Tewksbury & Company Nosferatu
(3.50)
The inspiration for this blend comes from the haunting legend of Romania’s most notorious figure, the infamous vampire. And how fitting it is as this "bloody good" English-style tobacco blend teases with a slight hint of anise to give it a one-of-a-kind spiciness. Scary how good this pipe tobacco is.
Details
| Brand | Tewksbury & Company |
| Blended By | |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Virginia/Latakia |
| Contents | Latakia, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Broken Flake |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | United States |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Medium to Strong
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.50 / 4
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Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 07, 2013 | Mild | Extremely Mild | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
This stuff is pretty good. Hints of a tomato ketchup smell/taste while smoking (probably from the Virginias) but only here and there while smoking. The cut is more coarse than I would prefer but it still packs and lights well. It smells fairly pungent but the smoke is much more mellow. It is a bit on the mild side for an English blend but I like that for the most part.
In fact, one of my favorite things about this blend is that it doesn't destroy my tastebuds for the rest of the day like some other tobaccos do. After a couple of hours, I can barely notice that I have smoked anything at all. EMP is a pretty mild tobacco as well but that sticks with me most of the day (which is kind of good and bad I suppose).
If you are going to try an English, this is the way to go.
EDIT: I also prefer this to Hobbit's Weed. HW is more of a this-is-what-I-smoke-around-nonsmokers kind of tobacco.
UPDATE: I am downgrading this to 3 stars. There is nothing wrong with this blend, I have just found other English blends more to my liking. This one, to me, is just a bit too mild for my tastes now. Still not a bad light English though.
In fact, one of my favorite things about this blend is that it doesn't destroy my tastebuds for the rest of the day like some other tobaccos do. After a couple of hours, I can barely notice that I have smoked anything at all. EMP is a pretty mild tobacco as well but that sticks with me most of the day (which is kind of good and bad I suppose).
If you are going to try an English, this is the way to go.
EDIT: I also prefer this to Hobbit's Weed. HW is more of a this-is-what-I-smoke-around-nonsmokers kind of tobacco.
UPDATE: I am downgrading this to 3 stars. There is nothing wrong with this blend, I have just found other English blends more to my liking. This one, to me, is just a bit too mild for my tastes now. Still not a bad light English though.
Pipe Used:
Unique Briar pot shape
PurchasedFrom:
Tewksbury in Denver
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2013 | Medium | Mild to Medium | Medium | Pleasant |
I was intrigued by this tobacco and ordered it along with Hobbit's Weed. First I would like to say that I am not normally a Latakia smoker...at most on rare occasion. What I like about Nosferatu is that the Latakia is not over the top and good for that occasional change of pace that we all crave once and a while. I couldn't pick out the anise that previous reviewers of this blend have commented on. Barring the name, Nosferatu would serve as a good introduction to those wanting to try a Latakia blend. I anticipated this to be a cross-over blend due to the purported anise, but to my palate, this proved not to be the case. I enjoy the Latakia room note, but the reason for my non-fan Latakia status is that Lat always nips at my tongue. This, unfortunately, ruins the over-all experience I have with Latakia blends. All in all, Nosferatu is well blended, and except for the tongue nipping, a fairly well behaved blend. It's nothing spectacular, however, and I feel that it didn't live up to its hype. Although a solid 3 stars, this one will most likely age in my tobacco cellar for a long time to come.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 13, 2016 | Mild | Very Mild | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
I try to get to Tewksbury when I'm in Denver but it doesn't happen a lot, so this jar of Nosferatu I'm smoking off of now is close to 2 years old. It's aged pretty well. Smells a little like McClelland Virginia, wouldn't surprise me at all if they're behind this. I'm no Latakia expert but this might be Syrian, the smell is much less pungent than similar light blends with Cyprian like Chelsea Morning.
Smooth is the first word that comes to mind. Neither Virginia or Latakia dominate, and if Turkish or other Oriental leaf is in here it's in the background. This is all kind of a nice change of pace from the blenders who have to spew one particular condiment all over in search of Big Flavor.
Light is my second impression. Both in flavor and in nicotine. It's not complex, either ... don't expect power or a lot of change from start to finish here. The anise is hardly there throughout, way less noticeable than Frog Cellar's flavorings.
The blend is mixture cut with some ribbon, some broad, some chunks of Latakia, etc ... dunno who listed this as a broken flake but it's not. It burns super cool as a result.
Nosferatu is kind of a 2.5 star blend for me, I went with three because it goes well with winter coffee on the porch.
Smooth is the first word that comes to mind. Neither Virginia or Latakia dominate, and if Turkish or other Oriental leaf is in here it's in the background. This is all kind of a nice change of pace from the blenders who have to spew one particular condiment all over in search of Big Flavor.
Light is my second impression. Both in flavor and in nicotine. It's not complex, either ... don't expect power or a lot of change from start to finish here. The anise is hardly there throughout, way less noticeable than Frog Cellar's flavorings.
The blend is mixture cut with some ribbon, some broad, some chunks of Latakia, etc ... dunno who listed this as a broken flake but it's not. It burns super cool as a result.
Nosferatu is kind of a 2.5 star blend for me, I went with three because it goes well with winter coffee on the porch.
Pipe Used:
basket pipe
Age When Smoked:
2 years
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