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 18, 2004 | Mild | Mild | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I'll preface by saying that I'm fairly new to English blends. I've been through a dozen or so tins of various English blends and by no means am I an expert. I've always been a Virginia/Perique man but I've come to enjoy Latakia more and more. On a recent trip to Japan I found a couple of 50gram tins of Asuka and I grabbed them. I had no idea what was inside but, being familiar with Momoyama, I figured it might be interesting. Interesting indeed. The tobacco looks exactly like Momoyama but instead of smelling like sweet chutney.. it's a very mild Latakia. I enjoyed it so much I went right back to the tobacco shop to stock up. Unfortunately for me, the salespeople told me I bought the last two tins and that it had been discontinued. Damn. Supposedly it's coming back in larger tins by a larger company.. But it may not be the same. This is a delicious blend. I don't know what's going on here but I love it. I'd love to hear from some Latakia vets that could steer me to a similar blend. There seems to be a sweetener here but it's light. I want to swallow it.. I want to chew it.. I want to chew my pipe! It's just plain yummy. I love Japan!
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Apr 16, 2004 | Mild | Medium to Strong | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
The only existing brand of Japan Tobacco Industry (JT) which is rich in latakia flavour. Not a refined mix when compared with Dunhill MyMixture965 but I believe it must give a contentment to novice latakia lovers. As ill luck would have it, the decreased demand of pipe tobaccoes in Japan, the foolish act of JT has brought the internal production of Asuka to an end.
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