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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 04, 2019 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Charatan - Victorian Mixture.
As I've mentioned before I write for the UK Tobacconist McGahey's. They sent me 'Victorian Mixture a few days ago and like the other new Charatan blends I'm not disappointed!
Often billed as a replacement for Dunhill Elizabethan Mixture?
It's made of mostly medium size ribbons but a closer look reveals a few small broken flakes. The mixture includes every shade of brown, from light to dark and the moisture's good.
It gives a high quality VaPer smoke. The Virginia forms the platform, giving the usual hay-like flavour, but the Perique gives an immense amount of life: spicy, dark fruit, a little sour. The slight sourness has a vinegary quality. There's no mistaking the fact that a decent quantity of Perique has been added. It burns below medium in temperature and I doubt it would bite anyone!
Nicotine: above medium. Room-note: plenty of Perique.
Charatan Victorian Mixture? It's been a while since I smoked Dunhill Elizabethan Mixture so can't really draw a comparison. But, I can happily highly recommend it:
Four stars.
As I've mentioned before I write for the UK Tobacconist McGahey's. They sent me 'Victorian Mixture a few days ago and like the other new Charatan blends I'm not disappointed!
Often billed as a replacement for Dunhill Elizabethan Mixture?
It's made of mostly medium size ribbons but a closer look reveals a few small broken flakes. The mixture includes every shade of brown, from light to dark and the moisture's good.
It gives a high quality VaPer smoke. The Virginia forms the platform, giving the usual hay-like flavour, but the Perique gives an immense amount of life: spicy, dark fruit, a little sour. The slight sourness has a vinegary quality. There's no mistaking the fact that a decent quantity of Perique has been added. It burns below medium in temperature and I doubt it would bite anyone!
Nicotine: above medium. Room-note: plenty of Perique.
Charatan Victorian Mixture? It's been a while since I smoked Dunhill Elizabethan Mixture so can't really draw a comparison. But, I can happily highly recommend it:
Four stars.
Pipe Used:
Various. Dr Pumb to type
PurchasedFrom:
McGahey's
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2019 | Medium | Medium | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
Bought this for the first time yesterday. Am on my sixth pipeful.
Victorian is undoubtedly a good mixture. However, it doesn't seem to me to be like Dunhill's Elizabethan. It doesn't look the same: It's not such a mix of light and dark brown and black. It's more medium and dark brown with occasional flecks of black. It was nice and moist, but not too much so, in the tin I bought.
It certainly doesn't taste the same: it hasn't got Elizabethan's complexity, but don't let that put you off, because it's none the worse for that. Victorian is a very straightforward, honest, full mixture, with an excellent base of Va and just the right amount of Perique to make it interesting without being too tangy or peppery.
It smokes exceedingly well. A good, slow, steady burn.
This morning I'm smoking a pipeful after coffee, and it is really an excellent baccy for that purpose. Don't let anyone tell you it's not a good smoke for first thing in the morning. It's a lovely, rich smoking experience.
One's impressions always change over time, but I've no doubt I'll always recommend this mixture.
Victorian is undoubtedly a good mixture. However, it doesn't seem to me to be like Dunhill's Elizabethan. It doesn't look the same: It's not such a mix of light and dark brown and black. It's more medium and dark brown with occasional flecks of black. It was nice and moist, but not too much so, in the tin I bought.
It certainly doesn't taste the same: it hasn't got Elizabethan's complexity, but don't let that put you off, because it's none the worse for that. Victorian is a very straightforward, honest, full mixture, with an excellent base of Va and just the right amount of Perique to make it interesting without being too tangy or peppery.
It smokes exceedingly well. A good, slow, steady burn.
This morning I'm smoking a pipeful after coffee, and it is really an excellent baccy for that purpose. Don't let anyone tell you it's not a good smoke for first thing in the morning. It's a lovely, rich smoking experience.
One's impressions always change over time, but I've no doubt I'll always recommend this mixture.
Pipe Used:
Portland straight grain.
PurchasedFrom:
Londis store, Market Square, Dover, Kent, UK.
Age When Smoked:
New.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 09, 2019 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant |
I've tried both matches of Dunhill Elizabethan available in Europe, McConnell Regent Street and Charatan Victorian Mixture, and I find the latter much closer to the original (al least in its last incarnation before dismission) and overall a better blend. The taste is dominated by the sweet Virginia (maybe there's also a little casing, but no topping detected), but the Perique shows its presence more and more throughout the bowl. The resulting combined taste is very smooth and pleasant. I would say that this is better than the original, which by the way I liked... Highly recommended to VaPer lovers.
PurchasedFrom:
Dubini Chiasso
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