Hearth & Home Red Eye
(3.00)
The first spun-cut tobacco ever from Hearth & Home. Each coin has a heart of fire-cured surrounded by matured Virginias and a dash of Perique.
Details
| Brand | Hearth & Home |
| Series | Marquee Series |
| Blended By | Russ Ouellette |
| Manufactured By | Scandanavian Tobacco Company |
| Blend Type | Virginia/Perique |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Curly Cut |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2021 | Very Mild | None Detected | Very Mild | Tolerable |
3rdguy
A decent "VaPer", it does have a unflavored cavendish center which brings a little sweetness out of the virginias and helps provide a bite free smoke. Compared to Luxury Bullseye...neither really stand out for me. They both are a decent smoke..a nice smoke but not one I would cellar due to not enough to keep me coming back. Probably a great starter smoke as this is a fuss free experience.
A decent "VaPer", it does have a unflavored cavendish center which brings a little sweetness out of the virginias and helps provide a bite free smoke. Compared to Luxury Bullseye...neither really stand out for me. They both are a decent smoke..a nice smoke but not one I would cellar due to not enough to keep me coming back. Probably a great starter smoke as this is a fuss free experience.
Pipe Used:
cobs
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2019 | Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
It's funny to read all the reviews and see everyone say "this is just exactly like XYZ". Because, for me, this tobacco is an extremely middle of the road VA/Per with no real distinguishing characteristic.
It's fine. Just fine. There are so many interesting VA/Pers with real distinct notes. If you want a real pepper kick, check out Bayou Morning. A creaminess? Chenet Cake. The list goes on and on.
And if you want a wonderful, everyday, smokable middle-ground VA/Per, the Escudo Navy De Luxe will keep you happy. I find the Escudo to have a little better clarity than the Red Eye, a better balance, and a better burn.
So what does this one offer the marketplace? Really, nothing I could find. Maybe just a little bit of vanilla sweetness, but those notes exist in other mixtures. It's a VA/Per. There's some pepper, some sweetness.... and lots of superior options available. On we go....
It's fine. Just fine. There are so many interesting VA/Pers with real distinct notes. If you want a real pepper kick, check out Bayou Morning. A creaminess? Chenet Cake. The list goes on and on.
And if you want a wonderful, everyday, smokable middle-ground VA/Per, the Escudo Navy De Luxe will keep you happy. I find the Escudo to have a little better clarity than the Red Eye, a better balance, and a better burn.
So what does this one offer the marketplace? Really, nothing I could find. Maybe just a little bit of vanilla sweetness, but those notes exist in other mixtures. It's a VA/Per. There's some pepper, some sweetness.... and lots of superior options available. On we go....
Pipe Used:
Briars
Age When Smoked:
Fresh - 2 mo.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 07, 2019 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant |
The center is key... Red Eye, and for that matter Dobie Four Square Circles, both have a toasted Cavendish center. The Red Eye description is calling it a fire-cured Cavendish center but I'm pretty sure that's the same as toasted Cavendish. It's a little confusing because Three Nun's Orange and Newminster Superior Round Slices both have Dark Fired Kentucky centers which is also fire-cured, but not Cavendish. Peter Stokkebye Luxury Bull's Eye Flake has a fermented Cavendish center, which is fermented not toasted (or fire-cured). So if you put fermented Cavendish on one side of the spectrum and DFK on the other side, then toasted (or fire-cured) Cavendish seems to be a kind of a compromise between the two. At least that's the way I see it and I'd welcome any other insights on this. Long story short. I love VaPers, and I enjoy all of the above mentioned coin cut VaPers. If I had to choose one of the above I'd go with Peter Stokkebye's. However, I do prefer the toasted Cavendish over the DFK. But my all time favorite is Escudo and that one doesn't have any special center.
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