Hearth & Home Ten to Midnight
(3.00)
A dark, full Balkan style tobacco containing bright and matured Carolina and Virginias, a healthy mixture of Turkish and Orientals, and plenty of flavorful, fragrant latakia. A superb late-evening smoke that can stand up to a sturdy single-malt scotch, small-batch bourbon or hearty port.
Details
| Brand | Hearth & Home |
| Series | Signature Series |
| Blended By | Russ Ouellette |
| Manufactured By | Sutliff Tobacco Company |
| Blend Type | Balkan |
| Contents | Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Krumble Kake |
| Packaging | bulk |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium to Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.00 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 11 - 11 of 11 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 07, 2019 | Mild | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable to Strong |
I bought several ounces of this a few year's back. I recently returned to pipe smoking and had a few bowls' worth left.
This blend comes in that weird kind of crumble cake that some compare to particle board. It's harder and flakier than, say, Anniversary Kake, and I don't really care for it. Takes a bit more work to prepare, but nothing too cumbersome. I wonder if now that some of Russ' blends are getting the Sutliff crumble cake treatment, which is an A+ presentation for me, if this might be more like those in recent vintages.
Flavorwise, I'd rate it between medium and full English, and medium in flavor overall. It's fine, but doesn't really do it for me. Just tastes a bit flat. I really love Latakia blends where the interplay between the Latakia and the Orientals give you that spicy incense like combination. I don't really get that here. This is Latakia forward, but not a Lat-bomb, and it lacks the Oriental presence to really give me that Balkan kick as well.
There's nothing offensive or bad about it, but I'm a huge fan of Russ' Latakia blends in general, and given all the great ones out there, I don't really recommend this one.
Obviously, YMMV and it's worth a try.
This blend comes in that weird kind of crumble cake that some compare to particle board. It's harder and flakier than, say, Anniversary Kake, and I don't really care for it. Takes a bit more work to prepare, but nothing too cumbersome. I wonder if now that some of Russ' blends are getting the Sutliff crumble cake treatment, which is an A+ presentation for me, if this might be more like those in recent vintages.
Flavorwise, I'd rate it between medium and full English, and medium in flavor overall. It's fine, but doesn't really do it for me. Just tastes a bit flat. I really love Latakia blends where the interplay between the Latakia and the Orientals give you that spicy incense like combination. I don't really get that here. This is Latakia forward, but not a Lat-bomb, and it lacks the Oriental presence to really give me that Balkan kick as well.
There's nothing offensive or bad about it, but I'm a huge fan of Russ' Latakia blends in general, and given all the great ones out there, I don't really recommend this one.
Obviously, YMMV and it's worth a try.
PurchasedFrom:
P&C
Age When Smoked:
Fresh to 2 Years
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