HU Tobacco My Red Fox
(3.70)
Virginia ready rubbed flakes paired with bright Virginia ribbon cut form the base of the Red Fox. The used Virginias are rich in sugars and make for a pleasant sweetness and malty aroma without the hay-ish and grassy notes. Sweet, creamy, uncomplicated and still enticing - that's Red Fox! It's the perfect companion for any time of the day. Who prefers straight Virginias and malty sweet notes over the hay-ish Virginias, will be spot on with the Red Fox.
Notes: From Hans Weidemann: "The Red Fox is a straight Virginia blend made of bright and red Virginias. It contains ready rubbed Virginias, and also loose cut Virginias. The strength is, in my opinion, medium and the taste is not grassy; it's more malty, sweet and smooth. It should be an alternative to Haymaker and Sunset."
Details
| Brand | HU Tobacco |
| Blended By | Hans Wiedemann |
| Manufactured By | Kohlhase & Kopp |
| Blend Type | Straight Virginia |
| Contents | Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Mixture |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin |
| Country | Germany |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.70 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2017 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Very Pleasant |
The main components are the red Virginias, which are mildly tangy, and are richly, deep ripe dark fruit sweet with a touch of fermented stewed fruit. They also have a very earthy, malty quality as well as a couple pinches of spice and wood, and a light sugar note. The bright Virginia takes a support role with a burst of citrus, earth, and hints of honey, grass, and sugar that underscores the red Virginias. There’s no topping. The nic-hit is just shy of the center of mild to medium. The strength and taste are a step below the medium level, but both sit squarely at that threshold after a few puffs. Won’t bite or get harsh. Burns cool and clean with a very consistent, mostly smooth and naturally sweet flavor from start to finish. Leaves little dampness in the bowl, and requires an average number of relights as it easily burns to ash. Has a very pleasant, mildly lingering after taste, and room note. This is an all day smoke with a little character to hold your interest as you go about your business. Three and a half stars.
-JimInks
-JimInks
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2017 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
In the German release the right name is MY RED FOX (Hommage To My Friends). It's a good blend, quite different from HU's Haymaker and Sunset (Virginia Flakes). The cut is a soft mixture nice to the touch, very easy to load into the pipe. The smell is fruity and pleasant, far different from most of the Straight Virginias. The smoke is constantly round, complex and bodied, without being aggressive nor heavy at all. Imho a good pal with Dunhill Flake, but much cheaper (33-35% less). Three and a half star
Pipe Used:
various, mainly Stanwell
Age When Smoked:
fresh
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2023 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
A malty, spicy, bright and dark fruity straight Virginia that however lacks character.
Fairly similar to Peterson's Elizabethan mixture, or a spicier Capstan Blue with less complexity. It sits somewhere in between and so falls short of either of them.
I kept realizing that no matter how much I smoke it, I still fail to recall its taste whenever I look at the tin later on. Though the quality of the ingredients is noticeably high, the flavor profile is pleasing yet not memorable.
So I have to agree with reviewers here and on YouTube. It's an enjoyable smoke but nothing to hunt down or stock up on.
It has since become my "dottle blend", the first quarter I pack better Virginias and VaPers on top of.
Fairly similar to Peterson's Elizabethan mixture, or a spicier Capstan Blue with less complexity. It sits somewhere in between and so falls short of either of them.
I kept realizing that no matter how much I smoke it, I still fail to recall its taste whenever I look at the tin later on. Though the quality of the ingredients is noticeably high, the flavor profile is pleasing yet not memorable.
So I have to agree with reviewers here and on YouTube. It's an enjoyable smoke but nothing to hunt down or stock up on.
It has since become my "dottle blend", the first quarter I pack better Virginias and VaPers on top of.
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