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This goes on sale at 3 p.m. EST. Thanks to @atwaterville for asking for the review.
The various Virginias provide plenty of tart and tangy citrus, bread, sugar, floralness, grass, stewed dark fruit, very mild earth, wood and spice. They are the lead components with the bright Virginias (cased with fruit juices, spices, brown sugar) being more obvious than the stoved (cased with Indian syrup that has a light rose quality) and brown (cased like one of the bright Va.s). The aged, spicy perique offers plenty of dried plums, figs, earth, wood, bread, some raisins, and mild floralness as an important supporting player. The casings mildly mellow the varietals while comparable characteristics amplify those similar aspects inherent in the tobaccos. The strength and nic-hit are a couple of steps short of the center of medium to strong. The taste is a notch short of that center. There’s no chance of bite or harshness. Barely has a rough note. Well balanced and deeply rich, it burns cool and clean at a moderate pace with a completely consistent, very sweet, fruity, spicy, mildly floral flavor that results in a pleasantly lingering after taste. The room note is pleasant to tolerable. Barely leaves any dampness in the bowl. Requires an average number of relights. Despite its inherent depth, it may be an all day smoke for the veteran, and easily repeatable for the less experienced. Four stars out of four.
©Jim Amash 2023.
The various Virginias provide plenty of tart and tangy citrus, bread, sugar, floralness, grass, stewed dark fruit, very mild earth, wood and spice. They are the lead components with the bright Virginias (cased with fruit juices, spices, brown sugar) being more obvious than the stoved (cased with Indian syrup that has a light rose quality) and brown (cased like one of the bright Va.s). The aged, spicy perique offers plenty of dried plums, figs, earth, wood, bread, some raisins, and mild floralness as an important supporting player. The casings mildly mellow the varietals while comparable characteristics amplify those similar aspects inherent in the tobaccos. The strength and nic-hit are a couple of steps short of the center of medium to strong. The taste is a notch short of that center. There’s no chance of bite or harshness. Barely has a rough note. Well balanced and deeply rich, it burns cool and clean at a moderate pace with a completely consistent, very sweet, fruity, spicy, mildly floral flavor that results in a pleasantly lingering after taste. The room note is pleasant to tolerable. Barely leaves any dampness in the bowl. Requires an average number of relights. Despite its inherent depth, it may be an all day smoke for the veteran, and easily repeatable for the less experienced. Four stars out of four.
©Jim Amash 2023.
