John Middleton, Inc Kentucky Club Mixture Aromatic
(1.88)
Five choice imported and domestic tobaccos - Turkish, perique, white burley, Carolina, and Virginia brights. The cut is a combination of ribbon, cube, flake, and shag. Slowly-aged pipe mixture. Cool burning, very mild, and refreshing, pleasingly aromatic.
Notes: This is the variety packaged with a red plaid label.
Details
| Brand | John Middleton, Inc |
| Blended By | John Middleton |
| Manufactured By | John Middleton, Inc. |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Burley, Oriental/Turkish, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Other / Misc |
| Cut | Coarse Cut |
| Packaging | 2oz Pouch |
| Country | United States |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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1.88 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 21 - 24 of 24 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 05, 2006 | Very Mild | Mild | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I really like the regular Kentucky Club but the aromatic doesn't do it for me. It did get much better as the packet aired out but still this is no big woof. For some reason the inexpensive tobaccos work better for me as very simple smokes. The odd sweet aroma reminded me of a coolant leek when smoking it in my car. I wasn't real fond of the very uneven cut either. On the plus side, did I mention how inexpensive this stuff is at less then $2.00 a box? If I am going to smoke something I don't love, cheaper is better. With Blue Note for example, I keep seeing images of dollars drifting away in the smoke. It also burned well once the packet had breathed for awhile, which is another plus. So in conclusion, this is smokeable, but not as good as the regular Kentucky Club.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 02, 2006 | Very Mild | Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
This is a review of Aromatic Kentucky Club Mixture, in the red plaid box/pouch. That was just to clarify, as there seems to be some confusion as to the Kentucky Club line.
As I opened the foil pouch I smelled coffee, dark chocolate and something like ginger. The tobacco was very dry and quite loose. It lit very easy and smoked well. The tobacco tasted like a cigar, not an expensive $10.00 Dominican, but closer to a Dutch Masters. As I progressed down the bowl the flavor was consistently cigar, but turned sour about 3/4 way through, like most burley blends. I finished the bowl, but as I do not like cheap cigars, I will not be having another.
This was not a bad tobacco, just one I don't particularly care for. If you like the taste and smell of cheap cigars give this a try.
As I opened the foil pouch I smelled coffee, dark chocolate and something like ginger. The tobacco was very dry and quite loose. It lit very easy and smoked well. The tobacco tasted like a cigar, not an expensive $10.00 Dominican, but closer to a Dutch Masters. As I progressed down the bowl the flavor was consistently cigar, but turned sour about 3/4 way through, like most burley blends. I finished the bowl, but as I do not like cheap cigars, I will not be having another.
This was not a bad tobacco, just one I don't particularly care for. If you like the taste and smell of cheap cigars give this a try.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2005 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
If you like the House of Windsor blends like Revelation, Country Dr., etc. this tobac looks similar. Not the same except the general texture and relative dryness. This is a good, flavored American-style (old school) Aromatic. Lots of granular Burley with a little bit of all the other types mentioned in the description above. A bit forward in flavor when fresh, I think this blend will benefit from a bit of airing out. It smokes quite nicely as well, no stickyness or goop. The big question is....Do you want an entire tin to try it out? Look for a pouch, if you like it the cannister will probably be even better. These plastic cannisters do seal quite well for a container with only a slip-fit lid. I give it three and one-quarter stars in its' class. I would much rather smoke this than the most popular American Aromatics!
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 10, 2005 | Extremely Mild | Mild | Mild | Very Pleasant |
A friend passed me a pouch of this a few weeks back, more as a gag than anything I think. Guess what, I smoked the whole pouch and it was decent. This is burley, burley, burley, no matter what the foil pouch proclaims, but it is good burley, light and somewhat sweet. Flavor is akin to Country Doctor, but less potent. A passable fishing tobacco, if there is no Sail to be had.
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