Savinelli 145th Anniversary
(3.50)
Handcrafted in partnership with Cornell & Diehl, Savinelli’s 145th Anniversary blend is a unique, cake-cut Virginia/Perique mixture designed to showcase the marque’s Italian heritage. Spicy, piquant perique elevates a base of matured bright and red Virginias, enhanced by double-fermented dark-fired Kentucky from the Tuscan Tiber Valley region of Italy — a location recognized for its 300-year history of tobacco cultivation. Redolent with notes of chocolate, dark fruits, and a hint of citrus, Savinelli’s 145th Anniversary is a distinctive Va/Per with excellent balance, its underlying smokiness pairing exceptionally well with a caffè ristretto.
Details
Brand | Savinelli |
Blended By | Jeremy Reeves |
Manufactured By | Cornell & Diehl |
Blend Type | Virginia/Perique |
Contents | Kentucky, Perique, Virginia |
Flavoring | |
Cut | Krumble Kake |
Packaging | 2 ounce tin |
Country | United States |
Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium to Strong
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium to Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 Reviews
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 04, 2021 | Medium to Strong | Extremely Mild | Medium to Full | Tolerable |
The very spicy, earthy, woody, tartly plumy, very sour perique is one of the leading players whose spice and plum content surpasses that of Kentucky by a couple of steps. It has virtually no sweetness despite the presence of the tart plum. The double fermented, very fragrantly floral, peaty, smoky, slightly sweet dark fired Kentucky provides plenty of earth, wood, herbs, some spice, nuts, vegetation, and sourness along with a mild essence of barbecue, and slight cigar and bitter cocoa notes. The Kentucky leads the other varietals with the exception of the aforementioned stand out attributes of the perique. The fermented, matured red Virginia offers a lot of tangy ripe dark fruit, earth, wood, vegetation, bread, light sugar and vinegar along with a couple pinches of spice. It’s a couple of notches above the condiment level. The properties of the matured bright Virginia are tart and tangy citrus, grass, bread, some sour lemon, floralness, light sugar and acidity in a condimental role. Not sure about the topping, but it's very mild, and lacks sweetness. The strength and nic-hit are a slot short of the center of medium to strong. The taste threshold is in that center. It won’t bite, but it does sport a few rugged edges. The loosely held together cake easily breaks apart to suit your packing preference, and requires no dry time. Deeply rich and well balanced with nuanced complexity, it burns cool, clean, and slightly slow with a very consistent spicy, floral, mildly smoky sweet and rather dryly sour, savory, punchy flavor that translates to the pleasantly long lingering after taste. Leaves little dampness in the bowl, and requires a couple more than an average number of relights. The room note has a little potency, but not enough to scare away the neighbors. Not an all day smoke, and is more for the repeatable for the veteran than it is to those less experienced in blends of this genre. Four stars.
-JimInks
-JimInks
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 14, 2021 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Tolerable to Strong |
Savinelli - 145th Anniversary. Tin #0343 of 2,500.
The smell from this is one of the best I've had from a natural blend, fruity, rich, beguiling, The single block of kake breaks apart easily and is just how I like it; moist but not wet. Because of the pliability of the kake loading couldn't be any easier.
The flavour's awesome. The Perique is definitely in first place, but is more fruity than spicy. This means the smoke isn't too caustic. The red Virginia pairs perfectly with the Perique, an extra hit of fruit! To me, there's more ripe red than sharp bright. The Kentucky is unquestionable; smoky, musky, savoury, but slightly ''soft'' and not too abrasive. It burns very well, medium temperature, bite-free, and consistent.
Nicotine: above medium. Room-note: not the best!
145th Anniversary? Without question, four stars:
Highly recommended.
The smell from this is one of the best I've had from a natural blend, fruity, rich, beguiling, The single block of kake breaks apart easily and is just how I like it; moist but not wet. Because of the pliability of the kake loading couldn't be any easier.
The flavour's awesome. The Perique is definitely in first place, but is more fruity than spicy. This means the smoke isn't too caustic. The red Virginia pairs perfectly with the Perique, an extra hit of fruit! To me, there's more ripe red than sharp bright. The Kentucky is unquestionable; smoky, musky, savoury, but slightly ''soft'' and not too abrasive. It burns very well, medium temperature, bite-free, and consistent.
Nicotine: above medium. Room-note: not the best!
145th Anniversary? Without question, four stars:
Highly recommended.
Pipe Used:
Davorin Denovic
PurchasedFrom:
Smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
04/16/21
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 07, 2021 | Mild to Medium | Very Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I picked up a couple of tins when this was launched as I'm a fan of Savinelli and really enjoy a couple of their other blends.
The crumble cake is easily broken apart and makes loading and lighting a breeze. I get a dark fruit flavor that leads the way with a little background sweetness.
It smokes really well in my 321s which usually prefer flakes and provides a good smoke level without an overpowering amount of nicotine. It's really good after dinner in the evenings matched with a sweeter drink.
The crumble cake is easily broken apart and makes loading and lighting a breeze. I get a dark fruit flavor that leads the way with a little background sweetness.
It smokes really well in my 321s which usually prefer flakes and provides a good smoke level without an overpowering amount of nicotine. It's really good after dinner in the evenings matched with a sweeter drink.
Pipe Used:
Various Savinellis
PurchasedFrom:
Smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
4 months
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 04, 2021 | Medium to Strong | Mild | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
I love this blend. It has a great floral aroma and flavor with the perfect balance of Virginia and perique with a subtle cigar presence. I bought 6 more tins to age
Age When Smoked:
Fresh