Hearth & Home House of Lords
(2.82)
Three distinct Virginias lend spice, sweetness and a unique spirits-like taste, which is balanced out by fragrant Turkish tobacco, and plenty of rich, woodsy Latakia. Plenty of taste, a bright bouquet, and voluminous clouds of smoke reward the smoker looking for a rich experience.
Details
| Brand | Hearth & Home |
| Series | Signature Series |
| Blended By | Russ Ouellette |
| Manufactured By | Pipes & Cigars |
| Blend Type | English |
| Contents | Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Coarse Cut |
| Packaging | 1.5oz Tin, 8oz Tin, Bulk |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.82 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 26, 2012 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
This has become my "dog-walking, don't want to have to fiddle about with my pipe because my dog is a highly strung eejit and demands all my attention" tobacco. It has a nice balance to it. Not as smoky and beefy as some of the English blends that go a bit heavier on the Latakia, but it strikes a nice balance. Packs easily, burns evenly and leaves no dottle, just fine white ash. Nice job again Russ! (and a great price point too!!)
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 22, 2006 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This is a blend which I can enjoy anytime, place, or mood. To me, it is quite similar to Squadron Leader (SL), but it produces thicker, richer smoke for me than SL, and I like that. For reference, SL is my favorite "general-purpose" smoke. This is a solid, no-nonsense, medium English. This blend looks good, packs good, and stays lit all the way to the bottom of the bowl. It is very easy to smoke, which I like. And given the reasonable pricing of this blend, dollar for dollar it is as good of a value as any tobacco in this category, and better than most. I always find merit in any blend from Russ Oulette, and I would say House of Lords is my favorite smoke from him. You know, if it had the history and tradition that Squadron Leader does, there are times when I think I actually prefer this to SL. Maybe I'd better kick back and do a bit more "research"....
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 17, 2006 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This is a nice, simple, English blend, in the same way that an Aston Martin is a nice, simple, English car. [stately vroom]
HoL is so smooth, so rounded, so deep, and there's so much there, and yet it's even-tempered and patient. The components are quality and well-blended, but there's something else here that's truly outstanding: The way these components are joined so perfectly without any disharmonious transitions, without any harshness from top to bottom of the bowl, is truly unusual for this type of blend (in my limited experience).
HoL is so smooth, so rounded, so deep, and there's so much there, and yet it's even-tempered and patient. The components are quality and well-blended, but there's something else here that's truly outstanding: The way these components are joined so perfectly without any disharmonious transitions, without any harshness from top to bottom of the bowl, is truly unusual for this type of blend (in my limited experience).
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