So I have had this tin for about a month now, and it is nearly gone, I guess it is time to share my thoughts on it.
First off, I am a fan of the Old London series so far, Gaslight was phenomenal and Sixpence is right up there as well in my book. I still have a tin of Quiet Nights waiting to be opened. I always enjoy reading the flavor text on the tins too. Anyhow, to the point...
Opening up the tin you find a beautiful broken cake, with nice swirls of colors. The touch of dark fired adds some nice color to these pieces. The scent is fantastic, bold, strong and tangy. It is a bit moist in the tin, so I generally rub a little out and let it sit for a bit to dry up. I have mainly been smoking it in the new Icarus, but I have tried some in a cob and few other briar as well. The charming light comes through a bit spicy, but it tones down from there.
The flavor here is tough to nail down. The tangy dark fired comes through well, and the perique is kept mild enough to not make you feel like like your smoking peppercorns. The Virginias are smooth and tasty. As I have said before, my palate is not as sophisticated as some, so generally it is as simple as I like it or I don't like it, so pardon my lack of good description here.
Overall, a solid win in my book. My top blends up until now have been Old Dark Fired, Full Virginia Flake and Luxury Navy Flake, so this one kind of hit like a nice blend off all three. Great work as usual Greg!
First off, I am a fan of the Old London series so far, Gaslight was phenomenal and Sixpence is right up there as well in my book. I still have a tin of Quiet Nights waiting to be opened. I always enjoy reading the flavor text on the tins too. Anyhow, to the point...
Opening up the tin you find a beautiful broken cake, with nice swirls of colors. The touch of dark fired adds some nice color to these pieces. The scent is fantastic, bold, strong and tangy. It is a bit moist in the tin, so I generally rub a little out and let it sit for a bit to dry up. I have mainly been smoking it in the new Icarus, but I have tried some in a cob and few other briar as well. The charming light comes through a bit spicy, but it tones down from there.
The flavor here is tough to nail down. The tangy dark fired comes through well, and the perique is kept mild enough to not make you feel like like your smoking peppercorns. The Virginias are smooth and tasty. As I have said before, my palate is not as sophisticated as some, so generally it is as simple as I like it or I don't like it, so pardon my lack of good description here.
Overall, a solid win in my book. My top blends up until now have been Old Dark Fired, Full Virginia Flake and Luxury Navy Flake, so this one kind of hit like a nice blend off all three. Great work as usual Greg!