Paul Olsen B93
(3.06)
Pure Virginia blend. Three different sweet and very mild Virginia tobaccos forms this light tobacco. Lightly topped with pineapple and fenugreek.
Notes: http://www.paul-olsen.dk/
Details
| Brand | Paul Olsen |
| Blended By | Paul Olsen |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Straight Virginia |
| Contents | Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 100g Tin |
| Country | Denmark |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Very Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Very Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.06 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 22, 2011 | Mild to Medium | Very Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This, like all of the Paul Olsen blends, is a mixture of very high quality tobacco. I am not sure what the status of availability is on these at present. A quick internet search yielded no availability, and I believe that has been the case for some time now. I have heard rumors that they are still available in the EU, at least at the Paul Olsen shop.
This offers a very straightforward virginia taste. My tin is very old, at least seven years, and very dry. There is not much, if any, of the original casing note left, but perhaps a new tin would offer more of that essence. Even bone dry, this bites in a harsh manner, and is very difficult to smoke without experiencing any tongue bite. I am no beginner to pipe smoking or VA tobacco's, and in fact most recently enjoyed a bowl of the Paul Olsen My Own Blend 111 (which is much better than this, in my estimation) a few hours before smoking this. The difference was striking. The 111, another VA blend, tickles the tongue, but stays under control with respectable puffing. B93, however, is just brutally hot and harsh from the first to the past puff. This, as the Danish so love to do with VA's, has been spritzed with an additional light sugar casing, which really ramps up the tongue bite factor.
Another factor which precludes a higher rating is the fact that there are so many other, better VA blends out there. Many of the Mac Baren roll cake style blends are similar to this in flavor, but much more forgiving (a higher burley content, I suspect) than B93. Several English brand VA's from Dunhill, Gawith, etc., also offer better choices along roughly the same lines.
This offers a very straightforward virginia taste. My tin is very old, at least seven years, and very dry. There is not much, if any, of the original casing note left, but perhaps a new tin would offer more of that essence. Even bone dry, this bites in a harsh manner, and is very difficult to smoke without experiencing any tongue bite. I am no beginner to pipe smoking or VA tobacco's, and in fact most recently enjoyed a bowl of the Paul Olsen My Own Blend 111 (which is much better than this, in my estimation) a few hours before smoking this. The difference was striking. The 111, another VA blend, tickles the tongue, but stays under control with respectable puffing. B93, however, is just brutally hot and harsh from the first to the past puff. This, as the Danish so love to do with VA's, has been spritzed with an additional light sugar casing, which really ramps up the tongue bite factor.
Another factor which precludes a higher rating is the fact that there are so many other, better VA blends out there. Many of the Mac Baren roll cake style blends are similar to this in flavor, but much more forgiving (a higher burley content, I suspect) than B93. Several English brand VA's from Dunhill, Gawith, etc., also offer better choices along roughly the same lines.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 13, 2008 | Medium | Medium | Medium | Very Pleasant |
This is an edited review, I had lastly given it a rather scathing review. It was stingy and burnt the back of the throat badly. I threw in a couple of moisture buttons and it has vastly improved this smoke. It still stings a little, but the xmas spicy cinnamon and orange peel tastes stand out much better. A nice winter's morning smoke.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 25, 2007 | Medium | Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
A quality tobacco, with a rather nice taste. But the tongue bite is too much.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 27, 2003 | Mild | Very Mild | Extremely Mild (Flat) | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I was given a sample of this tobacco by a local tobacconist. Had he not given it to me, I probably would not have bought it. Now, having tried 2 bowls, I can say with certainty I would not spend my money on it. Overall, it is a flat, bland flavored tobacco, prinicpally of ribbon cut VA's. It wants to burn hot, so the same care you would use with any VA will apply here as well, lest you get tongue bite. The first part of the bowl had some decent VA flavor, but it soon became washed out, near flavorless. Not one I can recommend.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 09, 2003 | Mild | Very Mild | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This is a love hate relationship of a tobacco, the first time I loved it, two days later I was not so sure, and then a week later it was, well maybe. Still have a half can left, maybe another three years of aging may change my mind.
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