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Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| SteelCowboy (685) |  |
Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Park-Lane No. 11 is my first encounter with Park Lane English blends and if they are all like #11 I can't wait to work my way through their large number of house blends.
I believe there are some blending McClelland tobaccos in this blend, but I enjoy this much more than many McClelland English's. I prefer to rub it out a bit and I find it to burn with few re-lights. No. 11 is almost "buttery" in its smoothness. I believe that this comes from the nice dose of Smyna to the blend. The flavor is somewhat complex and balenced. This would make an all day or early evening English blend. I generally like a bit more strength in the "N" department, but No. 11 is still Highly Recommended!
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| TCody (13) | |
Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This medium tobacco is very tasty. Park Lane's high quality Latakia, varietal Orientals, and mature Virginia are all about flavor. Because of the dark Virginia, the blend looks like a Latakia bomb; it is not. This reminds me of UK blends before 1980.
Pipe Used: Old GBD Brandy
Age When Smoked: New
Purchased From: Park Lane
Similar Blends: John Cotton Smyrna.
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| Gentleman Zombie (729) | |
Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This is one of five blends in PL's English Sampler #3.
This is a very nice light to medium English. The wonderful Orientals lead here (just by a nose) with the Latakia and Virginias forming the base. There is an interplay between the Latakia and Virginias that is very appealing. Sweet vs salty, Smoky and woody vs fruity. It's captivating. As SteelCowboy said there is a smooth buttery quality that I'm sure is being provided by the Oriental component. I think the Latakia is also adding to the smoothness. It has a nice creaminess to it. All in all a great blend.
Pipe Used: MM General, MM Country Gentleman
Age When Smoked: fresh bulk
Purchased From: http://cigarsandpipes.com/
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