Pipe Republic Isle of Thanet
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Notes: The idea with the Isle of Thanet was to create an English tobacco that in a sense goes back to the "beginnings" of this blend genre.
So we first determined what should not be included in this tobacco. Namely, burley and black cavendish. This is often added to English blends to tone down the tobacco and give it some sweetness.
We have also omitted perique and dark fired Kentucky so as not to make the tobacco too potent and distract from the actual structure and aromatics.
Therefore, the Isle of Thanet contains a good 40% Latakia, about as much finest small leaf Oriental tobaccos and 20% dark Virginia to give the whole something to hold on to.
The Oriental comes exclusively from Turkey, Izmir and Basra varieties. The Latakia comes from Cyprus.
The Virginia comes mostly from the North American continent, but also from South America, and a small part from Tanzania.
The result is an incredibly aromatic, full-bodied blend that goes all out with its smokiness, but retains a creamy elegance that gives it the unusually high dosage of Oriental tobaccos by today's standards.
The Virginia gives the blend structure, spice and earthiness.
At the same time, it is amazingly complex and multi-layered in the course of the smoke.
With the Isle of Thanet, the pipe smoker can move back to times when English blends were not overloaded by too many ingredients and overly complicated.
Of course, it does not contain any additional flavorings.
The moisture content in this blend is slightly higher than in the rest of our tobaccos. This was unfortunately necessary for the ingredients to combine and mature ideally.
For the perfect smoking experience, we therefore recommend to let the Isle of Thanet dry a bit.
Details
Brand | Pipe Republic |
Blended By | |
Manufactured By | |
Blend Type | English |
Contents | Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
Flavoring | |
Cut | Mixture |
Packaging | 50grams tin, 100 grams tin |
Country | Germany |
Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium to Strong
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Strong
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Very Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 16, 2023 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Very Full | Strong |
40% Latakia are first of all quite an announcement. Before and when opening the can I had proper respect for the tobacco, but I was taught a better. The tobaccos are really well matched and the Latakia appears to me almost more restrained than in mixtures with less amount. In the pipe, the smokiness of the Latakia spreads first, but in a pleasant way. Then follows a pleasant sweetness, almost floral. The taste is full-bodied, but still very round and also somewhat creamy. There's even some dried fruit in between, especially with the retrohale. I can't help but think of a good stout. The room note stays within limits, as does the nicotine content. I prefer the tobacco in smaller heads. The humidity is pretty optimal and the tobacco didn't bite even with a stronger draw. My highlight was the also high Oriental content, which brings a floral aroma. For Latakia lovers a must, but also for the curious 😉
Age When Smoked:
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