Bentley The Oriental Spice
(2.33)
Full of spice and depth of flavor blend. Finest Oriental and Virginia tobaccos are carefully fermented in presses. A small addition of latakia gives this blend a hearty flavor. Bentley Orange Oriental Type is a mild ready rubbed blend.
Notes: The name was changed from Orange Oriental to The Oriental Spice in 2015.
Details
| Brand | Bentley |
| Blended By | Dan Tobacco |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Oriental |
| Contents | Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Orange |
| Cut | Broken Flake |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin, 100 grams tin |
| Country | Germany |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2015 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant |
Bentley-Orange Oriental/The Oriental Spice.
I would class this as more of a broken flake than a ready rubbed blend. The label 'ready rubbed' conjures up images of St Bruno or Condor ready rubbed mixtures but this is much coarser than those.
The aroma from the pouch is fairly simple, it smells pretty much like a straight Virginia.
Even though the pieces of tobacco are quite robust they don't seem to have held back too much moisture. But take into consideration that this was purchased in loose form as a sample so some water may have abated in the baggy. It could differ from a sealed tin.
It takes to the flame with ease and stays lit well delivering an even burn. This consistency lasts the duration of the smoke.
The flavour's quite good but a lot mellower than the new name Oriental Spice implies. I would expect some Perique like 'zing' from that name but instead it's a lot calmer. Not at all bad, just more relaxed.
It says there's Latakia in it. Really? I struggle to believe this. I don't even get a slight woodsy note from it let alone a whack of smokiness.
This has a good amount of nicotine. It's just above medium so would satisfy nicotine folks.
If I really suck the smoke with force it still refuses to bite me. It's my kind of blend!
After a few bowls I can't identify any extra flavourings in the smoke. It seems quite a straight Oriental/Virginia flavour.
Although the taste is basic I enjoy it. It's not worthy of four stars but I feel it earns three!
Recommended.
I would class this as more of a broken flake than a ready rubbed blend. The label 'ready rubbed' conjures up images of St Bruno or Condor ready rubbed mixtures but this is much coarser than those.
The aroma from the pouch is fairly simple, it smells pretty much like a straight Virginia.
Even though the pieces of tobacco are quite robust they don't seem to have held back too much moisture. But take into consideration that this was purchased in loose form as a sample so some water may have abated in the baggy. It could differ from a sealed tin.
It takes to the flame with ease and stays lit well delivering an even burn. This consistency lasts the duration of the smoke.
The flavour's quite good but a lot mellower than the new name Oriental Spice implies. I would expect some Perique like 'zing' from that name but instead it's a lot calmer. Not at all bad, just more relaxed.
It says there's Latakia in it. Really? I struggle to believe this. I don't even get a slight woodsy note from it let alone a whack of smokiness.
This has a good amount of nicotine. It's just above medium so would satisfy nicotine folks.
If I really suck the smoke with force it still refuses to bite me. It's my kind of blend!
After a few bowls I can't identify any extra flavourings in the smoke. It seems quite a straight Oriental/Virginia flavour.
Although the taste is basic I enjoy it. It's not worthy of four stars but I feel it earns three!
Recommended.
Pipe Used:
Nording
PurchasedFrom:
GQ Tobaccos
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2017 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Medium | Tolerable |
This was a surprising treat that came in yesterday's mail with a bunch of other samples from a good friend. This was the only one in the package of which I had never heard of. I had never even heard of the blender. The sample was just big enough for one large bowl. I chose my Ascorti New Dear KS Calabash and was almost able to fill the bowl (probably about a group 6) for my trip to work this morning.
The bowl took a light fantastic and never needed to be relit. The orange topping was immediately apparent yet not overwhelming, the base tobaccos were more subdued, but the orientals were apparent adding a bit of spice and citrus that really played well with the topping. I really enjoyed the taste of this blend as it was a unique flavor. I don't think I have ever tried a blend with orange as the primary (topping) flavoring.
As aros go, this is almost perfect to my tastes, but there is that one thing that is alluded to in some of the other reviews that follow. There is a tingling that happens on the tongue when this is smoked. It is there the beginning and does carry through to the end. This one can bite, so I would not recommend it to a noob or anyone else who may puff hard. I chose to have this for my morning drive as it is one of my more relaxing smokes I have. I would not smoke this if my mind was on other things.
I am leaving this one with three stars, because I enjoyed the flavor so much.
The bowl took a light fantastic and never needed to be relit. The orange topping was immediately apparent yet not overwhelming, the base tobaccos were more subdued, but the orientals were apparent adding a bit of spice and citrus that really played well with the topping. I really enjoyed the taste of this blend as it was a unique flavor. I don't think I have ever tried a blend with orange as the primary (topping) flavoring.
As aros go, this is almost perfect to my tastes, but there is that one thing that is alluded to in some of the other reviews that follow. There is a tingling that happens on the tongue when this is smoked. It is there the beginning and does carry through to the end. This one can bite, so I would not recommend it to a noob or anyone else who may puff hard. I chose to have this for my morning drive as it is one of my more relaxing smokes I have. I would not smoke this if my mind was on other things.
I am leaving this one with three stars, because I enjoyed the flavor so much.
Pipe Used:
Ascorti New Dear KS Calabash
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