Details
| Brand | Sobranie of London |
| Blended By | |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Virginia Based |
| Contents | Cigar Leaf, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 50g Pouch, 50g Tin |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.20 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2004 | Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Quite smooth, but also imho rather unexciting. I am smoking a 15 years-old tin, and I find it comparable to Dunhill's Cuba but slightly more cigarish and spicy but just as creamy). The Virginias (now rather dark due to aging) are not very sweet. Overall it burns well and is finely balanced, but I feel that a Virginia lover will miss some sweetness, while a cigar lover will certainly prefer GLP Robusto. Me, I'd rather pick the sweet Banker's from Fox. Not bad, but for me unmemorable, although I admit it grows on you in time, and the second half of the bowl can be very pleasant indeed if still lacking in some substance: yet many people mourn its disappearance.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2013 | Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
The tin I tried was supposed to be from the early 80's. It tasted like a cigar shop smells, which is to say not very strong but very earthy. I enjoyed the several bowlsful I had, but would not buy this if it were brought back into production, as it was too bland and generic cigar tasting, Key Largo is much more nuanced and has a pronounced Maduro flavor that I enjoy more.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Sep 17, 2005 | Mild | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable to Strong |
Notes: Long gone. My tins have been from the 1970's. It seems to smoke best in a smallish billiard.
Appearance: A partially broken flake of light brown, reddish brown, and black leaf in equal proportion.
Aroma: Cigar leaf, spice cake, smoke, grilled charred figs, bread crust, honey, fur coat.
Taste: The familiar round sweetness that pervades every mixture by the house of Sobranie rears its head immediately upon lighting, but this sweetness fades rapidly to an echo and remains subdued for the remainder of the smoke. The flavor of Upmann cigar leaf dominates, figs, Virginia tobacco, dry paper, walnut oil. Brooding strength. Smoldering bitterness.
Comparisons: By far the most well-integrated of the cigar leaf blends, inasmuch as it is difficult to pick it apart into its components. It is also rather smokier than the rest, at the expense of the Virginia flavor, somewhat.
Bottom Line: For cigar leaf blend fanciers who seek a dominant presence of smoky flavor and cigar leaf, this is one to try.
Appearance: A partially broken flake of light brown, reddish brown, and black leaf in equal proportion.
Aroma: Cigar leaf, spice cake, smoke, grilled charred figs, bread crust, honey, fur coat.
Taste: The familiar round sweetness that pervades every mixture by the house of Sobranie rears its head immediately upon lighting, but this sweetness fades rapidly to an echo and remains subdued for the remainder of the smoke. The flavor of Upmann cigar leaf dominates, figs, Virginia tobacco, dry paper, walnut oil. Brooding strength. Smoldering bitterness.
Comparisons: By far the most well-integrated of the cigar leaf blends, inasmuch as it is difficult to pick it apart into its components. It is also rather smokier than the rest, at the expense of the Virginia flavor, somewhat.
Bottom Line: For cigar leaf blend fanciers who seek a dominant presence of smoky flavor and cigar leaf, this is one to try.
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