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 - 4 of 4 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 30, 2016 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
The very nutty, deep molasses sweet, toasty, earthy brown burleys have a hint of cocoa, and takes a little lead over the other components. The red and more obvious bright Virginias offer a bit of tart and tangy citrus, a little tangy dark fruit and earth, and light grass, wood and bread notes in a support role. The white burley sports a very mild dry, earthy, woody sharp spice hit in the background. The smoky, woody, earthy incense-like sweet Cyprian Latakia is slightly more than a condiment, while the spice, raisin and plum aspects of the perique are condimental. A pinch of black cavendish provides a little brown sugar. The nic-hit is a step beyond the mild level. The strength and taste are just past the center of the mild to medium threshold. No chance of bite, and has no weak or harsh spots. Burns at a moderate pace, cool and clean with a fairly smoothly sweet, lightly savory, very consistent flavor all the way to the finish. Provides lots of smoke, requires few relights, and leaves little dampness in the bowl as it easily burns to ash. Has a sweetly pleasant, lightly lingering after taste and room note. A fairly easy going all day sweet American English smoke. Three and a half stars out of four.
-JimInks
-JimInks
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2018 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Unnoticeable |
This has a very nice sweet grassy hay like smell out of the tin. There is a lot of play to this one, it smokes smooth at times and then a little spice kicks in. This blend is called American vice English or Virginia. Not really sure what this means exactly, but I have read some reviews referring this as a mild English. For me the Latakia is hardly noticeable and this blend seems to be predominant Virginia. A really nice natural tasting tobacco and I am tempted to buy a few more tins and let them age a little bit. The one I bought was produced in August of this year. One reason I purchased this was the reference to Admiral Byrd’s team smoking this blend. Of course, I realize this is a recreation and not the original but the previous reviews seem to bear that it is pretty close and I enjoy the history aspect of this blend.
Pipe Used:
Briar Pokers
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 06, 2022 | Strong | None Detected | Very Full | Tolerable |
This is a crowd pleaser. If you’re a burley fan you’ll love the rich, earthy body of this blend even if you don’t like Latakia. It’s the faintly noticeable pinch of Latakia that will keep English fans entertained and searching for that whisper of smoky goodness. Heavier in nicotine and pure tobacco flavor, Inns of Court is an exemplary “American” style blend. For fans of C&D Epiphany: this is what Epiphany wants to be when it grows up.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 28, 2020 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
For those of us who have smoked a few of these light Drucquer Englishes, I will say that its stronger than Trafalgar but weaker than Prince's Blend. For those of us who haven't, its an interesting but weaker form of English. The tin appearance is more of a uniform golden brown than other Drucquer blends I have opened recently and is cut into a typical narrow ribbon. Combine the color range with the narrow cut and you arrive at what might be a cigarette rolling tobacco. The old Drucquer catalog that I have describes Inns of Court as "A light blend to suit many palates". This is how I felt about the old Balkan Sobranie Mixture and I rolled some of it into cigarettes in college. Mostly I smoked it in a pipe. The flavor profile is interesting and affected positively by the addition of both Burley and Black Cavendish tobaccos. My problem with this blend is that its just too weak to satisfy me on an on-going basis and always leaves me wanting more. I rate this blend as three stars and recommend it to the reader and, if I want to roll a cigarette, this is my choice.
Pipe Used:
Northern Briars Sea Urchin
PurchasedFrom:
an Ebay seller
Age When Smoked:
two years old
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