Smokers' Haven Exotique Mixture
(3.52)
Rich, flavorful, delicious, tasty, mellow. This tells the complete story on our all new Exotique Mixture. Only the finest grade of choice ribbon cut Virginia leaf, the most flavorful latakia, the most mellow of Turkish tobaccos carefully blended together to achieve this rich tasting Exotique Mixture.
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 Kingdom |
| Production | Re-release |
Profile
Strength
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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3.52 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 05, 2015 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Unnoticeable |
I've now smoked this blend in three iterations: Sobranie tinned, early Germain tinned and the current Germain blend. Of the three, I prefer the earlier Germain variety, if you can find it. When Sobranie was making the blend it was dark, moist and extremely pungent. When Germain took over the blending they lightened both the mixture itself and slightly toned-down the pungency and that was OK by me, as I could hardly tolerate the Sobranie version - it was that dense! But, now we come to the current production. The tin I opened had a beautiful color range and texture and was moist, but not overly moist. What it lacked from the get-go was any real tin aroma to speak of. I found this odd, as this blend always had a noticeable and distinct tin aroma that was somewhat reminiscent of Balkan Sobranie 759. I dried some out and loaded my "Custombill" and had at it. The tobacco smoked well enough but didn't produce any really distinctive smoking aroma and when I came back into the room it didn't really have a room aroma. Thin, weak and faint; I found this blend to be a shell of it's former self.
Pipe Used:
Rich Lewis "Custombill"-2014 NASPC pipe
PurchasedFrom:
Smoker's Haven
Age When Smoked:
1 yr old
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2014 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable to Strong |
This is a thoughtfully blended tobacco. All of the tobaccos are in balance and work well together. The latakia is sweet and smokey yet subtle. Perhaps over all the taste is to subtle for my liking. I find this blend a bit mild, not quite as good as the Smokers Haven 20th Anniversary. There is no doubt however that the leaf is of the highest quality and I would recommend trying the smokers Haven blends to everyone.
Pipe Used:
GBD
Age When Smoked:
1 Year
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Feb 06, 2004 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
The tobacco packs easily and burns well. The latakia offers it's presence but is not overbearing. The turkish tobacco in this blend mixes well with the virginia to make it a very pleasant smoking experience. While not quite as strong as some of Smoker's Haven blends, it is quite enjoyable and would probably make a good all day smoke for the latakia/turkish blend lover.
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