Uhle's Raider Blend
(2.60)
A combination of Cherry Cavendish and Latakia provides a sweet, smooth and spicy smoke.
Notes: This project, created in honor of a local Smoking Club, is a spicy twist on a classic dessert: cherry pie with a tang.
Details
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Medium
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 02, 2021 | Mild to Medium | Medium to Strong | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This is a blend I ordered on a whim without recommendation. It just sounded interesting. Cherry with latakia? I'm mostly a Virginia flake guy with the occasional English or aromatic. This one is pleasantly different. It ends up tasting like a spicy candied cherry. Which is really nice for a break from other blends. I've mostly smoked it in my cobs as I like to keep most of my briars clear of aromatic blends. Lots of flavor, very little to no bite. Not much for nicotine, as I would expect. Overall, a thumbs up for something interesting and different.
Pipe Used:
Cobs mostly
PurchasedFrom:
Uhle's
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2017 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Well I came into the store on a rainy cold day to peruse their estate pipes. I ended up buying a sexy little Molina number, and since one can't leave the store without taking a new pipe for a test spin, I packed a it with a bowl of Raider's Blend.
It was billed as being cherry and tangy, and sure enough I could detect both from inside the jar. It wasn't a terribly fruity aroma which I appreciated and the tang almost had an alcohol aroma which made my nose itch. The stuff was just the right amount of moist and spongy to pack a fantastic bowl.
The sensation was indeed spicy (peppery) mixed with a dry sweetness (which I suppose may of been the cherry). It was like an Oriental, but more sublime, where the sharp taste creeps up on you, all the while hovering over something tame and mildly sweet.
My one issue is how the interesting tang also begins to get bitey on the tongue halfway through. The new pipe excitement may of made me giddy and critical, but this left me a tad wounded. The room note reminded my lady friend of toasted caramel corn (which was a good thing).
In the end I found it unusual and a very smoke-worthy aromatic without a sick cherry taste. It gets a loose 3 stars for being an interesting experience that was weakened by the bite.
It was billed as being cherry and tangy, and sure enough I could detect both from inside the jar. It wasn't a terribly fruity aroma which I appreciated and the tang almost had an alcohol aroma which made my nose itch. The stuff was just the right amount of moist and spongy to pack a fantastic bowl.
The sensation was indeed spicy (peppery) mixed with a dry sweetness (which I suppose may of been the cherry). It was like an Oriental, but more sublime, where the sharp taste creeps up on you, all the while hovering over something tame and mildly sweet.
My one issue is how the interesting tang also begins to get bitey on the tongue halfway through. The new pipe excitement may of made me giddy and critical, but this left me a tad wounded. The room note reminded my lady friend of toasted caramel corn (which was a good thing).
In the end I found it unusual and a very smoke-worthy aromatic without a sick cherry taste. It gets a loose 3 stars for being an interesting experience that was weakened by the bite.
PurchasedFrom:
Uhle's
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