I don't know what day it'll be released next week, but it'll be on sale soon.
The Cyprian Latakia provides some smoke, floralness, spice, earth, wood, vegetation, herbs, incense, leather, bitter sourness, and light buttery sweetness. It takes a small lead. The bright Virginia offers plenty of tart and tangy citrus, vegetative grass, floralness, bread, sugar, spice, some sour lemon, and light acidity. It almost offers full support. The musty black cavendish produces some earth, wood, bread, floralness, and a little sweet fruit as a strong secondary supporter although it also acts as a flavor holder for the toppings. The red Virginia supplies some tangy dark fruit, earth, wood, tart citrus, bread, sugar, floralness, mild spice, and slight vinegar. It plays slightly below the black cavendish. The nutty, earthy, woody, sugary, toasty, floral, lightly savory crumb cut burley also adds a hint of molasses as a condiment. The mild plum topping takes a small lead over the creamy chocolate and whiskey. They add a moderate dimension to the experience. The strength is a step past the center of medium to full. The taste is a slot past that mark. The nic-hit is two notches below the overall strength level. No chance of bite or harshness. The rough notes are minimal. Well balanced with subtle nuances, it burns cool and clean at a reasonable rate with a very consistent sweet, fruity, floral, moderately smoky, spicy, herbal, sour flavor that extends to the pleasantly lasting after taste. The room note is tolerably pungent and sweet. Barely leaves any dampness in the bowl. Requires an average number of relights. Not an all day smoke, but it is repeatable. Four stars out of four.
©Jim Amash 2025.
The Cyprian Latakia provides some smoke, floralness, spice, earth, wood, vegetation, herbs, incense, leather, bitter sourness, and light buttery sweetness. It takes a small lead. The bright Virginia offers plenty of tart and tangy citrus, vegetative grass, floralness, bread, sugar, spice, some sour lemon, and light acidity. It almost offers full support. The musty black cavendish produces some earth, wood, bread, floralness, and a little sweet fruit as a strong secondary supporter although it also acts as a flavor holder for the toppings. The red Virginia supplies some tangy dark fruit, earth, wood, tart citrus, bread, sugar, floralness, mild spice, and slight vinegar. It plays slightly below the black cavendish. The nutty, earthy, woody, sugary, toasty, floral, lightly savory crumb cut burley also adds a hint of molasses as a condiment. The mild plum topping takes a small lead over the creamy chocolate and whiskey. They add a moderate dimension to the experience. The strength is a step past the center of medium to full. The taste is a slot past that mark. The nic-hit is two notches below the overall strength level. No chance of bite or harshness. The rough notes are minimal. Well balanced with subtle nuances, it burns cool and clean at a reasonable rate with a very consistent sweet, fruity, floral, moderately smoky, spicy, herbal, sour flavor that extends to the pleasantly lasting after taste. The room note is tolerably pungent and sweet. Barely leaves any dampness in the bowl. Requires an average number of relights. Not an all day smoke, but it is repeatable. Four stars out of four.
©Jim Amash 2025.
