Hearth & Home Sunjammer
(3.37)
A smooth and sweet blend of bright and red Virginias, Macedonian and other Orientals, smoky latakia and a touch of unflavored toasted black cavendish. A traditional Scottish-type mixture, a great alternative for the Dunhill 965 smoker who is looking for the same kind of medium bodied, slightly sweet latakia blend, but would like something a bit different.
Details
| Brand | Hearth & Home |
| Series | Signature Series |
| Blended By | Russ Ouellette |
| Manufactured By | Pipes & Cigars |
| Blend Type | Scottish |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Coarse Cut |
| Packaging | 1.5 ounce tin, bulk |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.37 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 31 - 35 of 35 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 22, 2007 | Medium | None Detected | Very Full | Pleasant |
This is what an all day blend should taste like. Easily packed, lit and smoked.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 05, 2007 | Mild | None Detected | Medium to Full | Tolerable |
Muy delicioso. I believe I have found my favorite "summer" English blend so far.
Sunjammer arrives as a dryish, motley mix that runs the full spectrum of tobacco colors. It smells good in the bag: A bit sweet, with obvious latakia and oriental components also.
While the bag smell is a bit on the mild side, the blend is full of flavor when smoked. It is both smoky and sweet, with just the right amount of pungent orientals to complexify the experience and justify one's attention throughout the bowl. It is utterly devoid of bite, but far from domesticated; exotic, but also crisper and less heavy than, say, Westminster or another full-bodied English.
I'm also realizing that Russ Oulette is onto something with his preference for drier-than-I'm-used-to blends. Once lit, this stuff smokes beautifully (and with consistent flavor) down to a fine ash.
Sunjammer is a standout blend, well worth the attention of any English- or Balkan-lover.
Sunjammer arrives as a dryish, motley mix that runs the full spectrum of tobacco colors. It smells good in the bag: A bit sweet, with obvious latakia and oriental components also.
While the bag smell is a bit on the mild side, the blend is full of flavor when smoked. It is both smoky and sweet, with just the right amount of pungent orientals to complexify the experience and justify one's attention throughout the bowl. It is utterly devoid of bite, but far from domesticated; exotic, but also crisper and less heavy than, say, Westminster or another full-bodied English.
I'm also realizing that Russ Oulette is onto something with his preference for drier-than-I'm-used-to blends. Once lit, this stuff smokes beautifully (and with consistent flavor) down to a fine ash.
Sunjammer is a standout blend, well worth the attention of any English- or Balkan-lover.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2007 | Mild | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I am giving this mixture 3 stars since it is a very cool, dry and sweet smoke. It is close to the old Dunhill 965 before that blend was ruined. It does not have that horrible stringent taste of cheap tobacco that is so prevalent in the new 965, but it does lack just a bit of heft (too light on the Latikia) amd I think Russ is using black cavendish rather than brown. If you are like me and found 965 was the perfect all day smoke, give this blend a try. I think some age will improve it.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 20, 2006 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
I enjoy this blend and find it a sister to another of Russ Oulette's blends, Mt Marcy; the cut, texture, flavor and aroma is quite similar between the two. I enjoy the fragrance in the pouch of this blend, the smoke is slightly sweet and delicate with a tangyness that is not overpowering. Dry and coarse-cut this mix packs best in a large bowl. 7 of 10 stars.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 08, 2006 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant |
I love this stuff. This is what I think of, when I think of an "English Blend". VA, Oriental, a little but very noticeable bit of campfire Latakia. It starts off orientally fragrant and the VA's give it a little smooth/sweet nuttiness. By the end it is a little more spicy/less sweet but still real smooth.
This is the only blend I can consistently smoke in the morning and get that "...AAHHHaaaahhh...nice...." feel/flavor.
I haven?t been smoking very long (~8 months) and about half the blends I've tried have been from Mr. Oulett's Harth and Home series. I am glad I found out about Russ's art early in my "pipe smoking career".
Did I say I love this stuff!?
This is the only blend I can consistently smoke in the morning and get that "...AAHHHaaaahhh...nice...." feel/flavor.
I haven?t been smoking very long (~8 months) and about half the blends I've tried have been from Mr. Oulett's Harth and Home series. I am glad I found out about Russ's art early in my "pipe smoking career".
Did I say I love this stuff!?
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