Tabac Manil La Volute
(3.33)
La Volute is the latest Belgian treat from Vincent Manil. With a similar profile to La Brumeuse, La Volute is cut in a much different crumble cake manner that gives a slower longer lasting burn that allows subtle nuances in the leaf to shine through!
Details
| Brand | Tabac Manil |
| Series | Pure Semois |
| Blended By | Vincent Manil |
| Manufactured By | Tabac Manil |
| Blend Type | |
| Contents | Burley |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Krumble Kake |
| Packaging | 3.5oz Pouch |
| Country | Belgium |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Strong
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2021 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Strong |
Tabac Manil- La Volute This Belgium grown Burley is very different than anything I have smoked in a pipe . It has a lot of flavor for sure . Floral and vegative and nutty with an underlying sweetness . It smells a lot like a cigar even though I am on the front porch . The aftertaste lingers quite a bit . I would dedicate a briar or corncob as I suspect it will ghost . I would smoke it as the last bowl of the evening also . Remarkable for an all natural tobacco . The burn is great and will last a long time . There are a lot of weird round stems to pick out but you get a lot of tobacco . I have enjoyed It at times and sometimes not so much .nic is not too much , shy of medium . This is one I think you would have to try if you like cigars . Two stars for me . I was expecting something closer to Burley than cigar .
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2022 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium | Strong |
Smoking now:
Bag aroma was almost non existent. Had to take a handful of fully dried tobacco out to smell it. Hay. Dried leaves. This is fully dried and crunchy. Packed tight into a clay pipe.
The Semois is there and falls short of La Brumeuse and Petite Robin. Which is fine IMHO because the more semois I smoke the more I know how much I don’t like it. Now that’s just me so take it with a grain of salt. This has a sharp pepper almost chili spice to it. Retrohale is non advisable. Spicy mushrooms.
The woody mineral earthy mushroom umami flavor of Semois is there but it’s surrounded by a spiciness. The overall flavor of this is far more mild which is nice. Nicotine is there and is still beyond medium for me. As the bowl progresses the spicy aspect does die down but is still present making retohaling this not pleasant. There’s a woody, tree bark, old dried grass field flavor to this. Plenty of mineral mushroom umami flavor and chili spice.
This isn’t my cup o tea but if you want a dry earthy spicy umami flavored rugged AF bowl of tobacco here you go. You’re either going to love or hate Semois. Give it a try though it’s an experience for sure.
See my take on La Brumeuse which has a stronger Semois flavor.
Bag aroma was almost non existent. Had to take a handful of fully dried tobacco out to smell it. Hay. Dried leaves. This is fully dried and crunchy. Packed tight into a clay pipe.
The Semois is there and falls short of La Brumeuse and Petite Robin. Which is fine IMHO because the more semois I smoke the more I know how much I don’t like it. Now that’s just me so take it with a grain of salt. This has a sharp pepper almost chili spice to it. Retrohale is non advisable. Spicy mushrooms.
The woody mineral earthy mushroom umami flavor of Semois is there but it’s surrounded by a spiciness. The overall flavor of this is far more mild which is nice. Nicotine is there and is still beyond medium for me. As the bowl progresses the spicy aspect does die down but is still present making retohaling this not pleasant. There’s a woody, tree bark, old dried grass field flavor to this. Plenty of mineral mushroom umami flavor and chili spice.
This isn’t my cup o tea but if you want a dry earthy spicy umami flavored rugged AF bowl of tobacco here you go. You’re either going to love or hate Semois. Give it a try though it’s an experience for sure.
See my take on La Brumeuse which has a stronger Semois flavor.
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