Vauen N°5 Oxford Blend
(2.57)
This luxury blend is carefully composed of broken flake, black cavendish, various Virginia leaf and burley. The finesse and fresh taste has been achieved by the popular bergamot that has made the noble namesake "Earl Grey" world famous.
Notes: Formerly known as "No. 5 Earl Grey Flavour." Due to new regulations this is now called: "N°5 Oxford Blend" and has a simple blue label, like all Vauen blends have now.
Details
| Brand | Vauen |
| Blended By | |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Burley, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Fruit / Citrus |
| Cut | Ready Rubbed |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin |
| Country | Germany |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Medium
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2019 | Medium | Medium to Strong | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
The nutty, earthy, woody, burley takes a small lead. I believe a little nutty, earthy, lightly spicy Kentucky is in the mix as well as a few pinches of spicy, plumy perique. The grassy, citrusy, earthy Virginias play close to the same level as the burleys. The sugary black cavendish is always obvious as the third star in the blend. The caramel topping is just a little noticeable, but the most important topping is the bergamot, which gives this an “Earl Grey” tea essence. The orange and citrus toppings provide fair competition. I also observe a trace of vanilla here and there. The toppings sublimate the tobaccos a lot without completely drowning them out. It starts out strong, but quickly settles down to a medium strength blend, while the taste is a touch more potent. The nic-hit is almost in the center of mild to medium. Won’t bite or get harsh. Burns fairly cool and very clean at a slightly slow pace with a most consistent favor from top to bottom. Leaves little moisture in the bowl. Needs a tad more than an average number of relights, and the after taste pleasantly lingers. Not an all day smoke, but it is repeatable at some point during your smoking day. Two and a half stars.
-JimInks
-JimInks
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2018 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I bought this because I was told that it is reminiscent of Earl Grey tea and I love Earl Grey tea. Taking a sniff, it smells like Earl Grey tea. Smoking it gives you an orangey, citrusy taste every so often, but mostly it was extremely mild.
I probably needed to dry the tobacco a bit, because it came in the tin very moist. I expect it was very fresh as it was sticky and dark.
The smoke was very mild. Not much of a persistent scent or taste, but every so often I could smell/taste citrus and orange. About 20 minutes into smoking, however, I became bored with the tobacco and didn't feel like continuing. The flavor lingered after smoking for quite a while, too, with me randomly tasting orange over the 20 minute period after being done with the bowl.
Overall, it was a nice smoke, but I don't think I'll be including it in my regular rotation. I'll probably use my small nosewarmer pipe to smoke it (so that I don't have a chance to get bored again) and I'll probably save it for specific times when I feel like smoking it.
I probably needed to dry the tobacco a bit, because it came in the tin very moist. I expect it was very fresh as it was sticky and dark.
The smoke was very mild. Not much of a persistent scent or taste, but every so often I could smell/taste citrus and orange. About 20 minutes into smoking, however, I became bored with the tobacco and didn't feel like continuing. The flavor lingered after smoking for quite a while, too, with me randomly tasting orange over the 20 minute period after being done with the bowl.
Overall, it was a nice smoke, but I don't think I'll be including it in my regular rotation. I'll probably use my small nosewarmer pipe to smoke it (so that I don't have a chance to get bored again) and I'll probably save it for specific times when I feel like smoking it.
Pipe Used:
Corncob
PurchasedFrom:
tobaccopipes.com
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2022 | Medium | Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Interesting citrus aromas in the tin, make sense with the original name of this blend. Nice room note, from time to time fresher with traditional bergamot flavors, but after a while is just flat and turns to a soft smoke without complexity. Is nice to taste, but probably not the best option for long and pleasant periods, nether for daily tobacco.
Pipe Used:
John Aylesbury - Billiard Dunkelbraun
PurchasedFrom:
Cigarworld
Age When Smoked:
1
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