James Barber Special Brew
(3.00)
Could be anything in this mixture! Usually mild to medium and aromatic.
Details
Brand | James Barber |
Blended By | |
Manufactured By | James Barber |
Blend Type | Other |
Contents | Black Cavendish, Burley, Cavendish, Cigar Leaf, Kentucky, Latakia, Virginia |
Flavoring | |
Cut | Ready Rubbed |
Packaging | Bulk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Very Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Strong
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Very Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 01, 2016 | Very Mild | Strong | Mild | Very Pleasant |
James Barber - Special Brew.
Being British, the name Special Brew instantly conjures up an image of strong, cheap, rank, lager: it's the name of a common 'rocket fuel' styled beer over here! If I were in charge of this company I'd change the name, this is rather good and doesn't deserve that image!
I'm guessing it's made up of the left over 'sweepings' from when they weigh-out blends, so I'm assuming every batch varies. That would mean that your pouch will differ?
The mixture looks eclectic, there's almost every colour, size, and shape in there! It smells aromatic, but I can't quite put my finger on what it is: maybe some alcohol, some nuts, but no definitely fruit. The moisture's good, as is the flavour: from this I would definitely say alcohol makes up a large proportion of the aromatic addition. Some nuts and vanilla also seem to be present as well. The tobacco taste? There's pretty much every sort! But for this batch, it's definitely led by Black Cavendish. Nicotine? This pipe's very mild, but, as the blend varies from batch to batch, yours might blow your head off with N!!!
A new paragraph for the low point: tongue bite. This issues a good one, but I guess yours could be different!
This bowl deserves three stars, but as it's a random mixture I can't say if this applies to other pouch's or not.
Recommended.
Being British, the name Special Brew instantly conjures up an image of strong, cheap, rank, lager: it's the name of a common 'rocket fuel' styled beer over here! If I were in charge of this company I'd change the name, this is rather good and doesn't deserve that image!
I'm guessing it's made up of the left over 'sweepings' from when they weigh-out blends, so I'm assuming every batch varies. That would mean that your pouch will differ?
The mixture looks eclectic, there's almost every colour, size, and shape in there! It smells aromatic, but I can't quite put my finger on what it is: maybe some alcohol, some nuts, but no definitely fruit. The moisture's good, as is the flavour: from this I would definitely say alcohol makes up a large proportion of the aromatic addition. Some nuts and vanilla also seem to be present as well. The tobacco taste? There's pretty much every sort! But for this batch, it's definitely led by Black Cavendish. Nicotine? This pipe's very mild, but, as the blend varies from batch to batch, yours might blow your head off with N!!!
A new paragraph for the low point: tongue bite. This issues a good one, but I guess yours could be different!
This bowl deserves three stars, but as it's a random mixture I can't say if this applies to other pouch's or not.
Recommended.
Pipe Used:
Rattray's The Cave
PurchasedFrom:
J. Barber
Age When Smoked:
One Month