Charatan FC 1863 Mixture
(3.25)
This blend pays tribute to Frederick Charatan who founded Charatan in 1863. Generally a full bodied, smooth, rich and balanced smoke, full of nice tannins, with a clear smoky base due to the premium quality of Latakia tobacco in this fine mixture. Overall the taste notes are woody smoky, tannin and spicy.
Details
| Brand | Charatan |
| Blended By | |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Virginia/Latakia |
| Contents | Latakia, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin |
| Country | Unknown |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2020 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Charatan's answer to Dunhill Baby's Bottom, a blend I wasn't hugely enamored of, but appreciated for what it was, a mild to medium English with only Virginia and Latakia. The Charatan substitute seems to fill the gap quite nicely.
The tin is full of assorted coloured ribbon, slightly on the moist side. The aroma is mild, very mild: some bready Virginia and a hint of Latakia smoke. Packing and lighting is a doddle, the Virginias invite the flame down greedily and you're soon puffing away quite happily.
The flavour is very mild from the start, toasty and bready, the usual Virginia fare, with moderate sweetness and a background of charcoal smoke. It gains some density towards the end of the bowl, and like its Dunhill inspiration, it's much better in a large bowled pipe. In fact, I'm smoking it in a colossal German porcelain right now, a pipe I rarely fire up due to its absurd capacity, and its splendid!
There is no bite, and in a Meerschaum there needn't be much if any dottle. The nicotine is on the lower side. I think this is an acceptable replacement for Baby's Bottom, but would like to hear the opinion of anyone who was a more regular smoker of that tobacco. A mild to medium English that will probably come into its own in the summer months.
The tin is full of assorted coloured ribbon, slightly on the moist side. The aroma is mild, very mild: some bready Virginia and a hint of Latakia smoke. Packing and lighting is a doddle, the Virginias invite the flame down greedily and you're soon puffing away quite happily.
The flavour is very mild from the start, toasty and bready, the usual Virginia fare, with moderate sweetness and a background of charcoal smoke. It gains some density towards the end of the bowl, and like its Dunhill inspiration, it's much better in a large bowled pipe. In fact, I'm smoking it in a colossal German porcelain right now, a pipe I rarely fire up due to its absurd capacity, and its splendid!
There is no bite, and in a Meerschaum there needn't be much if any dottle. The nicotine is on the lower side. I think this is an acceptable replacement for Baby's Bottom, but would like to hear the opinion of anyone who was a more regular smoker of that tobacco. A mild to medium English that will probably come into its own in the summer months.
Pipe Used:
All my largest ones!
PurchasedFrom:
Turmeus Liverpool
Age When Smoked:
New
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