Karl Erik Private Blend No.16

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Sun-cured, honey-sweet Virginia Leaf from South American and Africa are double fermented and mixed with broad-cut Virginia Flakes. Rich Extracts of the Maraschino-Cherry develop the typical full bodied sweet aroma of this exclusive blend. Rich Taste: A Mixture for the Smoker of English blends.

Details

Brand Karl Erik
Blended By  
Manufactured By  
Blend Type Aromatic
Contents Cavendish, Virginia
Flavoring Alcohol / Liquor, Cherry
Cut Coarse Cut
Packaging 50g Tin
Country Denmark
Production

Profile

Strength
Mild to Medium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Strong
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Very Pleasant
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium to Full
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming

Average Rating

3.00 / 4
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jan 23, 2009 Mild to Medium Medium to Strong Medium Pleasant
The only cherry pipe tobacco that I've smoked that was worth smoking more than once. The Syrian Latakia in the blend adds a nice touch. It doesn't deliver a lot of bite and it isn't overly moist. Burns well and provides a full flavor experience as well as a pleasing aroma. I don't know how this one has stayed below the radar as much as it has. An incredible smoke, particularly for those like myself that don't smoke aromatics on a regular basis.

Finally, someone has created a cherry blend and got it right.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Oct 07, 2011 Mild Strong Full Very Pleasant
Yikes - Did I just eat a jar of Maraschino Cherries? Nope, I just smoked a whole bowl of this karl Erik offering. I find the topping to be, well.... over the top. Super full taste but it ain't tobacco.

Note to the gentleman who sent me a couple of ounces of this to sample: I'll pay you back, pardner!
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jul 24, 2010 Mild to Medium Very Mild Mild to Medium Tolerable
Karl Erick likes to mix loose cut with square flakes.

Fairly light coloured, this mixture was not bad at all. I would probably not buy again, though.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Oct 06, 2007 Mild to Medium Medium Mild to Medium Pleasant
If you're looking for a cherry tobacco that actually tastes like tobacco rather than cherry cased cardboard, this is it.

Not goopy, smokes without a bite and has a pleasant cherry flavor combined with that of a high grade tobacco. A nice experience.

It's worth a try.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
May 11, 2007 Medium to Strong Extra Strong Medium to Full Very Pleasant
4 stars for this one!!!!! The absolute best cherry blend on the market! As embee notes , The cherry liquer actually marries with the tobacco creating an absolutely magnificent flavor. There is no bite or gurgle with this one.An absolute must for aromatic and or cherry lovers!
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
May 10, 2007 Medium Medium to Strong Medium to Full Very Pleasant
At first I really didn?t like this; Cherry Kijafa and overwhelmingly sweet in the tin. After a little drying and a couple bowls later, it?s really an excellent European aromatic that shines because of the sturdy Karl Erik Virginia/Latakia base. The cherry is not a topping or a casing, but a saturation that marries rather than interferes with the tobacco taste. You might want to devote a specific pipe to it, however, as it does leave a memory in the bowl that you will taste even when smoking other tobaccos. The room aroma and linger is heavenly roasted cherry pie with burnt cherry brandy. I prefer the nutty, non-aromatic No. 20, but this is still a fine aromatic representation by a master blender. I also enjoy the subtler Wilke Cherry Canvendish better, though that does nip the tongue a bit. Apparently, these are no longer in circulation, at least in America. So, if you find a tin lying around a tobacco shop, treat yourself and enjoy one of the best aromatics ever made. Be warned, however: if you don't like cherries, stay away!

Three and a half of five stars
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Dec 12, 2006 Mild Strong Medium Very Pleasant
This tobacco was worth me doing my official first review on. I've been attempting to find a good aromatic and was almost giving up, when i came across this blend. First, I'll admit, it was the smell that made me want to try it. I almost wanted to grab a spoon and dig right in! Another something I noted was the cut and color. I'm used to seeing flavored aromatics to be mostly uniform in color, but this one is different. Lots of very dark pieces with a few light sprinkles thrown in to balance it out.

Upon lighting, tamp, and relighting, my room mate noticed the incredible aroma. It's like I was smoking berries in that pipe! I continued, and first mostly got the full flavor of the tobacco, but as the burn evened and cooled the flavor of the cherry came in. The cherry flavor didn't have that fake, chemical taste that so many other aromatics seem to have. Besides that, it was just strong enough to be a good flavoring (perfect for an after-dinner smoke), but it was most certainly not overpowering the expertly blended tobacco beneath.

The only problem I encountered with this smoke was the difficulty to keep it lit well. I assume if I were to let it dry out a bit before my next smoke, I'll be more satisfied, but this particular smoke I found myself having to re-light ferequently after about mid-bowl.

I'll give this one 3 1/2 stars. Glad I finally found a flavored aromatic that dosen't taste awful and/or burn my tongue.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Dec 02, 2002 Mild Medium to Strong Medium to Full Very Pleasant
To enjoy this blend, you must not only like aromatics but love cherries. The tin aroma reveals the 2x fermentation and sweet, cherry casing. The tobacco ranges from light to black coarse ribbons with acceptable moisture content that are easily packed, burn coolly and result in a relatively dry smoke for such an aromatic. During smoking, the fruity, cherry flavor is present but not so dominant to totally overshadow the sweet VAs. However, dedicate a pipe to this blend since the cherry extract infects it and effects subsequent smokes of different tobaccos even after a good cleaning. I didn't sense the Latakia indicated in the desciption above and none is shown on the tin label. The room aroma gets rave reviews from most non-smokers. Although I still prefer just great tobacco flavors as in my normal VA blends, this is one of the better aromatics that I've recently tried and surely is a giant step above Middleton's Cherry Blend or the drug store cherries. I'll try this again once the weather gets hot.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jun 22, 2017 Very Mild Strong Very Full Very Pleasant
This tin was given to me about 12 years ago and I just never got around to opening it. The aroma from the tin was extremely inviting. The smoke was delightful, flavorful, and cool with a delectable cherry aroma. Apparently it is no longer available in USA and would cost me a fortune to order from the EU.
Pipe Used: Karl Erik
Age When Smoked: 12 years
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Oct 09, 2009 Medium Strong Medium to Full Very Pleasant
Pretty good stuff for a flavored tobacco. Tin aroma is a strong cherry scent. Moisture content was perfect right out of the tin but had trouble getting it to burn evenly in the bowl. Mostly dark cavendish & dark brown mixed flakes. Burns good to the bottom with no goop & plenty of cherry as well as tobacco taste. Sweet, cherry scented room note. I pushed it a little too hard toward the end and got bit a little. Overall, however, tongue/palate discomfort was minimal for such a strongly flavored aromatic. If you're in the market for a very cherry blend, give it a try...you could do worse. This is one of the few quality cherry blends on the market...certainly better than most. My rating is based only on a flavored, aromatic blend and therefore, IMHO, KE's Private Blend No. 16 merits three ***s.
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