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Red and bright aged Virginias provide an excellent, gently sweet, base for this medium to full English blend. Turkish Oriental leaf and Latakia add layers of earthy smokiness and a mild pepperiness to the overall composition.
Notes: Reminiscent of old Dunhill Durbar.
Favorite Of 2 Users
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| Gentleman Zombie (729) |   |
Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
The first half of the bowl reminded me of Dunhill's London Mixture. Very nice Orientals out front and center. Nice and spicy. The second half saw the Orientals fade a bit as the Latakia stepped forward and provided a nice deep creaminess to the mix. If it would have stayed this way I would have given this four stars, but the Orientals continued to fade until they became nearly invisible. What was left was just a creamy smoke with a very slight sweetness from the Virginias. Nice but I would have liked a little Oriental flavor in the finish. All in all though, a very nice blend that I enjoy smoking.
Pipe Used: Jobey Lovat, MM General
Age When Smoked: fresh
Purchased From: smokingpipes.com
Similar Blends: Dunhill's London Mixture, but only for the first half of the bowl..
18 people found this review helpful.
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| JimInks (3050) | |
Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Tolerable |
The ripe, tangy dark fruity red Virginia also some wood and earth, and it takes a lead over the citrusy, lightly grassy bright Virginias, though the latter is noticeable in virtually every puff to one extent or another. I notice the bright just a little less after the half way point. The Turkish Orientals are smokey, very woody, floral and spicy with a moderate sour note, and are a continually important presence. The Cyprian Latakia is smokey, earthy and woody, and mildly sweet, mostly playing a low-to-mid range back up. The nic-hit is a step past the center of mild to medium. The strength is medium, while the taste is a couple of slots past that mark. No bite. A little dry out of the tin, it burns a tad fast with few relights, and virtually leaves no moisture in the bowl. The flavor has just a little inconsistency from top to bottom; a mild creaminess with an occasional light sharpness (after the half way point), and I would not say it was harsh as it’s mostly a cool smoke. Leaves a pleasantly lingering spice after taste. The room note isn’t going to thrill your lady. Not quite an all day smoke, but worth repeating when you want it. Three and half stars.
-JimInks
17 people found this review helpful.
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| Lochinvar (78) | |
Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Rajah's Court is a nice Oriental forward light Balkan. Perfect smoking moisture right out of the tin, and smells awesome. It lights with a drynote, with citrusy spicy Oriental and then the Latakia starts amping up providing a fuller body behind the Oriental, but always staying a supporting player along with the Virginias. This is nice all dayer for me, along with Red Rapparee, both of which give me that Oriental kick I need.
Pipe Used: Digby Rhodesian, Ashton billiard
Purchased From: Smokingpipes.com
Similar Blends: Dunhill Durbar, Rattray Red Rapparee.
15 people found this review helpful.
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| Jacinto Cupboard (209) | |
Mild | None Detected | Medium | Very Pleasant |
Exactly what it says on the tin. This is a mild, sweet English that is Orientals forward. I thought the fragrance was beautiful.
This has none of the Va complexity and nuances that are brought to, say, McC's English blends, but that is not a failing because that is not the purpose of the Virginias here, which is to provide a sweet platform that does not compete with the Orientals. The Lat here is always evident but very lightly applied. The result is light and delicate, lively even.
Comes quite dry and is a one light tobacco that burns without fuss. Somewhere between a 3 and a 4 for me, but I'm rounding up because so many blenders get heavy handed with English blends and this really is well done for the intended style.
Pipe Used: Lepeltier
8 people found this review helpful.
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| al1 (58) | |
Medium | None Detected | Full | Tolerable |
This is a really good blend from C&D. To start with it reminds me a lot of a less latakia loaded version of G.L. Pease Caravan.
Really nice medium-small ribbon cut that packs easy and smokes well with minimal relights. Not a tobacco to rush in the smoking but it is not a punisher, I'm sure many will mistake the tongue tingle from the spice for bite. No bite here- just pure robust flavor that. And smoke that gets tastier with every puff until you end up with an empty pipe.
It starts off a little in your face in an oriental spicy way but it smooths out real nice by mid bowl. It has everything I want in a pipe tobacco. The latakia presents itself more in the last third of the bowl and it burns to a nice ash with no moisture.
Really a good smoke for folks who like a little spice in things. It builds to a really nice smooth finish. It is rare I let anyhing else go in my Caravan smoking pipe but this is welcome anytime. I think this makes it taste even better.
And the nicotine- oh it's the good kind that makes you just feel like you are melting into relaxation. Not too much but enough to make you respect and appreciate it.
It seems to be the type of tobacco that a year or two of age would make it just out of sight. So glad I tried this one.
Room note- well it's surely not an aromatic, I like the smell but don't expect others to.
I like it a lot. Surely not what I would call an "english", not sweet at all. Just spicy and so good. Reminds me more of a balkan. Not much else like this out there. Highly reccomended.
7 people found this review helpful.
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| StevieB (2082) | |
Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant |
Cornell & Diehl - Rajah's Court.
A pleasant English, not overbearing, but tasty nonetheless!
The tin-note's camphoraceous, a little tangy, wisps of hay. Flavoursome, but not indicative of a Lat-bomb. The mid-size ribbons are easily packed and the moisture's just right.
The Orientals lead the way. At first there's a fragrance from them, which takes until about a quarter bowl to die down; die down a little. The Latakia adds a definite flavour, peat, smoke, but doesn't take things over; a strong seasoning rather than a headstrong addition. I get a pleasant fruitiness from the red Va, which gains recognition after a third; until then the bright Va has more of a say with it's hay, citrusy flavour. The burn's good, albeit a little fast when puffed hard. I don't get any tongue-bite, whatsoever.
Nicotine: medium. Room-note: not too bad.
Rajah's Court? Although a pleasant smoke, it lacks the ''wow factor'' for a full house. So, a steadfast 3 stars it is:
Recommended.
Pipe Used: Peterson Lestrade
Age When Smoked: New
Purchased From: Smokingpipes
5 people found this review helpful.
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| Perique (163) | |
Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
Presentation is a ribbon of mostly medium and light browns with a delicious smokey/sweet tin note of simply intoxicating Orientals and a hint of sweeter Virginia. Moisture content is just right and Rajah's Court is ready to smoke right out of the tin.
Very easy to light and get going, the initial flavors mimic the tin note: Oriental-forward with a backbone of sweet Virginia. The mouth feel is very full, rich and creamy. The Latakia here is condimental, but an important contributor to both the mouthfeel and overall smoothness. There's a truly incredible interplay of Orientals and Virginias here that I must say is one of a kind. The slight sour notes you'll experience in the bottom quarter of the bowl are not defects. Rather, think of them as the grand finale of a fireworks show.
Bursting with flavor yet smooth and cool-smoking, Rajah's Court could easily do double duty as both an all-day smoke for those favoring more assertive blends, or as a more contemplative evening bowl. Seemingly influenced by the acclaimed Dunhill blends of old, the burn on this blend is amazing: cool and slow, with nary a relight. A modern classic.
Similar Blends: Reminds me a bit of Orient 996 in that the Virginia tang is there in combination with the Oriental goodness, albeit in much smaller quantities. And also reminds me a bit of Dunhill Standard Mixture in terms of tin note and charring light. Also akin to Rainier Levant, though again with less aggressive Virginias..
5 people found this review helpful.
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| Uban (60) | |
Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant |
Just opened a tin dated '09 this morning & have tried it in 3 pipes already: a narrow, conical-bowled gr 4 full-bent meer, an old H&B Irwin Cobb half-bent, and a "disputatious" MM straight-up cherrywood. All smoked great, started out with a real Oriental spicy hit, switched to Va sweet pretty quickly w/ spicy overtones in & out, Lat came through about 1/4 bowl & drifted in-out-in all the way. The great thing about all these is that the BALANCE was about as perfect as can be. I'd call it on the light side of medium, but an all-around superb all-day one.
Pipe Used: As above
Age When Smoked: 5 yrs
Purchased From: JR
Similar Blends: Reminds me a little of EMP, don't remember Durbar very well, sort of like Orient 996 w/ less Latakia & no ketchup.
5 people found this review helpful.
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| Mr. Big (321) | |
Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Strong |
This is a hard one to classify, one only needs to read the first 20 reviews and we have a wide variety of blends we think this is similar to :" Dunhill Durbar, Dunhill EMP, G.L. Pease Caravan, Dunhill's London Mixture, Karl Erik , S.Gawith's "Squadron Leader. I'm not even going to attempt a guess, oh what the hell, I'll say Rattrays Red Rapparee mixed 50/50 with Dunhill EMP.
I would classify this as a Balkan and it is well done. A little spice, a touch of Latakia, heftier Oriental/ Turkish, some sweetness. What it doesn't have is C&D's attraction for adding Burley to every blend, they must have a pile big enough to cover a house.
So what's not to like? Well, the wife says the "smell", offensive !!!! This will be a regular for me when she's around !!!
Pipe Used: cob
Age When Smoked: 1 year vintage , open 2 weeks
Similar Blends: see review.
5 people found this review helpful.
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| Emeritus Account (30194) | |
Strong | None Detected | Very Full | Tolerable to Strong |
Let me give it to you straight on Rajah's Court. Unless you're one of those VA/Per guys it's all here, baby, in this order:
The bittersweet, floral Orientals out front; The leathery, woodsy Latakia right behind; And the Virginias holding it all together and adding body.
I've tried it in several pipes and it is consistently good in all of them. It packs easy, burns well, and the taste remains balanced throughout the bowl. Looks great in the tin, a beautiful mixture of light and dark ribbons.
As to Nicotine, I'm a lightweight so it has plenty for me. Some of you may find yourself wanting more.
Room note - I love it, but I'm certain my wife wouldn't. Take that as you will.
I will always have a tin of this open. It is complex and full of flavor but well balanced, unless you don't like orientals, latakia, and virginias. But if that's the case steer clear of English/Balkan blends. If you're a latakia freak I guess it might not have enough for you. Personally, I consider this a must have English blend.
4 people found this review helpful.
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| Pkloop (53) | |
Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This blend is to me what Early Morning Pipe should be. It is hands down a better blend IMO. Rajahs doesn't bite and could easily be an all day smoke for the medium english fan. The VA's really shine in this blend with a few hints of the oriental and Latakia bouncing in and out throughout the bowl. Relights are great and seem to taste wonderfully rich/smokey never bitter. On occasion I've had a relight give out a burst of sweetness. My tin arrived at ideal moisture content and readily smokable. However I do believe this blend would benefit much from aging due to the high VA content; as it did have a few rough spots. (Which are probably due to my poor techinque rather than the tobacco:) ) And I will be cellaring a few tins for this reason.
So, If your a med english/Early Morning Pipe fan you've been summoned to appear in court, Rajahs Court! Where the verdict is in: A delicious blend! Rev: 11/10/04
UPDATE:Aging didn't help. Not a regular for me anymore. Sorry Rajah but in the future I'll be "failing to appear". Not unlike the smoothness I was waiting for in this blend.
4 people found this review helpful.
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| RCUSElder (244) | |
Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Tolerable to Strong |
This blend was a pleasant surprise to me. Upon opening the can, you are instantly aware of the pungent orientals added to the VA's. Colors are typical golden, mohagony, and black. Moisture was perfect, packing easy, lighting easy. Initial flavor: Pungent (in a good way).
Relight Flavor: Settles down with the VA's coming out and the latakia in the background.
Mid-Bowl: Nice, mellow, with hints of VA sweetness, and an occasional burst of bitterness from the oriental leaf.
Bottom of bowl: Slight increase of richness, ends with a sweet note and a pleasant aftertaste.
Overall: A nice mid-strength English blend tilted toward the orientals with good interplay with the Va's. Good all-day blend, no tongue-bite. For me, an occaisonal smoke.
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars Enjoy..
4 people found this review helpful.
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| TotoPipeDreams (44) | |
Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Tin note is sweet and herbal with a background of grass from the Va. not much Latakia on the nose for me.
Typical C&D ribbon cut packs and lights well and came with perfect moisture content.
Taste: Perfumey, zesty, and slightly creamy Orientals balanced by a touch of Latakia and a backdrop of bright grassy Virginia. I prefer my Balkan/Oriental Mixture with less grassy and bright Virginia than Rajahs Court. It’s really my only complaint.
The nicotine crept up on me with this one. Smoked it in a big broad bowled pot and then a clay. It is fairly balanced throughout and gets a tad rough towards the end of the bowl as the creaminess dissipates. It is rather good. I have a tin of Dunhill London Mixture that’s still unopened as well as GLP Westminster that I will come back and compare this against.
I recommend this for anyone wanting to be surprised by C&D for making something other than an American Burley Forward blend. If you’re wanting to delve into Balkan/Oriental forward mixtures as a Virginia Enthusiast or an English enthusiast give this a shot. It’s cheap enough and readily available.
Similar to Samuel Gawith Skiff Mixture but less oriental spice and kick, more Virginia grass and nicotine.
Pipe Used: Kaywoodie shape 69, Dunhill Shellbriar Pot, Clay
Age When Smoked: 11 months
Purchased From: Pipes and Cigars
3 people found this review helpful.
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| TallPuffO'Burley (633) | |
Mild | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
This was a treat. I bought this tin when I was in my heavy cellaring days solely because a friend was always smoking it and I decided that I would one day have to try this blend. So one tin went in the cellar when I was taking advantage of a sale on C&D.
TBH I had very low expectations. C & D is not one of the blenders that come to mind when you think of great Balkan blends. Almost every blend they do that has latakia or some Turkish/oriental, also seems to include a good measure of burley taking it from what could be exotic to more like the homey American English blends of yesteryear, albeit with less chemical tinkering. And not to take anything away from them for that as they do those types of blends very well. When they do not include Burley, the Virginia used is often earthy and lacking in sweetness, making it taste, well, like burley.
Rajah's Court explodes this stereotype. It has an abundance of Virginia sweetness. You know, without a doubt, this has no burley in it. The sweetness combined with whatever Turkish leaf is used, creates a lovely citrus, sweet/sour taste that is just lightly brushed by the campfire notes of the latakia. The latakia is very lightly applied, so much so, that this is one of those few latakia blends that could easily be smoked all day.
Another way this one is different than many of the other C&D offerings is that this one is not tinder dry. Neither is it overly moist, but this one will last longer in the pipe than the average C&D blends, which tend to burn up fast. True to these sorts of blends, there is no problems with biting. I swore I was done buying tobacco, but this one may test my resolve. 4 stars.
Age When Smoked: 2 yrs 8 months
3 people found this review helpful.
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| SmokeKing David (134) | |
Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium | Tolerable |
A little bit sharp on the tongue. I could not detect any of the sweetness mentioned in the description of this blend. It still satisfies without being very heavy in the latakia department.
Govern Yourself Accordingly.
3 people found this review helpful.
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| Emeritus Account (30194) | |
Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Reading the component tobaccos: Virginia, Latakia and Turkish; you would think this is your average English blend, like so many others. This is however a quite unusual tobacco. When you light it the first thing you notice is a spicy incencey taste and smell. The Turkish is dominant from the beginning. The Latakia does not come out at all, though if you examine the tobacco you can see a little in it. I suppose it smoothes out the blend. The Virginia adds a little sweetness in the last half of the bowel. The flavour is unique and exotic. You have to try it to see what I mean.
3 people found this review helpful.
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| periqueguy (43) | |
Medium to Strong | None Detected | Full | Pleasant |
I primarily smoke English blends and have sampled or smoked just about all of them during the past 50 years. RAJAH'S COURT has become my favorite and it exemplifies, in my opinion, exactly what an English blend should be. Perfect as an all day or for those that want a milder and lighter smoke all day, this would be the Perfect Nightcap. 4 stars all the way!
3 people found this review helpful.
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| constantsmoker (65) | |
Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I expected a medium blend laden with a Turkish peppery taste mingled with a preponderance of sweet Va's. What a pleasant surprise. This is a well-balanced, 'almost' full blend that burns cool and has a marvelous taste. While its signature is certainly Oriental, the Latakia component adds a dimension that gives this tobacco some body. The Virginias provide a constant but restratined sweetness that really brings the blend together. Kudos to the Tarlers!
3 people found this review helpful.
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| sasha (228) | |
Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant |
This is a great all-day smoke for the English fans. It has a classic "dunhillish" feel when you open the tin, that good old sweet Virginia-Oriental smell. It comes with the perfect moisture, I just leave it dry a little bit.When you light, the first impression is of an oriental-canted tobacco, but after a few puffs the Virginias are back in the front row, perfectly balancing the blend with their sweetness. Only the latakia lacks a little for my taste, but it's present and comes out here and there. A fine change of pace for the latakia addicted.
3 people found this review helpful.
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| Stah (153) | |
Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant |
The tin I opened was dated January 2016. The tobacco turned out to be pretty stale and slightly dried out. I put it down to rehydrate for a couple of days, not denying my curiosity to examine it. Cut in fine ribbons, the color ranged from yellowish brown to dark chocolate, the different varieties clearly distinguishable despite their age. The tobacco is mixed very neatly, light and fluffy to the touch.
When the tobacco had moistened enough, I decided to investigate its flavor. Leather, sandalwood, musk, coriander, a bit of peat smoke, some citrus and a complex meadow flower scent. The bouquet is extremely calm and difficult to separate, no single component is out of place. Latakia is clearly very little, the blend can hardly be called oriental. In spite of this, it is classified as English. There is no need to knead, the mixture is easy to get into. I took a medium pipe that had already rested from other tobaccos lying on the shelf, and stuffed it tightly.
The initial taste is a sweet, slightly sour, yet spicy blend with a hint of smoke from the smokehouse and orange zest. The sweetness is very light, as from the light milk chocolate, with a hint of cream. There is also a woody note in the flavor - imperceptible at first, it intensifies to the middle of the pipe. Along with it, the latakia flavor intensifies - to the sweet and creamy comes a resinous, smoky flavor. The tobacco smokes cool, but easily heats the pipe if you get carried away. The flavor is very mild, the tobacco doesn't bite or burn even with a deep puff. The ash is very fine, smooth, light gray. The strength of the tobacco is slightly below average, nicotine hit is not a threat. The medium pipe ran out after about half an hour.
The smoke has the same sweet and creamy aroma with a woody note. It is moderately dense, and lingers in the room long enough.
This is a very pleasant blend. It's clearly lighter in flavor, smell and strength than Oriental Square, softer and more airy, sort of - and doesn't dry my mouth out. Overall, if I have to choose between Oriental Square and Rajah's Court, I think I'd rather have Rajah's Court than Oriental Square. It's cozier somehow.
Pipe Used: Peterson 106
Age When Smoked: 2016
Purchased From: Online
Similar Blends: Dunhill - Durbar, Robert McConnell - Oriental Square (Heritage).
2 people found this review helpful.
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| Kunsan (76) | |
Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
Very nice oriental forward VA mixture. Lovely earthy smell and taste accompanied by a hint of sour and spicey orientals. Very good quality tobacco. An excellent all day smoke.
2 people found this review helpful.
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| Emeritus Account (30194) | |
Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
There are already enough reviews of this blend that would say to me why wright my own. Well, I think there is more to say about Rajah's Court. I begin by saying that C+D has so many blends that based on my sampling I tend to stay away from C+D offerings. I think that the brand offers too much redundencies for me to even try and sort out the ones I might like, but I felt like trying something new (to me) so there it was on the shelf in front of me when I was buying several tins of Balkan Sasieni at a R+J Cigar store near my office. C+D along with Gregg Pease, the two are working together in a sort of partnership, use a marketing plan that is based upon bringing out new blends to generate interest and sales. I suppose the strategy works, but in time there are just too many blends without enough distinction between them for the avarage pipe smoker to have a clear idea of what to purchase. But, with that said, let's move on to Rahah.
When I arrived at home I opened the tin of Rajah and was pleasently surprised by the beautiful brown and black ribbon cut of the loosely packed tobacco. It was visually appealing to me. The aroma was of a spicy medium strength English-oriental blend. C+D calls it a medium strength Balkan and I will agree with their description. Let me just add that the tin fragrence was of a balanced blend, but the orientals were particularly inviting to me. Packing was easy, the moisture level of the tobacco was just about perfect, so lighting was easy as well. Immediatly I smelled the orientals. Wonderful I said to myself. As I puffed on my Castello the flavor was very nice and that of a fine Balkan blend (or English-oriental if you prefer). All the way to the end of the smoke, to the bottom of the bowl, I enjoyed this blend. It is deserving of your attention if you enjoy Balkans. I'm not going to say it changes my preferred blends (which happen to come from Gregg Pease and just a few others), but I would not hesitate to smoke Rajah again in the future. So, to use the four star rating system it is only fair to give Rajah four stars which says try it you just might enjoy this one. I hope this review is helpful.
2 people found this review helpful.
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| Emeritus Account (30194) | |
Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
This to me tasted alright but it just didn't grab me. The burn is very good and steady and was not at all bitey. Seems to be a good quality blend with good leaf with proper moisture content. I might try this again but right now it would take second or third seat to some of the other english blends I enjoy. This might make a good all day smoke for some and is definately worth a try.
2 people found this review helpful.
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| Bucivs (15) | |
Mild to Medium | Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
This a mellow surprise! The sweet red Virginias are very creamy and burns well with the not so spicy oriental. Latakia plays a supporting role to give the smokiness you deserve in such kind of blend.
Pipe Used: Parker billiard
Age When Smoked: 5
1 person found this review helpful.
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| Gerry P (39) | |
Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Tolerable to Strong |
I miss Dunhill Durbar a lot. It had a kind of perfumy/incensy thing that I really enjoyed and have not found in other Balkans that I've sampled. I'm not sure if this has the exact same thing (it's been a while since I smoked the last of my Durbar), and I never had the older version of Durbar that it's based on, but I think I've found the elusive, exotic taste and aroma that other Balkans (and good ones at that) have lacked. At the moment, I have Balkan Supreme, Balkan Sobranie, Oriental Square, and GLP Westminster on hand. I like them all, but lately when the occasion calls for a Balkan blend I find myself reaching for Rajah's Court. A new favorite.
Pipe Used: Assorted briars; a MM with a mini-Churchwarden.
Age When Smoked: 7 months
Purchased From: smokingpipes.com
Similar Blends: Dunhill Durbar.
1 person found this review helpful.
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| MangoLegs (72) | |
Medium to Strong | None Detected | Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
From the first light, I noticed a citrusy/tangy spank to it, which was lovely. The first half of the bowl has the orientals in the front, but the latakia becomes the attention whore after a while. It reminds me of Durbar, but not quite as good and smooth. So far, the best replacement for it though.
Age When Smoked: Fresh from a new tin
Purchased From: SmokingPipes
Similar Blends: Durbar.
1 person found this review helpful.
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| point9 (114) | |
Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Initially, Rajah's Court is a typical English blend with some oriental dominant. Smooth and gentle woody, but the smoke if consistent without much development. I don't think it is similar to Dunhill London mixture due to the less complexity.
1 person found this review helpful.
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| Emeritus Account (30194) | |
Mild | Mild | Very Mild | Unnoticeable |
I guess I am partial towards English/Balkan blends that have more flavor. IMHO, this one lacks sweetness, spice, nuttiness and the amount of Latakia, which I've come in enjoy in other English/Balkan blends.
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Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Another winner from C&D. Again I enjoyed the earthy and peppery notes, and detected more frankincense and myrrh notes than Yale Mixture. At times the taste reminded me of the stuff I would smoke out of a metal pipe as a teenager -nudge, nudge, know what I mean? - but in a good way. It gave me a nicotine hit as well. It was smooth and fragrant, but not strongly so.
7/11 Coming back to this after a while I must admit that this is my most favorite tobacco, and style of tobacco -an English/Balkan with VA's, Latakia, and orientals. It's all there, sweet, spice, smokey, smooth... I just procured 2 tins and will ask for a third for my b-day, and a 4th for the holidays. I noticed with my first sample that the Rajah mellows with about 6 months aging and loses some umph in flavor. I'll watch for this with my new tins. If this is a clone of Dunhill's Durbar, I guess I missed something very special by never having tried DD.
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Mild | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
Its a very nice daily english blend. Reminds me of an Early morning Dunhill. Its one of those blend that is not the greatest but everytime you go to your tobacco stash you keep loading this baby in the pipe.One might think when smoking this that it will have a tonque bite but I think it might be the Turkish/oriental sensation that we all love. Definitely recommending this as a morning smoke.
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| periqueguy (43) | |
Medium | None Detected | Full | Pleasant |
Simply put, this is exactly the way an English blend should taste and smoke. Each of the tobaccos are obvious yet harmonize to perfection.
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Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This is a very natural oriental mixture. Little latakia, excellent cut, excellent burning qualities.No sweetness added just natural tobacco. I think can be addictive. Gives me a little head spinning. For my taste a little flat but quite pleasant. I will stick to heavier and darker mixtures with more latakia but very pleasant though.
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Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Very Pleasant |
Rajah's Court is exquisite. This blend emphasizes the beauties of Turkish leaf, with spicy latakia and rich, naturally sweet Virginias balancing the flavors.
Though not heavy on the latakia, Rajah's Court is still a rather full blend. It certainly grabs my attention with its deep, intense Oriental aroma. It burns fairly cool and requires few relights.
This is arguably C&D's finest tobacco, and one of the best blends on the market today. If you like things like Durbar, you'll love this. Alfred Dunhill would have been proud to blend this.
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Medium to Strong | None Detected | Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
First off, I found nothing about this tobacco to be mild, from match to ash this is a moderately strong blend with full taste. The VAs are a backdrop to a Turkish show in my opinion and the Latakia falls into step with the VA. For me this is a great smoke to follow a meal as opposed to before one or between them because of is strength. IMO if you like Dunhill Durbar, you will enjoy this ... as I do. A strong blend that is not harsh or acrid. Very nice stuff.
Cheers, VC
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Medium to Strong | None Detected | Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Something about this blend really grabs me. I love the spicy odor and great colors; reds, blonds and darks right out of the tin. When you light it, it is spicy and mild all at once somehow and has an Old World feel to it. Rajah?s Court is saved in my home for thoughtful times when I can think of things that I used to dream of. It is an easy smoke that does not require a lot of attention, so it is great for this kind of activity. One great fluffy charring light that the wonderful springy cuts take to like they were meant just for it, a light tamping and you are off to the races? or a magic carpet. The top of the bowl starts off with the stewed-fruit of the Perique and Va?s nicely settling you in with sweetness. Then as the mid bowl sinks in with a warmth of Latakia and spice of more Va?, the Perique is still there, but with a darker sweetness that is a bit more in the background, it is a very comforting time. About this time I am impressed with the light and dark contrasting nature of a fluffy ash on top of the tobacco. The bottom of the bowl is still warm but musky, with a heavier spice, not tropical? Levantine and almost incense like if you have smoked it very slowly. I have never experienced a bit of bitterness and have always wanted another bowl. This is a cool smoking tobacco regardless of the Va? content, I have found, though that may be due to the thoughtful mood it puts me in. One note that I do not normally put in reviews, none to date, I avoid drinking or eating after smoking this because I find the nose and aftertaste exquisite. Great job C&D. Also, great service, I am almost out and can?t wait to call you again. Namaste?
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Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
The batch of this that I'm currently smoking is at least a few years old.I purchased it (sealed)on a bargin table at a recent pipe show.The contents in the tin were still reasonably moist and the scent of the turkish leaf quickly filled the room upon opening.Rajah's Court is a nice medium english in the spirit of S.Gawith's "Squadron Leader" and vaguely reminds me of "Early Morn. Pipe".Just a nice all-be-it tame blend with good flavor,just not full enough to really WOW me.I suggest it to those wishing to "get their feet wet" with turkish leaf... prep 3/22/05
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