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Belle époque - carte noire
| Brand: |
W.O. Larsen |
| Blender: |
Olrik |
| Tin Description: |
A fruity blend of virginia, burley, oriental and spice tocabbos are as a basic blend lightly pressed and cross cut. Subsequently black cavendish and bright virginia are added. The blend is flavoured with rum, mango maracuja and vanilla from Madagascar. |
| Country of Origin: |
Denmark |
| Curing Group: |
Air Cured |
| Contents: |
Virginia
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| Cut: |
Coarse Cut |
| Packaging: |
50gr pouch |
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Average Ratings
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| Strength: |
Medium to Strong
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| Flavoring: |
Medium to Strong
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| Taste: |
Medium to Full
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| Room Note: |
Very Pleasant
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| Recommendation: |
Somewhat Recommended
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maigret fan
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10/03/2011 |
Medium to Strong
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Medium to Strong
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Medium to Full
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Very Pleasant
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| W.O. Larsen seems to be reorganising its blends, with new packaging and, it seems, new blends. I will not comment on the name, failing to find any 'belle époque' meaning to the first name or to the 'carte noire' subsequent name. In the pouch the cavendish is stong and the fruity aroma well dominant, smelling like figs or other dried fruits. Smoking it the rum addition is first detected, then the vanilla flavor. Unfortunately it bits the tongue rather quickly. People around me liked the room note, mentioning whisky although it is rum flavored: anyway it shows how the balance in the blend is adjusted. A bit disappointing if one think of other aromatics from the brand (1864 or Classic) but worth a try. It seems to have been introduced recently in Europe: I bought the pouch in Munich a fortnight ago. A month ago in was not available in Brussels.
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