This rum barrel aged crumble cake is a limited edition and goes on sale this Tuesday the 19th at six p.m. EST.
The aged Brazilian and American Virginias produce some tart and tangy citrus, floralness, vegetative grass, bread, sugar, some sour lemon, and mild darker fruit, earth, wood with a little spice, smoke, acidity, and peat. The floral quality of the Virginias propel them to the lead spot. The creamy, sugary, earthy, woody, bready black cavendish plays just above the level of the burley as it gives full support. The very nutty burley provides some earth, wood, bread and sugar. The tobaccos are barrel aged by the sweet and lightly sour, spicy, fruity rum. The creamy sweet, natural vanilla topping is right behind the rum. The varietals have a mild effect on the proceedings. The strength is a couple of notches short of the center of medium to strong. The nic-hit is a step behind that mark. The taste level just passes the center of medium to full. No chance of bite or harshness. Barely sports a rough note. The easily broken apart crumble cake is a tad more than moderately moist. Though I did not dry it for this review, it may benefit from a very light dry time depending on your personal preference. Well balanced, it burns cool, clean and slow with a very consistent tangy, fruity and sugary, creamy sweet, floral, mildly nutty, sour, spicy, lightly smokey, deeply rich, zesty flavor that extends to the pleasantly lasting after taste. The room note is pleasantly obvious. Leaves little moisture in the bowl, and requires some relights. Not an all day smoke, but it is repeatable. Three stars out of four.
©Jim Amash 2024.
The aged Brazilian and American Virginias produce some tart and tangy citrus, floralness, vegetative grass, bread, sugar, some sour lemon, and mild darker fruit, earth, wood with a little spice, smoke, acidity, and peat. The floral quality of the Virginias propel them to the lead spot. The creamy, sugary, earthy, woody, bready black cavendish plays just above the level of the burley as it gives full support. The very nutty burley provides some earth, wood, bread and sugar. The tobaccos are barrel aged by the sweet and lightly sour, spicy, fruity rum. The creamy sweet, natural vanilla topping is right behind the rum. The varietals have a mild effect on the proceedings. The strength is a couple of notches short of the center of medium to strong. The nic-hit is a step behind that mark. The taste level just passes the center of medium to full. No chance of bite or harshness. Barely sports a rough note. The easily broken apart crumble cake is a tad more than moderately moist. Though I did not dry it for this review, it may benefit from a very light dry time depending on your personal preference. Well balanced, it burns cool, clean and slow with a very consistent tangy, fruity and sugary, creamy sweet, floral, mildly nutty, sour, spicy, lightly smokey, deeply rich, zesty flavor that extends to the pleasantly lasting after taste. The room note is pleasantly obvious. Leaves little moisture in the bowl, and requires some relights. Not an all day smoke, but it is repeatable. Three stars out of four.
©Jim Amash 2024.
But I hear people are eating less cheese and paying more for the premium stuff, at least that's what I keep hearing. So, I guess that makes it ok...
