIQUE in the S.J Rimboche. PICKY you may say? I could tell that that G.R. was a weaker & less flavorfull-spicy blend than the S.J. before I even read the labels! I would suggest to anyone trying this blend is go with the S.J. Rimboche'(St. Jame's Parish)
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If I were to get some grape juice from Germany & fermented it would it be Rhine wine?? I'am not slamming D&R for he has something for every one, but lets get this right!
- Re: Rimboche
- Posted by Tim_Mc on Tuesday, 06-Jul-2004
Absolutely. Well buy the S.J. Rimboche then. A guy from D&R called me after I ordered and asked me exactly that... which one did I like better. I didn't know what was up then... now I do. But yes, of course the S.J. was better. It was incredible actually. I found the other Rimboche to be just ordinary.
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But the S.J. was extra-ordinary. I want it to be my regular smoke really. Its even amazing hand rolled and unfiltered. Such a sweet treat that way.
- Re: Rimboche
- Posted by KL on Saturday, 12-Jan-2008
I understand the concept of what you are clamming about TRUE PERIQUE and that is only a theory. The reality of it is the GREEN RIVER is an awesome blend and has been in pipe blends for many years as Green River Perique. To my tastes, (having both side by side and smoking both 14oz bags every day till they are gone) the GR has more flavor and presence than the SJ, to me the SJ is like the light version and the GR is like the FF version. Both are every day smokes for me. And each have their own unique contribution but if I had to make a choice, and could only have one of the two. I would pick the GR hands down.
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I would suggest to anyone trying any of these blends to try them both in the same order from D&R, you'll be glad you did.
Forget about true or false perique and go with the one you like best,
they are both true periques.
- Re: Rimboche
- Posted by Paul on Sunday, 13-Jan-2008
I have had both the small tubs and the 14oz bags at the same time/side by side. I have had friends that also stuff their own perform a blind taste test. I have done this four different times and had them smoke both the SJ and GR. They were stuffed in Rizla FF tubes. May not be very scientific. Two of these guys only use single stick available at a local smoke shop. Each time they selected the GR. Everyone liked the SJ but felt the GR had a smoother, more full, rich flavor while not being harsh or leaving a bite. I also like the GR better. I smoke the GR out of the bag daily. I am currently alternating between Venguer Platinum and the GR. Oh and there are some other tobaccos that I stuff once and a while too.
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- Re: Rimboche
- Posted by KL on Monday, 14-Jan-2008
I smoke those two also (Venguer Platinum and the GR Rimboche) In Fact they are a natural mixed 1 to 1 with 1 part Ramback, then injected rather loosely in Windsail FF tubes to keep the Ramback from making it a light smoke. The Venguer Pl and the GR have a certain taste in common with each other
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- Re: Rimboche
- Posted by Kurt Wall on Monday, 06-Sep-2004
Despite the fact that G.R. Rimboche isn't, arguably, a "true" perique, I've found it tastier than S.J. Rimboche and prefer the Green River to the St. James. Nonetheless, both of these tobaccos have just been outstanding. The few MYO companions I have have all started smoking one or the other of them. The flavor is truly unique. I keep some Ramback around, too, and it makes a nice change from the periques.
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As I read these articles, however, perique is defined at least as much by the fermentation as by where the tobacco grows. Yes, one can taste the difference between Green River and St. James, so the influence of the soil can't be ignored.
I also had a phone call from Mark Ryan, the "R" in D&R. We had a nice chat and I told him that I preferred the Green River, which is when he told me that Poche uses Kentucky tobacco (to augment?) his production. I don't have the feeling that anyone is trying to hide anything or mislead people about this tobacco.
I guess preferring the imported perique, Green River, to the native perique, St. James, makes me philistine. I can live with that. They're both, IMHO, outstanding tobaccos.
- Re: Rimboche
- Posted by Bryan on Thursday, 17-Mar-2005
I like the Green River better too..
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- Re: Rimboche
- Posted by Kev on Friday, 06-May-2005
I finally order a pound of each after all the comments. S.J. has a sweeter smell than G.R. but I agree that S.J. seems to burn hotter, has less perique and is a tad stronger. I tend to favor G.R. at the moment but my next order may include both. Very fine tobaccos that don't require blending.
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- Re: Rimboche
- Posted by Kerry on Saturday, 07-May-2005
I am about the same on these two. Can't decide which I like better. Depends on the day. Having never before experienced a true perique, I am not sure which has more. Neither am I sure of the exact flavor the perique adds considering I have never had any pure perique (unblended) to play with.
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In any case, both are fine quality tobaccos and worth a look for any connoisseur of fine cigarette tobacco.
- Re: Rimboche
- Posted by KL on Monday, 17-Dec-2007
Tell me if I'm wrong. Isn't the green river perique a hold-over from the pipe tobacco world. It seems like I remember that the "green river" is a kentucky red burly perique (that is stll fermented in st.james just like the SJ is) It was sold stright and unblended to pipe smokers for years for them to blend their own pipe tobacco with.
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I don't think it makes you a philistine if you like the GR...lol
- Re: Rimboche
- Posted by Dave L on Monday, 17-Dec-2007
Perique was used in pipe tobaccos before it was used in cigarette tobacco. The McClelland (link near the top of the page) is St James Perique sold as pipe tobacco.
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My comment about "true Perique" may have been off the mark. Whatever the history, the processing/fermentation seems to be the key/defining factor. It will be interesting to see how D&R's Cajun Black Rimboche - "dark fired [Kentucky?] processed in the perique method" - compares.
- Update: Rimboche Pricing
- Posted by Kurt Wall on Friday, 25-Jun-2004
The two Rimboche tobaccos from D&R are finally listed on their Web site. Prices are $21.95 for 14-ounce "pounds"; $7.95 for their 3.5 ounce-tubs.
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The blends are 80% flue-cured and 20% Perique.
I can't say enough good things about these two tobaccos, so all I'll say is "Get it while you can!" These are first-class, unique tobaccos - a real treat.
- G.R. Rimboche (D&R)
- Posted by Kurt Wall on Sunday, 16-May-2004
Here are my impressions of one of D&R's two new Perique blends, Green River Acadian, also known as G.R. Rimboche:
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Green River Acadian is a fine-cut blended tobacco whose primary ingredient is flue-cured gold leaf tobaccos, with a small amount of Green River Perique blended in. The Perique is easy to spot: it is dark brown and black, an artifact of the fermentation process that gives Perique its distinct aroma and flavor.
Fresh out of the 3.5 ounce tub, the tobacco has just the right amount of moisture, 65%-70%, 65% being ideal for rolling tobacco. I've encountered only a few small stems (one large one, too, about matchstick size), but no birds-eyes. G.R. Rimboche stuffs and burns easily.
The aroma is unique, owing to the Perique, but not heavy, cloying, or unpleasant. The aroma of the raw tobacco is rich, sweet, and it retains a lingering but pleasant odor of fermented fruit, again, an artifact of the Perique's curing process. The taste is pleasingly complex: there is an undeniable sweetness as you would expect from flue-cured gold leaf; the Perique imparts a subtle fruity undertone that sometimes bursts through when you take a puff that is primarily Perique.
Because I use full flavor tubes, the flavor is strong, but this means "full and rich," not "harsh and overpowering." The tobacco burns cooly the entire length of the stick, even at the end of the tube. Light tubes will likely result in a less intense flavor.
I'm unsure of the price because D&R have not yet listed this tobacco on their Web pages. I would estimate a price of $US18.95 per pound (14 ounce pounds, common in the custom tobacco world). This price puts G.R. Rimboche in the same category as D&R's other "boutique" blends, such as Ramback (and, of course, S.J. Rimboche) but rather more expensive than more conventional tobaccos from other manufacturers.
I've enjoyed G.R. Rimboche even more than its companion Perique-based blend, S.J. Rimboche (also referred to as St. James Parish). It is a delicious change from other mainstream MYO tobaccos. If you have put off trying D&R's Perique blends based on exposure to Perique as a pipe tobacco, don't! Perique as a pipe tobacco ingredient has a totally different character than it has as an ingredient of cigarette tobacco. In short, Green River Acadian/G.R. Rimboche is another worthy offering from D&R and definitely worth a try.
N.B. For those of you who like to experiment with custom blends, a 1:1 mixture of G.R. Rimboche and Ramback (D&R's authentic Turkish tobacco) is a sensory delight. It is rapidly becoming my preferred blend, although I still like the Ramback straight for that full-on Turkish experience.
- Re: G.R. Rimboche (D&R)
- Posted by Mike on Thursday, 29-Mar-2007
I recently got a 3.5 oz tub of the S.J. Rimboche, and although I really enjoy it, I saw your comment about the Ramback blend, and decided to give it a try with some Ramback that I already owned, and had been blending with Windsail & a pinch of halfzware.
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I blended the Ramback with the Rimboche in a 1:3 ratio, and found the mild Turkish tobacco to be an excellent foil to the subtle yet aggressive flavor of the Perique. Thanks for the idea, since I would probably have considered the mix a sensory overload and stayed away from it without your comment.
Still haven't tried the G.R., but from what I hear, it's stronger, so I would probably do as you suggested and mix it 1:1 instead of 1:3.
- S.J. Rimboche (D&R)
- Posted by Kurt Wall on Monday, 26-Apr-2004
Here is my impression of one of D&R's two new Perique blends, St.James Parish (a/k/a S.J. Rimboche):
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St. James Parish is fine-cut tobacco. As a blend, the dominant ingredient is one or more flue-cured gold leaf tobaccos, with a small amount of Saint James Parish Perique blended in. It is easy to see the Perique because it is a dark brown or black component, owing its color to the fermentation process that gives Perique its unique flavor.
When I opened the 3.5 ounce tub (D&R consistently refers to these small tubs as "cups"), the tobacco has just the right amount of moisture, probably 65%-70%, 65% being ideal for rolling tobacco. It stuffs easily fresh from the tub. The tobacco has no birds-eye content that I have seen and no appreciable stem content. After 20 sticks, I've yet to encounter a stem, but I usually find one or two small ones toward the bottom of these cups.
As a former pipe smoker with a bias toward English and Oriental blends, I anticipated a strong aroma from the Perique. So far, however, while the aroma is unique, owing to the Perique, it isn't heavy or unpleasant. The aroma of the raw tobacco is rich, earthy, with just a hint of pungency in the background. The taste is pleasingly complex: there is an undeniable sweetness (much like D&R's Two Timer), as you would expect from flue-cured gold leaf, while the Perique imparts a spicy undertone that can burst through the overall flavor when you take a puff that is primarily Perique - although surprising, it's a pleasant surprise.
Because I use full flavor tubes, the flavor is strong, but by "strong" here I mean full and rich, not harsh and overpowering. I found that St. James Parish smokes a little hotter at the butt end of Windsail tubes than at the butt end of McClintock tubes. Those who prefer light tubes will probably have a less intense experience.
I'm unsure of the price, as it is not listed on D&R's Web page. I'll engage in pure speculation and estimate a price of $US18.95 per pound (14 ounce pounds, common in the custom tobacco world). This price puts St. James Parish in line with D&R's other "boutique" blends, such as Ramback, but rather more expensive than more conventional tobaccos from other manufacturers.
Overall, I've been quite pleased with St. James Parish. It is a pleasant change from other mainstream MYO tobaccos. If you have put off trying St. James Parish (or the Green River Acadian) based on exposure to Perique as a pipe tobacco, don't. My experience with St. James Parish suggests that Perique as a pipe tobacco ingredient has a totally different character than it has as an ingredient of cigarette tobacco. In short, St. James Parish is another worthy offering from D&R and definitely worth a try.
- D&R Finds Perique
- Posted by Tim Mc on Friday, 05-Mar-2004
It seems that D&R has revealed that they are going to be marketing two brands of perique tobacco: St. James Parrish & Green River Acadian.
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There are no details as of yet whether these are perique blends or full blown cans of the stuff. For those not familiar perique tobacco refers to a specific tobbacco grown in a specific part of Louisiana (historically in St. James Parrish) that is wet fermented fully under pressure created in some kind of wooden construct. Once a very important industry in Louisiana there is maybe only one or two farms in the state that cultivate it anymore.
It is a legendary tobacco and a unique one. Typically one only blends between 10 and 20% of perique with another lighter tobacco as nothing is more tasteful and heavy than this stuff. It ferments in its own juices so it is naturally and very differently made to be a strong tasting tobacco.
I know I am looking forward to this stuff. Its not fully available yet but I am trying to get my hands on some. Anyone with any other information drop it on by here.
- UPDATE
- Posted by Tim_Mc on Friday, 11-Jun-2004
I got my first shipment of the Perique blends from D&R in yesterday. Oh my. I mean since a few months ago I thought their Perique was going to be straight Perique and I found out it's a blend, I just didn't know what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that they have masterfully blended the Perique with a some various golden virginian tobacco and the resulting blend is just fantastic.
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My favorite is the S.J. Rimboche as it has a certain fruitiness and sweetness to it. Myself and a few other people that were around couldn't wait to stuff it so we rolled it up in some nice rolling paper and smoked it that way. What a treat that was! I have never enjoyed a hand rolled smoke more than I enjoyed that one. It's going to become a favorite once in a while smoking method for me now.
But stuffed into my usual light tubes the tobacco was just as fantastic. It truly is reminiscent of top of the line luxury cigarette, only better as the flavor is incredibly satisfying, the smoke is cool and the cigarette is as fresh as the day you made it. The new Rimboche brands from D&R are a masterwork in my humble opinion.