Uhle's Bishop's Move

A very nice and somewhat unique smoke. The Lat is very prominent, but doesn't dominate with it's smokey nature. The Oriental component is the star for me. Sour, woody butter is what I get from it. Very tasty. The Burley is just a hint of nutty earth in the background. The Perique gives just a touch of spice and fruit. Can't say that I taste the Virginias, but that's probably what's providing the small amount of sweetness. While rich in flavor I don't find it to be strong in body. Great for an occasional smoke.

Mild to medium in body. Can't detect any added flavoring. Medium to full in taste. Burns very well.

A beautifully balanced, highly flavorful blend that for most of the bowl smokes like a firm medium English. Bishop’s Move has a good amount of body and the flavor is a deft combination of sweet and smoky with gentle waves of spice coming through on the finish. The nuttiness of the burley and sweet woodsy quality of the Virginias come through with perfect clarity amidst the fragrant swell of latakia flavor, and the perique provides a delicate zest to the mix.

By mid-bowl the flavor strength ramps up and transitions to what I would categorize as rich, well-structured and medium-strong. The end bowl flavors are a real treat and I am impressed with the temperament of this mixture. Even at a faster, more aggressive cadence, the smoke remains cool and smooth and at no point does the it become sooty or bitter tasting.

I did not find Bishop's Move to be as strong as others have rated. The overall taste is medium to full but the flavor strength and nicotine level are quite approachable, which leads me to believe that even those who prefer a lighter English would enjoy this fine mixture as a change of pace.

Leather, spice and everything nice!!!

This is a great blend, that truely delivers all the way till the end. Upon first light, that burnt leather aroma is very upfront. And mellows out to this nice peaty, earthy spice.

Flavors stay pretty consistant through the bowl, which i liked! I didnt get any tounge bite, i did however get this gnarly burnt egg taste when i puffed too fast.

The spice is very different then your normal "spicy" pipe tobacco. This is a good, hearty, manly pepper corn type spice. Not a mellow cinnamon spice. The spice stayed with me till a little over half the bowl, then it just..........faded away.

I didnt get the N kick some talked about. Which is ok, because this seriously is an all day smoke for me since i forst got it in the mail. For some to say this isnt an all day smoke.....turn in your man card!

Room note (or, outside, in the vencinity of......note) was absolutely amazing. Seriously....smelt like a cigar shop on fire. In a good way of course.

This stuff is really good. Good enough for me to say, i think i found my favorite english blend. Time to stock up before this gets the hype and popularity sleepy hollow did.

P.S. this would go excellent with stone brewerys smoked porter.

Opening the bag I found the mixture fairly dry and spicy smelling. Upon smoking it was very good. An excellent balance of the ingredients, each making itself known (Latakia tying it together) yet in harmony with the others. The taste was full with a nice vanilla smoothness. Burned evenly all the way to the bottom and kept my interest throughout. The smoke had, confirmed by my wife, an almost incense like quality to it making the room note pretty good for an English blend and appropriate for a high churchman like me. The Bishop will be making his move to my regular rotation and I recommend he visit you soon too.

Soft and smoky, this tobacco is not your average tobacconist's house blend, but the house of Uhle has pulled it off again.

Nice, dry and immediately smokable this blend is always in my rotation when looking for a great english blend in a big pipe.

Uhle genius again.

Mr. Uhle must live in a round house because this blend has no edges to get caught on and is seamless everytime. All the flavors are discernable yet it is as if each one was detailed and finished before they went into the hopper to mingle. For my taste the virginia seems the furthest distant with the turkish and lat more flavor forward. McCranies Murdoch's Pipe is somewhat similar but has the virginia forward and not as sweet to my taste, little as it may be. Bishop's Move is remarkably smooth with just a hint of sweetness. This could be an all day smoke if you had one bowl big enough to require training wheels. For my money it is best in class.

This is my first bowl of Bishop's Move, smoking in a Barontini pot while listening to competition Pipes and Drums (2009 World Championships). First impressions:

Very high quality. Subtle, complex and luxurious. Rich and smooth. So many hints and overtones that it is endlessly fascinating. An elegant, deeply satisfying smoke.

This is my first experience with a Uhle's tobacco, but I assure you it won't be the last.

This is my favorite blend. The "wee bit of Perique" adds a wonderful subtle character to the smoke, and the overall flavor is strong and complex. This is not a tobacco for a quick smoke, but one to be smoked slowly and truly enjoyed.

It starts off good and only gets better towards the bottom of the bowl. This is one I highly recommend to anyone who enjoys a good English blend.

A very nice english blend. It starts out fairly mild and a bit sweet, then the latakia makes it's move. The bottom two thirds of the bowl turn into a full flavored tastebud experience. Well balanced by that point. There are some creamy undertones to this blend that I can't pin down.