Ashton Celebrated Sovereign
(3.28)
A classic English mixture made with Syrian latakia, Turkish Dubec, matured jet-black cavendish, bright Carolina and red Virginia. A true connoisseur's tobacco.
Notes: Discontinued blend, now reproposed by McClelland Tobacco Company.
Details
| Brand | Ashton |
| Blended By | William Taylor |
| Manufactured By | Robert McConnell |
| Blend Type | English |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.28 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 11 - 13 of 13 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 26, 2001 | Medium to Strong | Extremely Mild | Overwhelming | Very Strong |
My first "good" tobacco. I had previously only smoked drug-store tobaccos or Tinder Box (Lane) blends, so this was something of an epiphany for me. I went through three tins of it in a month, smoking little else once I had opened a tin of it.
This is a dark-looking English blend that contains quite a bit of latakia: medium-brown flecks mixed with blackish brown at less than 50%. Also found in the mixture is the occasional piece of broken flake. I have never smoked the original version of this blend before McClelland began manufacturing it, so I can't compare this mixture to its former self.
The tin aroma upon first opening it was sort of moldy and sickly, but after a week or so of sitting open, it mellowed a great deal and took on an almost date-like, nutty aroma.
This is a dark-looking English blend that contains quite a bit of latakia: medium-brown flecks mixed with blackish brown at less than 50%. Also found in the mixture is the occasional piece of broken flake. I have never smoked the original version of this blend before McClelland began manufacturing it, so I can't compare this mixture to its former self.
The tin aroma upon first opening it was sort of moldy and sickly, but after a week or so of sitting open, it mellowed a great deal and took on an almost date-like, nutty aroma.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 22, 2001 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Very Strong |
The blend is quite varied in color, with a good deal of dark latakia showing. There is also a significant amount of lighter turkish in addition to the red virginia (which is not all fully rubbed out. The can aroma is VERY smoky, obviously the Syrian latakia making it's presence known. For me, it needed to be a bit drier for cool, dry smoking. When lit, the flavor is complex and well balanced. The latakia is slightly dominant, (spicier than I'm used to from Cyprian), but does not overpower the other ingredients. Burns cool when puffed at a fairly slow rate, stays lit well, ands leaves a clean white fluffy ash. One of my favorites.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Feb 11, 2004 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I had a friend of mine give me a tin of this and now im hooked! This is avery good blend. I don't want to call it a straight english blend in that it has a little bit sweeter component than a typical english blend. The flavor of this blend is extrordinary and is probably one of my all time favorites that has come from under the umbrella of the mcclelland family. The smoke is cool, smooth, round, oppulant and makes me salivate when I think of it. There is some complexity in this blend as well. The flavors range from smokey and sweet to lightly earthy and slightly nutty. This is a forgiving smoke in that a fast probably wont get tongue bite, however I find that the complexity of this blend comes out when smoked slowly. When puffed faster it becomes somewhat monochromatic but the flavor is still good. Highly recomended!
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