Hearth & Home Grandma's Kitchen
(2.14)
Nutty sweet burleys are combined with the mild spice of red Virginia, two natural toasted black cavendishes, and a bit of a vanilla based steamed black cavendish. This mild, cool blend delivers real tobacco flavor with a hint of sweetness, and a pleasant, unobtrusive aroma.
Details
| Brand | Hearth & Home |
| Series | Signature Series |
| Blended By | Russ Ouellette |
| Manufactured By | Sutliff Tobacco Company |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Burley, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Vanilla |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 1.5 ounce tin, bulk |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild to Medium
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.14 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 15, 2006 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
GK has a great aroma in the pouch but falls short in the bowl. It didn?t offer much taste and what taste I could extract was not to my liking. Burning on the hot side, it also nipped a bit. This is one of the few sample blends that I could not finish. In short, there are too many cooks in this Grandma?s Kitchen????..or is that not enough cooks in this Grandma?s Kitchen? No one bats 1000%. P&C has many other blends that are much better.
A cigarette is to be smoked. A cigar is to be enjoyed. A pipe is to be savored.
I rate this blend 3.0 out of 10.
A cigarette is to be smoked. A cigar is to be enjoyed. A pipe is to be savored.
I rate this blend 3.0 out of 10.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 20, 2009 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
"Grandma's Underpants" would have been a more accurate description of this blend. This time, Russ just didn't hit the mark. It's harsh, bitey and does not taste good at all. I regret purchasing it.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 10, 2007 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Mild | Pleasant |
Pros-As stated by the others here, the best part of this blend is the pouch smell and room note.
Cons-burns hot and bites, the taste is very harsh. I did not like this at all.
Cons-burns hot and bites, the taste is very harsh. I did not like this at all.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 09, 2006 | Medium | Mild to Medium | Medium | Very Pleasant |
This is really a very nice aromatic. The pouch aroma is very distinctly brown sugar but the casing is not overly done and it packs and smokes dry.
There is considerable sweetness here, but this is a stronger, more punchy blend than most sweet/honey aromatics, including Pipes and Cigar's own Butternut Burley. Unlike that wonderful blend, this one can nip. My wife, who's from Hawaii, says that Grandma's kitchen smells like Lihimoi, a Hawaiian/Chinese confection. ----------
One year later: Outside of the room note and tin aroma, both of which are pleasant, this is just not a good smoking blend. A hot, bitey aromatic is just not something I can recommend.
There is considerable sweetness here, but this is a stronger, more punchy blend than most sweet/honey aromatics, including Pipes and Cigar's own Butternut Burley. Unlike that wonderful blend, this one can nip. My wife, who's from Hawaii, says that Grandma's kitchen smells like Lihimoi, a Hawaiian/Chinese confection. ----------
One year later: Outside of the room note and tin aroma, both of which are pleasant, this is just not a good smoking blend. A hot, bitey aromatic is just not something I can recommend.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 01, 2006 | Very Mild | Medium | Extremely Mild (Flat) | Very Pleasant |
This tobacco smelled of oatmeal cookies in the pouch and while smoking. It however had very little flavor and smoked extremely hot and wet. Not really one I will revisit. The wife LOVED the aroma though.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 28, 2006 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
Like all of Russ's blends, this one comes dry in the pouch. It can best be summed up as a mildly sweet aromatic that bites. Nothing special about it. A decent smoke, but no reason to buy more of it. When it comes to aromatics, I would opt for one of Scotty's or Eric's blends.
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