Details
Brand | Ken Byron Ventures |
Series | West's Best |
Blended By | |
Manufactured By | Ken Byron Ventures |
Blend Type | English |
Contents | Cigar Leaf, Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
Flavoring | Licorice |
Cut | Ribbon |
Packaging | Bulk |
Country | United States |
Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Very Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 28, 2020 | Medium | None Detected | Full | Tolerable |
This is a deep, deep english with a twist. The leaf is a medium rough ribbon which has some chestnut flakes some dark brown to black and flecks of faded green from the candela leaf. Just by looking at the leaf you can tell that the virginia has some real age on it, mine had some light crystals already. The jar-note is a deep, musty pine, latakia forward and a little acidity from the virginia. The candela comes through slightly boggy and adds a pleasant harmony. The component tobaccos are some of the highest quality I've seen and a great example of what a small batch blender can do better than any larger institution.
Definitely pack it a little loose as it wants to breathe. It takes a few lights to get going but damn, it's an english you can sink right into. The smoke is thick and latakia forward but the virginia props it up with a little acidic tang. The candela adds a different kind of presence than many englishes have, it makes it feel (not taste) old. Takes me to a slightly foggy forest at dusk with patches of moss on the forest floor and the pungent tang of some downed logs decomposing. Excellent on the retrohale with a dimension like a musty basement.
A little dark, a little creepy but still cozy. Ken Byron hit exactly the vibe I think he was trying to go for and I love it. One of my favorite english blends, Unfortunately I doubt it'll be back any time soon. If you like deep englishes and you can find it do yourself a favour.
Definitely pack it a little loose as it wants to breathe. It takes a few lights to get going but damn, it's an english you can sink right into. The smoke is thick and latakia forward but the virginia props it up with a little acidic tang. The candela adds a different kind of presence than many englishes have, it makes it feel (not taste) old. Takes me to a slightly foggy forest at dusk with patches of moss on the forest floor and the pungent tang of some downed logs decomposing. Excellent on the retrohale with a dimension like a musty basement.
A little dark, a little creepy but still cozy. Ken Byron hit exactly the vibe I think he was trying to go for and I love it. One of my favorite english blends, Unfortunately I doubt it'll be back any time soon. If you like deep englishes and you can find it do yourself a favour.
Pipe Used:
Various
PurchasedFrom:
Ken Byron Ventures
Age When Smoked:
Fresh