Charatan Royal Escape Mixture
(2.50)
Highest quality bronzed Virginia leaves are carefully conditioned and are added to rich, heavy-bodied Virginias, noted for their aroma. A unique flavor is added to the final blend to enhance the subtle and piquant aroma.
Notes: Charatan released Royal Escape Mixture to fill the gap left by Dunhill discontinuing Royal Yacht.
Details
| Brand | Charatan |
| Blended By | |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Virginia Based |
| Contents | Virginia |
| Flavoring | Plum |
| Cut | Ready Rubbed |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium to Strong
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Medium to Strong
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium to Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2019 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
I'm really not impressed.
My first thought - It's a cross between a whiny, perpetually offended millennial with less testosterone than a 90 year old and Treason May. Or in other words it's so restrained in both the flavor and strength of the original it totally lacks a backbone.
Cut - Longish Ribbon.
Flavor - The Virginia doesn't really come though, the plum casing is muted 90% of the time. Only appearing every so often and you have to work for it. And worst of all, the strength or almost complete lack there of.
A bowl of Royal Yacht before breakfast with the morning coffee, it wouldn't sucker punch you but at least you know it's there. This stuff is offensively mild in every bloody respect.
As a replacement to the beloved Royal Yacht it fails quite miserably.
As a standalone baccy without any references to Dunhill it's just mediocre.
Update 22/6/19
Tried another bowl to see if it had improved a bit like the Eventide had. It's a definitive NOPE, still crap.
My first thought - It's a cross between a whiny, perpetually offended millennial with less testosterone than a 90 year old and Treason May. Or in other words it's so restrained in both the flavor and strength of the original it totally lacks a backbone.
Cut - Longish Ribbon.
Flavor - The Virginia doesn't really come though, the plum casing is muted 90% of the time. Only appearing every so often and you have to work for it. And worst of all, the strength or almost complete lack there of.
A bowl of Royal Yacht before breakfast with the morning coffee, it wouldn't sucker punch you but at least you know it's there. This stuff is offensively mild in every bloody respect.
As a replacement to the beloved Royal Yacht it fails quite miserably.
As a standalone baccy without any references to Dunhill it's just mediocre.
Update 22/6/19
Tried another bowl to see if it had improved a bit like the Eventide had. It's a definitive NOPE, still crap.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| Sep 05, 2019 | Very Mild | None Detected | Very Mild | Unnoticeable |
I've tried most of the Charatans now and they are all flat, uncomplex and just generally rubbish. I am mainly a Dunhill or lakeland tobacco smoker, of over 15 yrs. The Charatan range are amongst the worst I ever had. Having a clear out and thrown them all away including 5 unopened tins from a bulk buy last year.
Pipe Used:
Meerschaum, clay, falcon, corn cob, petersons.
PurchasedFrom:
Online
Age When Smoked:
new from tin,and agedfor 3 months.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| Aug 17, 2019 | Mild | Medium to Strong | Very Mild | Pleasant |
Oh dear. After the success of Charatans Flake, I had high hopes for this, but they have been cruelly dashed.
Royal Yacht was a strong Virginia ribbon, of a mid brown colour, supplied quite dry, with a subtle, almost undetectable topping. This is a mix of ribbon and ready rubbed, shades ranging from light to very dark brown, supplied soaking in humectant and casing. It has a strong plum casing which does not come across in the steamy, hot smoke. The bowl of my pipe got red hot, and I kept having to put it down. Trying to dry it out did not help, but revealed that a substantial proportion of the tins' contents were dust and crumbs. It seems to me like a Cavendish aromatic, a style I'm not fond of. It's not very strong at all, and has very little flavour.
This is one of few tobaccos that I couldn't bring myself to finish, and in view of the proportion of dust in the tin, I returned it to my tobacconist, who was kind enough to replace it with another.
It is telling that the more complimentary reviews here are from people who did not enjoy the Royal Yacht, or can't remember it very well. I think the Charatan tobaccos would be better for not inviting comparison with Dunhill, as it sets customers up for disappointment. This tobacco may appeal to the aromatic smoker, but I think the Virginia lover or the hardcore fans of Royal Yacht will be very disappointed indeed, as I was.
Royal Yacht was a strong Virginia ribbon, of a mid brown colour, supplied quite dry, with a subtle, almost undetectable topping. This is a mix of ribbon and ready rubbed, shades ranging from light to very dark brown, supplied soaking in humectant and casing. It has a strong plum casing which does not come across in the steamy, hot smoke. The bowl of my pipe got red hot, and I kept having to put it down. Trying to dry it out did not help, but revealed that a substantial proportion of the tins' contents were dust and crumbs. It seems to me like a Cavendish aromatic, a style I'm not fond of. It's not very strong at all, and has very little flavour.
This is one of few tobaccos that I couldn't bring myself to finish, and in view of the proportion of dust in the tin, I returned it to my tobacconist, who was kind enough to replace it with another.
It is telling that the more complimentary reviews here are from people who did not enjoy the Royal Yacht, or can't remember it very well. I think the Charatan tobaccos would be better for not inviting comparison with Dunhill, as it sets customers up for disappointment. This tobacco may appeal to the aromatic smoker, but I think the Virginia lover or the hardcore fans of Royal Yacht will be very disappointed indeed, as I was.
Pipe Used:
Northern Briars Liverpool
PurchasedFrom:
Turmeus Liverpool
Age When Smoked:
New
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