House of Windsor Revelation

I received this in a sampler pack of House of Windsor tins. Revelation was several cuts above the rest of them. I have no way to compare to the old blend, but from the old Life magazine ads I've seen, it looked to be a very popular and easily obtainable brand, economically priced.

The cut of the tobacco was rather short and chunky, and it loaded easily. The aroma in the tin was hard to pin down, very pleasant and spicy. When I first smoked this, it seemed very strong to me as a very new pipe smoker. It stayed lit well even with a laid back puffing speed, and didn't taste like it smelled, just a fairly full tobacco flavor. I burned through this quicker than any of the other tins, but was discouraged from grabbing a large tin of this by strangely high prices of these blends.

I decided to give a free sample of Revelation a try, after reading that Albert Einstein was a fan of this. The aroma is unflavored but pleasant, the strength is nearly overwhelming after a full bowl, and it is best smoked in the car or wherever else pipes are tolerated. Revelation does not have a luxurious flavor, and it is less aromatic than Field & Stream. Yet, Revelation has a full earthy richness to its tobacco taste.

Now, I understand the popularity of this blend years ago. This is a Latakia blend with a pinch of perique and a very light fruity topping. Never mind Enistien the guy had five of the same suits what dose that tell you about the guy? The guys who made this popular are your grandfather's. Now it is best to smoke this in a smaller bowl or the flavor will die out in a larger pipe. Burns well packs easy smokes good fresh or dry. To bad they make it near impossible to find today. The best of the House Of Windsor Blends. I also would recommend JUNKYARD DAWG if you like Revelation. Here is a tip you can mix both and make the Revelation go a lot further. JUNKYARD is nearly the same but without the topping & perique. As one of the other reviewers said."There is somthing to please everyone with this blend."

ok the truth, once I found out that albert einstein had smoked revelation,I to had to try it,well he was one of the most gifted minds. now that I have tried it,I still don't understand e=mc2 now that said,it is a good all day smoke. good for those hot summer months. I compare it to h/h and prince albert, I find I like it better out of a corn cob pipe.all around not bad

Tonight was the first time in my life I tried this mixture.

WELL.....It's not bad ! I tasted burley....a little berry topping.....and a VERY little latakia (not enough to write home about, but it WAS there).

If you want to call this a "drugstore tobacco", I guess I'd have to say that it's pretty damn good.......but I can't put it in the realms of the "GREATS".........(Dunhill, Rattrays, McClellands, Larsens......E.T.C.)

My impression is this might be a good "no-brainer"......something you might like to puff on while you're concentrating on something else !

For a real, late-night "contemplative" smoke in your den, with a sniffter of good spirits......Revelation may dissapoint you !

Revalation.06/03/06. In a nut shell,I found nothing negative about Revalation.Let's face it,it contains Burley,Kentucky,Virginia,Latakia and Perigue,so,there's something in this blend to please almost everyone! It smoked superbly and behaved beautifully all the way to the bottom of the bowl.Plus,no sign of tongue bite or any bitterness,leaving a very nice smoky grey ash in the bottom of the bowl.A very,very decent and most tasteful smoke,and definitely not boring at all."Yes,I'll happily buy more"

One of my favorite blends. Similar to Country Doctor but with far more flavor. This blend, known to be Einstein's favorite, pretty much packs itself. The various tobaccos meld together to create a unique flavor all it's own. The fruit topping is very light and far from overwhelming. It smokes cool and long with no bite. Although a bit pricey, you can get it at a bargain price at JR Cigar (roughly 1/2 the price of everywhere else).

This is a very good smoke and I highly recommend it.

UPDATE: JR Cigar no longer carries Revelation. To my knowledge, there is nowhere one can get it for the price JR used to charge when they carried it. It would appear that fans of this blend will now reside in MSRP hell.

Heritage....History....I was in the zone and ready to try Einsteins own.... and I loved it. Very much like Country Doctor- latakia content is a bit less, maybe a bit more burley? Great nutty naste, berry (?) topping is there. Was a little surprised in the begining- It was kinda strong with the fruit smell, but this mellowed and the nutty burley taste came forward about mid bowl. Great taste, no bite...RElaxing.....Really loved it. Got the 10oz can- loving every minute....I'll always have it around... On a side note....I work with a lovely lady who is my senior. She enjoys smelling the tobaccos I bring around for my lunch smokes. When she smelled this, knowing nothing of reviews etc, she said it reminded her of apple moonshine her Father used to make in his barn. Interesting...Once she said it, I could sort of identify a boozy smell....My imagination? You decide... ***Downgraded since trying Baily's Front Porch- Which is a much better rendition of this blend......

Revelation is a Kentucky, Virginia, Burley mix with Latakia, and Perique in lesser amounts with a fruity topping. It is a dry ribbon cut that includes very small particles and tobacco 'dust'. It benefits from some hydration, as is it burns well and requires no packing. You can dip you pipe as the ol' timers did. The Va/Bur dominate here with nuttyness, Fruity topping doesnt really transfer to much flavor as the aroma would have you to believe primarily adding sweetness in the first 1/3 bowl fading by the end. It is not an aromatic. The Latakia/Perique fade in and out consistantly yet mildly and lightly. It would be a very 'Light' English Blend if it had to be qualified. It was originally made by Phillip Morris ( I Think), and was revived by House Of Windsor. I have read that the original was less sweet, nutty. Einsteins favorite blend now comes in a paper 'tin' so I wouldnt buy it for the art. End Result?? Although compared to Drugstore blends, and is in fact lacking in physical presentation. It is a fine tobacco and if it were sold in a metallic tin at three times the price I think they would wind up selling more. A good buy, a potent but mild tasting tobacco.