Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Mac Barren Symphony

Tin Notes:
It is a very harmonious “Ready rubbed” tobacco dominated by the selected Burley tobaccos, with a minor part of Virginia and the original Mac Baren Cavendish. In this blend the tobaccos are adjusted to bring out the slight natural sweetness, plus the tender note of chocolate – which is found in all excellent Burley tobaccos.

     Strength: Mild to Medium
        Flavor: Mild
          Taste: Medium
Room Note: Pleasant

The tin note was the aroma of the sweet hay from the Virginias. The charring light brought the nuttiness of the Burley to the front. The true light still had the nuttiness in the fore front, but the sweetness of Black Cavendish joined in. A little way into the bowl the Virginia's sweet hay flavor was added. I did not get any hint chocolate. Symphony burned well with little re-lights, and  smoked all the way to the bottom of the bowl with little to no dottle. This would be a great all day smoke.

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Hearth & Home Signature LJ Heart Virginia

Tin Notes:
LJ Heart Virginia is a perfect introduction  to Virginia/Perique blends, or as an everyday smoke for those who want a cooler-smoking, lighter Va/Per. The larger cut of the bright Virginias burn slowly, to make this lightly-sweet mixture easy on the tongue.

     Strength: Mild to Medium
        Flavor: None detected
          Taste: Mild to Medium
Room Note: Pleasant

The tin note was of almost a barbecue sauce aroma from the aging Virginias. The charring light and the true light had the flavor of sweet hay and citrus. After a quarter of  the bowl the tart and spicy flavor of the Perique came through in the background. These flavors combined into a amalgamation of delicious flavor. LJ Heart Virginia burned well with few re-lights. It left little dottle at the bottom of the bowl. This tobacco should be sipped slowly. LJ Heart Virginia would make a good all day smoke.

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

The Smoker Pine Hills

Tin Notes:
If you want a comfortable blend that you can smoke all the time, then Pine Hills fits the bill. Slow burning, nutty, cube cut Burley is combined with an earthier darker Burley for body, then a sweet, fragrant black Cavendish is added. The result is a super-cool, lightly sweet blend that’s easy on the tongue and will please everyone in the room.

     Strength: Mild
        Flavor: None
          Taste: Mild
Room Note: Pleasant

The tin note was the aroma of the Burley. Sometimes I just love a blend that just has the smell of the natural tobaccos. The charring light brought the nuttiness of the Burley to the front. The true light still had the nuttiness in the fore front, but the sweetness of Black Cavendish joined in. The room note was pleasant. This would be a great all day smoke. Pine Hills burns cool, and well. I no re-lights during the bowl. No tongue bite at all and it smoked all the way to the bottom of the bowl.

Thursday, January 2, 2014

Sutliff PS Westminster

Tin Notes:
Perfect for fans of London Mixture.
Could anything be more English than Westminster? Reach the pinnacle of English Blends with this skillfully blended mixture of Latakia, Virginia, and Turkish.

     Strength: Mild to Medium
        Flavor: None detected
          Taste: Medium
Room Note: Pleasant

The tin note was earthy and smoky. Right from the charring light the Latakia made it's presence known. The rich smoky flavor came right to the fore-front. During the first third of the bowl the Orientals joined the party as well as the Virginia adding it's sweet hay flavor to the mix. The tobacco burned well and stayed lit without re-lights. I highly recommend this blend to any who is looking to start experimenting with English blends with Latakia. The flavors are well balanced.