I haven't had much experience with Orientals in blends where the flavors can be easily picked out and studied. The blends I've had with them usually contain them as condiments in order to spice up or fill out, and most of the time the description was just a very broad "Oriental," rather than naming the specific variety such as Yenice or Izmir. This led me to order a tin of Smyrna No. 1 by McClelland, and I am excitedly enjoying it very much! It has a very rich chocolate taste and smell to me that I really did not expect, and have been looking for in a lot of Burley tobaccos. I've only had three bowls so far so I may be jumping the gun, but I think I may make this a staple in my cellar.
Do any of you really enjoy this tobacco? Are there others like it that I can try? It seems like Orientals don't really get featured very much as is the case in this series from McClelland. I'm not against English blends or Latakia, but I am predominantly a Virginia based smoker.
Thanks, friends!
S
(Edit: Apologies to the Mods, I believe I may have forgotten to put this in the proper category...sorry!)
Do any of you really enjoy this tobacco? Are there others like it that I can try? It seems like Orientals don't really get featured very much as is the case in this series from McClelland. I'm not against English blends or Latakia, but I am predominantly a Virginia based smoker.
Thanks, friends!
S
(Edit: Apologies to the Mods, I believe I may have forgotten to put this in the proper category...sorry!)