Ashton Consummate Gentleman
(3.05)
A proper English mixture composed of only the finest Virginia, Maryland and burley tobaccos with a pinch of latakia. The result is a remarkable blend that is medium bodied and traditionally English in character.
Details
| Brand | Ashton |
| Blended By | |
| Manufactured By | Kohlhase & Kopp |
| Blend Type | English |
| Contents | Burley, Latakia, Maryland, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| 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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3.05 / 4
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Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 15, 2006 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Very Pleasant |
This was surprisingly a very nice change of pace. A lightweight balkan blend that isn't bland or boring. I say surprinsingly because I had been forwarned that Ashton is now the product of another manufacturer, different country, different tin (which I love) ... blah blah blah. I've learned to not have any preconcived notions about where. I'm strictly about whether I like it or not.
This fine blend has a range of complexity that I have seldom found in a mild to medium smoke. Quite often I find milder blends to be too mild, in fact bland. In this case it's complex and interesting and very well behaved. The tobacco in the tin is the first thing that put a smile on my face since it was not shy for a mild-medium blend. I have actually grabbed the tin and a few pipes and spent the day with this one tobacco while out and about. Moreover, I have lit successive bowlfuls of this without any disappointment.
The mixture is pretty much an American Balkan and the blend is smooth. While the Latakia is reserved it doesn't require a search party. Blending is such a fine art that escapes me but the product of good blending is musical. This is one of those very nice blends. The Burley, I believe is fundamental in temporing this blend yet doens't accomplish it with a bland attribute but rather a mellowness maybe even the word tame comes to mind because many of the fine elements that I look for in the more robust blends are present, just in a very restrained way. There is subtle natural sweetness but not from a dressing. It smokes cool and clean to a medium gray ash with no dottle.
It is in a fine ribbon which lends itself to burning more quickly than some. The melange of tobacco produces a wonderful blend that completely surprised me. It also surprised me that I wouldn't put the first tin down until it was empty.
I enjoy stout balkan blends and a range of VA's that I enjoy too. All of them very complex. Typically I have a method to when I smoke a particular blend of the aforementioned whether it be based on what I ate or drank or likewise anticipated in consuming. Also I have habits (they may be clinical obsessions) about the early morning and late at night. Consummate Gentlemen has made it to a place only 2 other blends have achieved, and that is - Good anytime. It's the kind of smoke, that without fear of boredom, can be my singular blend on a 2 day trip. Bravo, I'm very impressed. Highly recommended for someone looking for a lighter weight but tasty entry to their rotation.
Cheers, VC
This fine blend has a range of complexity that I have seldom found in a mild to medium smoke. Quite often I find milder blends to be too mild, in fact bland. In this case it's complex and interesting and very well behaved. The tobacco in the tin is the first thing that put a smile on my face since it was not shy for a mild-medium blend. I have actually grabbed the tin and a few pipes and spent the day with this one tobacco while out and about. Moreover, I have lit successive bowlfuls of this without any disappointment.
The mixture is pretty much an American Balkan and the blend is smooth. While the Latakia is reserved it doesn't require a search party. Blending is such a fine art that escapes me but the product of good blending is musical. This is one of those very nice blends. The Burley, I believe is fundamental in temporing this blend yet doens't accomplish it with a bland attribute but rather a mellowness maybe even the word tame comes to mind because many of the fine elements that I look for in the more robust blends are present, just in a very restrained way. There is subtle natural sweetness but not from a dressing. It smokes cool and clean to a medium gray ash with no dottle.
It is in a fine ribbon which lends itself to burning more quickly than some. The melange of tobacco produces a wonderful blend that completely surprised me. It also surprised me that I wouldn't put the first tin down until it was empty.
I enjoy stout balkan blends and a range of VA's that I enjoy too. All of them very complex. Typically I have a method to when I smoke a particular blend of the aforementioned whether it be based on what I ate or drank or likewise anticipated in consuming. Also I have habits (they may be clinical obsessions) about the early morning and late at night. Consummate Gentlemen has made it to a place only 2 other blends have achieved, and that is - Good anytime. It's the kind of smoke, that without fear of boredom, can be my singular blend on a 2 day trip. Bravo, I'm very impressed. Highly recommended for someone looking for a lighter weight but tasty entry to their rotation.
Cheers, VC
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2020 | Mild | None Detected | Mild | Pleasant |
I bought this tin on a whim and when I first smoked it, I couldn't notice any difference between this and other English blends, but at that time I was really new to smoking English blends. So, not wanting to waste it, I jarred it and forgot about it. I opened it up after 5 months and 1 year, and this has become one of my go to's for English blends.
Opening the jar the Latakia gives this blend a very mellow smell, which I find to be quite pleasant. This comes in a ribbon cut which to me is a big longer than the perfect cut I've experienced with the Peterson blends but it still packs well. It lights well and stays lit throughout, I can leave the bowl for 5 minutes and it is still alight.
In smoking I find a very soft leathery aroma, that makes the experience almost creamy, it has a little peppery note and is satisfying as you puff away. Burns to a fine white ash.
Opening the jar the Latakia gives this blend a very mellow smell, which I find to be quite pleasant. This comes in a ribbon cut which to me is a big longer than the perfect cut I've experienced with the Peterson blends but it still packs well. It lights well and stays lit throughout, I can leave the bowl for 5 minutes and it is still alight.
In smoking I find a very soft leathery aroma, that makes the experience almost creamy, it has a little peppery note and is satisfying as you puff away. Burns to a fine white ash.
Pipe Used:
Smokey Hollow Bent Billiard
PurchasedFrom:
Pipesandcigars.com
Age When Smoked:
1 year
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2019 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I have popped a tin of Ashton's consummate gentleman for the first time in a year and a half, and let me say this is a breath of fresh air. After smoking a long series of latakia heavy English blends, I finally remembered this little fellow and suddenly remembered that a latakia light version of an English exists. It also seems very burley forward, with a significant sweet side. I am not sure what this Maryland tobacco might be, in fact I think this is the only blend I have smoked containing this, but I am blaming it for quite a unique note. Overall, I stick to my guns - this blend is very very underappreciated and unique in its own sense for an English. In fact, I have experimented so deep down the English latakia path that I got to the point where I could only distinguish the various blends in accord to the latakia content, hardly focusing on anything else. Or in other words, I have valued English blends in relation to the latakia content and how that affected the whole story as a main character. This is a totally different ball game, and it offered me huge satisfaction tonight upon smoking. Taking the latakia out of an English, or better yet - toning it down, opens the door to an entirely new level of complexity. Still an English, but a particular type of English that brings forward the burley and virginia that is so often strangled by the rich latakia flavor.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 30, 2018 | Mild | None Detected | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Enough has been said about this excellent tobacco here. I agree wholeheartedly with all those who like this blend, so there is no need to repeat their reviews. This is as balanced and tasteful English as they get, similar to SG Squadron leader but without the spiciness. Mellow, satisfying, an excellent tobacco. Enjoy it as I have.
Pipe Used:
1950's Comoy billiard
Age When Smoked:
new
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 14, 2010 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Very Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This is a really nice, medium English Blend. There is a lot going on here and if you mind this blend when you smoke it, it will reward you with plenty of flavor and body. I could find subtle notes of red wine, smoked meat and very light citrus notes. It is very smoky without being spicy. If you push this, it can bite but if you keep your cool, this is a really nice smoke down to the bottom of the bowl. Unlike a lot of English blends, when you get to the bottom of this one, the smoke just gets sweeter. One of my new favorites.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 09, 2009 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Very Pleasant |
A superb English style blend. I have been quoted saying that English blends are the 'Bordeaux' of pipe tobaccos. This blend is true to that sentiment. One of my favorite mixtures for any time of the day.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 20, 2009 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
Consumate Gentleman is one of the first English blends I have really enjoyed. It is a medium English that can be smoked through out the day. The smell from the tin is typical of a medium English. It packs well and needs few relights. It does take some drying out in order to get the best flavor. I usually let it dry out for a day or two or microwave it on high for 10 - 15 seconds. I am not a heavy English smoker so CG is just about right for me. I started like most pipe smokers in the aromatic tobaccos and found most of them to burn hot and over whelm you with flavor. I wanted a moderate tobacco flavor and began my search in moderate English tobaccos and CG is a part of my regular rotation. Frog Morton is also a good English, however, I buy McClelland 5110 bulk which is very simular. Here are my top five tobacco's, CG, McClelland 5110, Penzance, Davidoff's Royalty, and Sam Gawith Golden Glow (my only Virginia). Highly recommend, Enjoy! Update: While I will still keep this in my rotation, I have just tried and enjoyed Peter Stokkebye's English Oriental Supreme. It is very very good with quality tobbaco. A must try for all English smokers.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 22, 2006 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Tolerable |
CG's A very nice high quality english slightly reminicent of the Murray's made Dunhill's #965 though with much less latakia.This could be considered an all day smoke and has a good solid flavor without being terribly over bearing.I would reccomend this blend to an aromatic smoker wishing to reform or a VA smoker who likes his latakia in short supply...
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 21, 2020 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Very Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I began smoking a pipe in 2005. I've mostly smoked aromatics with the occasional Virginia now and then. I've always wanted to develop my palate toward English blends, but I was never successful. The latakia was just too strong.
Then I heard about this stuff. I ordered some and just received it today. I promptly packed a bowl and lit up. Wow! Very nice. Very smooth. A subtle but definitive taste. No bite. Burns evenly. Stays lit. And just the right amount of latakia. I'm going to buy a few more tins and let them age a bit.
If you've wanted to try English blends but have been intimidated by the latakia, go for this one. It's a very good transitional smoke for people coming off the aromatic train. Don't smoke it too fast. Sip it. Let it work on you.
I shall henceforth make this blend one of my daily go-to smokes.
Then I heard about this stuff. I ordered some and just received it today. I promptly packed a bowl and lit up. Wow! Very nice. Very smooth. A subtle but definitive taste. No bite. Burns evenly. Stays lit. And just the right amount of latakia. I'm going to buy a few more tins and let them age a bit.
If you've wanted to try English blends but have been intimidated by the latakia, go for this one. It's a very good transitional smoke for people coming off the aromatic train. Don't smoke it too fast. Sip it. Let it work on you.
I shall henceforth make this blend one of my daily go-to smokes.
Pipe Used:
KAF Churchwarden
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 03, 2015 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I find this much less sweet than Squadron Leader, but very soft and creamy on the palate. It has the slight nuttiness of burley nicely intertwined with the campfire and old leather of latakia. I think that this one is all about balance; no single aroma predominates, but the overall effect is of a harmonious and indeed proper English. The flavor and mouth feel build consistently from light to medium throughout the bowl, always clean & dry to the very last. Great stuff in a large calabash as noted below.
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