Brebbia English (Mixture No. 80)
(2.50)
Pipe tobacco with a refined fragrance and of high quality.
It is a choice of the best small Syrian latakia leaves, matured spiced burley and the best Virginia leaves.
Details
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Extremely Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.50 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 11 - 14 of 14 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 03, 2017 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
Serenata (as it is now called), was a Syrian Latakia forward blend with supple supporting Virginia leaf that I found to be quite tasty. There was also a lot of burley leaf in this one that caught be my surprise with its body building support without offering much Burley flavor. The combination somehow worked and I would have loved to lasso a few more of these tins for my cellar. With Syrian now extinct, that ain't gonna happen.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 27, 2017 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant |
Number 80 is heavy on the Syrian Latakia and provides a lot of smokiness and sweetness. The Virginia is far off in the background and not overly impressive. The Burley in this mixture provides unusual strength for an English style blend. My tin was from 2007 and the aging had smoothed the presentation judging from some of the other reviews and I liked this one just fine.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 24, 2005 | Medium to Strong | Extremely Mild | Medium to Full | Tolerable to Strong |
# 80 in the U.S., now here's the way to go!
Not typical English due to the added burley, this blend has plenty of body and taste for the natural smoker.
In flavor somewhat akin to Robert Lewis' 123, but this is smoother, and no mention is made of any cigar leaf here. Must be the burley that gives it its sweet potato nuttiness aided by sweet virginias to create a round full taste. Not sweet in the aromatic or fruity sense at all (unlike it's lighter brother, #70).
Ribbon cut of various tobaccos including Syrian latakia again. This stuff is available in Europe I here, just not the same grade that Pease used. Again, I do not taste much latakia at all, except as a hint of spice every so often. It must serve to cool the robust burley-virginia combo.
Cool, dry, and full but not too rich; a good evening smoke. Recommended for the straight smoker who wants something more or less full bodied but shy of a full English or balkan.
Not typical English due to the added burley, this blend has plenty of body and taste for the natural smoker.
In flavor somewhat akin to Robert Lewis' 123, but this is smoother, and no mention is made of any cigar leaf here. Must be the burley that gives it its sweet potato nuttiness aided by sweet virginias to create a round full taste. Not sweet in the aromatic or fruity sense at all (unlike it's lighter brother, #70).
Ribbon cut of various tobaccos including Syrian latakia again. This stuff is available in Europe I here, just not the same grade that Pease used. Again, I do not taste much latakia at all, except as a hint of spice every so often. It must serve to cool the robust burley-virginia combo.
Cool, dry, and full but not too rich; a good evening smoke. Recommended for the straight smoker who wants something more or less full bodied but shy of a full English or balkan.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 01, 2004 | Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium | Tolerable |
A suprisingly tasty and good mixture, although it's not strictly "classic english". Syrian latakia, Burley and Bright Virginias. nutty, spicy, smoky and good, especially in big bowls. Not as subtle or refined as GLPease tobaccos, but not to be despised. Quite cheap, in Italy. It burns very well, with little relights. Some ashy taste at times, probably due to the burley.
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