The Smoke: A quiet summer night in Texas, 90deg. F with a light breeze. I'm smoking it in my 1955 Kaywoodie Flame Grain.
Pouch note: Fairly Latakia forward with caramel Cavendish and the tartness of Virginia. Shawn struck it head-on sending this to me, knowing I like Cavendish and Latakia together.
The color is a mix of medium brown and dark chocolate and is a mix of cuts. Cavendish cut and ribbon.
Charring Light: Hello Latakia. No doubt I'm back on the dark side.
True Light: It is very smooth and pleasant with a nice mingle of caramel, a nutty Burley overtone and a bit of fruit.
The body of the smoke presents a mild, but flavorful mix of Cavendish sweetness and Virginia tartness that doesn't cloy or burn. The choice of Turkish makes it velvety smooth and as round as a stream bed pebble. The Latakia doesn't overtake the smoke at any time, but lends itself to whiffs and breaths of smoke and occasional meatiness that kind of reminds me of the aroma of grilled chicken. Add a glaze of cool sweetness and you have the makings of a pleasurable smoke here. Toward the end it sends out a coffee note that along with my chicken impression, reminds me of having home made Mole Chicken and coffee with one of my Mexican friends. I feel it is forgiving enough to make a superior introduction to Latakia for a new smoker and has enough of a solid palate to please a fire-in-the-face Balkan lover, such as myself. I really can't overstate the smoothness, either. You would seriously have to try to hurt yourself to make it happen! English Oriental would side well with a coffee or even a Rauchbier. The room note is mild and smoky and a nice mirror of the balanced pouch note. Thanks, Shawn. This one's a keeper. I ended the bowl with grey ash and the want of a second bowl.
Don't mind if I do!
Pouch note: Fairly Latakia forward with caramel Cavendish and the tartness of Virginia. Shawn struck it head-on sending this to me, knowing I like Cavendish and Latakia together.
The color is a mix of medium brown and dark chocolate and is a mix of cuts. Cavendish cut and ribbon.
Charring Light: Hello Latakia. No doubt I'm back on the dark side.
True Light: It is very smooth and pleasant with a nice mingle of caramel, a nutty Burley overtone and a bit of fruit.
The body of the smoke presents a mild, but flavorful mix of Cavendish sweetness and Virginia tartness that doesn't cloy or burn. The choice of Turkish makes it velvety smooth and as round as a stream bed pebble. The Latakia doesn't overtake the smoke at any time, but lends itself to whiffs and breaths of smoke and occasional meatiness that kind of reminds me of the aroma of grilled chicken. Add a glaze of cool sweetness and you have the makings of a pleasurable smoke here. Toward the end it sends out a coffee note that along with my chicken impression, reminds me of having home made Mole Chicken and coffee with one of my Mexican friends. I feel it is forgiving enough to make a superior introduction to Latakia for a new smoker and has enough of a solid palate to please a fire-in-the-face Balkan lover, such as myself. I really can't overstate the smoothness, either. You would seriously have to try to hurt yourself to make it happen! English Oriental would side well with a coffee or even a Rauchbier. The room note is mild and smoky and a nice mirror of the balanced pouch note. Thanks, Shawn. This one's a keeper. I ended the bowl with grey ash and the want of a second bowl.
Don't mind if I do!
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