Watch City Cigar Terrapin Station
(3.57)
Notes: Deep Elem was our very first blend. Sadly, Deep Elem was discontinued due to the closing of McClelland and the loss of their #805 Cavendish which was a unique and integral ingredient.
Terrapin Station pays homage to Deep Elem. While we could not match the fine cut of McClelland 805 nor the subtle sweet top note, by combining various grades and colors of cavendish we have come very close. Of course the proportions and the condimentals remain the same. Terrapin Station is a worthy homage to "Deep Elem", and an outstanding mild English blend in its own right. A bed of natural and lightly sweet cavendish is spiced generously with Latakia and just a bit of bright Virginia for a cool, mild flavorful and slightly sweet English blend...with a nod to Grateful Dead fans!
Details
| Brand | Watch City Cigar |
| Blended By | Ernie Q. |
| Manufactured By | Watch City Cigar Co. |
| Blend Type | English |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Burley, Cavendish, Latakia, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Sweet / Sugar |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2019 | Mild to Medium | Very Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
The smoky, woody, earthy, musty sweet Cyprian Latakia is mostly a team player, though it takes a light lead over the other components. The very nutty, earthy, woody, lightly toasty, molasses sweet burley takes the second spot. The various cavendish cut tobaccos offer a touch of honey and some dark fruit, earth, and sugar in the third position. The tart and tangy citrusy, grassy Virginias just rise above being a condiment. I’m not certain about the toppings outside of it being sugary and vanilla-ish, but they do sublimate the tobaccos a mite. The strength is a couple of steps past the mild mark, while the taste level is in the center of mild to medium. The nic-hit is a rung past the mild threshold. No chance of bite or harshness, and barely has any hints of a rough edge during the experience. An exceptionally well balanced smooth, creamy sweet, lightly savory aromatic American English, you’ll notice virtually every aspect offered in nearly every puff. Burns cool and clean and slightly slow with a very consistent flavor from top to bottom. It does need a few relights as it is a slow burner chiefly due to being a tad moist, though I saw no reason to dry it. Leaves just a little dampness at the bottom. Has a very pleasant aftertaste. Can easily be an all day smoke. Three and a half stars.
-JimInks
-JimInks
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 09, 2022 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
Bag note smells of a sweet English. Not an aromatic English but just a sweet Latakia smell. Musty, herbaceous, with a tad sweet aroma. A bit moist but with no dry time it packed and light just fine.
The taste is a mild to medium bodied English blend. I forgot I was smoking something new. Like an old pair of well worn in shoes it felt at home in my pipe. The Latakia is the main flavor I first detected in a meerschaum however in a briar I tend to get the burley more. Either way the It’s a mild, semi dry, very slightly sweet, herbal musty smoky, nutty blend. The burley is woody, nutty, molasses. Everything else blends well together with some vegetative, woody, bread, and sour notes. Underlining creaminess too. The cavendish does not add a whole lot of sweetness or flavoring pushing this into the aromatic category. I suspect it helps make this mild and not as dry tasting as some unsweet English blends may be. They say this is topped or flavored however it’s very mild and this blend feels more of a mild bodied English than an American aromatic type blend. Unobtrusive on the pallet with my morning brew.
Burned well. Nic hit was below medium.
The taste is a mild to medium bodied English blend. I forgot I was smoking something new. Like an old pair of well worn in shoes it felt at home in my pipe. The Latakia is the main flavor I first detected in a meerschaum however in a briar I tend to get the burley more. Either way the It’s a mild, semi dry, very slightly sweet, herbal musty smoky, nutty blend. The burley is woody, nutty, molasses. Everything else blends well together with some vegetative, woody, bread, and sour notes. Underlining creaminess too. The cavendish does not add a whole lot of sweetness or flavoring pushing this into the aromatic category. I suspect it helps make this mild and not as dry tasting as some unsweet English blends may be. They say this is topped or flavored however it’s very mild and this blend feels more of a mild bodied English than an American aromatic type blend. Unobtrusive on the pallet with my morning brew.
Burned well. Nic hit was below medium.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 09, 2024 | Medium | Mild to Medium | Medium | Pleasant |
That was a real cosy smoke, nothing overly strong. Just a nice bowl of leaf. Had a bit of a sweet after taste which was pleasurable. Think that's the closest I've come to a blend that I could smoke all day everyday.
Pipe Used:
Savanelli Tortuga 207
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