pipesandcigars.com Scotty's Great Hiatus

(3.00)
Great Hiatus is a classic rich Latakia blend with a lot of Turkish leaf (Izmir and Smyrna), along with red and yellow Virginias. The flavor is deep and smoky, with a buttery smoothness, perfect for a late evening pipe.

Details

Brand pipesandcigars.com
Series Scotty's Bulk Blends
Blended By  
Manufactured By  
Blend Type Balkan
Contents Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia
Flavoring
Cut Coarse Cut
Packaging Bulk
Country United States
Production No longer in production

Profile

Strength
Mild to Medium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium to Full
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming

Average Rating

3.00 / 4
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jul 23, 2016 Mild to Medium None Detected Medium to Full Pleasant to Tolerable
Scotty’s Great Hiatus arrived very dry and crispy. Added one drop of distilled water to my bulk ounce, and three days later, still very dry but the crispiness was slightly softened. I didn’t want to add too much moisture because, as I learned from past personal experience, it has a tendency to weaken the Latakia.

Pouch note is mildly sweet Orientals and smoky Latakia. Appearance is a ribbon cut tobacco, mostly medium and light brown with a lesser amount of black Latakia and some minimal amount of yellows.

Flavor profile of Scotty’s Great Hiatus is that of a medium bodied Balkan. I can taste smoky Latakia, buttery Smyrna and a certain quiet brightness which is probably the resultant effect of the Virginias, some other Orientals, or combination thereof. The subtle brightness has a taming effect on the richness of the smoky Latakia and buttery Smyrna. The tobacco flavors are all very well balanced and nothing really overpowers or dominates.

My only disappointment is the extreme dryness of this blend. It’s been said that pipesandcigars.com really needs to do some type of quality control prior to shipping their bulk blends, I would tend to agree with that.
Pipe Used: Caked briar
PurchasedFrom: pipesandcigars.com
Age When Smoked: Fresh
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