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Peppino
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05/27/2012 |
Mild to Medium
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None detected
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Medium to Full
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Pleasant
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| Wow! Bought on a whim, I liked the packaging and it had everything I like. It lights easy and has a full flavor, it holds it's flavor through the bowl. Smokes dry with a nice gray ash, liked it so much I bought six tins to age for awhile. Excellent
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Dr. G
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01/27/2012 |
Medium
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Extremely Mild
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Medium
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Pleasant to Tolerable
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| As a relatively infrequent latakia smoker, I am really quite sensitive to its presence in most blends - a nice bonus as I really like it properly woven into the fabric of a well-executed blend. Such is the case with Bosphorus Cruise. Its presence is readily apparent (to my sensitive tastes) in the tin note and on the charring light. This is really my only significant point of divergence with the excellent review by pjorge1036. The spiciness of the oriental is also forward in the blend. Half way through the bowl the sweetness of the VA starts to chime in and from there to the finish line, there is a nice menage et trois between the constituents of this well- formed blend. For an inexpensive blend, the good quality of the tobacco is apparent. The appearance of the blend in the tin is impressive in its contrast. Room note is unobtrusive but not kudos-worthy. Nic content is acceptable for my insanely high requirement. All elements are detectable throughout the last half of the bowl but no one does the heavy lifting. All in all a nice, balanced and affordable blend. Recommended
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pjorge1036
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01/08/2012 |
Mild
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None detected
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Mild to Medium
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Pleasant
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| At first I found the blend to be lacking flavor and punch. For the first minute of the smoke I couldn't even feel the presence of the Latakia.
After that this started to change slowly and I started picking up some of the smokiness and even a subtle leathery flavor associated with Latakia. At this point the spicy orientals also started letting their presence be known but it wasn't until I was halfway through the bowl that the big changes came. That's when all the flavors started to concentrate and develop a little complexity.
Earthy, smoky and peppery this turned out to be a satisfying smoke although, it took a while to get there. Definitely not the best in its class but a good smoke for the price.
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berserker336
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08/22/2011 |
Mild to Medium
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Extremely Mild
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Medium
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Pleasant to Tolerable
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| Bought this from my local tinderbox on an employees recommendation. must say I am quite happy with this blend. The flavour is complex yet subtle with a leathery/peppery overtone as provided by the modest amount of latakia. seems to burn a tad on the hot side, but that may just be the way I'm packing it. Has an after-taste of walnuts and peppercorns which I find very pleasant.
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NA Morrison
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06/22/2011 |
Mild to Medium
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Mild to Medium
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Medium
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Pleasant
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| I got a tin of this free from my favourite tobacco store and was blown away by how great it is. I am a fan of regular frog morton and found this to be on the same level. I really cant find any thing bad to say about it. Smokes very cool and has no bite and has a very great latika flavor as well definately recomend to everyone.
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thedstnguishdgntlmn
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05/18/2011 |
Medium to Strong
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None detected
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Very Full
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Tolerable to Strong
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| I got a free tin of this at he Chicago Pipe Show and was genuinely and happily surprised! Upon opening the tin you get a strong scent of Latakia. This blend has an almost McClelland type smell to it. First light brings instant pleasure. The Orientals are quite prominent,followed by luscious high grade latakia and sweet virginias. I was actally shocked tht this was an Altadis product. Far superior to most bulk blends and on par with many expensive tinned blends. If you like Artisan's Blend or Tashkent but cannot readily find them this, is a good substitute. Very much recommended for the heavy English crowd.
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constantsmoker
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03/24/2011 |
Mild to Medium
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Medium
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Pleasant
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| This is one of the better Altadis/Sutliffe offerings. A solid Balkan/English/whatever entry. A tasty smoke, room note that the girl friend likes and, most importantly, the Latakia makes its presence known, interplaying nicely with the Virginia and Oriental components. Indeed, a pleasant surprise that compares well to some of the more pricier blends of this type. Recommended.
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Oneill1972
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02/18/2011 |
Very Mild
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Mild
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Mild to Medium
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Very Pleasant
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| I've been smoking a pipe for roughly 2 years now and I've only recently started experimenting with different types of tobacco. I started with aromatics for my wife's sake but I was never satisfied with the over-all taste, especially towards the end of the bowl.
Bosphorus Cruise is the 3rd English Blend that I've tried and my favorite so far. It starts out mild but if you smoke it slowly it definitely picks up flavor. As you get towards the middle of the bowl you can definitely start tasting the Oriental and the Latakia is present throughout the smoke which gives you a nice smooth smoke.
Overall I would consider recommending this to anyone who likes a mild English Blend and this is good for beginners like me.
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