Details
| Brand | Hearth & Home |
| Series | Signature Series |
| Blended By | Russ Ouellette |
| Manufactured By | Lane Limited |
| Blend Type | Virginia/Perique |
| Contents | Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Flake |
| Packaging | 1.75 ounce tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Extremely Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 09, 2016 | Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
The flue cured Virginias offer a fair amount of citrus and grass/hay, along with light earth, toast, smokey wood and fruit notes. The spice, raisins, and fig taste from the perique plays an important support role. What seems to be an extremely light whisper of sweet rum adds to the experience. Won’t bite, but fast puffing may warm the tongue slightly, though I did not experience that. The nic-hit is just past the mild threshold. Burns at a moderate pace for an easily broken apart, lightly moist flake manufacture, and sports an very consistent flavor from start to finish. Requires few relights, and leaves little moisture in the bowl. Has a pleasant after taste and a woody sweet room note. An all day smoke.
-JimInks
-JimInks
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2019 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
With ideal moisture content from the tin, it crumbles easily and can be packed uniformly; burns evenly without need for relights; no bite but not as much Perique influence as I prefer
Pipe Used:
Estella billiard; Montbatten bent billiard
PurchasedFrom:
pipes & cigars.com
Age When Smoked:
unknown
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| Sep 10, 2019 | Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
A successful middle of the road formulation that is user friendly. The tightly stacked (almost pressed) flakes worked best when peeled off in strands, then crumbled. Strength on upper end of mild. Repeats occurring as it tastes good and does not fight one in the loading or the smoking.
Pipe Used:
Apple & Poker
PurchasedFrom:
Mars
Age When Smoked:
Tin had no warning label
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2023 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Tin note of figs, sugar plums, and sweetness. Tobacco is marbled brown, dark brown and light brown flake. Moisture content is good, but drying may be preferred for some. Flakes rub out easily. The strength is mild to medium and nic is mild. No flavoring listed, but a very mild spiced rum like note was detected and it didn't last long. Taste is mild to medium and mostly consistent, with notes of spices, wood, floral, bready, tangy citrusy, spicy, hay, acidic, orange peel, mildly savory, mild over ripe fruit, a mildly sweet background note, and a peppery retro. Virginia is leading with Perique supporting. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is good.
Pipe Used:
Peterson Bard Rusticated 221 Fishtail
Age When Smoked:
2 years
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Sep 14, 2018 | Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This is a pleasant, middle-of-the-road VaPer; the VAs prominent with the Perique noticeable but somewhat subdued throughout. Easy burning, easy to fold, easy to smoke. The touch of sweetness may come from the tobaccos or there may be a tad of rum or molasses added. This won't knock your socks off, but it's well worth trying if you like medium VaPers and Navy Flakes. I would expect it to improve with age.
Pipe Used:
briars, cobs, and meers
PurchasedFrom:
Mars
Age When Smoked:
2 months after purchase
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