Anthony Cranswick Grey Castle
(1.80)
Bright & Dark Fired Virginias, Orientals and a touch of Latakia.
Details
| Brand | Anthony Cranswick |
| Blended By | Charles Fairmorn |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | |
| Contents | Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ready Rubbed |
| Packaging | 100g Tin |
| Country | Germany |
| Production |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
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, 2018 | Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Looks and smells like pretty much every blend of its ilk. The cut was kind of choppy and it resembled more of a rubbed out tobacco than a ribbon. A few clumps. This is based on a 1.5 oz sample.
In smoking this, I find it to be neither as bad as most reviews say nor as good as the heaping praise review. The Virginias were neither the citrusy variety nor the baked bread variety. They provided little sweetness and even less presence. Throughout the entire sample, I don't think I tasted the Orientals, although there was a slight sour-floral character that popped up on occasion. The latakia was light but lent a pungent peppery character to the mix. In other words, this was not an "earthy, grassy, smoky, woody" blend, but more of a... "huh?" mixture. Really not much to say about it. It was boring, and the flavors of each constituent tobacco were dumbed down. I'm not sure how anyone could find this anything but bland - it's certainly inoffensive. I'm glad it was gifted to me, as I have a tendency to pay large for older stuff I haven't tried. If you see a tin on Ebay that is reasonable, you might find a use for it.
In smoking this, I find it to be neither as bad as most reviews say nor as good as the heaping praise review. The Virginias were neither the citrusy variety nor the baked bread variety. They provided little sweetness and even less presence. Throughout the entire sample, I don't think I tasted the Orientals, although there was a slight sour-floral character that popped up on occasion. The latakia was light but lent a pungent peppery character to the mix. In other words, this was not an "earthy, grassy, smoky, woody" blend, but more of a... "huh?" mixture. Really not much to say about it. It was boring, and the flavors of each constituent tobacco were dumbed down. I'm not sure how anyone could find this anything but bland - it's certainly inoffensive. I'm glad it was gifted to me, as I have a tendency to pay large for older stuff I haven't tried. If you see a tin on Ebay that is reasonable, you might find a use for it.
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