POUL WINSLOW Poul Winslow No 1
(3.00)
The No 1 is an exotic blend of black cavendish, burley and long cuts of Virginia from 3 continents. The tobacco is carefully blended in order to preserve the characteristics of each individual tobacco type. The tobacco has been cased with fine aroma of vanilla, prune and coconut and a dash of original Jamaica rum. It has the taste of a true modern master blend.
Details
| Brand | POUL WINSLOW |
| Blended By | Poul Winslow |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Burley, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Cocco, Other / Misc, Rum, Vanilla |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 100 grams tin |
| Country | Denmark |
| Production |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Very Strong
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium to Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2010 | Mild | Very Strong | Medium | Pleasant |
I bought this tin based on an internet review, calling this a flavor bomb. It is defenitely an aroma bomb when you open the very beautiful tin with a very beauttiful tobacco presentation of broad cut ribbons in colors from bright yellow to black. This being said, I find the smell a bit over the top: vanilla prunes, coconut and Rum add just too many sweetness to this pie. The smoke from this tobacco is quite mild and lacks body, it tends to smoke hot (due to all the sugar?) and make my pipe gurgle. This is the most aromatic blend I've smoked so far, and I find it overdone. I would recommend WO Larssen Vintage mixture instead of this one if you like high quality expensive aromatics.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2020 | Mild | Very Strong | Medium | Pleasant |
This was one of the first blends I've ever smoked (and smoke it I did; I did smoke about 5 tins of it), though it's definitely not a favorite and I doubt I'll be getting another tin in the future. For what it's worth, I mostly enjoy English blends, though I do like smoking the occasional aromatic. From what I see, several other reviewers share my views, but perhaps my 2 cents can be useful to someone regardless.
On the positive side, this blend comes in a very beautiful and resealable tin. Its aroma, which is incredibly strong, makes me think of caramel and fudge (perhaps it's the combination of vanilla and rum? who knows!), which is a nice association. Due to this, I think it's a very nice tobacco to smoke when strolling in public (my non-smoking partner fell in love with the smell instantly).
Unfortunately, I did not enjoy smoking this blend as much as I enjoyed smelling it from the tin. First, the smoke itself was too mild and without enough body for my taste (which I'd assume is the case for other English blend smokers too). Second, it smoked too hot and all times made my pipe gurgle, no matter my cadence (and I tried many different times, using many different paces and pipes).
Now that time has passed and I have found other tobaccos that I really like, I won't be buying any more of this blend. I never throw tobaccos away though, so every now and then I take it out of my cellar and pack my pipe with it, to see if gets better with age. No luck yet, but I'll keep trying!
On the positive side, this blend comes in a very beautiful and resealable tin. Its aroma, which is incredibly strong, makes me think of caramel and fudge (perhaps it's the combination of vanilla and rum? who knows!), which is a nice association. Due to this, I think it's a very nice tobacco to smoke when strolling in public (my non-smoking partner fell in love with the smell instantly).
Unfortunately, I did not enjoy smoking this blend as much as I enjoyed smelling it from the tin. First, the smoke itself was too mild and without enough body for my taste (which I'd assume is the case for other English blend smokers too). Second, it smoked too hot and all times made my pipe gurgle, no matter my cadence (and I tried many different times, using many different paces and pipes).
Now that time has passed and I have found other tobaccos that I really like, I won't be buying any more of this blend. I never throw tobaccos away though, so every now and then I take it out of my cellar and pack my pipe with it, to see if gets better with age. No luck yet, but I'll keep trying!
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