Golden Virginia - One of the best hand rolling tobaccos. (Golden Virginia Tobacco)

Member Name: Uterus-Pains

Product:	Golden Virginia Tobacco
Date:	11/07/08 (1438 review reads)
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Advantages: Cheaper than ready rolled cigarettes.

Disadvantages: Smell sticks to your clothes more.

I smoke and have done since the age of thirteen. I constantly get nagged about it and about what it's doing to my lungs, but y'know, you can't take them with you, that's what I say anyway. I have thought about giving up the fags, but I'm not a quitter.

I prefer to smoke roll ups, mainly because they're alot cheaper, and don't burn down on their own when you put them in the ashtray while you answer the door. Admittidly the smell of roll ups does stick to your clothes more than straights, but that just proves you're getting what you paid for.

The first thing I ever smoked was a cigar. Foolish, I know. So when I tried Golden Virginia it was alot easier on my throat, and I couldn't feel my lungs collapsing, as with the cigar. I've tried other brands, such as Cutter's Choice as alot of my friends smoke it, but I find it leaves me feeling ill, and vice versa for my friends.

The packaging is a dark green colour, with it's logo in a yellow and gold colour. There is also a large black at white space on the front for the health warnings. There is a simple solution - buy your tobacco abroad. Not only are the health warnings in a different language (yay!), but it's also even cheaper abroad.

Golden Virginia is quite strong comapred to the other brands of hand rolling tobacco, excluding Drum of course, which is just like ripping out your lungs and feeding them to the dog. I also find at times that it can have quite an inky/perfumey taste to it, but that might just be stuff leaking in my bag. I like the stronger taste to Golden Virginia though, because you can tell that you're actually smoking it. The only downfall to this, is that when it reaches a few drags away from the filter (yes I smoke it all the way down to the filter - classy I know) it can really mess your throat up.

Golden Virginia is quite moist aswell, which means it doesn't dry out as fast. I smoke a 50g pouch in two weeks, and by the end of that it's starting to dry out, so I suggest to the lighter smokers, to buy a smaller pouch.

A 50g pouch of Golden Virginia, in the UK today, can cost anything from £11 upwards. But works out cheaper than buying four 12.5g pouches.

I find Golden Virginia alot easier to roll with that Drum. Drum being the Satan among tobaccos. I like to roll my cigarettes with green Zig-Zag's and Swan extra slim filter tips. I find this produces quite a tidy looking cigarrette.

Golden Virginia is manufactured in England, since 1877, and is sold throughout Europe. It is sold in varieties of 12.5g, 14g, 25g, 40g, 50g and 75g pouches. 30g pouches are available in New Zealand. 5g pouches are also sold, but only in prisons

Of course some of the main places you see Golden Virginia today, are in the hands of teenagers. Possibly because they have not yet got an income and can't afford straights, or maybe because they know a good smoke. But as the government continuously tells us, underage smoking is rising. So because of this they have raised the legal age to buy to 18 and pushed up the tax even more (any excuse, eh?). In my opinion if the teenagers want to smoke, then it's their decision. Plus when they buy their own tobacco, they're paying taxes and ultimately paying towards their education, but that's just my twisted logic.

I'm not saying that teenagers should be allowed to buy it under 16. That's absolutely not what I'm saying. I just think that 18 is too much. You're allowed to have sex at 16, but not smoke? Sorry, but that just doesn't make sense. But hey, my opinion is biased. I remember what it was like trying to get someone to buy you a 12.5g. Standing outside Co-op in the pouring rain. Doesn't do much for your pride, I'll tell you that.

I'm assuming you smoke, if you're reading this. Cos if you're just reading this on protest to have a go at me, then there really is no point. I only respond to this by sparking up.

So, in conclusion. I'm recommending this to the smokers amongst you. Although if you're gonna start smoking, I suggest you start with straights as they can be alot easier to stomach. Even though straights are one for blowing smoke up into your eye (might just be me).

Of course there are advantages to smoking. When you're in the pub you can make smoking jokes such as: When you're off outside to spark up, just turn around and say "I'm going for a fag, I might even have a cigarette after." Not really a good enough excuse for putting up with a lifetime of smokers cough, but simple things please simple minds.

My advice to you - stay away from the Drum.

Summary: Almost worth the eventual cancer.