House of Windsor Country Doctor
(2.67)
Mostly Cube Cut Burley with Ribbon Cuts of Virginia, Latakia and Perique. Colors range from black, dark brown to tan and yellow.
Details
| Brand | House of Windsor |
| Blended By | House of Windsor |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | American |
| Contents | Burley, Latakia, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Cube |
| Packaging | 1.5 oz. pouch, 2 oz. tin, 10 oz. tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.67 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 11 - 12 of 12 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 05, 2004 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Tolerable |
A fine "American English" blend. My sample smokes cleanly with very little nip. Relative smoothness through out. It is bold tasting with peppery, nutty and grassy flavors. There is just a bit of tang from oriental tobacco.
A bit deeper and flatter tasting towards the mid to bottom of the bowl - and a tad bit more harsh - though still pleasant. Near the very bottom the orientals again get a bit citrus like (as is their custom).
For as much as I like English blends, I don't tend to smoke them all day or every day. Though if I were to smoke like that, this could be a regular.
I think I still may personally prefer the C+D English style blends which also use Burley and Perique, but this is a good alternative and close contender.
A bit deeper and flatter tasting towards the mid to bottom of the bowl - and a tad bit more harsh - though still pleasant. Near the very bottom the orientals again get a bit citrus like (as is their custom).
For as much as I like English blends, I don't tend to smoke them all day or every day. Though if I were to smoke like that, this could be a regular.
I think I still may personally prefer the C+D English style blends which also use Burley and Perique, but this is a good alternative and close contender.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Jul 28, 2004 | Medium | Mild | Medium | Unnoticeable |
I smoked this about six months after having smoked Revelation, and could tell very little difference between the two blends. Like Revelation, CD came extremely dry in the tin, and I had to smoke carefully in order to avoid tongue bite as I smoked. I occasionally caught a whiff or a taste of the Latakia in the blend, but it definitely stayed in the background in this VA and Burley-laden blend. I regret that I cannot enjoy the room note of this blend as I smoke, as I suspect it is quite nice and would evoke memories of days gone by, when it was a common occurrence to pass a pipe-smoker on the street and become briefly lost in the wonderful aroma he left in his wake.
While I am definitely grateful to see these classic American mixtures resurrected, I prefer blends that are heavier on the Latakia and thus I don?t think the House of Windsor blends will become a regular part of my rotation, except maybe as an occasional summertime blend. A nice, dry smoke all the way down.
While I am definitely grateful to see these classic American mixtures resurrected, I prefer blends that are heavier on the Latakia and thus I don?t think the House of Windsor blends will become a regular part of my rotation, except maybe as an occasional summertime blend. A nice, dry smoke all the way down.
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