Robert McConnell Oxford Street
(2.00)
A Virginia and Turkish tobacco blend.
Notes: Many internet sources wrongly claim (due to blind cut&paste and an original wrong supposition) that it's a Dunhill Standard Mixture Medium clone, and was originally called Standard Medium. Actually it's viceversa: Oxford Street is the Dunhill Standard Mixture (previously Mild/Mellow) clone, while Notting Hill is the Standard Mixture Medium clone (with a higher Latakia content). Source: conversation with K&K.
Details
| Brand | Robert McConnell |
| 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
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2021 | Mild | None Detected | Mild | Tolerable |
It seems to be given as certain that in the Heritage series Oxford Street is the Standard Mixture Medium clone, and Notting Hill is the Standard Mixture Mild/Mellow clone.
Let me express some doubts... I haven't smoked Notting Hill yet, and I plan to do it soon, so my opinions here are based on Oxford Street only. And to me, this Oxford Street is actually closer to the original Mild/Mellow than to the original Medium.
Why? Simple: the abundance of bright Virginias and Orientals. The lack of a toasted note. The lightness. Medium had more red Virginias, and a more toasted character, a marked nuttiness, more body. Oxford Street has none of this: it's light, easy, breezy. Latakia presence is noticeable but light, too (both visually and taste-wise). Medium was sweeter and with more Latakia than Oxford Street.
So, that said, while a fine mixture, with a pleasant fragrance and a certain complexity, this feels a bit empty to me. Not as rich and chewy as a replacement of Medium should be. Either the common knowledge is wrong and Oxford Street is actually a replacement for Mild/Mellow (and Notting Hill is the replacement for Medium, but I will have to prove that personally), or this is quite failed as a clone of the Medium.
Overall superior to the Orlik/STG versions of both Mild/Mellow and Medium (at least it's not cardboardy), but still a bit too flat for my taste. Piccadilly Circus (the London Mixture clone) remains so much better, more satisfactory to me.
UPDATE: I contacted Kolhase & Kopp directly, and they confirmed my suspicion. Oxford Street has a MUCH lower Latakia content than Notting Hill, so the common idea that Oxford Street is the Standard Mixture Medium clone is wrong. It is the clone of the Mild/Mellow!
I have subsequently tried Notting Hill too, and I can confirm that NH is richer, fuller, tastier than OS. Not only as a matter of Latakia content: OS has grassy bright Virginias, NH has sweet and buttery red Virginias.
Let me express some doubts... I haven't smoked Notting Hill yet, and I plan to do it soon, so my opinions here are based on Oxford Street only. And to me, this Oxford Street is actually closer to the original Mild/Mellow than to the original Medium.
Why? Simple: the abundance of bright Virginias and Orientals. The lack of a toasted note. The lightness. Medium had more red Virginias, and a more toasted character, a marked nuttiness, more body. Oxford Street has none of this: it's light, easy, breezy. Latakia presence is noticeable but light, too (both visually and taste-wise). Medium was sweeter and with more Latakia than Oxford Street.
So, that said, while a fine mixture, with a pleasant fragrance and a certain complexity, this feels a bit empty to me. Not as rich and chewy as a replacement of Medium should be. Either the common knowledge is wrong and Oxford Street is actually a replacement for Mild/Mellow (and Notting Hill is the replacement for Medium, but I will have to prove that personally), or this is quite failed as a clone of the Medium.
Overall superior to the Orlik/STG versions of both Mild/Mellow and Medium (at least it's not cardboardy), but still a bit too flat for my taste. Piccadilly Circus (the London Mixture clone) remains so much better, more satisfactory to me.
UPDATE: I contacted Kolhase & Kopp directly, and they confirmed my suspicion. Oxford Street has a MUCH lower Latakia content than Notting Hill, so the common idea that Oxford Street is the Standard Mixture Medium clone is wrong. It is the clone of the Mild/Mellow!
I have subsequently tried Notting Hill too, and I can confirm that NH is richer, fuller, tastier than OS. Not only as a matter of Latakia content: OS has grassy bright Virginias, NH has sweet and buttery red Virginias.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2022 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Tolerable |
A tobacco that has led to confusion. I find it similar to Notting Hill and quite strong, although it should feel softer. A rich tobacco, but I prefer Notting Hill
