John Patton Quadruple Virginia
(2.62)
Removing the Perique from Cool Hand Fluke results in an all-natural, four-Virginia blend that is both tasty and just slightly sweet. Requested by a fan of my blends who loves Virginas but hates Perique. I'm not big on Virginas, but this will be a regular in both my cobs and briars.
Notes: Created in response to a customer request. Sold through 4noggins.com.
Details
| Brand | John Patton |
| Blended By | Rich Gottlieb |
| Manufactured By | 4noggins |
| Blend Type | Straight Virginia |
| Contents | Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Coarse Cut |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.62 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2016 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
I am surprised to find myself and DK at such odds on this one. I absolutely loved this blend. Sometimes simplicity is all that is needed. Now, not being a blender myself, I guess I am probably not too qualified to render this a simple blend, but it certainly has that impression on me.
Four Virginias are used and it seems they do a great job of hitting all the flavor spectrums that a Virginia can deliver. I can't say I have had a Virginia do that so well as this one. There is the hay, grass and citrus notes indicative of the light Virginias and the earthy and fruity tones more indicative of the darker Virginias. I also get the impression that there is little to no treatment in the way of casings or toppings on this one.
I wish they sold this as a tinned product. I will be getting much more of this one.
Four Virginias are used and it seems they do a great job of hitting all the flavor spectrums that a Virginia can deliver. I can't say I have had a Virginia do that so well as this one. There is the hay, grass and citrus notes indicative of the light Virginias and the earthy and fruity tones more indicative of the darker Virginias. I also get the impression that there is little to no treatment in the way of casings or toppings on this one.
I wish they sold this as a tinned product. I will be getting much more of this one.
PurchasedFrom:
4 Noggins
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| May 10, 2010 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
I don't smoke too much Virginia but this was a really good smoke.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Dec 25, 2009 | Mild | Medium | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
For years I have been trying to like Virginia blends. Either they bite, don't stay lit, come in flakes that take too long to smoke, or they are doctored up with frou-frou or perique.
It was a hot summer's day over here when I received a packet of Quad Va from Richard. Getting on for sundown, I packed it in a Sasieni and settled back.
JP says this is four Virginias: you can see different colours in the bag. Like other Patton blends, this is cut rough, with large pieces of leaf -- as if someone went into the storage barn and clipped some off the leaves hanging there.
It came fairly dry from Richard, and crackled a little on packing.
The familiar Virginia tang is there, but muted and biteless. Packed fairly tight it gives a good puff cloud and the flavour builds as you get further down the pipe bowl. Mild, but definitely has a presence. It has that typical JP harshness about it which I like.
I would rate this right up there with just about all the Va blends that I have tried, and would recommend it to anyone. It will be my regular Va from now on, until JP comes up with a replacement.
It was a hot summer's day over here when I received a packet of Quad Va from Richard. Getting on for sundown, I packed it in a Sasieni and settled back.
JP says this is four Virginias: you can see different colours in the bag. Like other Patton blends, this is cut rough, with large pieces of leaf -- as if someone went into the storage barn and clipped some off the leaves hanging there.
It came fairly dry from Richard, and crackled a little on packing.
The familiar Virginia tang is there, but muted and biteless. Packed fairly tight it gives a good puff cloud and the flavour builds as you get further down the pipe bowl. Mild, but definitely has a presence. It has that typical JP harshness about it which I like.
I would rate this right up there with just about all the Va blends that I have tried, and would recommend it to anyone. It will be my regular Va from now on, until JP comes up with a replacement.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Aug 08, 2009 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Medium | Pleasant |
Cancel my earlier review, please. It was meant as a review for Cool Hand Fluke, and I will post it there.
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