The staid and storied English blending house of Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. took on this classic American blend and have made a solid version of it. Smooth, mild and cool burning, it provides a comfortable all-day smoke for someone who wants a sweet blend without the excesses of too much Virginia or condimental tobaccos.
On first light, the smoker tastes the honey and hay flavors of the Virginias, but this quickly gives way to a mellower and broader flavor as the sugars melt and the Burley roasts. Aided by a slight amount of tonquin or another vanilla-like topping, this blend then produces a constant stream of gentle flavor like oatmeal with honey and molasses, burning evenly and eventually reducing to the fine grey ash of lore.
Burley and Bright compares well to another one of the “eternal” blend types which is the Dutch style found in Peter Stokkebye’s Amsterdam and commonly-acquired rolling tobacco like Drum halfzware. These tend to combine Dark Fired Kentucky Burley with bright/yellow Virginias for a classic sweet-sour taste.
Where the smoked tobacco gives some spice but dominates the flavor profile in those blends, with Burley and Bright, the only flavor is a cured natural leaf taste which is perhaps less exciting but also better suited to long term smoking. With its cool burning, mild, low strength and appealing flavor, this blend makes the perfect all-day smoke.
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