Stanwell Jubilee
(2.61)
This blend has been created by my experts with more than four generations of experience from one of their oldest family recipes. Only the finest Virginia and burley leaves - stored for more than three years in the original hogsheads have been used. To unite the fine aromas and ensure extra mildness the blend has been fermented in the original factory sweat rooms for several months. Finally I have added only a small amount of the famous dark fired Kentucky and Oriental tobaccos to give you a perfection in smoking pleasure. Hand blended.
Details
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild to Medium
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.61 / 4
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Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2015 | Mild | Mild | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
Not a lot to report or dislike about Jubilee. It definitely is high-quality tobacco, just beautiful in the tin, all blacks and lemons, a few browns. The tin note is hearty and, to me, not too sweet -- I get vanilla and a plummy smell that is very nice, both of which come through in the room note, but lightly. While there is some flavoring, I think this also is a natural aromatic created by fermentation and aging. The leaf is aged three years before Stanwell even thinks about using it, which explains the smoothness and mildness.
It draws very nice comments from onlookers; I mean onsmellers. It lights easily and burns well, the moisture level being about right. I let a bowlful dry on a paper towel for 15 minutes, but I like my tobacco on the drier side. It's mild and pleasant, no doubt, but won't hit the mark for anyone looking for a nic hit. Probably a bit on the mild side for me. As I see it, there are so many great tobaccos -- hell, so many great aromatics, for that matter -- one can't justify buying a tobacco twice that doesn't knock the old socks off. Hard to believe this is Poul Stanwell's go-to blend.
EDIT: I'm upping my review, originally three stars, to four. The more bowls of this I have, the better I like it. I see this as a 3.5 or better tobacco, and if so many reviewers here hadn't penalized Jubilee for not being a nic bomb, that's where it would be. In view of its fineness and quality, I will not hold Jubilee's mildness against it. If you are a dedicated English or Lat guy looking for a good aromatic, Jubilee is a really fine smoke without harshness, wetness or an obnoxious tin or room note. But if you like your tobacco mild with a bit of added aromatic flavor that doesn't bludgeon you, Jubilee is well worth a look.
I happened to have a bit of 5 Brothers around and mixed it with Jubilee, 80/20. Needs a bit of settling in, but sure raises the nicotine level without inextricable damage to the Jubilee flavor.
It draws very nice comments from onlookers; I mean onsmellers. It lights easily and burns well, the moisture level being about right. I let a bowlful dry on a paper towel for 15 minutes, but I like my tobacco on the drier side. It's mild and pleasant, no doubt, but won't hit the mark for anyone looking for a nic hit. Probably a bit on the mild side for me. As I see it, there are so many great tobaccos -- hell, so many great aromatics, for that matter -- one can't justify buying a tobacco twice that doesn't knock the old socks off. Hard to believe this is Poul Stanwell's go-to blend.
EDIT: I'm upping my review, originally three stars, to four. The more bowls of this I have, the better I like it. I see this as a 3.5 or better tobacco, and if so many reviewers here hadn't penalized Jubilee for not being a nic bomb, that's where it would be. In view of its fineness and quality, I will not hold Jubilee's mildness against it. If you are a dedicated English or Lat guy looking for a good aromatic, Jubilee is a really fine smoke without harshness, wetness or an obnoxious tin or room note. But if you like your tobacco mild with a bit of added aromatic flavor that doesn't bludgeon you, Jubilee is well worth a look.
I happened to have a bit of 5 Brothers around and mixed it with Jubilee, 80/20. Needs a bit of settling in, but sure raises the nicotine level without inextricable damage to the Jubilee flavor.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2013 | Medium | Medium | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
This tobacco has been one of my favorites for several years now. I don't react well to most English blends (unfortunately, they tend to give me acid indigestion), though I do like the spicy zest of Latakia once in a while, as I am not always in the mood for sweet aromatics. While looking for an alternative, I discovered Stanwell's Jubilee. I would describe the character of this tobacco as straddling the fence between aromatics and English blends. The dark-fired Kentucky and Orientals are just enough to spice things up rather nicely. So here is my review:
Tin note: Natural tobacco with a slight hint of tanned leather; contrary to what some of the previous reviewers mentioned I detect no sweetness, casing or flavouring of any kind.
Moisture content: This tends to vary from tin to tin, depending on where I pick it up. I've had some tins too moist to smoke without leaving them open for a while, but then again I've had a tin or two that were already so dry that I had to remoisturize the tobacco prior to smoking. And of course all stages in between...
Room note: While not apt to win the acclaim of bystanders in the way some flavoured tobaccos are able to do, Jubilee's room note is in no way offensive. Instead, it is a pleasant scent reminiscent of a camp fire with a faint hint of sweetness.
Smoke: An experienced smoker should be able to pack his bowl without any trouble (depending on moisture content - see above), but Jubilee is not a tobacco I would recommend to novice smokers. Due to the Virginia, it can burn hot and bite your tongue if not smoked in a liesurely manner. The taste varies from medium strength to full bodied, with the nuttiness of the Burley leaf nicely accentuated by the spiciness of the Kentucky and Oriental.
I would highly recommend this tobacco to experienced smokers seeking something different from their usual fare, whether you usually prefer aromatics or English blends.
Tin note: Natural tobacco with a slight hint of tanned leather; contrary to what some of the previous reviewers mentioned I detect no sweetness, casing or flavouring of any kind.
Moisture content: This tends to vary from tin to tin, depending on where I pick it up. I've had some tins too moist to smoke without leaving them open for a while, but then again I've had a tin or two that were already so dry that I had to remoisturize the tobacco prior to smoking. And of course all stages in between...
Room note: While not apt to win the acclaim of bystanders in the way some flavoured tobaccos are able to do, Jubilee's room note is in no way offensive. Instead, it is a pleasant scent reminiscent of a camp fire with a faint hint of sweetness.
Smoke: An experienced smoker should be able to pack his bowl without any trouble (depending on moisture content - see above), but Jubilee is not a tobacco I would recommend to novice smokers. Due to the Virginia, it can burn hot and bite your tongue if not smoked in a liesurely manner. The taste varies from medium strength to full bodied, with the nuttiness of the Burley leaf nicely accentuated by the spiciness of the Kentucky and Oriental.
I would highly recommend this tobacco to experienced smokers seeking something different from their usual fare, whether you usually prefer aromatics or English blends.
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