Tavern Tobacco Co. Blackbeard's Queen Anne's Revenge
(3.13)
All who saw the familiar outline of Capt. Teach's famous flagship with his version of the Jolly Roger flying knew there was trouble brewing. The same was always true at Blackbeard's favorite tavern whenever he was in port on the Carolina coast. Though one often took a gamble with their lives to walk through the tavern doors uninvited when the Pirate leader was in town, many would brave Blackbeard's wrath for a bowlful of the tavern?s famous Navy Flake. A traditional Navy flake with top grade Virginias, Latakia and a dash of rum.
Details
| Brand | Tavern Tobacco Co. |
| Blended By | Samuel Gawith |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Virginia/Latakia |
| Contents | Latakia, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Rum |
| Cut | Flake |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
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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3.13 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 14, 2007 | Medium | Mild | Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I liked BQAR a lot!! the Sweet Virginias just complement the Latakia that is enough for me. The rum topping is light and just peaks in and out. This a lot like G&H Bobs Chocolat Flake. It's full flavor and smokyness are a true delight!! It does need a little drying out prior to packing! I rubbed my out totally and packed it very loose. It burned down to a light grey ash, very cool smoking tobacco. I usually smoke VAPER's this is going to be a nice change of pace for me. This is a must try! Just like Laural Flake is a must try. Cheers all.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 08, 2008 | Medium | Very Mild | Medium | Pleasant |
This is one of my new favorites. It has a pleasant room note, kind of musky. Lights well and stays lit. Nice taste and cool with no bite.
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| Dec 28, 2007 | Medium | Medium | Medium | Unnoticeable |
Brethren of the briar;go forth and get ye some of this !Go get it with briarean frenzy.Age it ,or right out of the tin ! The rum comes in very subtle at all the right places! I will even be so bold as to say I like it as much and sometimes better than Penzance;the rum comes in very subtle at all the right places! Get some VP
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 27, 2004 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
This is another Tavern Tobacco I have been smoking for several months after I discovered it was made by Samuel Gawith. This tobacco comes in six inch flakes, dark brown, similar in shade to Full Va. Flake. It arrives quiet moist. I like to rub it out to a broken ribbon before allowing it to dry a bit. The dark Virginia gives the smoke a mellow, rich, creamy base with no bite or harshness, and the latakia adds a nice level of smokiness, but is not overdone. This is a delicious English blend. I do not taste the rum nor do I experience a complex smoke. This starts off as a smooth latakia/Virginia and stays that way to the end. I have dedicated a Ferndown size 3 Dublin to this tobacco. I was having trouble smoking Virginias in the pipe because it became too hot regardless of how I nursed the tobacco. BQAR solved the problem and turned this beautiful pipe into a good smoker. The Virginia flavor is, however, submerged by the latakia. This is a wonderful tobacco, and one I hope will become available in bulk soon. Most highly recommended. Paddy.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 17, 2003 | Medium | Very Mild | Medium | Tolerable |
Shiver me timbers!! I love this tobacco!
I was given this tobacco as a sample in one of my recent orders. Man it blew me away!
Delicious, rich, dark and smokey. Deeply stoved VAs pressed and aged with just a slight bit of Latakia (enough to smooth the blend without being too much). The rum is not really detectable but for a whispy bit of sweetness akin to a dash of molasses.
If you like dark and rich old world pressed tobaccos (e.g. Penzance), then do yourself a favor and get some of this. Fill a bowl, sit on the porch at night, pour youself a glass of grog, and harken back to the swashbuckling days of yore . . .
Life is good.
I was given this tobacco as a sample in one of my recent orders. Man it blew me away!
Delicious, rich, dark and smokey. Deeply stoved VAs pressed and aged with just a slight bit of Latakia (enough to smooth the blend without being too much). The rum is not really detectable but for a whispy bit of sweetness akin to a dash of molasses.
If you like dark and rich old world pressed tobaccos (e.g. Penzance), then do yourself a favor and get some of this. Fill a bowl, sit on the porch at night, pour youself a glass of grog, and harken back to the swashbuckling days of yore . . .
Life is good.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 06, 2003 | Strong | Very Mild | Full | Tolerable |
I've been in a bit of a rut with tobacco lately, so I've been searching for something new, something different. A few weeks ago my co-workers and I tried this blend and fell in love with it. I mostly smoke Virginia flake and taditional English. I've been trying blends that have Virginia and/or Latakia with some Cavendish or a touch of flavoring. I've found a few good ones and this has been one of the best. Appropriately, I smoked it after returning from a fishing trip in Cape Hateras, so I was pumped full of Blackbeard folk lore.
This is a full-bodied, dark stoved VA with a touch of Latakia and rum flavoring. It is smoky, rich and full without being too heavy. Don't be afraid of the rum, it is very subtle. I do recommend letting this tobacco breath before smoking it, as it has a high moisture content fresh out of the bag. The Latakia comes through nicely and perhaps tames the blend so it doesn't burn hot and smokes smooth and velvety all the way through. They nailed this combination of dark VA, Latakia and rum perfectly. The mixture is very complex and I haven't smoked it enough to be able to wax eloquently on all aspects of this wonderful smoke. But I'm glad I found it. It has gotten me out of my rut.
This is a full-bodied, dark stoved VA with a touch of Latakia and rum flavoring. It is smoky, rich and full without being too heavy. Don't be afraid of the rum, it is very subtle. I do recommend letting this tobacco breath before smoking it, as it has a high moisture content fresh out of the bag. The Latakia comes through nicely and perhaps tames the blend so it doesn't burn hot and smokes smooth and velvety all the way through. They nailed this combination of dark VA, Latakia and rum perfectly. The mixture is very complex and I haven't smoked it enough to be able to wax eloquently on all aspects of this wonderful smoke. But I'm glad I found it. It has gotten me out of my rut.
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