Drucquer & Sons King's Fool

Tin note of a sour metalic and sweet smoky. Tobacco is a flake cut of reddish to tan browns and a little black. Moisture content is good, no drying needed. Rubs out with a little effort. Burns slow with a few relights. The strength is mild to medium and nic is mild. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium and mostly consistent, with notes of dry fermented sour, mildly smoky, wood, peaty earthy vegetation, floral, lemon zest, mildly spicy, bitter toasted bread, mildly acidic vinegary, tart grassy, a tangy citrus and plum background note, and a moderately peppery retro. Virginias are leading most of the time with Burley and Latakia supporting. Cavendish is supporting from the rear and Perique is nowhere to be found. Room note is tolerable, and aftertaste is ok.

Drucquer & Sons
King’s Fool

Blend notes: “A lavish portion of bright flue-cured leaf, opulent red Virginias, whispers of Latakia, a touch of burley and cavendish and a dash of perique to imbue the smoke with a captivating luxurious spice. Pressed and aged in cakes before being sliced into flakes. King's Fool maintains an even burn, culminating in a pristine dry ash that leaves both pipe and palate revitalized. It King's Fool is a rich rendition of the lighter realms of English tobaccos.”

King’s Fool is a mild English perfect for those new to English/Balkan blends or for someone who wants a tasty, not in your face English.

It’s a step below Magnum Opus and Westminster in terms of flavor and complexity; on a par with White Knight, Abington or Thomas’ Blend.

The Virginias dominate the taste profile with a bready, dark fruit. The Latakia is always present but as a whiff of flavor. The Perique gives very mild spice. The burley and cavendish provide fill in the left over spaces.

Drucquer & Son’s Trafalgar is far better. Their Casbah is a tad worse but competent.

3.5 out of 4 stars.