Jim's C&D Sansepolcro 2025 (Small Batch) Review.

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JimInks

Sultan of Smoke
Aug 31, 2012
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This goes on sale Tuesday, May 20th at 6 p.m. EST. 10,000 tins were produced this year.

The double fermented Italian dark fired Kentucky provides an abundance of earth, wood, floralness, smoke, vegetative grass, toast, some herbs, spice, nuts, bitter sourness, peat, leather, mild mesquite, light cigar and vinegar notes as the lead component. The 2019 bright Virginia supplies plenty of very tart and tangy citrus, grass, sugar, bread, floralness, vegetation, some bitter sour lemon, spice, and mild acidity as a supporting player. The 2021 and 2022 red Virginias offer a fair amount of fermented tangy dark fruit, earth, wood, bread, tart citrus, grass, some sugar, floralness, and a touch of spice in secondary support. The unsweetened Dominican black cavendish produces very mild tart and tangy citrus, vegetative grass, earth, wood, peat, sugar, leather and light smoky cigar. Its presence is very small. The strength is a step past the center of medium to strong. The nic-hit is right below that center. The taste is almost full. It won’t bite or get harsh. There are a few rough edges. The broken flakes are mildly moist, and don’t need any dry time. Well balanced and deeply rich, it burns cool, clean and a tad slow with a very consistent fermented, fruity, floral, spicy, smoky, mesquite, sour, mildly cigarish, sweet, lightly acidic, rather savory flavor that extends to the long lasting after taste. The room note has some pungency. Leaves very little moisture in the bowl, and requires a few more than an average number of relights. Not an all day smoke. The bright Va. has a stronger presence this time. The blend is not as creamy sweet, and is a little more sour than last year’s production. That makes the dark fired Kentucky a little more obvious, and creates stronger smoking experience as well. I recommend a small to medium bowl for this one. Three stars out of four.
©Jim Amash 2025.
 

Papamique

Part of the Furniture Now
Mar 11, 2020
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I was able to get my hands on some early tins of this yesterday. I agree Jim that it is really well balanced, consistent, rich and creamy. I smoked 2024 & 2025 next to each other and any differences were very subtle and could have been due to age VS young. At the end of the day the two were extremely similar. Not a night and day difference which I am happy with since I really liked last years. I may give the edge to this years release.
 

scottbtdmb

Can't Leave
Apr 14, 2012
421
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Maryland
I’ve never smoked Sanselpolcro before, but I’m a dark fired Kentucky aficionado, and especially the Italian kind, so I ordered 3 tins. What’s interesting is how different Jim’s impressions are from Jeremy Reeves! Jim noted that the Italian dark fired in more present in this year’s version, while Jeremy states that this it is a little more in the background and that the blend is more Virginia forward. Jim notes a more present sour note rather than sweet, while Jeremy mentions a sweeter notes in the forefront. I am hopeful that my impressions will be closer to Jim’s, as his description falls more in line with what I’m looking for…
 

anotherbob

Lifer
Mar 30, 2019
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I’ve never smoked Sanselpolcro before, but I’m a dark fired Kentucky aficionado, and especially the Italian kind, so I ordered 3 tins. What’s interesting is how different Jim’s impressions are from Jeremy Reeves! Jim noted that the Italian dark fired in more present in this year’s version, while Jeremy states that this it is a little more in the background and that the blend is more Virginia forward. Jim notes a more present sour note rather than sweet, while Jeremy mentions a sweeter notes in the forefront. I am hopeful that my impressions will be closer to Jim’s, as his description falls more in line with what I’m looking for…
Either way it sounds pretty freaking great.