Hearth & Home Old Companion
(2.55)
A blend to bring back great memories. A traditional American mixture of Pressed Burley and steam-toasted Red Virginia which has a nutty/toasty flavor and a nice cool burn. Reminiscent of many of the old foil-pouch blends that Grandpa and his friends used to smoke. This is one for the whole day, everyday.
Details
| Brand | Hearth & Home |
| Series | Signature Series |
| Blended By | Russ Ouellette |
| Manufactured By | Pipes & Cigars |
| Blend Type | Burley Based |
| Contents | Burley, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 1.5oz Tin, 8oz Tin, Bulk |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.55 / 4
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Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2006 | Mild | Mild | Very Mild | Tolerable |
I find this blend to be quite bland. I'm lighting up a second bowl of it as I write this review.
The burley here lacks flavor and the VA is barely compensating.
The smell is unsubstantial.
Unlike a previous reviewer, I'm having no trouble with lighting it. No moisture issues, either.
As I get midbowl, the VA pokes it's head out a little more. However, I'm still left with a very hollow flavor on my tongue.
This would be a good blend to use in saturating a hot-burning VA without detracting from the flavor.
Otherwise, I won't order this again.
The burley here lacks flavor and the VA is barely compensating.
The smell is unsubstantial.
Unlike a previous reviewer, I'm having no trouble with lighting it. No moisture issues, either.
As I get midbowl, the VA pokes it's head out a little more. However, I'm still left with a very hollow flavor on my tongue.
This would be a good blend to use in saturating a hot-burning VA without detracting from the flavor.
Otherwise, I won't order this again.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Jan 09, 2006 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Yes, smoke this stuff slowly or OC quickly turns into old blowtorch. For the first 3rd of the bowl, I could not taste anything but what seemed like trying to burn wet cardboard. Then, the sweet/nutty flavors of the virginia and burley came thru with noticeable strength for the rest of the smoke leaving a pleasant taste in my tobacco-bite stricken mouth. Cool burning you say? My sample was quite moist and burned like a grass fire. I'm not as experienced with Va/Burl blends as I am with others and that certainly played a role in it. Still, I think this blend bears further exposure and will probably return after same. For now, the caution flag is out.
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Meerschaum Man smoking an old CAO Bacchus
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