Tobaccos Samuel Gawith - Scotch Cut Mixture

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	machinebcon (50)	2012-11-03		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium	Tolerable

Pure and untouched tobacco, but unfortunately to the point that there were many (chunky) branches in the mixture. If you don't remove them, they will cause the 'electrical fire' smell that can really spoil the bowl. Carefully remove them, and you get a real classic Scottish mix. Absolutely natural, buttery smoke, medium in N and strength. Could easily qualify as every day/all day smoke, and because of its balance even as an island tobacco. Less L than Black Mallory, but similar in natural sweetness. Add a pinch of Orientals and you get one of the best smokes under the sun.

Remember: check the mix and remove all branches. A pity that SG doesn't care. Still: full score!

10 people found this review helpful.

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	Jdor (15)	2015-06-20		Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

In order to enjoy a blend the most I need to feel what I call "The bond", a sort of connection between me, my pipe and the tobacco. It all begins upon opening the tin, continues after smelling and packing it, and finishes with white ashes at the bottom of the bowl. I can certainly say SCM had that effect on me, and for that I am very pleased. The first half of the bowl gave a smooth and gentle latakia taste, which then turned to a creamy flavour (from the virginias and black cav I guess). It burned amazing and cool, and almost no relights were needed.

Pipe Used: Butz Choquin Regence, Savinelli Giant

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: B&M store

6 people found this review helpful.

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	Pipestud (1829)	2011-06-15		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Very Pleasant

A smattering of Latakia and unflavored Black Cavendish seem to be slightly in the lead with the Virginia flavor also in the hunt. A Lakeland style Dunhill Nightcap without the Perique is the closest comparison to any known blend that I've smoked. The burn is very slow and the taste is lighter than I would have expected. The strength is certainly there, but does not deliver any knockout blows.

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	SteelCowboy (685)	2016-05-28		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium	Tolerable to Strong

Scotch Cut is comprised of mainly lighter and medium tan chopped ribbon with a few pieces of Cavendish and Latakia. The scent to me is mainly on the earthy side. It needs little to no dry time. . Is it a Scotch blend? There are so many variations that your guess is as good as mine. But, If the added Cavendish, which seems to be the one constant in Scottish blends (but not all), than I guess the answer here would be yes. The Virginia and Burley play the lead role with the Latakia offering just a hint of smoke and the Cavendish a very light underlying sweetness. It’s a little earthy and a little nutty and slightly sweet. It is mild to medium in strength and burns dry. It offers no bite and while trying to get my arms around this blend, pecheur’s description of “odd” was what came to mind. In fairness, I only had a three bowl sample and each bowl started off great, but as each bowl progressed, I found myself enjoying this blend less and less. It just seems confused and while I seldom care about the “room note” I found myself needing to air the place out. I didn’t hate this smoke, but it isn’t one that I would buy again.

5 people found this review helpful.

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	Greekpipesmoker (201)	2018-12-06		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Tolerable to Strong

There are so many differences between the compoments of scottish mixtures in the market that may confuse even the experienced smoker this blend is an old recipe but not widelly known as other S.Gawith blends.once the tin opens a natural earthy and spicy smell comes out.the blend moisture is high and i recommend some drying time unless you don't mind lighting it every minute.ribbon and coarse cut does not make the packing difficult.while smoking you realize that this blend is easy going and pleasant.virginias are earthy,citrusy and sometimes dark fruits come out.burleys offer lots of spices,nuts and some barbeque sauce notes.the most known cavendishes from S.Gawith offer some creamy notes.last of all latakias pop up rare offering smokey and woodsy notes.generally the flavours combine well and balanced to a nice and natural result.burns slow and cool to almost perfect ash with a few moisture left at the filter.nicotine level is a bit lower than medium and the aftertaste is peppery.room note is almost heavy and no tongue bite is present.though the addition of compoments that usually are used for an after dinner blend this is an easy going and creamy all day blend.totally recommended.

Age When Smoked: Fresh

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	Pipesolitude (23)	2017-12-12		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

Starts nice the first half of the bowl. Very robust smokiness, full bodied, with a distinct but complex taste that has an intriguing appeal. A kind of floral undertone to it, perhaps also with a soapy tone, but also robust (can be a bit too owerpowering for retro-haling). Difficult to pinpoint what it tastes like (also citrus note?), it reminds me a bit of Dr Pepper. Dry and cool smokiness, kind of refined feeling, burns very nice and leaves light ash. Nicotine a bit strong, over medium. So far so good. But second half of the bowl is a different story. It turns sharp and sour, or acrid (can give tounge bite). The mellow refined taste is overpowered by an aggressive smoke (the kind of effect when your mouth reacts by producing saliva and the stomach gets a bit upset). This is very unfortunate, a very nice tobacco that turns into an aggressive smoke as the bowl progresses. Impossible to finish without a beverage by the side. This one reminds me a bit of Dunhill's Durbar, both in taste and in dissapointment. Two stars for taste (but frankly as it develops it only deserves one star).

It is so unfortunate that this develops in such a dissapointing way, because it tastes really god at the beginning of the bowl. I recommend using the air-pocket packing technique, for better smoking results (and I simpley toss away the latter part of the bowl when it starts to taste bad).

Similar Blends: Durbar (Dunhill).

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	StevieB (2081)	2017-12-06		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Samuel Gawith - Scotch Cut Mixture.

Quite a light coloured ribbon, including a few different size pieces, with only a smattering of black. What d'ya know, it's a Sam' G' which is wet!

The smoke from it only contains a slight touch of Latakia smokiness, there's a lot more rustic Burley and fresh Virginia. The black Cavendish doesn't bring a heavy vanilla flavour, but a mild sweetness. It burns well giving a medium temperature smoke. I get no bite.

Nicotine: medium. Room-note: pleasant-ish.

Scotch Cut'? Hmmmm, discontinued and I don't think that's too bad a thing. Somewhat recommended:

Two stars.

Pipe Used: Various

Age When Smoked: Various

Purchased From: Various

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	maigret fan (76)	2017-11-03		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Mild	Very Strong

The problem with SG mixtures is how they burn. I had a tin of Grousemoor which needed I would relight it several times as the tobacco was damp although I had let the tin open for some weeks before smoking the content. Then I opened a Scotch cut mixture, bought at the same stockist, and it was so dry that it burnt strongly and almost damaged a pipe. That said, rather disappointing, too easy to smoke without enjoying it. I understand other rewievers were more lucky with their tin!

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Meerschaumer (8)	2014-11-08		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

For a long-time pipe smoker returning to 'English' blends after 30-odd years burning mostly aromatics, Scotch Cut Mixture was a homecoming for me. A simply thrilling and delicious blend with everything a serious smoker could wish for: mouthwatering tin-note, beautiful cut, easy packing and lighting topped off with a peppery-spicy, tangy flavour that had me coming back for more. I also found the aroma quite beguiling and had difficulty restraining myself from taking deep lungfuls of the smoke!

Pipe Used: 9mm filter Meerschaum & gauze in bowl.

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: pipe-shop.net

2 people found this review helpful.

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	pecheur (19)	2014-11-06		Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Strong

I could review this blend in a single word 'odd'.

I'll write more. A faint tin note of nut and sweet with a trace of woody smoke in the background.

The first half of the bowl has a very odd flavour of burning nuts and a similar room note, I do find this unpleasant. As we start to get towards half way the latakia starts to fade away and a sweetness starts to emerge creating a nutty carmel flavour that reminds me of peanut brittle. As we pass half way the nutty carmel flavour softens into a brown sugar type of flavour and a creaminess appears, this continues to the end of the bowl. The start of the bowl tastes nothing like the end of the bowl.

Pipe Used: pot

Age When Smoked: 6 months

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	Beer (345)	2012-01-22		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Tolerable to Strong

Slightly similar (but also slightly better) than Rattray's Highland Targe, but with the addition of Burley.

As someone else said, the smell from this one when burning is weird: as soon as the light touched the tobacco, a nasty smell like of electrical fire struck me. After a while it actually smells better, but surely the unusual combination of Burley and Latakia causes this weird aroma.

Sorry, I am not a big fan of this combination (only some Cornell & Diehl blends do it in a pleasant way), and also the taste has something weird and "dirty". Mind you, it's not a bad tobacco at all: actually it's quite pleasant, though unspectacular and lacking both fullness and finesse/flavour development.

I sorely miss the lack of orientals, and I am also sure that the black cavendish always does more damage than good things.

At times I get glimpses of interesting stuff happening here: a nice creamy Virginia, a touch of nice Latakia smokiness. But other times, it gets a bit cardboardy and flat.

The good moments would make it a worthwhile blend enough, that's for sure, but it suffers in comparison to Skiff Mixture: in Skiff there are the same qualities of Scotch Cut (logically, being from the same blender and having some identical ingredients), but Skiff is immensely better, more complex, rich, rewarding and without the faults of Scotch Cut (which, again, are IMHO due to the intrusion of Burley and the cavendish).

Not bad at all, and I'll gladly smoke the whole tin. But I think that SG makes much better blends. And yet... at times, like tonight in a large Larry Roush "belge", this blend really shines and I would be tempted to give it a "Recommended" rating. Go figure... So get a tin and judge for yourself: please let it dry a bit, as it gets better with less moisture than it has from a fresh tin.

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	SmokeKing David (134)	2009-06-02		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Tolerable

I got a sample of this at the Chicago show. I don't pick up a lot of flavor here; just a little licorice and some heat. I am confident that I will not buy this.

Govern Yourself Accordingly.

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30171)	2001-11-01		Medium to Strong	Very Strong	Very Full	Overwhelming

It appears that this is the first review for this tobacco. After trying some I can understand why. I've probably tried well over a hundred blends over the years, some aromatic, some Virginia, and some English, even a few burleighs but this one holds a special place of distinction for me. It is without a doubt, bar none, the worst tasting blend I've ever smoked.

As far as a room note this blend smells like an electrical fire. The aroma was so pronounced that I went into the kitchen to see what was burning after about an eogth of a bowl. This was one of the few tobaccos I've ever had to dump before finishing.

If you're looking for something to get that annoying mother-in-law to move out this one might just be for you. But be warned, your wife very likely will leave with her.

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	tiffanzsolti (6)	2020-05-11		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Full	Strong

It’s a very complex, mellow, non-aromatic English blend with just a hint of Latakia. I was lucky to get a tin from a friend which was already cellared couple of years (stained wrapper), probably sat on the shelf at a remote tobacconist in Salzburg, Austria. I was surprised how complex, deep, very good tobacco it is! Moderately moist. Rubbed, the different tobaccos easily recognisable. Tin smell is more latakia oriented but that’s not the case with the taste and room note. Very easy to handle, plug and tamp. Lights easily and expands quite a lot. The bowl smokes very straightforqardly to the end, no relighting needed. Nutty flavours, sweet, spicy and rich like an aged cheese. Although no flavouring, it gives an impression of a cognac VSOP combined with a caffé latte plus some smoked ham in the background. No bite at all, doesn’t get too hot even if smoked vigorously. Definitely needs cellaring to get this state.

Pipe Used: Savinelli Arcobaleno 111 KS and a small meer

Age When Smoked: Couple of years on the shelf

Purchased From: Local Austrian tobacco shop

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Flyingdutchman (20)	2019-12-19		Extremely Mild	None Detected	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Overwhelming

I've bought what should probably be one of the last tin of this "legendary mixture", now out of stock. Well, what to say? I'll be brief: a waste of money. The tin was in perfect conditions, the tartan layout is very attractive and, me being an SG addicted, a must try. The tin stench, yes, stench, not aroma, is horrible. No words can describe the stench that hit my nostrils... Tobacco was a bit wet, not that much, but a bit. I put it in a jar and let it sit for a week, hoping to get some improvement in taste and aroma. Opening the jar after a week, the stench got worse, like shit under wet rotten leaves, nonetheless, I decided to give a try. A few terrible puffs and I had my pipe unpacked, cleaned and brushed with sand paper, then repacked with a good virginia, the Goldenglow and...for the first half of the bowl, stench and bad taste were still there! It took four packs to remove it! Lagavullian washed my mouth! Honestly, I do not know what to think.

Pipe Used: Brebbia curved

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	mariusK (33)	2019-10-16		Mild	None Detected	Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable

I tried to discern Latakia in this blend, but to no avail, as it was very much in the background without giving the smoke this typical earthy/smoky taste. The smoke was pleasant, but rather uninspiring, with cavendish dominating. Orientals provide some pepper. It gets better in the second half of the bowl, more creamy and nutty, as others have noted. Maybe it will grow on me, but for now it is not a blend that I would include in my rotation as I am a sucker for Latakia-rich blends. Still, I would rate it as recommended.

Update: I don’t change my rating, although several more bowls have left me somewhat disappointed with what I perceive as some harshness. For friends of Scottish blends, I recommend Scottish Cake. A much richer and nuanced mixture than this one.

Pipe Used: Ser Jacopo, Gasparini

Age When Smoked: fresh

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	Emeritus Account (30171)	2013-06-26		Medium	Very Mild	Medium	Tolerable

This is the stuff for whoever likes to have Scotland in their nostrils. From the tin, it reminds me of Speyside single malts. Lighting it up only confirms these notes with the added bonus that you can now get a taste of it (at least I did). Burns cool and dry without being harsh at all.

Like with any Latakia blend, the smokiness could be overwhelming for some people I guess.

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	captain duff (13)	2012-04-29		Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium to Full	Tolerable

50g tin. The wax paper was very stained on opening, and clearly had absorbed some of the moisture/casing. The tin aroma is slightly musty to my nose (in a good way), some SG floral in there, but also I think I detected some berries or perhaps plum.

The cut is nice and rough with different sizes (some quite large) which gives it a good handmade 'rustic' appearance.

When it comes to the flavour, clearly anyone who doesn't like latakia should avoid this one, but for those of us who do it gives a lovely sweet and spicey smoke, with the cavendish giving it a smooth creamy finish. Not unlike a good quality scotch smokey malt whisky in fact, and a glass of scotch would be a good partner to this blend, ideally on a cold winters evening next to a warm fire! The casing flavour is, like most english/scottish blends minimal and the tobaccos in the blend shine through as a result. Recommended!

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	SteveH (37)	2012-03-24		Medium to Strong	Mild	Medium to Full	Pleasant

Fairly dry-tasting, Latakia well to the fore (it also contains VA, Cav, and Burley), and with a hint of liquorice about it, as is usual with Lats. This is now one of my favourites - I'm half-way through my first tin of it.

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	Skando (203)	2011-03-20		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Tolerable

Scotch Cut Mixture is something growing on me, after a false start.

A curious blend of bright Virginia & Burley, expertly seasoned with unflavoured Black Cavendish and small Latakia. The Burley just rounds off the sharp edges of the bright weed, without adding any earthy tone, the smoke resulting buttery, slightly citrusy & smoky.

The strength is perfectly medium and so the body. Burns absolutely cool and dry till the bottom. Again I see the highest quality Samuel makes use.

The best of this blend comes now that the wetness is almost gone. That strange “grilled steak” room aroma (SWMBO's words!) is also almost gone, nor she laments the Latakia typical discomfort…

In my experience, SCM is fancy enough to make things interesting for a daily use. I cannot avoid thinking to a somewhat lighter 965 of old.

Nice blend, four stars.

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	Emeritus Account (30171)	2009-07-10		Strong	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Original review:

Tin: Comes redundantly wrapped in a large, crinkly golden bag stuffed in a large can. Mixture of medium browns with a fair percentage of black, medium ribbon cut, not sticky but the tobacco can be compressed into a ball, the ribbon quickly coming back apart. Fairly moist feel to it. Compared to old Dunhill tins I have, SC is not very smoky latakia. Perhaps it is the cavendish that has quite a musty smell.

Packing & Burning: Packs readily enough, lights with one or two matches.

Taste & Aroma: Initially buttery, the cavendish seeming to dominate the blend as it does in the tin aroma. Mr. Oblong described it as herbal or meadowy, the flue cured providing a background. The latakia is undetectable.

Nicotine: Strong and lingering

Overall: Not any of the Kendal scent. GH's Scottish Mixture and No. 5 Mixture, and SG's Best Brown, are all likewise stated by the blenders as having no added flavor. 3.7 stars.

Update:

Taste & Aroma: I too sense something like licorice.

Room Note: It does have something akin to an electrical fire. Definitely something to be enjoyed outdoors.

Overall: For the above two reasons, 2.9 stars.

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	Emeritus Account (30171)	2009-06-15		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild	Pleasant

I'm no expert on what a "scotch cut" blend of this variety should be like, but I enjoyed it. There's a kind of warm, perfumed feeling to the tin aroma that I found relaxing and intriguing. I would not classify it as an aromatic; the flavors seem natural, even herbal. On lighting up, I found it to be a mild and subtle virginia blend whose fragrances reminded me of oatmeal (really fine oatmeal, not the Quaker oats variety I eat every morning) but still with a satisfying tobacco taste. The latakia is laid on with a light touch and I have no idea what the cavendish is flavored with, if anything. "Meadowy" is the word that floats in my mind here.

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	Pseudo Nim (129)	2009-06-07		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Blended for the Chicago Pipe Show, two of the 500 tins made were given to me by a visitor who kindly brought them back. A smooth interesting tobacco, not demanding and certainly no heavyweight, the cavendish is the first to make it's presence felt, followed by the latakia which seems to have been used more as a condiment on a bed of fine virginia. This is a very pleasant "Light" English ? I detect no flavouring other than the cavendish which seems to be prominent throughout. If your holding onto a tin of this and are wondering what it tastes like, then my comparison would be with Old Dublin or a Murray's 965.

Now I draw upon these two comparables for the following reasons, first the initial taste reminds me of Old Dublin, second, I've tried Murray's version of 965 and found it a little flat in comparison to Orlik's 965 (which I prefer, Philistine or not).

I could smoke this early in the morning, during a very hot day for a change of pace or late in the evening after too much "sensory overload" Sadly, when these two tins go, there shall be no more.

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	Stah (152)	2023-02-21		Medium	Mild	Mild to Medium	Tolerable

Appearance: the 250 gram bulk, sealed and packed in a cardboard box, of course, did not contain any release dates. The excise stamp indicated Q3 2016, and I'm willing to believe that date - tobacco in bulks hasn't been imported to us long time ago. An almost mono-color blend of fairly broadly sliced ribbons of brown, with an almost black cavendish standing out. The tobacco is a little dry, but this fact didn't hurt it, rather the opposite. It is perfectly stuffs into the pipe.

Flavor: When I opened the balk, I smelled quite a stiff and dense smell ... pork rinds! Over the years, the black unsweetened English Cavendish by Samuel Gawith, whose "flavor" I was already familiar with before, completely superseded all other notes. The tobacco had to move to a jar and rest in it for a couple of months with regular airing. Only after that was I able to pick up any semblance of light topping, similar to cheap apple cider (the manufacturer claims it's apple and whiskey) as well as other tobacco notes. All tobacco tones were safely hidden under the smell of unsweetened Cavendish and only appeared after ten minutes of airing in the draught - the suede smell of latakia and its, almost imperceptible here, peaty smokiness, soft hay notes, a slight earthiness, noticeable wood tones and finally, the aromatization I mentioned earlier. Slightly discouraged, I closed my eyes, and in my mind's eye I saw a glass of Johnny Walker, mixed with apple juice, with a pan of roast smoked pork next to it. Both the booze and the snack were, say, so-so. I stuffed my pipe and braced myself for the worst.

Taste: Of course, the smell of pork rinds from the cavendish can be weathered. But it is impossible to remove their taste from the tobacco. So, I was not too surprised to find a note of roasted smoked pork fat on my tongue. But framed by the tobacco notes, it wasn't irritating: sweetish baked fruits, a slight earthiness, some wood and nuts, the lightest wine note - all of this together was quite balanced, although very simple. Perhaps even the Peterson Old Dublin, close in composition to this tobacco, had a more complex taste. Towards the middle of the pipe the taste changes slightly: the sweetness goes away, the woody and meaty notes come to the forefront, but don't dominate. The tobacco has a slight roughness in taste, disappearing to the middle of the pipe, does not bite the tongue, smoked slowly, very dry, cool, and fairly tolerant of overheating. The strength is medium or slightly lower - in very large pipes a nicotine hit is possible. The aftertaste is sweet and sour with a woody undertone, not bright, but quite persistent. The tobacco does not leave moisture in the pipe, burning out in almost white ash, which, however, contains some dark fractions.

The smoke from the tobacco is reminiscent of pan-fried escalope (surprising, no?). It's fairly persistent indoors, but it has virtually no peaty latakia notes that irritate those around you.

What's the bottom line? First of all, this is not a tobacco for everyone. Its strange flavor and taste can put off a fair number of pipe smokers, and if you smoke it regularly, you'll probably need a separate pipe for it. It has a very simple taste and is a good everyday tobacco - especially if you live alone or work outdoors and don't have to worry about the smell in your house. I, on the other hand, smoke it when I'm in the mood, and I'm seriously considering where to put the second bulk of this. It looks like it's been discontinued, so maybe over the years it will acquire some collectible value. Who knows? At least, it will take a long time to finish it.

Pipe Used: Peterson 69, 106, 999, POTY 2007

Age When Smoked: 2016

Purchased From: Online

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	Megalo Al (38)	2020-11-21		Mild	Medium to Strong	Medium to Full	Tolerable

Un mix pasticciato, senza troppo carattere, capo e coda. Avevo molte aspettative, purtroppo deluse. Ad oggi è uno dei pochissimi (insieme all'orrido Celtic Talisman) SG a non essermi piaciuto.

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	Emeritus Account (30171)	2009-11-18		Mild	Extremely Mild	Mild	Tolerable

Always nice to hold something special in your hands, so expectations are high when opening it.

Although the tobacco is in a bag rather then vacuumed, it was very moist. Even after drying out for an hour, it was still a wet smoke after the first third of the pipe.

As for the taste. I am big lover of latakia and can appriciate a good black cavendish mixture, but although this should all be in here, in my opinion, this the taste went more to a very good virginia with a hint of Black Cavendish and the latakia??? I think it was left behind in Chicago.

But all things set aside, a good virginia and I will happily smoke this tin down to the bottom (maybe adding a hint more BC and latakia in the process, just to see what happens).

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