Rattray Exotic Orange (a.k.a. Exotic Passion)
(3.00)
Notes: From Smoking Pipes website: Rattray's Exotic Orange is fittingly named, the aroma from the mix of Virginias and black cavendish calling to mind black teas flavored with an orange zest.
Due to EU laws, the blend is now called Exotic Passion, though in the USA, it's still labeled Exotic Orange.
Details
| Brand | Rattray |
| Blended By | Kohlhase & Kopp |
| Manufactured By | Kohlhase & Kopp |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Burley, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Floral Essences, Fruit / Citrus, Mango, Maple, Orange |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 100 grams tin |
| Country | Germany |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Medium to Strong
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Very Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.00 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 21 - 24 of 24 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 18, 2024 | Very Mild | Medium to Strong | Medium | Very Pleasant |
Oh wow! My tin was about a year and a half old when I opened it. When I bought it I assumed it was sealed well for storage. Wrong. Inside the beautiful tin, it is in a thin baggie with the end folded and taped. When opened, mine was getting close to crispy, so some of the flavor may have flashed off.
The tin bite is strong with orange and tropical fruits, along with a bit of vanilla - the best smelling tobacco I ever smelled.
The smoke was great. I could taste virginias underneath the vanilla and slight citrus. Maybe it was because I stored it improperly, but the orange/ passion fruit flavor was a bit subtle, while the vanilla & honey were up front. Strangely, I noticed smoking faster brought the fruit flavors more forward.
Even with being over-dried, the flavor was great, and room note terrific.This may be my new favorite aro.
The tin bite is strong with orange and tropical fruits, along with a bit of vanilla - the best smelling tobacco I ever smelled.
The smoke was great. I could taste virginias underneath the vanilla and slight citrus. Maybe it was because I stored it improperly, but the orange/ passion fruit flavor was a bit subtle, while the vanilla & honey were up front. Strangely, I noticed smoking faster brought the fruit flavors more forward.
Even with being over-dried, the flavor was great, and room note terrific.This may be my new favorite aro.
Pipe Used:
Briar
Age When Smoked:
1 year
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Feb 21, 2023 | Mild to Medium | Strong | Medium | Pleasant |
20230223 edit: Maybe I was a bit harsh. Found some use for this after testing a particularly unpleasant tobacco, really does make you forget about whatever else you might have been smoking. And while the topping is all I taste, it's not cloying. I probably won't smoke it daily, maybe not even weekly, but I probably will enjoy a bowl once in a while.
Tin note very strong, of tropical fruits. That's all I can taste in the smoke, mango, orange, passionfruit. Tastes like something I should be vaping rather than smoking from a pipe, and I'd be very upset to find one of my pipes ghosted with this. If you like to smoke and don't particularly enjoy the taste of tobacco, or if you're really into very heavy and fruity aromatics, maybe I can recommend this to you. I can say it's not goopy, and it burns pretty well. The flavorings do seem to be of high quality, but this flavor profile is not something I'm generally looking for in a tobacco.
Tin note very strong, of tropical fruits. That's all I can taste in the smoke, mango, orange, passionfruit. Tastes like something I should be vaping rather than smoking from a pipe, and I'd be very upset to find one of my pipes ghosted with this. If you like to smoke and don't particularly enjoy the taste of tobacco, or if you're really into very heavy and fruity aromatics, maybe I can recommend this to you. I can say it's not goopy, and it burns pretty well. The flavorings do seem to be of high quality, but this flavor profile is not something I'm generally looking for in a tobacco.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2023 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Medium | Very Pleasant |
The orange blossom notes are complimented by grassiness and a hint of spice from the Virginias. Burley takes a backseat here along with the cavendish that adds a pinch of sweetness. The passionfruit notes are very subtle, but present if you pay attention. Considering the name is Exotic Passion, I was expecting a bit more passionfruit. However, this is a great blend in its own right. Rattray really keeps impressing with their aromatics.
3.5/4, a little more passionfruit would push this to a 4.
3.5/4, a little more passionfruit would push this to a 4.
Pipe Used:
SMS Meerschaum Bent Billiard
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 28, 2022 | Very Mild | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
Presentation: 10 out of 10 The packaging is beautiful, the tobacco looks appealing with its shades of orange, tan, and black.
Smell: Opening the baggy - it is bagged inside the tin - there is a figgy, fruit tea aroma. It's very sweet and sour like.
Feel: Slight moisture. I allowed it to sit for 15 minutes before trying.
Taste: Can someone say HOT ORANGE JUICE?
Due to the rave reviews and it always being "sold out" within days of restocking, I thought I was missing out on something amazing.
Don't get me wrong, it is amazing that this is an aromatic that tastes as it claims - like oranges- but the reality is not as pleasant as you would think.
If you enjoy drinking your orange juice after it is heated, this will be the smoke for you.
Smell: Opening the baggy - it is bagged inside the tin - there is a figgy, fruit tea aroma. It's very sweet and sour like.
Feel: Slight moisture. I allowed it to sit for 15 minutes before trying.
Taste: Can someone say HOT ORANGE JUICE?
Due to the rave reviews and it always being "sold out" within days of restocking, I thought I was missing out on something amazing.
Don't get me wrong, it is amazing that this is an aromatic that tastes as it claims - like oranges- but the reality is not as pleasant as you would think.
If you enjoy drinking your orange juice after it is heated, this will be the smoke for you.
Pipe Used:
Clay pipe
PurchasedFrom:
smokingpipes
Age When Smoked:
2 weeks old from purchase
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