Iwan Ries Gourmet English
(3.65)
A fine, well-balanced blend of naturally aromatic Turkish, smoked latakia and mellow, aged Virginia tobaccos, rich in flavor, smooth, cool-burning.
Details
| Brand | Iwan Ries |
| Blended By | |
| Manufactured By | Sutliff Tobacco Company |
| Blend Type | English |
| Contents | Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.65 / 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 |
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| Oct 29, 2008 | Medium | Very Mild | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This classic english blend is true to its' name "Gourmet English". The taste is rich and full with the sweetness of the virginia's/ oriental well mingled into the mild latakia presence. The cut packs easily and burns a cool white ash throughout the briar. A real pleasure to smoke whether I'm kicked back or on the go.
Iwan Ries is the oldest operating tobacconists in the U.S.A. I well remember visits in the 50's-70's with my father and the variety of blends they produce. What still impresses me is the quality of the tobaccos they use and their affordability. With the high cost of boutique blends today, IRC delivers GE for 1/2 their cost. I stongly support my local tobacconist but this blend has no competition in my briar,so order I must.
Iwan Ries is the oldest operating tobacconists in the U.S.A. I well remember visits in the 50's-70's with my father and the variety of blends they produce. What still impresses me is the quality of the tobaccos they use and their affordability. With the high cost of boutique blends today, IRC delivers GE for 1/2 their cost. I stongly support my local tobacconist but this blend has no competition in my briar,so order I must.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 09, 2016 | Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium | Pleasant |
I received a tin of this for as a belated birthday present from a friend who I got started in smoking pipes. He lives in Chicago, a few blocks from IR.
We cracked this tin and I immediately salivated over the sour fermentation aroma in this tin. I love the cut of this tobacco, thin short strips that are perfectly moist without the use of any humectant. Three defined tobacco colors are noted in the tin, and are well balanced from initial light to the middle of the bowl. I cannot comment on further smoking, as I usually only smoke half bowls. Latakia seems pushed aside as the McClelland-y Virginia stays out front. This is a great English blend from IR I will not hesitate to recommend!
We cracked this tin and I immediately salivated over the sour fermentation aroma in this tin. I love the cut of this tobacco, thin short strips that are perfectly moist without the use of any humectant. Three defined tobacco colors are noted in the tin, and are well balanced from initial light to the middle of the bowl. I cannot comment on further smoking, as I usually only smoke half bowls. Latakia seems pushed aside as the McClelland-y Virginia stays out front. This is a great English blend from IR I will not hesitate to recommend!
Age When Smoked:
3 years old
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 29, 2011 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
I've just finished a tin from 2008. Gourmet English is a well-constructed medium English that emphasizes the Orientals over the Latakia, although the Latakia smokiness was present to my taste. Similar to the McCelland Frog Morton series, it doesn't bite and can be smoked all day. I found the moisture content a bit too much for my taste (as with FM) and it doesn't dry out much with time. While not a favorite to my Latakia tolerant wife, the room note is tolerable to those around. In all, a fine tobbaco by Iwan Ries.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 27, 2007 | Medium | Mild | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
If you liked Frog Morton,you may now meet his older brother Gourmet English from Iwan Ries. This is the most" McClellandy" of the Iwan Ries house mixtures.This is very much in the same vein as FMOT but without the heavy casing and heavier on the Orientals and Virginias.Latakia does take a back seat in this blend. I believe somewhere in the trunk actually. This is a magnificent sweet Virginia/Oriental blend with just a smidgen of Latakia added. It has a most unique flavor and burns quite cool. I must, however, warn that this is a very McClelland Virginia based blend and is rather spicy.It does not bite but has the effect of a teaspoon of vinegar on the tongue . I like vinegar, so for me it was great. The best description is a hybrid between "Arcadia Mixture" and "FMOT". Get the Idea? A super Crossover blend without a lot of casing. McClelland lovers will enjoy this to the fullest. The rest of will admire it and enjoy it for what it is- Uniquely flavorful. 3 Crossover Stars!
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