Robert McConnell Piccadilly Circus
(3.33)
Medium-cut matured Virginia, latakia and Oriental tobacco.
Notes: Dunhill London Mixture clone, and was originally called City of London.
Details
| Brand | Robert McConnell |
| Series | Heritage |
| Blended By | |
| Manufactured By | Kohlhase & Kopp |
| Blend Type | English |
| Contents | Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin |
| Country | Germany |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2020 | Medium | None Detected | Full | Tolerable to Strong |
While not exactly a perfect replica of the old London Mixture (and I am speaking of the OLD one, not the dirty tasting Murray version of the early '00s or the anemic and cardboardy STG/Orlik version), this is a great blend. Fuller than the original London Mixture, definitely more intense in taste and boldness, and less an "all-day" mixture, yes. I would say that GLPease Westminster is more balanced, more complex and overall a better recreation.
That said... to find such a great EM on the European market today (where we cannot easily get GLPease...) is nothing short of a miracle. Juicy Latakia, soft Virginias, a good dose of Oriental fragrance. And the cut is quite Dunhill-ish. It may not be a perfect blend, but for me it's one of the top 3 Latakia-heavy blends that you can buy in Europe today.
That said... to find such a great EM on the European market today (where we cannot easily get GLPease...) is nothing short of a miracle. Juicy Latakia, soft Virginias, a good dose of Oriental fragrance. And the cut is quite Dunhill-ish. It may not be a perfect blend, but for me it's one of the top 3 Latakia-heavy blends that you can buy in Europe today.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2019 | Medium | None Detected | Full | Tolerable |
I'm trying to not compare the Piccadilly Circus to its prototype but review it as a standalone tobacco. Cold smell is amazingly spicy Latakia-a-like with typical English depth. The nice cut ribbons of VA,L,O looked a bit too moist but I didn't dry it. Packs great and burns wonderful cold and doesn't need much care to unravel a lot of creamy smoke. The first third of the bowl is pure Latakia of fine quality with nice roasting flavors asides a spicy body taste. As the smoke continues there's a diversity of sweet Virginia and orient flavors beautifully supporting the harsh smoky Latakia (still less harsh than Syrian Lata and not too strong in taste at all). None of the tastes get lost on the way so one can still taste all the components within the last tokes I'd consider this one a classical English Mixture of very good quality with a pretty high amount of Cyprian Latakia (over 30% I guess) no added aromas but very nice tobacco flavors. Closes the gap between sweet and spicy in a natural way. Clear recommendation for fans of English blends and Latakia.
Edit 7/18/2019: After having several tins of this I must add that it unfolds more aromas when dried out for 3-4h. I also took a closer look at the tobacco leafs and there's shares of pressed Latakia and Orients.
Edit 7/18/2019: After having several tins of this I must add that it unfolds more aromas when dried out for 3-4h. I also took a closer look at the tobacco leafs and there's shares of pressed Latakia and Orients.
Pipe Used:
Various briars
PurchasedFrom:
Local dealer
Age When Smoked:
Fresh from tin
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Dec 13, 2021 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable to Strong |
Just wow. What a tremendous, traditional true English medium blend! Many thanks to member Beer for his excellent review of this blend - it motivated me to initially purchase this and it quickly became a favorite of mine after smoking it regularly for the past 6 months or so.
The beautiful thin ribbon ("Dunhill ") cut packs and lights with ease. However, it may require some brief drying out of the tin.
Definitely a Latakia-forward blend but with some sweetness from the Virginias. Excellent, savory Orientals. Very nice Latakia aftertaste. This is a fine, fairly complex blend that provides more than a hint of the old school English blends.
This is such a great after dinner smoke. I immediately ordered 4 more tins after I had smoked a few bowls.
Picadilly Circuis remains my favorite English blend (at the moment!).
The beautiful thin ribbon ("Dunhill ") cut packs and lights with ease. However, it may require some brief drying out of the tin.
Definitely a Latakia-forward blend but with some sweetness from the Virginias. Excellent, savory Orientals. Very nice Latakia aftertaste. This is a fine, fairly complex blend that provides more than a hint of the old school English blends.
This is such a great after dinner smoke. I immediately ordered 4 more tins after I had smoked a few bowls.
Picadilly Circuis remains my favorite English blend (at the moment!).
Age When Smoked:
Fresh to 8 Months
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