Peter Heinrichs Curly Special
(2.97)
Rare Virginias are spun into "twist" then sliced to the size of small coins. Each disk is a complete blend. Costly to produce, this spun cut can be smoked for its slow burning classic Virginia flavor or mixed into a favorite blend for a change of pace.
Details
| Brand | Peter Heinrichs |
| Series | Special Selection |
| Blended By | |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Virginia/Perique |
| Contents | Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Curly Cut |
| Packaging | 100 grams tin, 200 grams tin |
| Country | Germany |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.97 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 20, 2012 | Medium | Mild | Medium | Overwhelming |
I recieved a sample package of this tobacco. Upon filling my pipe and sparking it up the first thing noticed was the horrific room note. I am told that this tobacco is derived from 3 Nuns; and it must be so because it smelled like I was burning a pile of old nun's underwear. I could not dump it from my pipe fast enough to prevent my wife from fleeing behind the porch and barfing like a freshman, my dogs fled howling into the night and will now not stay in the same room with the packet. DO NOT WANT.
I don't care if this tobacco raises the dead and enhances women's breasts, the smell is so horrific I was forced to seal it in an airtight container and launch it into the sun.
Not recommended.
I don't care if this tobacco raises the dead and enhances women's breasts, the smell is so horrific I was forced to seal it in an airtight container and launch it into the sun.
Not recommended.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Apr 05, 2006 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
Update 4/5/06: I just don't smoke this. It is very unmemorable. Now that I have tried more blends and know what I like, I have downgraded this to 1 star.
Smoked this in a GBD in which I stacked the coins with a little loose on the top. Smoked this way it was rather mild with little to offer in the way of flavor.
Smoked it again in a smaller bowl on a Kirsten. Folded some coins up and rubbed some out, which was an interesting mix. While the description (and tin appearance) tell me that there is no Perique, my tastebuds beg to differ. Upon getting it lit, it had a very peppery flavor. Did not burn the tongue, but had this spicy kick to it. The first half of the bowl burned relatively well, but the second half would not stay lit.
The flavor never developed much complexity, and there was never much nicotene (which is what I like).
Really prefer a virginia like Marlin Flake or Dark Star to this.
July 2004
Smoked this in a GBD in which I stacked the coins with a little loose on the top. Smoked this way it was rather mild with little to offer in the way of flavor.
Smoked it again in a smaller bowl on a Kirsten. Folded some coins up and rubbed some out, which was an interesting mix. While the description (and tin appearance) tell me that there is no Perique, my tastebuds beg to differ. Upon getting it lit, it had a very peppery flavor. Did not burn the tongue, but had this spicy kick to it. The first half of the bowl burned relatively well, but the second half would not stay lit.
The flavor never developed much complexity, and there was never much nicotene (which is what I like).
Really prefer a virginia like Marlin Flake or Dark Star to this.
July 2004
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 18, 2003 | Mild | None Detected | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
As others have noted, Heinrichs' Curly Cut has a passing similarity to Three Nuns. I find Three Nuns superior for the quality and consistency of cut, and the deeper, richer flavor. Heinrichs is sharp and thinly sweet, smoothing out in the latter half of the bowl, when it develops an almost caramel-like undertaste. Overall, I find it bland and too sharp, and at the price, seriously outdone by a number of other tobaccos.
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