Fader's Istanbul
(2.67)
Istanbul is a hand-blended medium-bodied Balkan mixture made from Virginia, Turkish, Oriental, and Cyprian Latakia tobaccos.
Details
| Brand | Fader's |
| Blended By | |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | English |
| Contents | Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ready Rubbed |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| 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 to Full
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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| Apr 10, 2007 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
A fine Turkish, excellent for its vein. Not a big fan of Oriental blends, but this is serious stuff. I like Bill Bailey's one-two punch better, but Fader's is a serious blending house that so far, doesn't have a bum in the crowd.
Two and half of five stars
Two and half of five stars
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 09, 2007 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Tolerable |
This is a great way to be introduced to Fader's line of fine English tobaccos.This is a medium/full bodied Balkan mixture with the emphasis on sweet orientals taking center stage.I think the base tobaccos used in this blend have very McClellandesque qualities to them. Slightly tangy ,deliciously sweet, and robust-this was the best of my 5 blends I got in the mail. Worth trying . 3 of 4 stars.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 26, 2003 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Tolerable to Strong |
One of the few mixtures that Fader's still blends in-house from base tobaccos, Istanbul is well worth a try. Blended specifically as a throwback to Oriental mixtures such as Balkan Sobranie and Sasieni, it is an overall success.
Istanbul is a blend of Cyprian Latakia, Orientals, Turkish, and mature Viriginia. The predominant flavors are those of the Turkish and Latakia, providing a smoky, resiny, pleasantly musty characteristic expected from a Balkan blend. The Virigina tobacco simply provides a solid base on which to hang these components.
For a store blend, this is actually stunningly good (at least in my opinion). I actually prefer this to Balkan Sasieni as it has more of the musty, leathery flavor I desire in a blend of this type, while Sasieni concentrates more on the heavy smokiness of Latakia. As it's a store bulk, it's also a very economical smoke.
All in all, Istanbul is an excellent value for the price, and a good solid tobacco no matter the cost.
Istanbul is a blend of Cyprian Latakia, Orientals, Turkish, and mature Viriginia. The predominant flavors are those of the Turkish and Latakia, providing a smoky, resiny, pleasantly musty characteristic expected from a Balkan blend. The Virigina tobacco simply provides a solid base on which to hang these components.
For a store blend, this is actually stunningly good (at least in my opinion). I actually prefer this to Balkan Sasieni as it has more of the musty, leathery flavor I desire in a blend of this type, while Sasieni concentrates more on the heavy smokiness of Latakia. As it's a store bulk, it's also a very economical smoke.
All in all, Istanbul is an excellent value for the price, and a good solid tobacco no matter the cost.
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