Astley's No.66 Cavendish Club
(2.08)
Golden and dark Virginia blend which is naturally sweet.
Notes: Originally blended in England.
Details
| Brand | Astley's |
| Blended By | |
| Manufactured By | Kohlhase & Kopp |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Cavendish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Other / Misc |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin |
| Country | Germany |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Extremely Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.08 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2014 | Extremely Mild | Mild to Medium | Very Mild | Tolerable |
The Virginia cavendish offers a little grass and honey. The vanilla topping is mild and kind of weak. There's a bit of floral sweetness, too, and an essence of soapiness that works against the blend itself. Has almost no nicotine. Doesn't bite, but can burn a little warm if pushed much. It burns a little fast with a little inconsistency in the flavor, which suffers from lack of depth. Leaves little moisture in the bowl, and needs an average number of relights. Has a short lived, almost full after taste. Can be an all day smoke.
-JimInks
-JimInks
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2016 | Very Mild | Medium | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
Astley's - No.66 Cavendish Club.
I'm trying to smoke all of the Astley's blends that are available to me, some of which (#109 Med Flake especially) are good smokes. I expected, from the name, Cavendish Club, for the blend to be jet black with a simple sugary taste; I was wrong. With some blends the list or positives are endless, and others struggle to gain one star:
The ONLY good point about this would be the tin note: it smells deliciously inviting without being too sticky. Okay, that's the good, on to the bad and the ugly:
The most difficult feature (for me) is when the smoke gets in my eyes: it's like having a wasp sting them! So, for that reason, DON'T smoke any in a nose warmer! The flavour's got to be the least sweet Cavendish I know of: instead of a delightful vanilla sweetness, which both aromatic fans and newbies love, I get a horrible floral note: it's not that strong, but it's still not pleasant. The temperature of the smoke's scorching, it's virtually impossible to smoke. And finally, the nicotine's very mild.
I very rarely throw a full tin away, but to be honest I'd feel bad if I were to smite my tobacco stash with it!
One star.
I'm trying to smoke all of the Astley's blends that are available to me, some of which (#109 Med Flake especially) are good smokes. I expected, from the name, Cavendish Club, for the blend to be jet black with a simple sugary taste; I was wrong. With some blends the list or positives are endless, and others struggle to gain one star:
The ONLY good point about this would be the tin note: it smells deliciously inviting without being too sticky. Okay, that's the good, on to the bad and the ugly:
The most difficult feature (for me) is when the smoke gets in my eyes: it's like having a wasp sting them! So, for that reason, DON'T smoke any in a nose warmer! The flavour's got to be the least sweet Cavendish I know of: instead of a delightful vanilla sweetness, which both aromatic fans and newbies love, I get a horrible floral note: it's not that strong, but it's still not pleasant. The temperature of the smoke's scorching, it's virtually impossible to smoke. And finally, the nicotine's very mild.
I very rarely throw a full tin away, but to be honest I'd feel bad if I were to smite my tobacco stash with it!
One star.
Pipe Used:
Morgan Blackjack
PurchasedFrom:
The Danish Pipe Sbop
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 05, 2004 | Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
10-05-04 A disappointment for me, at least from a co. that has many blends I thoroughly enjoy.
Appearance and Tin aroma: brown and black ribbons abound, smells slightly sweet. I think it is the aroma from the process that converts VA leaf into cavendish.
Packing and Lighting: easy, moisture perfect out of tin.
Initial Flavor: mild cavendish, which always tastes "green" to me. Although in this one it is not off-putting.
Mid-Bowl: Nice, round mellow flavor. Very light to the point of boredom.
Bottom of Bowl: Slight build up of strength, sweetness is not cloying. Leaves a soft medium gray, dry ash.
Overall: IMO this is a non-descript blend. It is, well, bland. It is very soft on the palate, but so are some rich flavored English blends. I prefer cased aromatics to this. I suppose there are conn. of Cavendish, have no fear, I will not be buying anymore of this high quality cavendish blend, you can have it all.
Rating: 2.75 out of 5 points.
Appearance and Tin aroma: brown and black ribbons abound, smells slightly sweet. I think it is the aroma from the process that converts VA leaf into cavendish.
Packing and Lighting: easy, moisture perfect out of tin.
Initial Flavor: mild cavendish, which always tastes "green" to me. Although in this one it is not off-putting.
Mid-Bowl: Nice, round mellow flavor. Very light to the point of boredom.
Bottom of Bowl: Slight build up of strength, sweetness is not cloying. Leaves a soft medium gray, dry ash.
Overall: IMO this is a non-descript blend. It is, well, bland. It is very soft on the palate, but so are some rich flavored English blends. I prefer cased aromatics to this. I suppose there are conn. of Cavendish, have no fear, I will not be buying anymore of this high quality cavendish blend, you can have it all.
Rating: 2.75 out of 5 points.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| Mar 10, 2001 | Extremely Mild | Medium | Extremely Mild (Flat) | Tolerable to Strong |
This is doubtlessly my least favorite of the Astley's line. It burns well and it doesn't bite, but it is utterly uninteresting.
Given the overall quality of both the English and the Virginia blends in the line, #66 seems almost like a silly afterthought. Perhaps if one were looking for something ultra-mild, it would prove a moderately rewarding smoke. It's sort of the Marlboro Ultra-Light of the Astley's line. It's almost as if someone suggested creating a blend for the lowest common denominator smoker so that they could tap into Davidoff's audience.
There isn't anything horrendously bad about the blend, it is just entirely lacking in anything that might render it even moderately interesting.
Given the overall quality of both the English and the Virginia blends in the line, #66 seems almost like a silly afterthought. Perhaps if one were looking for something ultra-mild, it would prove a moderately rewarding smoke. It's sort of the Marlboro Ultra-Light of the Astley's line. It's almost as if someone suggested creating a blend for the lowest common denominator smoker so that they could tap into Davidoff's audience.
There isn't anything horrendously bad about the blend, it is just entirely lacking in anything that might render it even moderately interesting.
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