Gallaher Limited Rich Dark Honeydew
(3.80)
The flavour of this tobacco comes from a special selection of fine Virginia leaf including tobacco from the growing areas of Virginia and Carolina giving a cool and slow burning smoke.
Details
| Brand | Gallaher Limited |
| Blended By | Gallaher Limited |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Straight Virginia |
| Contents | Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 50 grams pouch, 50 grams tin |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Medium to Strong
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Extremely Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.80 / 4
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Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2002 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Tolerable to Strong |
This is quite a popular tobacco with the established pipe smokers in Britain. (At least it used to be some years ago: mature smokers would go for this one, or Condor, or St. Bruno, while younger generations favoured Condor mild, Craven mild or B&H Mellow Virginia). Readily available in news stands and other shops, it comes in a plastic brown pouch. The aroma is that of dark Virginia (not black, but deep roasted), with a peculiar tanginess that at times seems bitter/sour. The tobacco is on the dry side and comes in rather stiff broken flakes, easy to disintegrate but difficult to pack. It can be lit with one light and burns smoothly.
Medium to full strength, the initial puffs reveal a cool smoke and a spicy flavour. Nothing memorable. It is a simple Virginia, but with some character to it. Being very generous the first half of the bowl is vaguely reminiscent of Rattray's Hayl O' the Wynd, but in a stronger, harsher fashion. After the second half, however, things change. There is some dottle and gurgle, and the spicy elements seem to wear down into a mushy, bitter concoction; the harshness is amplified and, as a result, it becomes somewhat stale and cheap, to the extent it could now be compared to Peterson's University Flake, except that RDH has no casing. DGT is not recommended with this one.
The end is not that bad. Somehow the Virginia spiciness tends to resurface, and the aftertaste is that of roasted chestnuts.If in Britain, not a bad option if stuck in the middle of nowhere in a cold day. However, I would not recommend it for those beginning to smoke a pipe.
Medium to full strength, the initial puffs reveal a cool smoke and a spicy flavour. Nothing memorable. It is a simple Virginia, but with some character to it. Being very generous the first half of the bowl is vaguely reminiscent of Rattray's Hayl O' the Wynd, but in a stronger, harsher fashion. After the second half, however, things change. There is some dottle and gurgle, and the spicy elements seem to wear down into a mushy, bitter concoction; the harshness is amplified and, as a result, it becomes somewhat stale and cheap, to the extent it could now be compared to Peterson's University Flake, except that RDH has no casing. DGT is not recommended with this one.
The end is not that bad. Somehow the Virginia spiciness tends to resurface, and the aftertaste is that of roasted chestnuts.If in Britain, not a bad option if stuck in the middle of nowhere in a cold day. However, I would not recommend it for those beginning to smoke a pipe.
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