Savinelli Giubileo d'Oro
(3.21)
A zesty blend of Virginias from the U.S. and Brazil, mixed with creamy Cyprian latakia and cold-pressed for a light, sophisticated all-day English mixture
Details
| Brand | Savinelli |
| Blended By | Scandinavian Tobacco Group |
| Manufactured By | Mac Baren |
| Blend Type | Virginia/Latakia |
| Contents | Latakia, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Flake |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin |
| Country | Denmark |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Mild to 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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3.21 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2016 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Very Pleasant |
Savinelli - Giubileo d'Oro.
I got this on a trade with my friend Franck (Gentleman Zombie) in the States, and I always get thrilled up by the blends he's able to send, although it paradoxically highlights that without the use of a computer there's not much to be had here in the U.K.!
The tin holds three rows of flakes that have quite a lot of yellow mottles over them, and they're a tad moist.
The taste of it is a little different to what the title English often implies, it's a bit smoother and milder, and nowhere near as caustic as some. My palate isn't ransacked by smokiness, instead there's a lot of cedar and hardly any smokiness. Even though the Latakia's the more prominent of the two leaves, the Virginia goes far from unnoticed: it gives a notable sweetness, and a nice touch of grass. G.d.O. burns well once it's lit, albeit, the few bowls I've had so far did require a somewhat tenacious igniting technique (they probably could have used a longer airing!).
Personally, I think the room-note's good, and the nicotine's about medium.
Franck, cheers buddy, here's to the next trade!
Highly recommended.
I got this on a trade with my friend Franck (Gentleman Zombie) in the States, and I always get thrilled up by the blends he's able to send, although it paradoxically highlights that without the use of a computer there's not much to be had here in the U.K.!
The tin holds three rows of flakes that have quite a lot of yellow mottles over them, and they're a tad moist.
The taste of it is a little different to what the title English often implies, it's a bit smoother and milder, and nowhere near as caustic as some. My palate isn't ransacked by smokiness, instead there's a lot of cedar and hardly any smokiness. Even though the Latakia's the more prominent of the two leaves, the Virginia goes far from unnoticed: it gives a notable sweetness, and a nice touch of grass. G.d.O. burns well once it's lit, albeit, the few bowls I've had so far did require a somewhat tenacious igniting technique (they probably could have used a longer airing!).
Personally, I think the room-note's good, and the nicotine's about medium.
Franck, cheers buddy, here's to the next trade!
Highly recommended.
Pipe Used:
Comoy's Elegance
PurchasedFrom:
Traded with Gentleman Zombie
Age When Smoked:
Tin dated September 2015
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 08, 2019 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This is a no nonsense, all day english smoke. Upon lighting up the bowl you get a somewhat sweet, woodsy and grassy taste from the virginia and latakia. What this blend lacks in complexity, it makes up for in smoothness. The latakia has almost a creamy flavor that compliments the somewhat harsher flavors that Virginia's can provide. Overall I have to say the balance of tobaccos in this blend is spot on. I dont find myself demanding anything extra added. This blend really nails the niche demand I have of a simple light all day english smoke. Everytime I finish the bowl I'm perfectly ready to light up another.
Forward Tasting notes: grass, cedar, wood Underlying tasting notes: smokiness, leather, citrus
Pairings: nothing, light/medium coffee, black tea
Mechanics: it's a little wet out of the tin so it can be a tad difficult to get lit. Works well rubbed out or folded and stuffed and stays lit well. Smokes pretty cleanly and I can often find it goes all the way to white ash.
Time of day to smoke: all day
In summary the simplicity and lack of complexity should not be looked at as flaws, but instead embraced as the perfect all day smoke for the English lover.
Forward Tasting notes: grass, cedar, wood Underlying tasting notes: smokiness, leather, citrus
Pairings: nothing, light/medium coffee, black tea
Mechanics: it's a little wet out of the tin so it can be a tad difficult to get lit. Works well rubbed out or folded and stuffed and stays lit well. Smokes pretty cleanly and I can often find it goes all the way to white ash.
Time of day to smoke: all day
In summary the simplicity and lack of complexity should not be looked at as flaws, but instead embraced as the perfect all day smoke for the English lover.
Pipe Used:
No name antique
PurchasedFrom:
Thepipenook.com
Age When Smoked:
6 monthes
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 18, 2016 | Medium | Mild | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This Virginia and latakia blend is very good. The flake burned very well and evenly. The topping was detectable, but very pleasant and complimentary to the basic blend .It is very smooth for a latakia blend.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 02, 2018 | Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I initially only ordered this savinelli offering due to the cool, classy looking tin and because I have a special attachment to savinelli in general due to inheriting my very 1st pipe from my father. A fine 1970s model savinelli briar with an absolutely massive bowl. Its mostly for display now due to the amount of tobacco it requires just to get it halfway full, but in my piping infancy I smoked a lot of leaf out of my old nelli. It will always be one of my most prized possessions. Anyway, I'm really glad I ordered this now because it is one of my top 3 English blends to this day. The inside of the tin mirrors the outside in class having several rows of multicolored, delicately placed flakes of near perfect smoking consistency. I love the smell of this one because along with the smoky latakia you also clearly smell an extremely pleasant Virginia in there as well in perfect balance. Oftentimes this type of blend is dominated mostly by a strong latakia, but that's where this blend really shines is in it's truly impeccable balance which is not easily achieved. I'm sure at one time this blend was someone's labor of love and a lot of time was spent getting it dead right. Its one of those rare tobaccos that makes me feel like I've got something that not just anyone can aquire and it's something special, even though anyone can aquire it with a simple visit to our beloved p&c or it's competitor. If you are a fan of English blends then you should definitely give this a smoke.
Pipe Used:
Various mm cobs and assorted briars
PurchasedFrom:
P&c
Age When Smoked:
June 2016
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 24, 2016 | Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Savinelli’s Guibileo d’Oro is an archetypal "simple English" blend that delivers first quality tobaccos and a comfortable smoke. In the tin one finds two rows of dense, dark, perfectly formed flakes. Tin note is smoky, slightly musty, Old School Latakia over premium, air cured, cold-pressed, red and brown VAs that are earthy, hard wheat, semi-sweet. If you fold and stuff loosely, as I do, you’ll have a long, leisurely session with plenty of fragrant smoke that tastes like it smells and a long, smoky, sweet-and-sour aftertaste. No funny stuff, just a cracking good smoke, top to bottom. Strength is medium. Tastes are just over medium. Room note is perfectly apropos.
One great smoke. Four stars.
One great smoke. Four stars.
Pipe Used:
various briars
PurchasedFrom:
Liberty Tobacco
Age When Smoked:
maybe 1 year
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