pipesandcigars.com Belmont
(2.25)
The Belmont varietal might be the most surprising. The aroma of the leaf reminded me of brined olives. There’s a butteriness and a bit of saltiness. The spice is bold, like Cayenne pepper. In this version, the creaminess is there with the pepper more noticeable on the finish, with the base blend adding some sweetness. Golden Triangle Belmont will give you a whole new concept of what Perique is.
Notes: The Golden Triangle Series of pipe tobaccos is a showcase for some very rare versions of St. James Perique. Mark Ryan, of L.A. Poche Perique Company decided one year to put up a barrel of Perique from each of the four growing regions of St. James' Golden Triangle, rather than mixing them together for processing. This experiment created four distinctly different versions of Perique. In the Golden Triangle Series, Russ Ouellette has created a base blend that is used in the four regional mixtures that allows you to be able to see the difference in the flavor of the singular Perique varietals. To round out the series, Mark has allowed us to offer a tin of straight St. James Perique (as opposed to the usual Acadian Perique), the first time that pure St. James has been offered to the public in many years.
Details
Brand | pipesandcigars.com |
Series | Golden Triangle Series |
Blended By | Russ Ouellette |
Manufactured By | |
Blend Type | American |
Contents | Burley, Perique, Virginia |
Flavoring | |
Cut | Ribbon |
Packaging | 1.75 oz Tin |
Country | United States |
Production | Currently available |
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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Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 22, 2017 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Full | Tolerable to Strong |
I smoked several bowls of this blend in several different pipes, then gave the rest away. As much as I respect Russ and his work and as much as I like many of his blends, this isn't one of them. For me, the flavor just wasn't pleasant. In terms of the "brined olives" description offered by pipesandcigars.com's reviewer, I got, maybe, too much "brine." I tried to like this blend but it fought me every step of the way. Anyway, I'll bet Russ had fun creating this blend and the others in the Golden Triangle series (I haven't popped the other tins, yet.
Pipe Used:
three different bowl shapes
PurchasedFrom:
pipesandcigars.com
Age When Smoked:
new tin