Uhle's Golden Shag Blend
(3.08)
Savory and smooth, the richness of the Perique and Turkish tobaccos is offset by a subtle sweetness. Close to Bishop’s Move, but with a bit less Latakia.
Details
| Brand | Uhle's |
| Blended By | |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | English |
| Contents | Burley, Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Mixture |
| Packaging | 1.5 oz bag, 7 oz bag, 14 oz bag |
| Country | United States |
| 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
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.08 / 4
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Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 04, 2017 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
The rather floral and sour, acidic, dry, woody, earthy, spicy, slightly buttery sweet Turkish is one of the important ingredients. I tend to notice the raisins, figs and plums from the perique more than I do the spice, but that’s likely due to the additional spice of the Turkish. The nutty, earthy, woody, slightly molasses sweet burley is in a secondary support role. The smoky, woody, earthy sweet Cyprian latakia is an ever present condiment, and at times, is a little more forceful than that. The grassy, citrusy, lightly bready Virginia is mostly a background player. The strength and taste levels just miss the medium mark. The nic-hit is in the center of mild to medium. Won’t bite, but may get a little tongue tingly to a fast puffer. Has a rough edge here and there. Burns clean and slightly slow with an inconsistent flavor. Leaves little moisture in the bowl, and needs a few relights. Has a sour, acidic, smoky after taste. Can be an all day. Not sure why it’s named Golden Shag, as this isn’t that golden nor is it a shag cut.
-JimInks
-JimInks
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2017 | Medium to Strong | Very Mild | Medium | Tolerable |
Billed as the lighter Bishop's Move, this English had a sweeter mustier smell in the jar, but it certainly retained that sharp latakia overtone. It lit up with an acrid bite and some light spice. It was tangier than I remember Bishop's Move being, and not in a good way.
Some relights later, midway through the bowl, the bite subsided and the more familiar English became the star player again. The nicotine was always present.
I'm glad I tried it, but would likely never buy it over Bishop's Move.
Some relights later, midway through the bowl, the bite subsided and the more familiar English became the star player again. The nicotine was always present.
I'm glad I tried it, but would likely never buy it over Bishop's Move.
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2015 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
When I purchased some Uhle's tobacco a few years back, I ordered the Golden Shag thinking I was going to get either one of their exceptional burleys or a shag cut Virginia, which is not often seen. Instead, I got a so-so Virginia/Burley combination with Perique. Not a bad smoke and crazy to look at in the tin. I guess Uhle's went to a meat market and stole somebody's beef shredder. Anyway, not bad stuff but not really my cup of tea.
Pipestud
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