Milan Tobacconists Jefferson Street
(3.18)
Named after the street our shop has been on for over 100 years, Jefferson Street is a medium strength sliced burley blend with a smattering of Turkish and cavendish tobaccos. This blend offers a rich, nutty flavor with a slight hint of rum raisin and a moderately sweet finish. Nice room aroma.
Details
| Brand | Milan Tobacconists |
| Blended By | |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Burley Based |
| Contents | Burley, Cavendish, Oriental/Turkish |
| Flavoring | Rum |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.18 / 4
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Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 02, 2016 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
The burley is the star component; very nutty, earthy, with a deep molasses and cocoa sweetness. The Turkish adds a smokey, woody, slightly dry push in a subordinate role. In the background, the light brown Virginia cavendish is toasty with a drop of honey and a few blades of grass. The black cavendish is mostly unsweetened, though it is infused with brown sugar as a supporting player. The toppings are mildly applied, and I notice the rum a little more than I do the raisin. They work with, instead of sublimating, the tobaccos. The sweetness level is moderate. The strength and taste is a shade closer to medium than they are to mild. The nic-hit is just past the mild threshold. Won’t bite or get harsh even when pushed. The tobacco is a little moist, but I saw no need to dry it. Burns at a reasonable pace, cool, clean with a light creaminess and very smooth, rich consistent flavor from start to finish. Leaves little moisture in the bowl, and requires few relights. The after taste (mostly burley) pleasantly lingers a little. An easy going mixture that has just enough punch to maintain your interest as you smoke away the day. Three and a half stars.
-JimInks
-JimInks
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 04, 2008 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Medium | Very Pleasant |
After reading an article on Milan Tobacconists I decided to try some of their blends. Each one has been wonderful and I look forward to trying more. "Jefferson Street" was mentioned prominently so that was one that I just had to try.
A very colorful blend of ribbon-cut leaves, Jefferson Street has a slight raisin-like scent and a moisture content that gives it ample pliability and softness. I found no midribs, sticks, tobacco dust, etc. in the bag. It loads into any pipe effortlessly, lights right up on the first match and burns cool and slow.
The flavor has a slight raisin and rum note but it works flawlessly together with the rest of the components to bring about a full smooth slightly sweet cresendo of flavor. Instead of one leaf taking the spotlight, these ingredients stand like a chorus line. The balance is perfect and the flavors develop over the bowl with a gradual increase in strength. The sweetness becomes more pronounced towards the final third of the bowl but is never harsh or bitter.
Jefferson Street burns to a fine grey ash and only requires the occasional light tamp to keep lit. You never know it is done until the pipe goes out and nothing but ash remains at the heel. This blend has to be one of the most underrated blends out there. If this were tinned and distributed widely I think it would be a huge hit.
A very colorful blend of ribbon-cut leaves, Jefferson Street has a slight raisin-like scent and a moisture content that gives it ample pliability and softness. I found no midribs, sticks, tobacco dust, etc. in the bag. It loads into any pipe effortlessly, lights right up on the first match and burns cool and slow.
The flavor has a slight raisin and rum note but it works flawlessly together with the rest of the components to bring about a full smooth slightly sweet cresendo of flavor. Instead of one leaf taking the spotlight, these ingredients stand like a chorus line. The balance is perfect and the flavors develop over the bowl with a gradual increase in strength. The sweetness becomes more pronounced towards the final third of the bowl but is never harsh or bitter.
Jefferson Street burns to a fine grey ash and only requires the occasional light tamp to keep lit. You never know it is done until the pipe goes out and nothing but ash remains at the heel. This blend has to be one of the most underrated blends out there. If this were tinned and distributed widely I think it would be a huge hit.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Apr 22, 2008 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I really like this blend. It lights easy and stays lit. I find that I keep putting it towards the front of my tobacco "bar". I find that the first part of the bowl is sweet, and then about midway through I can taste the rum raisin.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2016 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
The blend consists of a mix of short ribbon of varying widths. The colors are tan, brown and black. The tin note is slightly sweet and hard to identify, but the description says rum and raisin. The power of suggestion makes me think that is it.
Hydration is good and maybe slightly more moist than I might prefer. I smoked it as delivered. There were no surprises in the packing or smoking.
On lighting, there is a whiff of something chemical, but it does not persist and the smoke has good flavor. It is burley forward with a slight bitter edge and some sour from the orientals. The burley is earthy and the Orientals give it a woody note or two. There is some sweet from the cavendish and an aftertaste that reminds me of Arrowhead. The topping is more pouch note than smoke, and it was hard to put a finger on in the pouch. I will call it spiced rum. This is a burley+ blend and not an aromatic. The orientals give it a little something extra for variety.
This has been good and a pleasant smoke. It is easy to recommend.
Hydration is good and maybe slightly more moist than I might prefer. I smoked it as delivered. There were no surprises in the packing or smoking.
On lighting, there is a whiff of something chemical, but it does not persist and the smoke has good flavor. It is burley forward with a slight bitter edge and some sour from the orientals. The burley is earthy and the Orientals give it a woody note or two. There is some sweet from the cavendish and an aftertaste that reminds me of Arrowhead. The topping is more pouch note than smoke, and it was hard to put a finger on in the pouch. I will call it spiced rum. This is a burley+ blend and not an aromatic. The orientals give it a little something extra for variety.
This has been good and a pleasant smoke. It is easy to recommend.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2017 | Mild | Medium to Strong | Medium | Pleasant |
For years I was against anything flavored. I wanted tobacco, nothing but tobacco, and by God I was not ever going to be one of those aro smoking sissies.
I'm older now and cling to my biases less firmly than I used to. I think it started with H&H Derby Club, a solid codger Burley with a hint of fruit that didn't overwhelm the tobacco. I enjoyed it and it allowed me to drop my prejudice and consider other tobaccos that had some added flavoring.
Jefferson Street. I consider it an almost aro, but if it had one more drop of flavoring in it it'd be a full blown aromatic. This blend is kind of like Revelation minus the Latakia. There are a handful of decent, mild smoking tobaccos here, and they are absolutely hosed down in a delicious rum raisin flavor. The flavoring does overwhelm the tobacco, but not always, so the tobacco is still present. I think it's what makes this blend work so well. Great rum raisin flavoring that never gets wonky or bitter, and the tobacco is present and makes itself known to varying degrees at all times.
This strikes me as a crossover blend. I think if you like codger Burleys you'll find it interesting and not offensive, and if you like aromatics it might be a gateway for you to get into some more tobacco-centric blends.
This stuff is pretty wet, but I don't dry it. I do reserve my enjoyment of this blend to a single pipe on my rack, as I'm sure it'll ghost. I really like it, a lot. It is absolutely unique among all the blends I enjoy, and even though I am only giving it 3 stars I consider it a favorite. I ordered 3 pounds of it after my initial sample if that is any indication what I think about it.
I'm older now and cling to my biases less firmly than I used to. I think it started with H&H Derby Club, a solid codger Burley with a hint of fruit that didn't overwhelm the tobacco. I enjoyed it and it allowed me to drop my prejudice and consider other tobaccos that had some added flavoring.
Jefferson Street. I consider it an almost aro, but if it had one more drop of flavoring in it it'd be a full blown aromatic. This blend is kind of like Revelation minus the Latakia. There are a handful of decent, mild smoking tobaccos here, and they are absolutely hosed down in a delicious rum raisin flavor. The flavoring does overwhelm the tobacco, but not always, so the tobacco is still present. I think it's what makes this blend work so well. Great rum raisin flavoring that never gets wonky or bitter, and the tobacco is present and makes itself known to varying degrees at all times.
This strikes me as a crossover blend. I think if you like codger Burleys you'll find it interesting and not offensive, and if you like aromatics it might be a gateway for you to get into some more tobacco-centric blends.
This stuff is pretty wet, but I don't dry it. I do reserve my enjoyment of this blend to a single pipe on my rack, as I'm sure it'll ghost. I really like it, a lot. It is absolutely unique among all the blends I enjoy, and even though I am only giving it 3 stars I consider it a favorite. I ordered 3 pounds of it after my initial sample if that is any indication what I think about it.
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