James B. Russell Bengal Slices
(2.96)
Long cut Virginia and latakia, pressed into perfection.
Notes: Bengal Slices was, originally, the flake version of Balkan Sobranie. When Gallaher took over the Sobranie mixtures from the Redman family the original blenders finding the composition too complex and costly, they simplified it.
After Gallaher stopped making the simplified Bengal Slices, Mr James B Russell arranged for a composition similar to the Gallaher revision to be made exclusively for them by A & C Petersen, Horsens, Denmark.
A & C Petersen has recently been sold to Orlik A/S, of Assens, Denmark, which promptly discontinued the manufacture of Bengal Slices. A replacement, under the James B Russell ægis, has been released, approximating the A & C Petersen blend. FOR THE NEW PRODUCTION BENGAL SLICES SEE LISTING UNDER The Standard Tobacco Company of Pennsylvania
Details
| Brand | James B. Russell |
| Blended By | A & C Peterson |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | English |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Flake |
| Packaging | 50g. Tin |
| Country | Denmark |
| 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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2.96 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 31, 2010 | Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Seven or so years ago, I bought a tin of this and like provguy below was disappointed, which leads me to wonder which version I smoked. If Fairmon's Lancers Slices in any way resembles the original Bengal Slices, I can safely say that what I smoked was not the Gallaher version because the latakia was a but a hint. I kept the tin for a while and dipped into it from time to time, but I never got satisfaction.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Apr 08, 2002 | Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild | Extremely Mild (Flat) | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I purchased my tin of Bengal Slices 3 years ago so I am not sure who made it at that time. In any case with everything I had heard about this tobbaco I was very excited to try it. I was very disappointed. The taste was almost not noticeable. It is a flake and rubs out easily. But I had a hard time tasting much. I thought it could be me so I left it for about 1 year and came back to it. Same story. Flat. Do not recommend this to anyone. It was not repulsive at all, just a lack of anything flavorful. It did have some flavor of latakia but that was it. Two stars.
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