Hearth & Home Strikeforce
(3.24)
A healthy amount of premium latakia is combined with buttery Turkish, sweet Virginias, tangy perique and a touch of Nicaraguan Cigar Leafs for a "kick".
Details
| Brand | Hearth & Home |
| Series | Signature Series |
| Blended By | Russ Ouellette |
| Manufactured By | Pipes & Cigars |
| Blend Type | Cigar Leaf Based |
| Contents | Cigar Leaf, Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 1.5 ounce tin, Bulk |
| Country | United States |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Medium to Strong
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.24 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 11 - 17 of 17 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 26, 2014 | Medium | Very Mild | Medium | Tolerable to Strong |
Bought as part of 6 pack of H&H. An exceptional value as all 6 tins cost about $35. Strikeforce is really growing on me. I'm crazy about the tin note and find myself opening the tin just to have a whiff. The moisture level of H&H tins is a touch dry, so I tossed in a pouch moisturizer and this improved the smoking flavor. As far as flavor goes, it's delightful, but the subtle deliciousness fades to too mild unless I tamp attentively - but the effort is well worth it. I can taste the cigar wrapper, and I can taste a hint of chocolate in that as well. This tobacco is very unique and it does crumble and powder in the tin, but this is OK with me... I like to put some larger bits in the bottom of the bowl and then as I fill the bowl, I make it a point to pull finely crumbled mix from the bottom of the tin. I am able to smoke an entire bowl down to a fine gray ash. N level is mediocre, but enough to keep me happy. Strikeforce will make a mess of your pipe and it will ghost it too. I'd recommend a larger pipe with a dark finish... If you're a cob smoker like me, you might want to use an MM Country Gentleman, or maybe an old cob that you don't care too much for. I plan to stock Strikeforce regularly and will dedicate a pair of older cobs to it. Strikeforce goes nicely with Port Wine. Hope this helps.
Pipe Used:
Cob
PurchasedFrom:
pipes and cigars
Age When Smoked:
fresh opened tin
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Feb 20, 2014 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
Got a 1 oz sample of this to try. I like cigar blends. I did not like this. Could not find any cigar note at all. What I did notice was latakia/perique. I'm sure some folks may like this blend, but not for me.
Pipe Used:
mm great dane
PurchasedFrom:
pipesandcigars
Age When Smoked:
unknown/bulk
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 09, 2013 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
First things first: WOW! My compliments, Mr. Ouellette. Delicious aroma. Ready to smoke, burns cool & easy. Rich & full. As described, plus a little. Perfect with a cup of strong black dark roast by the woodstove on a raw late winter day. Or any other time for that matter. Stocking up for sure.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 04, 2012 | Very Mild | Extremely Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
A very mild and almost unoticeable taste. A decently thick smoke, but very bland overall in strength. I saw a good review for this on YouTube, so I was surprised and disappointed in this tobacco. I avoid aromatics and enjoy a full pre tobacco taste - this was so immensely disappointing I consider my money wasted.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 21, 2011 | Strong | None Detected | Very Full | Tolerable |
Another great offering by Russ Ouellette. This is the third blend I've ordered from Pipes & Cigars & I've been pleased with all of them. As other reviewers have noted, the Latakia rather dominates this blend. Didn't really detect the cigar leaf or perique in this. I found their Armada blend a little more to my liking & perhaps more of a complex blend. Having said that, sometimes one is in the mood for a strong Latakia dominated tobacco. Probably won't put this in my rotation, but it's definitely good enough to have earned a spot there if I change my mind- ergo it earns a solid 3 stars.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 14, 2010 | Medium | Very Mild | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I wasn't too sure about the cigar leaf, but I really enjoyed the addition of it. Everything seemed to come together nicely. The room note was very nice. The wife didn't really seem to be too bothered by it, so it gets the pleasant to tolerable. This did produce a nice amount of smoke and has a nice amount of Vitamin N to it. It smokes down to a nice ash at the end of the bowl with little or no dottle. All in all, I would definitely recommend this blend.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 26, 2008 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Full | Strong |
I really like cigar leaf blends and found this one to be just a little different. I do enjoy the fact that you can puff away on this blend without fear of tongue bite. And too, one can improve this blend with the addition of just a little of you own favorite cigar leaf. However I am not sold on the idea that one should combine much in the way of Turkish or Orientals with cigar leaf which, for my tastes, limits this blend to 3 stars.
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