Wessex Burley Slice
(3.19)
Return of original Richmond recipe, full flavored and nutty.
The tin now reads “High quality Flake of 100% Burley. A slow combustion with a pleasant liquorice taste.”
Details
| Brand | Wessex |
| Blended By | |
| Manufactured By | Kohlhase Kopp & Co. |
| Blend Type | Burley Based |
| Contents | Burley |
| Flavoring | Licorice |
| Cut | Flake |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin |
| Country | Germany |
| 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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3.19 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 11 - 13 of 13 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 07, 2021 | Mild | Medium | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Personally I could not get behind this one. It is just very bland. Starts of with notes of sweetened tobacco for the first half of the bowl. The second half is a little more interesting with some notes of earth, cocoa, maybe a touch of spice and that sugary sweetnesses. I like my tobacco on the dry side, so this needed a lot of dry out time for me. Needs attention in the bowl. I don't want to completely bash this blend because it is evident that it contains high quality leaf that offers a smooth sophisticated smoking experience. For me I like Burley blends that have some rough edges, strength, spice, kick, and big smoke output. In short this is a fine blend just not for me.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2021 | Medium | Mild to Medium | Medium | Tolerable |
Burley Slice has the potential to be an excellent tobacco but the heavy addition of a humectant spoils the fun. Even when the flakes end up on the dry side, the tobacco is still hard to light up properly and remain lit. This is very unfortunate and frustrating because this flake has everything going for it, otherwise. I have noticed the same approach with all the HU Tobacco I have tried, Rattray, Mac Baren, C & D/GL Pease as well as the Solani Aged Burley Flake. A real pity!
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Jan 13, 2009 | Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
I have been a burley lover for almost 40 years but I cannot say this is one of the better ones. I love the presentation in the tin box, and the flakes rubbed out very easily. The tin aroma was almost sugary and made my mouth water. Upon lighting, it was kind of flat at first though it did burn very well once lit. I would say the first half of the bowl was very disappointing, PA is much better but the room note was to me wonderful, howwever my better half said it was very strong and smelled like SWR which she detests the aroma of. The second half the burly nuttiness came out ans I enjoyed it somewhat til the end. But it always taste a little sweet to me, any virginia lovers that like it's sweet taste may find this a nice change but once I use it up, it won't be in my rotation anymore, much better burleys out there.
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