Hearth & Home American Heritage

While I fail to grasp what burley fans find to be so captivating and unique about their weed, this tobacco has had me captivated since I first tried it, and burley is a major component here, I take it. I've waited so long to review this as I had to be certain what exactly I think I've been tasting. I'm still not sure, but I know I love it, and that's why I'm singing its praises now.

Complexity and balance like this makes the joy rather subtle, and I often forget that this an English hybrid. Nothing in particular stands out, not even the Latakia. Burns better than anything else I can recall.

Only seven reviews here and I find that astonishing. I could swear there were more reviews here when I selected this last spring.

If I was an all-day smoker, this would be the stuff, or Daybreak. Many might like this for what its not, rather than what it is, which is hard to identify and rarely distracting. Four full stars.

Hearth & Home - American Heritage (Signature Series).

The contents of the tin aren't exactly conducive with the label of Ribbon. Sure, there's ribbons in there but there's also cubes, broken flakes and a couple of twigs. The blend's a bit too dry; smokeable, but the ribbons are a touch crispy. The cube-cut pieces aren't anywhere near as dehydrated though, so when filling I make sure I've put plenty of those in, and not just ribbons alone to get a lengthier smoke.

The Virginia's easily gives the least flavour, it's the Latakia that spices the Burley/Turkish smoke. Like a few others state, the Latakia doesn't smother my palate, it's more of a mild appurtenance that slightly enriches the flavour rather than ruling it. The Turkish plays second fiddle to the Burley: as well as the nuttiness there's a lovely sweet and sour/colourful note from the Turkish. The burn from American Heritage is very good, but the smoke can issue me with a bit of a bite if I puff avariciously; I sip gently!

I'd say the nicotine's about medium and I like the room-note.

American Heritage? Yeah, it arrived a bit dry and can nip a bit but the flavour's spectacular: very charismatic and enjoyable.

Highly recommended.

Looking for a summer time blend to take on fishing trips ? This will do just fine. I even added a bit of carter hall to it and let it sit in the jar for a while. An easy going anytime of day kind of smoke. Relax with the Missouri Meer country gentleman corn cob and drift along fishing from the canoe. p.s i had checked the wrong box for flavoring, it should read none detected

Normally I approach a blend much like I did food when I was a chef, really breaking it down? not this one? the name really nails it & I treat it as such, heritage? I don?t like to over think it. Comfort blend, that is what this is for me, as Smoking Rob states, much like PA, I smoke this when I want to relax or just carve in my shop and don?t want a lot of ?stuff? going on with my pipe. However, this is not one-dimensional, not at all, it is subtle, but it has some good stuff in there? with a wonderful tasting Burley interacting brilliantly with Russ?s, always delicious, Red Va?. That is what I notice more than anything else, the Latakia and Orientals are like a seasoning to the basics to this blend and do so fantastically, almost like top-notes, but they are there, more so later in the bowl. This packs, lights and smokes effortlessly, is a beautiful blend all around. I have nothing negative to say about it at all. Four stars, hands-down for what it is? No I don?t smoke this every day, because I am more of a Balkan smoker, but when I want a Burley, I will smoke this 90% of the time and is the first Burley I have ever purchased more than 8oz of. It surprised me how much I liked this blend. Namaste? Robert

This is my first HH blend from Russ O. When I first opened the tin I got the usual notes that you would get from an English blend. That leathery, peppery, musky odor that really sets me off. Nice ribbon with large specks of Latakia, dark brown Virginia surrounded by Turkish and Orientals and followed up by what I believe to be cubed Burley. It packs really well. I use a tobacco grinder. One that is three inches in diameter. But the most wonderful experience was when I lite up the bowl. My gosh what a pleasure. Everything came together. All the ingredients just melded into one of the most pleasurable smokes I think I have ever had. No one leaf outdid the other. Just a pleasure to smoke. All the way thru bowl. Nice gray ash at the bottom of the bowl...no dottle. Should be 5 stars but all we have here is 4. Highly recommended.