Drucquer & Sons Inns of Court
(3.62)
For many decades this unique blend was one of Drucquer's most popular, and was even known to have comforted members of Admiral Richard Byrd's crew during their second Antarctic expedition. The finely balanced combination of Virginia tobaccos, white and brown burleys, and just a bit of Latakia and perique keeps Inns of Court in high regard. A lighter blend with a complex, nutty taste and wonderful, nostalgic aroma that is sure to suit many palates. Fill your bowl and enjoy a taste of history! - Gregory Pease
Details
| Brand | Drucquer & Sons |
| Blended By | G.L. Pease |
| Manufactured By | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blend Type | American |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Burley, Latakia, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 3.5 ounce tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.62 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2019 | Strong | Extremely Mild | Mild | Tolerable |
A fine ribbon cut blend of predominately virgina with a significant but lesser amount of burley forming the base. The condimental leaf is sporadic which is one of it's deficiencies. Most of the time the base tobaccos are the only thing coming through. The other issue on a personal note is the nicotine is rather high. I haven't had a lingering dose like this in some time. No doubt the natural burleys are obliging in that regard. But, these burleys are no way as harsh and acrid as is the case with other C&D made blends and melds with the virginias giving a characteristic tin aroma but they do add body and soften the smoke on the pallatte, no bite. Whatever the processing and minor casing to the blend seems first rate. I was also impressed that the perique wasn't the all too common super fruity-super cased variety that clashes with latakia, IMO. The perique wasn't immediately noticeable when the tin was first opened but after a couple of weeks it seem to be making it's faint scent more known. The latakia just barely contours the blend with it's smoky and earthy scent with an edge over the perique. One mostly gets a light flavor from the straight forward, round and slightly toasty smoke from the base. About half way down the bowl a very mild lemon rind and almost light spice developed that lasted until the end. I'm impressed with the quality but I'm giving it a conditional 2 stars due to it's higher nicotine that many might have an issue with and that there isn't quite enough condimental leaf for balanced character as a supposedly "light" english blend.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2023 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I've been smoking this for a while, and I don't know what I was expecting so I was a little dissapointed at first. Maybe I just didn't read the tin as close as I usually do. But as I've puffed away at this blend I think I've figured a few things out.
Opening the tin there is a typical nice ribbon with a mixture of some larger and smaller cut leaves. It's a light brown like hay but with some black Latakia and Perique hidden here and there. This has a sweet smell to me, like musty leaves with the barest whisper of Latakia campfire to the mix. The moisture it came at has been perfect right from the tin and I haven't needed to dry a bowl before smoking.
The taste is what has confused me the most. When I read on the tin that this had Latakia in it I thought it would smoke like an English blend. An English this is not. That being said the smoke is enjoyable, it falls in line with what I normally like to smoke on the regular. The Burleys in this blend are what stand out to me most and they are pleasantly nutty. There is a very subtle Latakia taste, and I'm hard pressed to find the Perique except for a slight background mustiness. Lady N is about mild to medium here. The taste is a square medium nothing too heavy or too light.
I think this is an easy all day smoking blend, the key word here is simple. I'm not sure if I would buy it again, but I definitely wouldn't say no if I was offered a bowl.
Happy Piping!
Opening the tin there is a typical nice ribbon with a mixture of some larger and smaller cut leaves. It's a light brown like hay but with some black Latakia and Perique hidden here and there. This has a sweet smell to me, like musty leaves with the barest whisper of Latakia campfire to the mix. The moisture it came at has been perfect right from the tin and I haven't needed to dry a bowl before smoking.
The taste is what has confused me the most. When I read on the tin that this had Latakia in it I thought it would smoke like an English blend. An English this is not. That being said the smoke is enjoyable, it falls in line with what I normally like to smoke on the regular. The Burleys in this blend are what stand out to me most and they are pleasantly nutty. There is a very subtle Latakia taste, and I'm hard pressed to find the Perique except for a slight background mustiness. Lady N is about mild to medium here. The taste is a square medium nothing too heavy or too light.
I think this is an easy all day smoking blend, the key word here is simple. I'm not sure if I would buy it again, but I definitely wouldn't say no if I was offered a bowl.
Happy Piping!
Pipe Used:
Peterson Sherlock Holmes Squire
PurchasedFrom:
Smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
New
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