Tabac Turc Turk Pipo Tutunu (Turkish Pipe Tobacco)
(3.40)
Turkish Pipe Tobacco is a blend of selected Turkish tobaccos from Yayladag, Bitlis, Izmir and Ad1yaman. The main characteristics of these leaves is their high sugar contents. Sun cured and flavored with natural aromas of locust fruit, licorice honey, fig essence, and milk. Packed in 50 gram pouches as broken flakes.
Notes: This pipe tobacco has been produced by Turkish State Monopolies at the beginning of the 1930s till the beginning of the new millenium. A while ago a new company, Tabac Turc has bought the rights of producing this tobacco in their new manufactory. Tabac Turc has called back the masters of production and began remanufacturing this very old product respecting the traditional methods.
Details
| Brand | Tabac Turc |
| Blended By | Tabac Turc |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Oriental |
| Contents | Oriental/Turkish |
| Flavoring | Figs, Honey, Licorice, Other / Misc |
| Cut | Broken Flake |
| Packaging | 50 grams pouch |
| Country | Turkey |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable to Strong
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.40 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 11 - 15 of 15 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 20, 2011 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Medium | Tolerable |
well I smoke this tobacco alot as quality brands are hard to find.The tobacco burns slow and easy to smoke,nicotine satisfaction is ok.Does not bite tounge if smoked slow . The problem for this tobacco is really bad looking pouch and cant catch the same standart in every pouch.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 18, 2010 | Mild | Mild | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
I bought it when I was in Istanbul and found it very plain at first few tryouts, but later on it revealed itself as very satisfying.
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| Oct 06, 2010 | Very Strong | Mild | Medium | Pleasant |
FOR THOSE WHO WAKE UP AT NIGHT CAUSE OF THE LACK OF NICOTINE, THIS IS YOUR MEDICINE, JUST ONE BOWL BEFORE YOU GO TO SLEEP
I read about this tobacco at tobaccoreviews and did not believe my eyes. Turkish pipe tobacco. We've gone mad. I finally managed to get hold of 2 pouches. Tobaccos from Yayladag, Bitlis, Izmir. First thing I noticed was the packaging. Very rough around the edges. The tobacco is wrapped in a plastic bag, placed inside the pouch but noticeably in broken flake. It was matured enough and it even had crystals forming on it. In spite of the rough packaging, the tobacco remained fresh even if I had it in my cellar for about a year. Reviews describe a locust* flavor. I am not familiar with this scent. For me it most certainly has a fig and honey aroma. It is very very heavy. It is smoked dry, until the end of the bowl, leaving just white ashes. It causes no tongue bite and it has a very sweet taste forming by the oriental tobacco.
I read about this tobacco at tobaccoreviews and did not believe my eyes. Turkish pipe tobacco. We've gone mad. I finally managed to get hold of 2 pouches. Tobaccos from Yayladag, Bitlis, Izmir. First thing I noticed was the packaging. Very rough around the edges. The tobacco is wrapped in a plastic bag, placed inside the pouch but noticeably in broken flake. It was matured enough and it even had crystals forming on it. In spite of the rough packaging, the tobacco remained fresh even if I had it in my cellar for about a year. Reviews describe a locust* flavor. I am not familiar with this scent. For me it most certainly has a fig and honey aroma. It is very very heavy. It is smoked dry, until the end of the bowl, leaving just white ashes. It causes no tongue bite and it has a very sweet taste forming by the oriental tobacco.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 03, 2010 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Medium | Tolerable |
Being of Turkish origin myself, I guess I have to review this tobacco.
Coming from a country where quality pipe tobacco is extremely hard to find, this blend comes as a pretty pleasant surprise. Strange, considering the amount of tobacco Turkey produces and exports to the rest of the world.
Upon opening the pouch, you're greeted with an amateurish packaging job. Once you get over that, you'll notice the smell of figs ascending from the dark, broken flakes. The aroma doesn't seem to be all that natural, but it still smells nice and sweet.
The contents of the pouch are moist, to say the least. What I do is break up the flakes into little bits and leave them to dry for several hours. This tobacco would be a pain to smoke while it's moist, as you'll often have to relight and sacrifice much of it's flavor.
Speaking of flavor, once this tobacco is dried and stuffed in your pipe, it tastes excellent. It burns slow, cool, and the chemical fig smell almost entirely disappears from the actual smoke. I personally smoke this in a church warden, so the smoke is even cooler. I would recommend smoking this in a pipe with a longish mouth piece.
The best thing about this tobacco is that it tastes like tobacco, and it tastes oh so very Turkish. While having my first bowl, my senses were tingled with familiar Turkish tobacco smells of Yayladag and Izmir tobaccos, which instantly brought back memories.
While it's not my absolute favorite, I like keeping it around, and miss it when I run out. Worth trying for sure if can be obtained.
Update : This is the most inconsistent tobacco ever produced. It used to be good, now it's pretty much garbage. The pouches produced before 2007 is where it's at.
Coming from a country where quality pipe tobacco is extremely hard to find, this blend comes as a pretty pleasant surprise. Strange, considering the amount of tobacco Turkey produces and exports to the rest of the world.
Upon opening the pouch, you're greeted with an amateurish packaging job. Once you get over that, you'll notice the smell of figs ascending from the dark, broken flakes. The aroma doesn't seem to be all that natural, but it still smells nice and sweet.
The contents of the pouch are moist, to say the least. What I do is break up the flakes into little bits and leave them to dry for several hours. This tobacco would be a pain to smoke while it's moist, as you'll often have to relight and sacrifice much of it's flavor.
Speaking of flavor, once this tobacco is dried and stuffed in your pipe, it tastes excellent. It burns slow, cool, and the chemical fig smell almost entirely disappears from the actual smoke. I personally smoke this in a church warden, so the smoke is even cooler. I would recommend smoking this in a pipe with a longish mouth piece.
The best thing about this tobacco is that it tastes like tobacco, and it tastes oh so very Turkish. While having my first bowl, my senses were tingled with familiar Turkish tobacco smells of Yayladag and Izmir tobaccos, which instantly brought back memories.
While it's not my absolute favorite, I like keeping it around, and miss it when I run out. Worth trying for sure if can be obtained.
Update : This is the most inconsistent tobacco ever produced. It used to be good, now it's pretty much garbage. The pouches produced before 2007 is where it's at.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 06, 2009 | Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium | Strong |
Well...This is real Turkish tobacco...Good chance for Turkish pipe smokers couse hard to find other tobaccos...
I smoke 2-3 pouch every month...Its great backup also...
Yes package its not good...But when you open it you never smell like this...Gentelman this is Turkish tobacco and real tobacco for a men...
Every package not smilar moisture...But usually need a dry...Easy to smoke...Nicotine level is medium...
If you have a Turkish friends you ll ask him...And want this stuff...
I smoke 2-3 pouch every month...Its great backup also...
Yes package its not good...But when you open it you never smell like this...Gentelman this is Turkish tobacco and real tobacco for a men...
Every package not smilar moisture...But usually need a dry...Easy to smoke...Nicotine level is medium...
If you have a Turkish friends you ll ask him...And want this stuff...
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