Tobaccos Watch City Cigar - Rhythm & Blues

	Reviewed By	Date	Rating	Strength	Flavoring	Taste	Room Note
	JimInks (2978)	2019-08-07		Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

The various red Virginias provide a lot of tangy fermented dark fruit, earth, wood, some tart citrus, a little grass, sugar, bread, acid, stewed fruit, light spice and a touch of floral. The black stoved Virginia offers a lot of tangy stewed fruit, sugar, earth, some wood, spice, and dark fruit. The well balanced Virginias meld together so well that I can’t say one dominates the other. You will notice every aspect of the Virginias in every puff. There's also a touch of raisins, plum and a hint of spice from a few pinches of perique. Not sure about the casings, but I sense a light red wine. The strength is a couple of steps past the center of mild to medium. The taste is a rung past that, falling a tad short of the medium mark. The nic-hit is in the center of mild to medium. No chance of bite, and barely has any rough edges. Burns cool and clean at a moderate pace with a very consistent, sweet and slightly savory campfire flavor that translates to lightly lingering, pleasant after taste. Leaves little dampness in the bowl, and requires an average number of relights. Has a nice room note. A fairly easy going all day smoke.

-JimInks

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	Reviewed By	Date	Rating	Strength	Flavoring	Taste	Room Note
	Pryhosm (246)	2020-06-27		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium	Tolerable

Another great blend from Watch City Cigar. I keep telling myself to try more of their blends, and it's time I listened. Perfect smoking moisture content and sweet, musty earthy aroma. Smells like tobacco should smell. Flavor profile is slightly sweet, hints of dark fruit, plum comes to mind. A dry, subtle woody flavor supports the base flavor which I would describe as bready and earthy. The stoved black Virginia's really balance out the young and old reds and give a depth of flavor not in Red VA blends when they are standing on their own. Great after tastes that lingers a bit after you put the pipe down. Really good stuff.

Pipe Used: Briar's, meerschaum and cobs

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	Reviewed By	Date	Rating	Strength	Flavoring	Taste	Room Note
	Doctor Watson (9)	2022-02-15		Medium	Mild	Medium	Pleasant

The balanced combination of Virginia's rule the roost combining with the Perique to deliver grassy and dark fruity notes. The strength, taste and nicotine are all medium. No bite. Burns cool with consistent flavor and pleasant room note.

Pipe Used: Briar, Meer, Cob

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: Watch City

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	Lawyertodd (32)	2020-06-17		Medium	Mild	Mild	Pleasant

A rich, not light, blend of mildly sweet and tart. Detected a tantalizing Peretti-like spice (anise? a mint?) swirling within. Leaves a wonderfully fragrant bouquet in the nostrils. Another very satisfying hit for Watch City.

Pipe Used: Schulte’s full bent

Age When Smoked: Fresh from delivery same day

Purchased From: Watch City

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	Reviewed By	Date	Rating	Strength	Flavoring	Taste	Room Note
	Mijnnif (111)	2022-10-24		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Bulk bag note is quite tart and sweet. Its more of a course cut ribbon in small pieces, easily packed. You can tell from the first few puffs this is a great blend. Starts out smooth and stays smooth. Lots of tart citrus and sweet citrus. The blends of Virginia's are forward. The perique is in the background giving that fig plum flavor but just a bit. Great all day smoke. Strength and flavor are mild to medium while the nic hit is medium. Great smoke for those wanting to try a lite perique blend. 4 stars

Pipe Used: Paronelli Briar

Age When Smoked: 3 months old

Purchased From: watch city cigars

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	Reviewed By	Date	Rating	Strength	Flavoring	Taste	Room Note
	WorkingClassChap (177)	2022-09-03		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable

Smoking now:

Jar note has a rich tangy fruity citrus pungent vaper smell with notes of sugar. Packs and lights just fine. Big pieces and some ribbons in there.

The taste however is much more sweet bread than what the jar aroma was. Don’t get me wrong there’s plenty of stewed and/or dried fruit in this. Not a lot of bright citrus notes or grassy notes instead there’s plenty of dark stone fruit flavor. Reminds me of dates or dried apricots. The sweet bready flavor to me is what makes this. It’s plenty sweet for a vaper. I don’t get any peppery notes on my tongue from the perique, however there’s a slight spice on the retrohale.

Rich, dark fruit, dates, dried apricots, sweet yeast bread. No harshness, smoked great, moisture was perfect. Stayed rather consistent to the end. Yes this will be a favorite of mine for years to come.

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	Reviewed By	Date	Rating	Strength	Flavoring	Taste	Room Note
	REO (9)	2021-03-01		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

Never smoked 'the other' R&B but this one is a real winner. The red virginia is a strong backbone complemented by the stoved virginia. Sweet and a slight sour note in the background. Smokes to the bottom of the bowl with a very satisfying and delicious taste. Vitamin N is ready to come out if you invite. Every Watch City blend I have had is top of the class.

Pipe Used: Sav Roma 320

Age When Smoked: Straight out of bag

Purchased From: Watch City Cigars

Similar Blends: Flake 558.

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