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Reviewed By:	Date:	Strength:	Flavoring:	Taste:	Room Note:	Recommendation:
NEWMAN	09/19/2005	Mild to Medium	None detected	Medium	Tolerable
These are nicely prepared flakes ~1.5"x3"x1/16" of mainly darker tobaccos but a fine mix of VAs, Turkish and Latakia. Sugar crystals had formed on many of the flakes and they were quite pliable and easy to pack even without rubout. Overall from lighting to the last puff, this was an effortless smoke. The Latakia was not overpowering but finely developed in the taste and since I'm not a devotee, that was fine for me. However, it and the Turkish resulted in complaints on the aroma from the family but that's typical for any blend of this mix. I don't think I'd travel to Zanzibar to get this blend but it was a nice change of pace after meals.
Reviewed By:	Date:	Strength:	Flavoring:	Taste:	Room Note:	Recommendation:
sasha	07/07/2005	Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant
A rare case in which the triad Virginia-Latakia-Oriental is presented in a flake format. You can immediately notice the hands of Samuel Gawith on this one: that tonka casing is unmistakable. It comes really damp in the tin, so it's better to leave it dry before packing it, which is a simple operation even if you don't rub it. I may have had too great expectations about this one,mostly because of the manufacturer, but when I smoked it it was nothing to get crazy about. The latakia is a mere surround, the other tobaccos are of good quality, with the Virginias in the front row. An interesting smoking experience, but far from my best ones.
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