Tavern Tobacco Co. Marrakesh Cafe
(2.75)
The bazaars and back alleys of Marrakesh have drawn merchants, traders, pirates, thieves, kings and all other manner of travelers for centuries. Many eventually found their way to a small café to partake of the house tobacco known and coveted around the world. The owner would trade for the fine Oriental leaf brought by Greek and Turkish merchants and blend the small delicate leaves with the fine Virginias from the New World to produce a perfectly balanced delight. Tavern Tobacco invites you to take the Road to Marrakesh with a bowlful of this exquisite Virginia/Oriental flake.
Details
| Brand | Tavern Tobacco Co. |
| Blended By | Samuel Gawith |
| Manufactured By | Samuel Gawith |
| Blend Type | Virginia Based |
| Contents | Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Flake |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin, bulk |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Extremely Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2006 | Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium to Full | Tolerable |
Flakes of dark brown with streaks of lighter brown throughout. When lit it bespeaks a quality VA interwoven with the flavor of the orientals; the latter seem to complement and add an expanded range of flavors to the VA base, rather than being two disparate components occurring side-by-side. I find the room note strong so for me its outdoors only. The flakes are moist and do need a good bit of drying, but otherwise burn well. This is yet another quality offering from Tavern Tobacco (a.k.a. Knox Cigar).
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2005 | Mild to Medium | Very Mild | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Rare indeed, a VA-Oriental flake is well worth a try. Upon opening the tin the slices are well moisted and pretty pale. You can tell from the smell S.Gawith blended this one, the tonquin flavour is strong enough. The smoke is an interesting, unexpected experience, perfectly balanced and not very cigarettish as you might have foreseen. There's enough "meat" to suppot a good evening smoke and the best point is that it lasts forever if packed in the traditional flake way (not rubbed out). The last time I smoked it, it took me 1 hour and 45 minutes to finish the bowl, without any relighting; pretty damn good!
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