Japan Tobacco Asuka
(2.67)
Asuka Smoking Mixture. Rich in natural sweetness. Soft and mellow flavor. Mild and cool.
Details
| Brand | Japan Tobacco |
| Series | Smoking Mixture |
| Blended By | |
| Manufactured By | Japan Tobacco Inc. |
| Blend Type | English |
| Contents | Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Other / Misc |
| Cut | Ready Rubbed |
| Packaging | 50g Tin |
| Country | Japan |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Apr 02, 2010 | Medium | Medium to Strong | Medium | Pleasant |
Not so strong , but you can taste sweetness of latakia.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2007 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
My tin of Asuka is a little more than three years old and was bought in Japan. If there is any Latakia in this it is not apparent to my eyes, nose or tongue. Anyone approaching Asuka with expectations of Latakia is bound to be disappointed.
Visually it is an attractive melange of browns. On opening the tin there is a slight redolence of topping - a sourish, sweetish scent, much milder than in Momoyama. In the pipe the topping burns off fairly quickly, leaving a mild-mannered smoke. Taken as a Virginia with a slight flavouring, Asuka is not bad at all. It burns slowly and coolly, leaving a very fine gray ash.
Asuka leads to no epiphanies, but is a decent smoke which I can have all day without the melange cloying.
Visually it is an attractive melange of browns. On opening the tin there is a slight redolence of topping - a sourish, sweetish scent, much milder than in Momoyama. In the pipe the topping burns off fairly quickly, leaving a mild-mannered smoke. Taken as a Virginia with a slight flavouring, Asuka is not bad at all. It burns slowly and coolly, leaving a very fine gray ash.
Asuka leads to no epiphanies, but is a decent smoke which I can have all day without the melange cloying.
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