Charatan Victorian Mixture
(3.25)
Charatan Victorian Mixture may be of a different time period but it commands the same royal dignity. Pure Virginia and perique tobaccos, unadulterated, pressed and ribbon cut. Prim and proper.
Notes: Charatan released Victorian Mixture to fill the gap left by Dunhill discontinuing Elizabethan Mixture.
Details
| Brand | Charatan |
| Blended By | |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Virginia/Perique |
| Contents | Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 02, 2020 | Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
I've smoked this just after a tin of Elizabethan Mixture, in order to compare properly. It's a reasonable match for it, let down only by the icing sugar sweetness that pervades the aroma and to an extent the taste of almost all of these Charatan tobaccos. Is it a casing, or a characteristic of their Virginia leaf?
Tin aroma is icing sugar sweet, with a hint of spice. The baccy is mostly ribbon with a little rubbed flake present, much like the original. There is however a lot more "dross" of crumbs towards the end of the tin of this stuff.
It's moister than the Dunhill product, but not exclusively so, and packs quite nicely. Lighting and smoking is a breeze, and it offers a sweet, moderately rich Virginia experience with just a hint of spice and barely any sour from the Perique. I have to say Elizabethan Mixture was never a favourite of mine, I prefer tobaccos with a bit more oomph and complexity: both this and the original lack the punch of a stout Virginia/Perique and the subtleties of a good Virginia.
It's a nice smoke after breakfast, goes well with coffee, and is a bit cloying on a very hot day. I don't think I'll buy it again.
Tin aroma is icing sugar sweet, with a hint of spice. The baccy is mostly ribbon with a little rubbed flake present, much like the original. There is however a lot more "dross" of crumbs towards the end of the tin of this stuff.
It's moister than the Dunhill product, but not exclusively so, and packs quite nicely. Lighting and smoking is a breeze, and it offers a sweet, moderately rich Virginia experience with just a hint of spice and barely any sour from the Perique. I have to say Elizabethan Mixture was never a favourite of mine, I prefer tobaccos with a bit more oomph and complexity: both this and the original lack the punch of a stout Virginia/Perique and the subtleties of a good Virginia.
It's a nice smoke after breakfast, goes well with coffee, and is a bit cloying on a very hot day. I don't think I'll buy it again.
Pipe Used:
Northern Briars Liverpool
PurchasedFrom:
Mysmokingshop
Age When Smoked:
New
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