Smokers' Haven Our Best Blend
(3.87)
The pipe smokers' "Nectar of the Gods." An excellent blending of the finest quality string cut Virginia with prime leaves of Syrian latakia and mild full flavored Turkish tobacco. The mixture of these bland tobaccos in Our Best Blend gives the pipe smoker a delightfully cool and tasteful smoke which burns down to a completely dry ash. For the working hours or those relaxing moments at home, you will like Our Best Blend by Smokers' Haven.
Details
| Brand | Smokers' Haven |
| Blended By | J. F. Germain & Son |
| Manufactured By | J.F. Germain & Son |
| Blend Type | Balkan |
| Contents | Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 2 ounce tin, 8 ounce tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
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
Average Rating
|
3.87 / 4
|
Reviews
Please login to post a review.
Displaying 1 - 1 of 1 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2017 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
I was excited to try this blend and happy that a friend sent me a sample of the same. I have been trying to buy this blend every since I began smoking, but to no avail. Two years ago, I stopped opening new containers to motivate me to finish all my old containers. That is exactly when the floodgates opened.
I scored an 8 oz. can from 2005 for a not too obscene amount of money, and then SH ended up obtaining more, so I added a few more tins. I had thought of opening one of these, but steadfastly adhered to my self directed edict. Fortunately, a buddy took sympathy on me and sent about a two to three bowl sample.
To start with, I have been curious whether the older stuff and the newer released stuff is the same. It is something I should be able to answer one day as both are in the cellar. It is just whenever you see the term Syrian, you have to wonder if it really is as it used to be. The world's supply appears to be dwindling and I have heard that much of it has been mixed to stretch that supply. I am not casting stones, but wonder if there is a difference between the older and the newer.
On to the tobacco itself. It is a well balanced and easy smoking blend. I enjoyed it, but wasn't doing backflips over it. It is pretty creamy, but won't overwhelm you with smokiness. The orientals don't necessarily lead and I really can't say that any particular leaf in it leads.
I was able to enjoy a tin of Krumble Kake from many years back and I preferred KK to this sample of OBB that I tried. This is one of the reasons for my earlier pondering. As I understand it, KK is just OBB in a krumble Kake form. Of course, age can also do much to change blends and the Lat in the KK was more subdued, but I found it to be a deeper, fuller and creamier blend than the OBB I just sampled.
In any case, I did enjoy this blend and it deserves the three stars I am putting on it and may deserve four, but I will wait until I have had a chance to finish a full container before making that call.
I scored an 8 oz. can from 2005 for a not too obscene amount of money, and then SH ended up obtaining more, so I added a few more tins. I had thought of opening one of these, but steadfastly adhered to my self directed edict. Fortunately, a buddy took sympathy on me and sent about a two to three bowl sample.
To start with, I have been curious whether the older stuff and the newer released stuff is the same. It is something I should be able to answer one day as both are in the cellar. It is just whenever you see the term Syrian, you have to wonder if it really is as it used to be. The world's supply appears to be dwindling and I have heard that much of it has been mixed to stretch that supply. I am not casting stones, but wonder if there is a difference between the older and the newer.
On to the tobacco itself. It is a well balanced and easy smoking blend. I enjoyed it, but wasn't doing backflips over it. It is pretty creamy, but won't overwhelm you with smokiness. The orientals don't necessarily lead and I really can't say that any particular leaf in it leads.
I was able to enjoy a tin of Krumble Kake from many years back and I preferred KK to this sample of OBB that I tried. This is one of the reasons for my earlier pondering. As I understand it, KK is just OBB in a krumble Kake form. Of course, age can also do much to change blends and the Lat in the KK was more subdued, but I found it to be a deeper, fuller and creamier blend than the OBB I just sampled.
In any case, I did enjoy this blend and it deserves the three stars I am putting on it and may deserve four, but I will wait until I have had a chance to finish a full container before making that call.
target="_blank"
