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The dark fired Kentucky provides a wealth of earth, wood, spice, smoke, mesquite, herbs, vegetation, floralness, toast, sourness, some nuts, and mild sweetness as the lead component. The aged red Virginia contributes a moderate amount of tart and tangy citrus, grass, bread, mild sugar, earth, wood, floralness, and light darker fruit, cream and spice as a supporting player. The aged Izmirs offers plenty of floralness, incense, herbs, earth, wood, vegetation, spice, some sharp, bitter sourness, and light buttery sweetness. It’s a couple of steps below the red Virginia. The Turkish Latakia delivers mild floralness, herbs, incense, earth, wood, smoke, spice, vegetation, light tangy dark fruit, red wine-like sweetness, leather, and sourness. Its influence is close behind the Izmirs. The strength is a couple of notches past the center of medium to strong. The nic-hit is right below that center. The taste is a slot ahead of the overall strength level. No chance of bite or harshness. Has a few small rough notes. The easily manipulated broken flakes are mildly moist and require no dry time. Well balanced, it burns cool, clean and a little slow with a very consistent sour, smoky, mesquite, spicy, smoky, floral, mildly fruity, deeply rich flavor that extends to the pleasantly lasting after taste. The room note is tolerable to pungent. Leaves little dampness in the bowl, and requires an average number of relights. Not an all day smoke, but it is repeatable. I don’t recommend a big bowl for this blend unless you’re really in to dark fired Kentucky and Izmir. Four stars out of four.
©Jim Amash 2025.
The dark fired Kentucky provides a wealth of earth, wood, spice, smoke, mesquite, herbs, vegetation, floralness, toast, sourness, some nuts, and mild sweetness as the lead component. The aged red Virginia contributes a moderate amount of tart and tangy citrus, grass, bread, mild sugar, earth, wood, floralness, and light darker fruit, cream and spice as a supporting player. The aged Izmirs offers plenty of floralness, incense, herbs, earth, wood, vegetation, spice, some sharp, bitter sourness, and light buttery sweetness. It’s a couple of steps below the red Virginia. The Turkish Latakia delivers mild floralness, herbs, incense, earth, wood, smoke, spice, vegetation, light tangy dark fruit, red wine-like sweetness, leather, and sourness. Its influence is close behind the Izmirs. The strength is a couple of notches past the center of medium to strong. The nic-hit is right below that center. The taste is a slot ahead of the overall strength level. No chance of bite or harshness. Has a few small rough notes. The easily manipulated broken flakes are mildly moist and require no dry time. Well balanced, it burns cool, clean and a little slow with a very consistent sour, smoky, mesquite, spicy, smoky, floral, mildly fruity, deeply rich flavor that extends to the pleasantly lasting after taste. The room note is tolerable to pungent. Leaves little dampness in the bowl, and requires an average number of relights. Not an all day smoke, but it is repeatable. I don’t recommend a big bowl for this blend unless you’re really in to dark fired Kentucky and Izmir. Four stars out of four.
©Jim Amash 2025.
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