Ashton Type 2
(3.40)
Following English tradition this is a slow burning mixture of black cavendish Virginia, Kentucky, burley, Turkish and latakia. After blending the tobacco is stored for months in barrels; topped with natural orange flavour.
Details
| Brand | Ashton |
| Blended By | |
| Manufactured By | Orlik Tobacco Assens |
| Blend Type | English |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Burley, Kentucky, Latakia, Oriental/Turkish |
| Flavoring | Orange |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin, 100 grams tin |
| Country | Denmark |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2007 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
A hard to define/high quality tobacco. It has a mild citric flavoring and a small dose of latakia that turns it into a non-aromatic-nor-english blend. I even find it difficult to choose the right pipe for this blend, and usually end up smoking it in a meer or corn.
While it probably won't quite satisfy neither the aromatic nor the latakia smoker, I find it the perfect smoke when I need to socialize and I'm not in the mood for aromatics. I always keep a tin for those occasions, and that only makes it worth the 3 stars.
Update: I left a tin unsealed and went back to it after two months. The tobacco was quite dry, so I tossed a pouch moistener disc and after two days I filled a medium bowl. It was a completely different baccy. The topping has almost vanished and turned into a slightly aromatic Scotish mixture, even less flavored than freshly opened Presbyterian. I'm tempted to upgrade to four stars now, but I'll wait to finish this tin. Greatly improved.
While it probably won't quite satisfy neither the aromatic nor the latakia smoker, I find it the perfect smoke when I need to socialize and I'm not in the mood for aromatics. I always keep a tin for those occasions, and that only makes it worth the 3 stars.
Update: I left a tin unsealed and went back to it after two months. The tobacco was quite dry, so I tossed a pouch moistener disc and after two days I filled a medium bowl. It was a completely different baccy. The topping has almost vanished and turned into a slightly aromatic Scotish mixture, even less flavored than freshly opened Presbyterian. I'm tempted to upgrade to four stars now, but I'll wait to finish this tin. Greatly improved.
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