Robert McConnell Red Roses
(2.17)
This tobacco is a perfect composition of jet-black black cavendish and some sun-yellow Virginia, embedded in rose buds. Finest aroma of roses is added with a touch of caramel to caress the palate of the pipe smoker. A true smoking experience with a unique room atmosphere.
Details
| Brand | Robert McConnell |
| Blended By | Kohlhase & Kopp |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Caramel, Floral Essences, Other / Misc |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 100 grams tin |
| Country | Germany |
| Production |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Very Strong
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2013 | Medium to Strong | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Red Roses ?
No, I don't think so.
It doesn't help this tobacco that I've just eaten a great lump of fudge (hand-made) before hand. So to be fair, this isn't a bad tobacco. It's just nothing special.
It looks pretty much a mundane cavendish mix with a few golden leaves (and I mean a very few). Very coarsely cut. Very dark. Nice aroma, with a hint, of
something that might well be roses, but more Debenhams perfume counter.
It looks a lot like Sunday Fantasy minus the coloured leaf. It tastes like a wishy-washy version of it too.
Burns nicely, not too many relights, which is the bugbear of so many good tobaccos and packs quite easily despite the rather rough cut.
This was only a 5g sample.
Will I be purchasing the big rack off tin ?
Nope.
No, I don't think so.
It doesn't help this tobacco that I've just eaten a great lump of fudge (hand-made) before hand. So to be fair, this isn't a bad tobacco. It's just nothing special.
It looks pretty much a mundane cavendish mix with a few golden leaves (and I mean a very few). Very coarsely cut. Very dark. Nice aroma, with a hint, of
something that might well be roses, but more Debenhams perfume counter.
It looks a lot like Sunday Fantasy minus the coloured leaf. It tastes like a wishy-washy version of it too.
Burns nicely, not too many relights, which is the bugbear of so many good tobaccos and packs quite easily despite the rather rough cut.
This was only a 5g sample.
Will I be purchasing the big rack off tin ?
Nope.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2017 | Mild | Strong | Medium | Tolerable |
I expected to like this tobacco, being a fan of good quality aromatics and of rose flavour in general. It turned out the opposite. I smell caramel and generic pot pourri rather than roses. The resulting smoke is sweet to sweetish. I like many McConnell’s tobaccos, but this one I’ll have to throw away.
Age When Smoked:
Fresh from tin to few months old.
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