1776 Tobacco Co Tavern

(3.11)
Created for the smoker who enjoys the rich natural flavors of quality tobaccos blended without flavorings. We combine the purest quality Turkish Mahala, Yenidje broad cut, Samsoun, Cavalla, Dubek, Red Virginia, Burley, and of course Latakia.

Details

Brand 1776 Tobacco Co
Blended By Jack Peterson
Manufactured By  
Blend Type English
Contents Burley, Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia
Flavoring
Cut Mixture
Packaging Bulk
Country United States
Production Currently available

Profile

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

Average Rating

3.11 / 4
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Reviews

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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Feb 04, 2015 Mild to Medium None Detected Medium Tolerable to Strong
The sweet, smoky, woodym earthy, lightly musty Cyprian latakia is the star flavor, but this is not a lat-bomb, and while it is the dominant component, it does not overwhelm the other tobaccos. The various Turkish/Oriental components have only a slight touch of sourness (more noticeable in the last third of the bowl), but it's mildly buttery sweet, smoky, earthy, floral, and a little woody with a hint of spice. The yenidje adds a little dry floralness to the taste. The burley is lightly sweet and barely nutty, earthy and woody, being a minor player. The red Virginia is tangy dark fruit sweet with a earth and wood, and is a little more obvious than the burley is. The nic-hit is in the center of mild to medium. The strength is a couple of steps past that mark. The taste is medium. Burns cool and clean at a reasonable rate with few relights and a mostly consistent sweet and savory flavor. Leaves the slightest touch of moisture at the finish. Has a stronger room note than it tastes, and the lightly lingering after taste is very pleasant.

-JimInks
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jan 27, 2012 Medium Very Mild Medium to Full Tolerable
This blend is marketed as a heavy English, and their description of it is:"(Heavy English) Created for the smoker who enjoys the rich natural flavors of quality tobaccos blended without flavorings. We combine the purest quality Turkish Mahala, Yenidje broad cut, Samsoun, Cavalla, Dubek, Red Virginia, Burley, and of course Latakia." This blend took to the flame easily, requiring only one relight after the initial char light. This has to be one of the smoothest English blends I have ever smoked, I think I would have to disagree with their accessment of it being a full or heavy English though because I didn't think the Latakia was as much in the forefront as I would expect from a heavy English. To me the Orientals are what took the lead, at least for the first 2/3's of the bowl. This is one blend that to me, had no tongue bite at all, as hard as I tried to make it bite. I experienced the usual campfire smokiness from the Latakia, along with a good dose of spiciness from the Orientals, but what I kept getting hints of that I wan't expecting was a kind of sweetness reminescent of toasted marshmallows or caramel, (from the Virginias I'd guess) but I wouldn't say it was a bad thing. After spending about 45 minutes of total enjoyment, all that was left was fine,white ash with no dottle at all. All in all, this is a wonderful blend, and I would highly recommend it to anyone who loves English blends, or to an aro smoker who wants to try an english blend.
8 people found this review helpful.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Feb 27, 2012 Medium Medium to Strong Medium to Full Tolerable
I requested and received a sample of this blend from Sterling Tobacco. From the sample bag, the tobacco had good moisture level and I loaded into a Brebbia billard without any drying or airing. I gravity filled to the top and lightly tamped (I have found too much packing results in gurgle for me). Charing light was even and caught quickly. After the charing tamp, the next light lasted me half the bowl before I needed to tap/tamp/light. Burned down with minimal dottle. I have never been a flavor expert, so how it compares from A to B is not my strong suit, but for me this flavor profile is very pleasing. What I like, is that the flavor stays very consistent from start to finish, which isn't the case with other English blends. What stands out for me is that I kept coming back to the sample, even two bowls in a row, which I haven't done with another blend. So far my top choices are Hal'O The Wynd, Sherlock Holmes Pipe Club VR Blend, Carter Hall/Storm Front, and Ennerdale Flake for reference. I purchased a couple pounds of this tobacco after enjoying the sample. It is expensive, so probably won't make my standard rotation, but I hope putting some age on it may improve the Virginia sweetness.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jul 11, 2011 Mild Mild to Medium Mild to Medium Tolerable
I tried to give this tobacco a chance, but it's not good. I get no tang or sour notes from the Orientals, the Latakia is barely there, no evidence of a grassy or a sweet Va, and the Burley is lacking the nutty sweetness good burleys have.

This very much reminded me of an insipid "American English", except the focus wasn't on the burley. That's the problem. This tobacco seemed to have no focus whatsoever. It's just a big mess of components that didn't marry well, and none of the individual components elevates it.

Smokers used to smoking lat blends are not going to care for this one.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Feb 03, 2012 Medium Very Mild Medium Pleasant to Tolerable
I concur entirely with Markw4mms' review. He is quite right in his description of a sweetness of marshmallows and caramel. However, as smooth and tasty this blend is, it became a bit boring after awhile. It just didn't have the complexity for me to give it a four star rating. Be that as it may, it was quite an enjoyable smoke and is well deserving a try. Recommended.

Soli Deo gloria!
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Oct 14, 2011 Very Mild None Detected Mild Unnoticeable
Received a very generous sample from Jack Sterling. Tavern 1776 definitely contains quality leaf that burns nicely to a white ash and produces plumes of thick smoke. That being said, this blend was not to my liking. All elements are muted, latakia included. Generally a very boring bland smoke. The only flavors that came through were strong soap and cologne notes that left a weird aftertaste and mouthfeel. I got 3/4 of the way through a large bowl and had to dump the rest. Took two bowls of a full-bodied english blend and a rich meal to remove the mouthfeel.

Wont be smoking the rest of the ounce, nor passing it on to anyone else, save for a pipe smoking enemy 🙂
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Feb 28, 2011 Mild to Medium Mild Medium Overwhelming
It stayed lit, reduced to a fine ash, left my pipe clean, and delivered no bite whatsoever. Having said that, why do I taste soap, cologne, and something like a mouthful of jasmine? Why has my tongue been numb for over an hour? The wife was deeply offended by the room note, saying it smelled of burnt electronics.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jun 29, 2012 Mild to Medium Mild Medium Pleasant
The first time a tried this 'baccie, I thought I found bliss. There was a sweet caramel flavor, and not at all subtle. Unfortunately, after a few smokes, that flavor disappeared, never to return- not even a trace!(And no, it wasn't a ghost in my pipe).

Once that flavor vanishes, you are basically left with what is essentially 1776 British Grenadier- which is not a bad tobacco for an occasional smoke, but gets quite boring if you smoke it regularly. It can get hot and it can bite.

Unfortunately, I find that with all the 1776 blends I've tried, they all seem great at first, but quickly lose their appeal. I keep what I have left for an occasional smoke, such as on a day when I might want to smoke my pipe more than once.

It's a quality tobacco- and a good intro to English blends if you're a noob like me, or coming from aros; and Jack Peterson of 1776 is great to deal with....but I just don't see enough here to make me buy this again. 🙁
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Feb 08, 2011 Medium None Detected Medium to Full Pleasant to Tolerable
I was sent a free sample of this from Jack. It is wonderful. It is an English blend. A flavorful, complex, blend with a long sweet finish. A touch of spice, nutmeg maybe, straw, smokey leaf in the finish. I would go so far as to say this is a full bodied smoke. Don't let the smoothness of this smoke fool you, the flavor is strong. It is just so smooth you aren't left shaking your head like you've been punched in the face. I rarely find tobaccos with this much flavor and smoothness combined. The sweet finish just compliments the smokey, complex tobacco flavor during this pipe. This is a must have. I can't wait to try all of his other blends.

UPDATE: Had to buy more as I became obsessed with this blend. Nothing fit the complex flavors of smokey English with a sweet finish. Only from Tavern. Great service from Jack.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Nov 11, 2010 Mild to Medium None Detected Medium Pleasant to Tolerable
I have trouble rating Englishes...Latakia, while pleasant enough to me, tends to form a 'Lat wall'...a form of sensory overload that excludes any other tobaccos in the mix. It takes a while for me to break that wall and experience the whole blend, good or bad.

With Tavern, I'm glad I broke through.

Not a heavy English, per se, more of a light Balkan, if you will. Oriental heavy, luxurious even. I can taste a sweetness throughout, so the VA is there as well. Heck, the Latakia, once a barrier, now floats alongside it's oriental component, never overwhelming the the balance. (I can say that now.) A high quality blend for sure! Tavern burns well, leaves dry powdery ash at the end, and doesn't linger on the palate (or clothing) like some others will.

I know the price is high, but it's worth it. (Actually, the cost is a no brainer for me...a local B&M carries it at 1/3 the online price!)

Four stars.
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