HU BAHiA O

[Merton]

Having heard and read so much about HU blends, I included a tin of this in a recent European order. I love trying new blends. While my experience has yielded far more misses than hits, this tobacco is a real hit. A home run. A grand slam. This is an aromatic but not a sticky, goopy one. The immediate tin note upon opening is tobacco, liquor and orange/tangerine. The flavor is orange, tobacco and perhaps some dark chocolate. However, this is not a cloying orange like Rattrays Exotic. Rather, this has a pronounced but still elegant bitter orange/orange peel flavor. There is also some strength in this blend, rather like Dan Tobacco's Milonga and Devil's Holiday, and may not be for everyone in that department.

 

[Mr.Mike]

I'll be sure to try this out. I'm always looking for a good aro to give me a break from all the heavy stuff, but I can never seem to find one I like

 

[Merton]

Try Devils Holiday. It is strong and full of berry flavor. It is a love it or hate it blend. I think that it is great. It is the best of both worlds, reasonably strong tobacco and an aromatic with real flavor.

 

[Chasing Embers]

reasonably strong tobacco

In what way? Ive got a magnum billiard dedicated to it and find it quite mild.

 

[Merton]

My experience has been that D.H. is very strong in the flavor department and has more nic hit than other aromatic blends ymmv.

 

[agnosticpipe]

If you like Virginia blends, you might want to try Peter Heinrichs Reserve Crue #2. It is a nice Virginia flake with a mild orange flavor that does not overwhelm the tobacco taste.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

I bought one tin of Bahio O. Definitely one of the better aros I've had. If I cared to smoke aros much, I'd buy more HU Bahia O.

 

[mso489]

I have more aros than I tend to smoke, but that sounds like a good one, an interesting flavor profile. Thanks for the review.