Straus Tobacco Mercantile
(3.33)
Burley is blended with toasted Cavendish for a mellow flavor, with a touch of black cherry for the right sweetness.
Details
| Brand | Straus Tobacco |
| Blended By | Straus Brothers |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | |
| Contents | Burley, Cavendish |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | United States |
| Production |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Medium to Strong
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Very Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 20, 2010 | Mild to Medium | Very Mild | Mild | Very Pleasant |
This is essentially the discontinued Lane's TK 6 as someone mentioned. This is an excellent smoke, the cherry casing is very light, the aroma is well accepted. This would be in my estimation among the top 5 of the Straus blends.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 25, 2007 | Mild | Extremely Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
The aroma out of the bag is inviting black cherry. The burley gives it just the diversity it needs. Wonderful grey whisps of smoke coat the room with pleasant aroma. A good first smoke, coats a briar bowl well. Miles ahead of Losantiville. Good value. This is a great black cherry aeromatic that still has tobacco taste, people love the aroma.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 30, 2007 | Mild | Medium to Strong | Mild | Very Pleasant |
I was told by the manager of Straus' Lexington store that this blend is Lane's TK-6. I had smoked this mixture years ago, when Straus first opened its Lexington store in the '70s, and remembered it fondly.
I picked up a pouch at Straus' now down-sized Lexington store, and found it worthy of the praise it receives here and under its Lane designation. Though it is sweet, it is not goopy, and while there is some carryover in the pipe, it rarely lasts more than one bowl. I have found that smoking a bowl of Mercantile, then smoking a bowl of Lane's 1Q, which Straus sells as Losantiville, works quite well. The touch of cherry left over by the Mercantile flavors up the 1Q a bit, making the leftovers enjoyable.
This is not a finely balanced English blend, but for what it is, a basic mild aromatic, it is quite good indeed.
I picked up a pouch at Straus' now down-sized Lexington store, and found it worthy of the praise it receives here and under its Lane designation. Though it is sweet, it is not goopy, and while there is some carryover in the pipe, it rarely lasts more than one bowl. I have found that smoking a bowl of Mercantile, then smoking a bowl of Lane's 1Q, which Straus sells as Losantiville, works quite well. The touch of cherry left over by the Mercantile flavors up the 1Q a bit, making the leftovers enjoyable.
This is not a finely balanced English blend, but for what it is, a basic mild aromatic, it is quite good indeed.
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