Virginia and Oriental lovers on either side of the fence will be pleased again and again. It is always disappointing to me. The strength remains light-mild for the first quarter-bowl. Since I don't inhale, I prefer a stronger blend & Penzance was a little too wimpy to suit me. I find the taste is not quite full, but is not an all-day smoke either. This is a well balanced blend, but it is definitely tuned to the Latakia. Smoking boyz - light wait champ song. At the start it tastes exactly like the tin aroma. This is some sort of a Cake/Flake and moist! It has gorgeous crumbly flakes and despite the pungent smell ( like that of a farmyard I'm told), it burns very well with a rather pleasant room note.
Until that faithful day. S Pirate Kake uses Burley, but I haven? Taste and smell are terrific (sweet and spicy), just as the leave and burning properties! I did, and I love it. Taste & Aroma: Soft, smooth, silghtly creamy, and spicy, a Balkan blend, in that the emphasis is on the orientals. It took me a few bowls full before I understood that Penzance needed to be packed a bit more gently and tamping needed to be classic... just the ash. I've tried this blend in different pipes, with and without filter, straight out of the tin or very dry, packed loose or tight. Penzance is not as complex as some, but decidedly forthright, honest and delicious on it's own terms. With nearly 300 reviews I don't have much to add. Do you like your humble, simple easy to obtain english? Note: I am a Latakia fan, BTW, but I prefer it to be in some sort of harmony (or perhaps a counterpoint) with the other elements of a given blend. Smoking boyz - light wait champ 5. For an English I much prefer some Old Dublin, or even some And So To Bed also by Esoterica. UPDATE: I 'm thinking Rosin core solder flux, a pleasant note known to those who wield a soldering pencil. I've been smoking some Balkan Sobranie in the rotation and I would say that they smoke pretty closely due to this.
Similar Blends: Balkan Sobranie, Syrian Latakia, Lebanese Blends. If you like Oriental blends, you're certain not to be disappointed, but there are plenty of other wonderful, similarly composed blends out there that can be had easily and at a reasonable price. If you tamp too much or smoke it too moist, you end up with an impossible to keep lit soggy mess at the bottom of your bowl that ends up tasting nasty. I wrote this review about 3 years ago, and I'm finishing off the same 8oz bulk package I bought 3 years ago (been hoarding and only smoking on those rarest of occasions), and I gotta say, if I had to choose one latakia blend to smoke for the rest of my life: Penzance hands down. Smoking boyz - light wait champ download. Having tried more than a few different tobaccos since, and knowing how rare it was to find Penzance, I decided to pick up a tin. I had heard latakia was smoky, and it indeed smelled like hickory or beef jerkey, but there was an added element I was not prepared for... something that smelled chemical-like (i still cannot pinpoint it). My life changed that day, and I no longer felt the need to have the best, seal away the most, smoke the best or be the "best". That would give you quite an impression, huh?
There are many great blends out there that I look forward to - three from Mr. Pease on the way right now. I've been smoking the Dunhill blends- #965 and Nightcap, and well as a bulk blend my tobacco shop calls Chartwell. The orientals tempt some to believe this blend is cased. The belnd is truley a delight! Packs and lights easily, and burns to the bottom of the bowl to a light grey ash. In the tin, a wonderful full Latakia smokiness, reminiscent of sitting next to a camp fire with a spicy undertone somewhere between those nostalgia. Definitely purchase some if you can find it. I bought the tobacco based on the reviews on this website. It is funny now how a 60 something mile one-way trip back then was exciting, daring and risky, hoping I would not break down. Chrome in FLA (2)||.
This is a top quality tobacco and is among the best in the genre. 99 (total cost was $16 with shipping). I don't like English blends. I love everything about texture and the way it crumbles to load the is a very enjoyable smoke, very relaxing, never latakia is just right not over enough i manage to keep this in my rotation at times when i can get supplies from a friend in the usa when i run out i smoke samuel gawith balkan flake. As you progress through the bowl, a sweetness just shows itself every know and then, which reminds you of some roasted cocoa beans or dark chocolate. Penzance is a lot more sublime than that. I can see why it is so highly regarded. The aroma will repel mosquitoes, birds, dogs, bears and of course your wife.
Sorry to anyone who loves this blend and read this review, Please tell me I'm wrong. Smoking this stuff made me reminisce back to my childhood days, growing up in Far North Queensland. However, one I lit the pipe I was in for a reward. The only surprise in this department was the lack of nicotine. The orientals are spicy and play off the smoky latakia. I KNOW that I'll go out tomorrow and buy a bagfull!!!! Thx Again ~ The GRIM REAPER.
Difficult to add much to the praises it has already received. I recently have added around 20 pipes to my collection, most of which were not pre-carbonized.