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Sheik's Delight
| Brand: |
Milan Tobacconists |
| Blender: |
David Meyers |
| Tin Description: |
A medium strength Burley ribbon, Turkish and Latakia blend that burns slowly with a soft taste. It is a forerunner of English type blends. |
| Country of Origin: |
US |
| Curing Group: |
Flue Cured |
| Contents: |
Burley
Latakia
Turkish
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| Cut: |
Ribbon |
| Packaging: |
Bulk |
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Average Ratings
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Mild to Medium
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| Flavoring: |
Very Mild
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| Taste: |
Mild to Medium
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| Room Note: |
Pleasant to Tolerable
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| Recommendation: |
Recommended
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KinnScience
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03/24/2009 |
Medium
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Extremely Mild
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Mild to Medium
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Pleasant to Tolerable
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| I have managed to sample nearly all of David Meyers' blends (at least those that have been available for the last month) within a short period of time. I have become a very big fan of his creations. My favorite had probably been the 401 up until this week when I began smoking Sheiks D. I had to keep telling myself to slow down on my puffing because the flavor was so delicious.
I detected a nutty flavor immediatly after the char. After a few minutes I noted a natural sweetness followed by a bouquet that I could not quite identify. I like Sultan,s from Milan as well, but I have to say that there is something in the mix of Sheik's that creates a nuttier and naturally sweet flavor. If you are a big fan of Latakia this is worth a try (though Sultan's has a bit more .. and Kings is loaded with it). However, if you are relatively new to English or are a VA smoker this is a great place to start as it gives a slight fruity background beneath the yummy-nutty-mmm-mmm (drool) flavor.
Update 3/31/11 Still like this blend. I'm taking out a star to make it a star as I may have been a tad over enthusiastic on my initial review. After more time, this blend is still really good, but 4 stars was a bit over the top.
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02/20/2009 |
Mild to Medium
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Mild
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Mild to Medium
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Pleasant to Tolerable
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| Another great American/English from David Meyers. It burns beautifully to the bottom of the bowl. There is a slight sweetness on the finish, which lasts all the way down. The burley and turkish predominate, with the latakia in the background. I detect some perique in here, as there is a lovely spicy note throughout. David has a stronger version of this blend, called Sultan's, which ups the latakia content and slightly increases the sweetness, without the perique. For latakiaphiles, you'll probably enjoy Sultan's more. Sheik's Delight is a 4 star blend, in my opinion. One more point, is that there is no heavy aftertaste from the latakia, which is very appealing.
Feb.20/09 update: My enthusiasm for this blend has diminished. It's a good bulk, but not worthy of my original 4 star rating. Today I'd give it 2 stars.
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