Abenaki Tobacco Co. Seaport Rum
(2.80)
Cavendish style, Golden Virginia and White Burley with a subtle mixture of Buttered New England and Jamaican Rum
Details
| Brand | Abenaki Tobacco Co. |
| Blended By | |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | American |
| Contents | Burley, Cavendish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Rum |
| Cut | Coarse Cut |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Medium
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2017 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Very Pleasant |
The grassy, citrusy gold Virginia forms the base of the blend, though it’s not very noticeable. The nutty, molasses sweet, very slightly sharp burley takes a minor lead over the Virginia. Both tobaccos are processed in the cavendish style, which makes them less sweet than usual, and a little toasty. The two rums are very sweet with a light spice note, but suffer from lack of depth, though they do tone down the tobaccos a bit. Won’t bite. Has little nicotine. Burns cool and clean at a moderate pace with a fairly consistent flavor. Leaves a little moisture in the bowl, and needs a few relights. Has a short lived, pleasant after taste and room note. An all day smoke. Two and a half stars.
-JimInks
-JimInks
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2007 | Mild | Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
Flavoring is tolerable with some but rather little burley tobacco taste. Burns well. Medium bite. Reminds me of Dream Castle Vanilla Cavendish, which I used to smoke before discovering what pipe tobacco can and should taste like.
UPDATE:
I was rummaging through my tobacco cabinet recently when I came across a small jar of Abenaki Seaport Rum that I squirreled away years ago. The label said that I purchased it in 2007. So I decided to give it another whirl to see what a well-aged drug store quality tobacco tasted like. Much to my surprise, it tasted pretty good.
ASR is a dark brown ribbon cut tobacco with a pleasantly sweet aroma. Given its age, it was surprisingly moist, probably because it contains a fair amount of PPG. It lit easily and burned rather rapidly, giving off lots of smoke. The room note was quite pleasant and the flavor was that of a sweet burley (I presume the sweetness is due to the top dressing and perhaps the Virginias). Initially, it had a hint of rum flavoring but that quickly dissipated and was replaced with an occasional burst of cherry flavor -- think Smith Bros. cough drops. But the flavoring did not completely mask the toasty and choclatey burleys. Like a lot of inexpensive tobaccos, it had some bite, but this was easily avoided by smoking it slowly. It burned rather quickly, leaving no moisture or dottle in the bowl.
All in all, I'd have to say that ASR aged rather well. While it's not something that I would consider buying again, I expect I'll smoke what I have when I'm in the mood for aromatic tobacco. Accordingly, I've raised my rating from one to two stars.
UPDATE:
I was rummaging through my tobacco cabinet recently when I came across a small jar of Abenaki Seaport Rum that I squirreled away years ago. The label said that I purchased it in 2007. So I decided to give it another whirl to see what a well-aged drug store quality tobacco tasted like. Much to my surprise, it tasted pretty good.
ASR is a dark brown ribbon cut tobacco with a pleasantly sweet aroma. Given its age, it was surprisingly moist, probably because it contains a fair amount of PPG. It lit easily and burned rather rapidly, giving off lots of smoke. The room note was quite pleasant and the flavor was that of a sweet burley (I presume the sweetness is due to the top dressing and perhaps the Virginias). Initially, it had a hint of rum flavoring but that quickly dissipated and was replaced with an occasional burst of cherry flavor -- think Smith Bros. cough drops. But the flavoring did not completely mask the toasty and choclatey burleys. Like a lot of inexpensive tobaccos, it had some bite, but this was easily avoided by smoking it slowly. It burned rather quickly, leaving no moisture or dottle in the bowl.
All in all, I'd have to say that ASR aged rather well. While it's not something that I would consider buying again, I expect I'll smoke what I have when I'm in the mood for aromatic tobacco. Accordingly, I've raised my rating from one to two stars.
Pipe Used:
Very old inexpensive briar
PurchasedFrom:
Abenaki Tobacco
Age When Smoked:
~ 10 years old
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 05, 2006 | Mild | Medium | Mild | Pleasant |
This is a pleasant, and simple Burley Virginia with a buttered rum casing. It isn't bad smoked slowly in a cob. It will get rough and nip if you push it.
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