Is it really a premium tobacco? Yes. Is it worth $50.00 a bag? Probably, but not to me.
I am somewhat confused by this tobacco. Mostly because at first glance this appears to be the same English blend as any other normally priced tobacco. But the act of smoking it tells an enirely different tale.
I am a little confounded by the smoking it. This stuff smokes and burns so well that it makes no sense. I have smoked a lot of different blends but none are able to achieve the burning characteristics of this tobacco, and I can't help but ask why can't the other blends achieve this?
It's a great smoke for breaking in a pipe because it smokes right down to the bottom of the bowl with little effort from the smoker. Literally no tongue bite, very few re-lights, and while even getting down to the Dottle, the tobacco continues to keep its character in tact. A few times near the end of the bowl it struggled a bit to stay lit. But did I need to relight it? Heck no. All I had to do was place my fingers over the top of the bowl and give it a few quick puffs. Trying to do this with my other tobaccos would normally give me severe tongue bite, taste too harsh or change the flavor. Not this stuff, it's a real trooper. And an honest one.
Tin note: nearly smells like just any other English blend.
Room note: nearly smells like any other English blend.
Taste: nearly like any other English blend but is light with the orientalis, which I appreciate.
Cut: a fine ribbon cut.
The best way to describe this tobacco is like describing the difference between a cheap fat ground hamburger vs an expensive lean hamburger. But in this case, the lean hamburger would cost five times as much as the cheap fatty hamburger. Of course some would argue the fatty hamburger has more flavor.
I'll say this is probably the best tobacco I've ever smoked purely based on its burning characteristics.
I acquired this bag of tobacco as a free promotion for purchasing a Big Ben pipe. I can imagine stone haven and penzance would be incredible but I'm not sure I'll be willing to pay for them any time soon.
4 out of five stars. Would be a five if not for the high price.
I am somewhat confused by this tobacco. Mostly because at first glance this appears to be the same English blend as any other normally priced tobacco. But the act of smoking it tells an enirely different tale.
I am a little confounded by the smoking it. This stuff smokes and burns so well that it makes no sense. I have smoked a lot of different blends but none are able to achieve the burning characteristics of this tobacco, and I can't help but ask why can't the other blends achieve this?
It's a great smoke for breaking in a pipe because it smokes right down to the bottom of the bowl with little effort from the smoker. Literally no tongue bite, very few re-lights, and while even getting down to the Dottle, the tobacco continues to keep its character in tact. A few times near the end of the bowl it struggled a bit to stay lit. But did I need to relight it? Heck no. All I had to do was place my fingers over the top of the bowl and give it a few quick puffs. Trying to do this with my other tobaccos would normally give me severe tongue bite, taste too harsh or change the flavor. Not this stuff, it's a real trooper. And an honest one.
Tin note: nearly smells like just any other English blend.
Room note: nearly smells like any other English blend.
Taste: nearly like any other English blend but is light with the orientalis, which I appreciate.
Cut: a fine ribbon cut.
The best way to describe this tobacco is like describing the difference between a cheap fat ground hamburger vs an expensive lean hamburger. But in this case, the lean hamburger would cost five times as much as the cheap fatty hamburger. Of course some would argue the fatty hamburger has more flavor.
I'll say this is probably the best tobacco I've ever smoked purely based on its burning characteristics.
I acquired this bag of tobacco as a free promotion for purchasing a Big Ben pipe. I can imagine stone haven and penzance would be incredible but I'm not sure I'll be willing to pay for them any time soon.
4 out of five stars. Would be a five if not for the high price.
