Greetings!
Recently, I picked up about a dozen 1oz samples of tobacco from smokingpipes. I have a question based on my obervations, and I’m hoping that you more experienced pipers could teach me a thing or two.
I’ve noticed that there are not many aromatic blends that are highly rated at tobaccoreviews.com. Is this because aromatics are more “beginner-friendly” blends while English blends are for the more “mature” palette?
My experience with an English blend began with Father Dempsey. I didn’t like it too much, and after reading reviews on Tobaccoreview.com, I realized that I did not like the sour notes. (He’s a learner!) Generally speaking, I do not like sour unless it is secondary to sweet. Similar idea with bitter. I just don’t like it. Is this representative of English blends? Or are Englishes defined by the presence of Latakia?
Meanwhile, I tried an English aromatic, C&D’s Sweet English. I truly enjoyed this blend! It smoked quickly, but I thought it was a pleasant experience—even down to the caramel smell that lingered in my mustache! Is this representative of English Aromatics?
The Virginia blend I tried, Three Friars, was very good. It seemed to be a clean smoke. The lingering sweet taste after the bowl finished blew me away. I learned that there are different Virginias, and each have different tastes. What is it that provides the sweetness? In a similar vein, is Cavendash sweet as Latakia is smokey?
Lastly, I have tried a few aromatic blends. Irish Blessing and Lane Limited’s 1Q were both okay, but not as aromatic or as flavorful as I thought they’d be. I also picked up 2oz of a chocolate blend from a local B&M, only to not have met my expectations. Contrary to my expectations, I enjoyed the sweetness of Three Friars and Sweet English more. Is that a thing when it comes to aromatics, they might not be goopy and sweet?
These are the questions I have for now.
Thx.
Recently, I picked up about a dozen 1oz samples of tobacco from smokingpipes. I have a question based on my obervations, and I’m hoping that you more experienced pipers could teach me a thing or two.
I’ve noticed that there are not many aromatic blends that are highly rated at tobaccoreviews.com. Is this because aromatics are more “beginner-friendly” blends while English blends are for the more “mature” palette?
My experience with an English blend began with Father Dempsey. I didn’t like it too much, and after reading reviews on Tobaccoreview.com, I realized that I did not like the sour notes. (He’s a learner!) Generally speaking, I do not like sour unless it is secondary to sweet. Similar idea with bitter. I just don’t like it. Is this representative of English blends? Or are Englishes defined by the presence of Latakia?
Meanwhile, I tried an English aromatic, C&D’s Sweet English. I truly enjoyed this blend! It smoked quickly, but I thought it was a pleasant experience—even down to the caramel smell that lingered in my mustache! Is this representative of English Aromatics?
The Virginia blend I tried, Three Friars, was very good. It seemed to be a clean smoke. The lingering sweet taste after the bowl finished blew me away. I learned that there are different Virginias, and each have different tastes. What is it that provides the sweetness? In a similar vein, is Cavendash sweet as Latakia is smokey?
Lastly, I have tried a few aromatic blends. Irish Blessing and Lane Limited’s 1Q were both okay, but not as aromatic or as flavorful as I thought they’d be. I also picked up 2oz of a chocolate blend from a local B&M, only to not have met my expectations. Contrary to my expectations, I enjoyed the sweetness of Three Friars and Sweet English more. Is that a thing when it comes to aromatics, they might not be goopy and sweet?
These are the questions I have for now.
Thx.