Clan Shaw Calm Seas
(3.00)
A natural blend of 100% Burleys long cut, great taste and aroma. A soft, no bite experience for the traditional Burley smoker.
Details
Brand | Clan Shaw |
Blended By | |
Manufactured By | |
Blend Type | |
Contents | Burley |
Flavoring | |
Cut | Ribbon |
Packaging | Bulk |
Country | United States |
Production |
Profile
Strength
Medium to Strong
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Extremely Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Very Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium to Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 16, 2002 | Medium to Strong | Extremely Mild | Medium to Full | Very Pleasant |
Pouch Aroma: This is such a sweet, marshmallow-like smell that it?s hard to believe it is not topped with something. It is presented as an English blend, which should mean that no toppings are included. I simply do not have enough experience with Burley blends to be able to tell.
Appearance: Brown tobacco in mostly long pieces. My sample is just the right moisture for smoking.
Initial flavor: Great Burley flavor on the first match. Just a little astringent with a hints of sweetness, mostly evident when the smoke is exhaled through the nostrils.
Mid bowl: I let the pipe go out mid-bowl to see what a re-light would do for the tobacco. The second lighting brings forth a rush of sweetness to rival the aroma of the tobacco in the pouch. It is very smooth, sweet, and well-behaved, with no sign yet of the much-discussed ?Burley curse.? The tobacco has a nutty flavor mixed with the sweetness. Again, the sweetness may be a flavoring of some sort. The nicotine content seems to be pretty high here.
Finish: The tobacco does seem to lose its flavor near the end of the bowl. It finishes in a small amount of black and gray ash. I didn?t get tongue bite from this tobacco, though it seems as if it could bite if smoked too quickly.
Summary: If there is a ?Burley curse? involved with this tobacco, it is limited to the waning of flavor at the bowl?s end. The room aroma should be please everyone around you. Overall, it is a very nice, uncomplicated tobacco. A small bowl of it is a good change-of-pace from the Latakia blends I normally smoke, and I will be buying this one again. Highly recommended.
Appearance: Brown tobacco in mostly long pieces. My sample is just the right moisture for smoking.
Initial flavor: Great Burley flavor on the first match. Just a little astringent with a hints of sweetness, mostly evident when the smoke is exhaled through the nostrils.
Mid bowl: I let the pipe go out mid-bowl to see what a re-light would do for the tobacco. The second lighting brings forth a rush of sweetness to rival the aroma of the tobacco in the pouch. It is very smooth, sweet, and well-behaved, with no sign yet of the much-discussed ?Burley curse.? The tobacco has a nutty flavor mixed with the sweetness. Again, the sweetness may be a flavoring of some sort. The nicotine content seems to be pretty high here.
Finish: The tobacco does seem to lose its flavor near the end of the bowl. It finishes in a small amount of black and gray ash. I didn?t get tongue bite from this tobacco, though it seems as if it could bite if smoked too quickly.
Summary: If there is a ?Burley curse? involved with this tobacco, it is limited to the waning of flavor at the bowl?s end. The room aroma should be please everyone around you. Overall, it is a very nice, uncomplicated tobacco. A small bowl of it is a good change-of-pace from the Latakia blends I normally smoke, and I will be buying this one again. Highly recommended.