Barclay-Rex Maiden Lane Blend
(3.27)
For that after-dinner smoke — a mixture of Turkish, Virginia, Burley, Latakia and Perique. A truly British blend, created by Mr Nastri to please the discriminating smoker who wants that extra spicy taste.
Details
| Brand | Barclay-Rex |
| Blended By | Vincent Nastri |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | English |
| Contents | Burley, Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | United States |
| Production |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.27 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 11 - 15 of 15 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 20, 2009 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Very enjoyable, classic English blend that can be had for a very fair price. Sold by the ounce at Barclay Rex stores, Maiden Lane could become an affordable all-day smoke. It contains the full breadth of possible English constituents, and so seems to compromise nicely with all tastes.
Furthermore, the friendly gentlemen of Barclay Rex will usually throw in a few ounces of their fine tobacco with any purchase of a pipe. A good deal all around, I think.
Furthermore, the friendly gentlemen of Barclay Rex will usually throw in a few ounces of their fine tobacco with any purchase of a pipe. A good deal all around, I think.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2009 | Medium | Very Mild | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This is an excellent English blend - from a NYC institution. Maiden Lane has just the right note of Latakia/orientals/perique - not overwhelming yet complex enough to hold your interest to the bottom of the bowl. Cool and easy burning, it was the first English blend I ever yried - maybe that's why it remains my favorite no matter what I try.....I highly recommend it for quality and value - if you're in NYC, stop by one of the Barclay Rex shops - on 42nd Street near Grand Central or on Broad Street downtown - and pick up a few ounces of this excellent blend!
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 30, 2008 | Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
A nice blend of dark and light mostly ribbon cut with varying texture. The perique gives the blend a nice spicey element and the burley gives it a nutty taste. The latakia is definetly there but does not overwhelm. It burns well and stays lit nicely throughout the smoke. I recommned this blend when as the review says after-dinner when one wants a latakia based smoke but also requires a bit more complexity than a full English. If you are in New York , go to Barclay-Rex and wtry a pipe. Could be an everyday smoke.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 23, 2007 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Hello, Here is a blend that I am using to replace all my English Blends. Including Dunhills London Mixture, which I have searched for a replcment for. Since it is no longer made by Murrays, I have been told. This blend taste the way Dunhills London Mixture smells when you open the tin. This blend is a true New York stlye English Blend. Great aroma and full flavor a Classic Blend Maiden Lane. I use to get a blend close this over 20 years ago from a small pipe shop on 23rd Street 5th Ave.WHich is no longer there..I would recomend this blend from Barclay Rex Shop. This reminds me of a bygone erea in New York. This blend dose have a bite not for the faint hearted. A blend for a true New Yorker polished but rough around the edges. Get some and try it NOW!!!!!!!!! Redd
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 31, 2004 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This is a true medium blend, which artfully combines the best of English and American styles. The medium width ribbons aare nicely variegated in color, and very even in texture. The aroma is spicy and smokey, like a properEnlish blend, but with a nutty note of good Burley. The Perique does show up in the pouch aroma. There is no excessive use of PG to the touch.
The blend packs and lights well, yielding a smooth tasty smoke with some slight complexity. Mostly it produces a well mingled flavor of all the ingreients in an old-fashioned manner. Very well behaved, and smooth on the tongue. If it were a food, it would be "comfort food".
The blend packs and lights well, yielding a smooth tasty smoke with some slight complexity. Mostly it produces a well mingled flavor of all the ingreients in an old-fashioned manner. Very well behaved, and smooth on the tongue. If it were a food, it would be "comfort food".
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