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Lifer
Oct 13, 2021
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Haven't found my favorite yet, but I've purchased a 1/2 dozen or so to try; many seem like very intriguing mixtures. The first I've opened, Nebari, is unique to me and has not disappointed at all. Very enjoyable every time I've tried it, which is regularly in comparison to my other open blends. I look forward to trying the others as time goes by.
 
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geoffs

Starting to Get Obsessed
Sep 21, 2022
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So I just cracked my first tin of Director's Cut yesterday and I think I might have a new favourite.
Wondering why it sells for the about the same price as the other blends in Europe but for some reason in the US it's around 50% more.
 

rakovsky

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Nov 28, 2024
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It does. It was made by Dan Tobacc before Kopp took over last year I think. But this is (or at least was, I did not smoke the new version) a unique blend.
AirOne,
Thanks for getting back to me.
I found Kopp's HU page here:

Moroccan Bazaar's page is here:

The description is neat, saying in German:
Verschiedene Virginias in Form von Ribbon Cut und Ready Rubbed Flakes sowie eine Prise Black Cavendish werden einerseits mit den würzigen Aromen von Pfeffer, Zimt, Sternanis, Weihrauch, Gewürznelke und Koriander veredelt. Andererseits ergänzen süße Noten des Orients wie Ingwer, Jasmin, Honig und Feige diesen Blend zu einem gut mittelkräftigen, angenehm süßen und charaktervollen Genuss.

[Google Translate]
Various Virginias in the form of Ribbon Cut and Ready Rubbed Flakes, as well as a pinch of Black Cavendish, are refined with the spicy aromas of pepper, cinnamon, star anise, frankincense, cloves, and coriander. Sweet oriental notes such as ginger, jasmine, honey, and fig complement this blend to create a good, medium-bodied, pleasantly sweet, and characterful treat.

Tobacco Review text:
Various Virginias as ribbon cut and ready rubbed flakes, as well as a hint of black cavendish are on one side flavored with the spicy flavors of pepper, cinnamon, anise, incense, clove blossoms, coriander and on the other side with the sweet notes of the Orient, such as ginger, jasmine, honey and figs.
The German word "Weihrauch" can mean either incense generally or frankincense specifically. Frankincense comes from the Boswellia tree and can have a lemony flavor. I wonder what they use.

An Indonesian blend, "Kelembak Kemenyan," uses Rhubarb and Styrax Benzoin. Some people refer to the Indonesian blend as using "frankincense", but Benzoin is from a different tree.
 
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rakovsky

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Nov 28, 2024
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It does. It was made by Dan Tobacc before Kopp took over last year I think. But this is (or at least was, I did not smoke the new version) a unique blend.
I would imagine that they would probably keep blending it the same way. The page on Kopp for the blend mentions incense. The Tobacco Reviews page I imagined has the old tin description because the blend has been made by Dan Tobacco for so long, and it mentions incense.
 
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AirOne

Starting to Get Obsessed
Mar 6, 2024
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I would imagine that they would probably keep blending it the same way. The page on Kopp for the blend mentions incense. The Tobacco Reviews page I imagined has the old tin description because the blend has been made by Dan Tobacco for so long, and it mentions incense.
I smoked it this morning (tin opened for about a year), still strong topping. I did not find the incense, its more on the fruity side for me, but it is very complex. And enjoyable.
 
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rakovsky

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I smoked it this morning (tin opened for about a year), still strong topping. I did not find the incense, its more on the fruity side for me, but it is very complex. And enjoyable.
Thanks.
I haven't tried it, so I can't argue with you.
The incense flavor of some blends is really interesting for me.
I made a thread about it here:

I could smell a myrrhlike incense note in Indonesian Kemenyan, and Margate reminded me a lot of incense, but the other blends I tried did not remind me much of incense.

Moroccan Bazaar has a lot of ingredients so any one flavor might not stand out.

Moroccan Bazaar has clove and cinnamon too. Clove and cinnamon are classic ingredients in Middle East or Mediterranean incense too, but I would count them as just secondary ingredients because they aren't resins like Frankincense, Myrrh, Styrax, and Galbanum are. Clove powder has a very strong smell when burnt so it has to be only added in small amounts.
 

AirOne

Starting to Get Obsessed
Mar 6, 2024
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Paris, France
Thanks.
I haven't tried it, so I can't argue with you.
The incense flavor of some blends is really interesting for me.
I made a thread about it here:

I could smell a myrrhlike incense note in Indonesian Kemenyan, and Margate reminded me a lot of incense, but the other blends I tried did not remind me much of incense.

Moroccan Bazaar has a lot of ingredients so any one flavor might not stand out.

Moroccan Bazaar has clove and cinnamon too. Clove and cinnamon are classic ingredients in Middle East or Mediterranean incense too, but I would count them as just secondary ingredients because they aren't resins like Frankincense, Myrrh, Styrax, and Galbanum are. Clove powder has a very strong smell when burnt so it has to be only added in small amounts.
Clove is definitely there.
 
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Brad H

Lifer
Dec 17, 2024
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So I just cracked my first tin of Director's Cut yesterday and I think I might have a new favourite.
Wondering why it sells for the about the same price as the other blends in Europe but for some reason in the US it's around 50% more.
Because the director wants his cut of the $