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The African and Brazilian orange and red Virginias lead a light amount of American bright Virginia. They provide an abundance of tart and tangy, tingly citrus, bread, earth, wood, grassy vegetation, some floralness, peat, tangy dark fruit, sugar, sour lemon, mild stewed fruit, spice, and smoke, with touches of vinegar and acidity. They are bourbon barrel aged for thirty days. The oaky, fruity, floral, mildly smoky, lightly sour bourbon moderately tones down the Virginias although it weakens a mite near the last quarter of the experience. The strength is a step past the center of medium to strong. The taste is a notch past that mark. The nic-hit edges past the medium threshold. It won’t bite or get harsh, but it does sport a few small rough edges. This mildly moist crumble cake easily breaks apart to suit your preference, and needs no dry time. Deeply rich, it burns cool, clean and slow with very consistent sweet, fruity, oaky, floral, spicy, moderately sour, smoky, lightly acidic, zesty flavor that extends to the pleasantly lasting after taste. The room note is very pungent. Leaves little dampness in the bowl, and requires some relights. Not an all day smoke, but it is repeatable. I don’t recommend a big bowl for this one. Three stars.
©Jim Amash 2024.
The African and Brazilian orange and red Virginias lead a light amount of American bright Virginia. They provide an abundance of tart and tangy, tingly citrus, bread, earth, wood, grassy vegetation, some floralness, peat, tangy dark fruit, sugar, sour lemon, mild stewed fruit, spice, and smoke, with touches of vinegar and acidity. They are bourbon barrel aged for thirty days. The oaky, fruity, floral, mildly smoky, lightly sour bourbon moderately tones down the Virginias although it weakens a mite near the last quarter of the experience. The strength is a step past the center of medium to strong. The taste is a notch past that mark. The nic-hit edges past the medium threshold. It won’t bite or get harsh, but it does sport a few small rough edges. This mildly moist crumble cake easily breaks apart to suit your preference, and needs no dry time. Deeply rich, it burns cool, clean and slow with very consistent sweet, fruity, oaky, floral, spicy, moderately sour, smoky, lightly acidic, zesty flavor that extends to the pleasantly lasting after taste. The room note is very pungent. Leaves little dampness in the bowl, and requires some relights. Not an all day smoke, but it is repeatable. I don’t recommend a big bowl for this one. Three stars.
©Jim Amash 2024.
