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T 15
| Brand: |
Chonowitsch |
| Blender: |
Kohlhase, Kopp und Co. KG |
| Tin Description: |
Matured Old Belt Virginia, Tennessee Burley, Latakia, Turkish and natural Cavendish in a balanced medium strength mixture where no one element dominates. |
| Country of Origin: |
DE |
| Curing Group: |
Air Cured |
| Contents: |
Burley
Cavendish
Virginia
Latakia
Turkish
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| Cut: |
Broken Flake |
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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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Xeneize
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05/26/2010 |
Mild to Medium
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None detected
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Medium to Full
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Tolerable to Strong
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| Masterfuly balanced classic English mixture with a base of rich red Virginias, Orientals and Latakia. The Kentucky is way too subtle, hardly noticed. Similar to T 16, but T 15's got no added flavoring.
A must-try for English mixture fans.
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06/19/2009 |
Very Mild
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Mild
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Very Mild
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Pleasant
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| This was a wonderful surprise. It reminds me of English aromatic blends from the 60's and 70's, but much better. I can't remember ever having mixed emotions about writing a review before. My concern is not about the blend, but the fact that rating this one so highly will make it difficult to find. If you try T15, and like it as much as I do,keep it to yourself.
Update: I've changed my review of this blend three times. Each review wavering between three and four stars. This is my final opinion and I'm sticking with it.
Update 2: Make sure you leave the tin open for two days before smoking. If not, you will miss out on the wonderful subtle flavors of this blend. It will also nip if not dried out fully.
Update 3: The more I smoke this the better I like it. Bone dry is the only way to enjoy this wonderful mixture. This blend leaves almost no aftertaste and no throat irritation.
Update: I have lowered my rating to three stars. Too much prep.
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BriarBurner
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12/18/2008 |
Mild to Medium
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Mild
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Mild to Medium
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Pleasant
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| Lots of taste. A wonderful blend! The five tobaccos mix equally, producing a flavorful, cool burning, taste treat. Master blenders, and top quality tobac at their best..
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jon39
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07/03/2008 |
Mild to Medium
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Medium
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Mild to Medium
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Pleasant
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| This was my first try with Jess C. blend and I must say I really like it. Great taste, easy to keep lit, moisture just right on about the second day of opening the tin. For me, I'll keep this in the rotation.
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David Cimino
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12/12/2003 |
Mild to 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 haven't smoked any private label blends from pipe makers. For the most part, I usually stick to the major brands, G.L. Pease, Solani, Esoterica, etc. A friend of mine, who I share recommendations with for Bourbon, Scotch, beer and Spanish Brandy, recommended this blend. He has excellent taste, so I gave it a try. What a nice surprise T-15 is. It is a perfect, mild mixture of Virginias, Latakia and a touch of Cavendish and all three tobaccos come through nicely. I have had the pleasure of smoking this blend from a variety of pipes and it has smoked consistently well from pipe to pipe. I smoke both Virginias and English blends and this is a great mid-point between the two. I am also always on the lookout for mild blends I can smoke in the morning or all day and this fits the bill. Thanks Jess. You not only make great pipes, but you've got your name on an excellent blend.
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NEWMAN
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08/20/2003 |
Mild to Medium
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Extremely Mild
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Mild to Medium
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Tolerable
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| This was another of my trials of tobacco under the name of respected pipe makers. I've never smoked a Chonowitsch pipe but Kolhacs & Kopp, the German blender, has matched the reputed high quality of his pipes with this blend. The tin is marked 'hand blended product of England' but the product is actually made in Germany. This blend was quite a departure from my normal VA flakes and included a melange of tobaccos in rubbed out form from golden yellow to jet black. I thought that the Latakia was dominant in the tin and room aroma but the taste was more balanced and resulted in quite a tasty smoke with a Turkish influence. The aftertaste was also better than some other blends with a heavier Latakia presence. Easy packing and lighting resulted in an effortless smoke. I couldn't smoke this or any Latakia blend as a steady but this one will be a nice change of pace.
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Pipestud
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06/13/2002 |
Mild to Medium
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Extremely Mild
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Mild to Medium
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Pleasant
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| What an unusual concoction! I really liked the combined elements of this light, but savory blend. You can taste just about everything in the blend, but if you are a latakia lover, this may be a bit thin for your blood.
If you are an aromatic fan, this won't excite you either. If, like me, you have a palate that accepts a variety of flavors (as long as tobacco is one of them), then I think you'll like ole Jess's T 15.
Thoroughly enjoyable. I smoked the whole tin in a matter of days.
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