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RATED  (by 2 users)
Brand: Sillem's
SPONSOR WEBSITETin Description: Extravagant is the right word to characterize this mixture. We have revolutionized the traditional old English art of blending. The main ingredient is the finest spicy smoky Latakia. By adding highly aromatic Black Cavendish, this blend becomes smoother. A small portion of Burley gives a slight toasted aroma, and a pinch of bright Virginia brings a subtle sweet note. Mellow, but yet full-bodied aromas of honey and fruit essences result in a unique flavor. This tobacco will surely be a delight. Country of Origin: Germany Curing Group: Air Cured Contents: Burley, Black Cavendish, Virginia, Latakia Cut: Ready Rubbed Packaging: 100g Tin |
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| # 28/2/2011 |  |
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| Review by onizuka |
Sillem's Black - Not What You'd Expect!
Well well well guys - let me tell you, I am so surprised by this tobacco. First off, let me say: the 100 gram / 3.5 oz tin is about $20. However, this may seem expensive, it is well worth the money. I'm not sure what type of tobacco this qualifies as, but my guess is an aromatic. While the tin isn't air tight, the tobacco inside the somewhat sealed pouch is still moist enough to produce moisture in my pipe while smoking it. This tobacco tastes like nothing I've ever had before, if anything, the closest tobacco to it would probably be, in my opinion, W.O. Larsen 2010. It has some latakia and something floral in it, that's about the best I can describe the smell as being, is floral. While I did go through a few relights (I don't judge tobaccos on relights), it smoked the same through and through. I was amazed, usually tobacco gets too harsh for me to smoke by the time I get towards the bottom, this one just got slightly stronger but it didn't smoke harsh. In fact, it has a very mild tobacco after taste and it leaves a sweet floral note on the tongue and in the room. I highly recommend buying a tin of this, in fact, on my next purchase I'll probably pick up 3 or more tins of it as it has become my number 1 tobacco! Oh, and I did put the rest into a mason jar just for good measure. Star Ratings: 5 stars across the board, except for Tin Aroma. Specifically, it smelled kind of odd in the tin, but then after opening the pouch, I got blasted with great flavors. |
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| # 8/3/2011 |  |
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| Review by tedswearingen |
Flavorful Because of the Flavoring
I was pretty excited the first time I smelled this tobacco straight from the tin. Its smell is both sweet and smoky. The tobacco is very moist. It's easy to understand why as soon as you've got Black smoking. This stuff, like many cross-over/American-English blends is just damp with all kinds of flavorings. It reminds me of a poor Frog Morton all sauced up. It took me nearly a year to finish this tin and I can't say it ever improved much after drying out. Just a junky blend in a 'cool' tin. |
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