W.O. Larsen Classic
(2.40)
Golden Virginia from North Carolina and top grades of tobaccos from Brazil, Malawi, Mexico and Zimbabwe with an addition of black cavendish are blended with the greatest care. A blend which by its pleasant flavor ensures many hours of comfortable and enjoyable relaxation to the pipe smoker.
Details
| Brand | W.O. Larsen |
| Blended By | |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Figs, Other / Misc |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 100 grams tin |
| Country | Denmark |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.40 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 31, 2009 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
This is rather a nice aromatic. The tobacco comes at the right level of moisture and is a delight to handle. The aroma is not abtrusive and not feminine. In fact the aroma and the taste put me in mind, somewhat fleetingly, of Dunhill`s Royal Yacht - if you can imagine a cube root of the Royal Yacht flavour, you can imagine one facet of the experience of Larsen`s Classic. It burns impeccably.
This is not a mixture that I would go searching for (I don`t suppose I would go searching for any aromatic, for that matter), but if nothing else was available I would smoke it without regret.
Recommended to smokers of aromatics, and to collectors of handsome tins.
This is not a mixture that I would go searching for (I don`t suppose I would go searching for any aromatic, for that matter), but if nothing else was available I would smoke it without regret.
Recommended to smokers of aromatics, and to collectors of handsome tins.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 05, 2013 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
The first thing you note is the beautiful tin it comes. Opening the pouch reveals a very sweet fruit cake smell. When smoking the taste of figs with a hint of vanilla shines though. The after taste is nice with the taste of fig newtons and sweet virginia tabaccy. If you have ever chewed Levi Garrett you will enjoy this smoke. It does not leave the creaminess in my mouth that other aromatics I smoke does but that could be due to the amount of wetness it has. I recommend a good dry time and some rubbing before smoking. Also, as others have noted if you smoke it fast it will bite horribly. Take your time and enjoy it slowly. This will also help it burn cooler and allow more sweetness to come though. Overall, it is something I would buy a couple times per year but not all the time.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 24, 2010 | Mild | Medium | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
A very nice not overly cased aro, a good traditional pipe smokers blend. Good quality leaf.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 21, 2009 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Very Pleasant |
This is a nice 'clean' aromatic with cedar/wood hints that doesn't leave your tongue coated in syrup. If you like 'dryish' tasting aromatics try it as it might be for you (although I suggest using a fresh pipe to catch all it has to offer.) Stay away from it if you don't like aromatics because this is unlikely to change your mind.
'She who must be obeyed' loves the room note. You won't make enemies with 'Classic' unless you smoke it too fast and then your tongue is going to HATE you!
'She who must be obeyed' loves the room note. You won't make enemies with 'Classic' unless you smoke it too fast and then your tongue is going to HATE you!
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 05, 2009 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
A nice aromatic, not the best of WO Larsen (which for me is Signature Vintage Mixture). Golden Virginias, some Burley. A beautiful and somewhat a luxury pipe tobacco. To be smoked carefully & slowly otherwise you might feel tongue bite. A woody flavoring which is pleasant (a little like santal). I agree that I would not make big efforts to find some more, but I will finish slowly, during some afternoons, the 100 grams nice tin.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 09, 2005 | Mild | Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
This tabacco is no doubt a quality one, very aromatic. Though being highly aromatic could not be a prove of quality, the good balance in mouth and the elegant expression of a series of vanilla, toasted hazelnuts, creaminess, smoked pine-cedar wood notes could be a remark of the term "classic".
I suggest to have this tobacco smoked at a lower temperature and a slower pace in order to experience the complexity. I've felt that a more compact filling could enhance the strength in the mouth, but the layers of the flavoring might not be unfolded in a whole-scale way as when lightly-and-slowly burned. This tobacco requires careful smoking. Its nuances could easily be ignored, wasted, or even destroyed when we taste it without care. Sit down and enjoy it, that is a way to enjoy and show respect to a delicate tobacco like this.
This tobacco could receive negative comments such as being too creamy or too weak. However, it shows rather good quality when judged from a more or less objective point of view.
I suggest to have this tobacco smoked at a lower temperature and a slower pace in order to experience the complexity. I've felt that a more compact filling could enhance the strength in the mouth, but the layers of the flavoring might not be unfolded in a whole-scale way as when lightly-and-slowly burned. This tobacco requires careful smoking. Its nuances could easily be ignored, wasted, or even destroyed when we taste it without care. Sit down and enjoy it, that is a way to enjoy and show respect to a delicate tobacco like this.
This tobacco could receive negative comments such as being too creamy or too weak. However, it shows rather good quality when judged from a more or less objective point of view.
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