Murray Sons & Co, Ltd Punchbowle
(2.89)
A cool full bodied mixture, with added latakia and a fine bouquet. For the experienced smoker.
Details
| Brand | Murray Sons & Co, Ltd |
| Blended By | Murray Sons & Co., Ltd |
| Manufactured By | Murray Sons & Co., Ltd |
| Blend Type | Other |
| Contents | Latakia, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Other / Misc |
| Cut | Shag |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium to Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.89 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Oct 18, 2009 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
After finishing my tin, I guess I can see why no blender has picked this up after Murray & Sons went out of business. It exhibits no major flaws but it doesn't do much to recommend it, either. It's probably the best of the "trilogy" of Parson's Pleasure, Barneys and Punchbowle, but that's not saying a whole lot.
Heavy on the latakia and orientals with a less-than-top drawer batch of virginias, this one smokes fine top to bottom, although it gets a bit harsh during the last 1/3 bowl. This one just sort of "is" - nothing to get excited about and nothing to be missed. If you're into latakia, there are a bevy of blends out there more satisfying than this one.
Heavy on the latakia and orientals with a less-than-top drawer batch of virginias, this one smokes fine top to bottom, although it gets a bit harsh during the last 1/3 bowl. This one just sort of "is" - nothing to get excited about and nothing to be missed. If you're into latakia, there are a bevy of blends out there more satisfying than this one.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 04, 2007 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
A good English Mixture, balanced towards the Virginia leaf. I would have liked a little more latakia into that, to make it a little smoother. It's in the line of Dunhill mixtures, very classic.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2005 | Strong | None Detected | Extremely Mild (Flat) | Very Strong |
Personally I find this blend rather bloated, in the rough sense of the term. It is not so much that it is a strong tobacco (Nightcap, Balkan Sobranie or Commonwealth Mixture are also full bodied mixtures, yet they are smooth, rich and diverse in flavor!), but that it lacks depth and, if I may say so, tobacco ?eloquence?.
I am afraid this is a common trait I find in Murray Sons' other two renderings within this range (Parson's Pleasure and Barney's Ideal). I don't know if it has to do with the quality of the leaf, their blending process or the targeted market for these blends---the three are rather cheap---, but in my opinion they all seem to be a bit on the raw side, with rather poor components, and unfortunately monochromatic and dull.
Punchbowl is, in fact, slightly similar to Gawith's Commonwealth Mixture (KBE Mixture across the Atlantic). They are both a full-bodied blend of Latakia with Virginias. I don't believe Punchbowl has any Turkish or other Orientals in the mix (Commonwealth has none), but if it does, as one reviewer has put it, they are difficult to pick up. The result is, from my point of view, a very heavy tasting tobacco, with a harsh undertone, lacking in diversity and richness of flavor.
PS: I have chosen the Extremely Mild (flat) option in the Taste section, because although Punchbowl is very strong, the monochromatic flavor renders it a flat and dull concoction, at least for my palate.
I am afraid this is a common trait I find in Murray Sons' other two renderings within this range (Parson's Pleasure and Barney's Ideal). I don't know if it has to do with the quality of the leaf, their blending process or the targeted market for these blends---the three are rather cheap---, but in my opinion they all seem to be a bit on the raw side, with rather poor components, and unfortunately monochromatic and dull.
Punchbowl is, in fact, slightly similar to Gawith's Commonwealth Mixture (KBE Mixture across the Atlantic). They are both a full-bodied blend of Latakia with Virginias. I don't believe Punchbowl has any Turkish or other Orientals in the mix (Commonwealth has none), but if it does, as one reviewer has put it, they are difficult to pick up. The result is, from my point of view, a very heavy tasting tobacco, with a harsh undertone, lacking in diversity and richness of flavor.
PS: I have chosen the Extremely Mild (flat) option in the Taste section, because although Punchbowl is very strong, the monochromatic flavor renders it a flat and dull concoction, at least for my palate.
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