Has Anyone Had Iwan Ries Kings Oriental Blend (clove flavored)

[slowwideturns]

i just wanted to see if anyone has smoked this because i used to smoke clove cigarettes on the regular and if this blend is anything like them then im definitely interested

 

[loborx]

I have smoked it. If you like cloves you will like this. The clove topping is quite obvious when you poke your nose in the pouch. Iwan Ries calls this a British Blend but I would call it more of an aromatic with barely a whiff of Latakia or Orientals. The cut is a rough shag with a few chunks of broken flake and large pieces of black cavendish spread evenly through the mix. It's a pretty good aromatic if you are tired of goopy vanilla and cherry flavored blends. Let it air out a bit and it is a nice blend for around the holidays. Digging through my stash I found some of this and I think I might just light some up to refresh my memory. ::

 

[slowwideturns]

Sweet! Sounds like i'll be ordering some soon

 

[uberam3rica]

It will probably ghost the hell out of your pipe though. Clove is a very strong scent.

 

[numbersix]

Sounds interesting. May have to try some.

It will probably ghost the hell out of your pipe though. Clove is a very strong scent.

Thanks for that. Good point - will have to reserve a pipe for this one.

 

[numbersix]

I just checked their site and it makes no mention of cloves in the Kings Oriental Blend. Is this one different?

 

[numbersix]

As Loborx posted here, many mention the cloves in reviews @ tobaccoreviews.com so if you enjoy cloves, it appears to be a decent aromatic/light English.

Thanks Rothnh - appreciate it.

 

[markw4mms]

Sounds good. I love clove cigarettes and will have to give this a try. I'll be sure to get a cheap cob to smoke it in though since I bet it would ghost a pipe.

 

[loborx]

They don't mention cloves in the description but they do refer to a "hint of exotic spice". :P @ uber: It doesn't ghost as much as one would think. I smoke it in a dedicated Aromatic pipe with little problem but it is probably ghosted with everything under the sun. For purests (not me by any means) it would probably warrant a dedicated pipe.