Larus & Brother Company, Inc Edgeworth Aromatic (Red)
(3.00)
An aromatic pipe mixture by House of Edgeworth, Richmond, VA.
In a magazine advertisement Edgeworth described this tobacco as, "A blend of burleys and buttery bright flake, toned for aroma by latakia, perique, and Oriental leaf."
Notes: Released in late 1971 as Edgeworth Red. No longer in production.
Details
| Brand | Larus & Brother Company, Inc |
| Blended By | |
| Manufactured By | Larus & Brother Co. |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Burley, Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Brandy, Other / Misc |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 50 grams pouch, 14 ounce tub |
| Country | United States |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild to Medium
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Very Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2016 | Mild | Very Mild | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
I was very lucky to have a friend share a sample of this from the 70's. It was an enjoyable smoke, but nothing really to write home about. I think that the best days of this blend had past it by a few decades ago as I can't imagine this blend tasting as it did to me in 2016, to be equal to a piper in the early 1970's.
While their was a nuttiness that came about as a combination of the many tobaccos used, they all seemed somewhat muted. The latakia to my tastes was nearly non existent. The topping or what was left of it was hard to identify. I think it to be some licquer of a sort. It is suggested in the other reviews that there is birch. I was puzzled by this and later it was explained to me that there is such a thing as birch beer. I have never tasted nor even heard of it. It was explained that this is similar to root beer. This does make sense as I can see getting that type of flavor from this blend. I will now have to add Birch beer to my list of drinks to try, so I know what the fuss is about.
To me the blend was nutty sweet, but only slightly so. I believe that the bulk of the topping has flashed off over time, but it could be that this blend was lightly topped by design. After all, I find SWRA to be a lightly topped blend.
Reviewing a blend like this is always problematic to me, because I don't think I experienced this in a way a piper in 1970 would have experienced this. Actually in the beginning of 1970 my only tasting experience would have been breast milk having only been born a few months before.
So I have to rate this based on today and for my review, I will assume that any Edgeworth Aromatic would be as mine was. With that in mind I am giving this one two stars. It was enjoyable enough, but I would be lying if I didn't say I would rather be smoking on a fresh bowl of SWRA for the actual flavor of it all. Also, by going into the recommended range of 3 or 4 stars, I am advocating paying big bucks on a discontinued blend when said big bucks can be better used elsewhere. But I can't give it one star as it did not taste like cardboard, nor was it unsmokeable and finally, the Edgeworth legend deserves better than that.
While their was a nuttiness that came about as a combination of the many tobaccos used, they all seemed somewhat muted. The latakia to my tastes was nearly non existent. The topping or what was left of it was hard to identify. I think it to be some licquer of a sort. It is suggested in the other reviews that there is birch. I was puzzled by this and later it was explained to me that there is such a thing as birch beer. I have never tasted nor even heard of it. It was explained that this is similar to root beer. This does make sense as I can see getting that type of flavor from this blend. I will now have to add Birch beer to my list of drinks to try, so I know what the fuss is about.
To me the blend was nutty sweet, but only slightly so. I believe that the bulk of the topping has flashed off over time, but it could be that this blend was lightly topped by design. After all, I find SWRA to be a lightly topped blend.
Reviewing a blend like this is always problematic to me, because I don't think I experienced this in a way a piper in 1970 would have experienced this. Actually in the beginning of 1970 my only tasting experience would have been breast milk having only been born a few months before.
So I have to rate this based on today and for my review, I will assume that any Edgeworth Aromatic would be as mine was. With that in mind I am giving this one two stars. It was enjoyable enough, but I would be lying if I didn't say I would rather be smoking on a fresh bowl of SWRA for the actual flavor of it all. Also, by going into the recommended range of 3 or 4 stars, I am advocating paying big bucks on a discontinued blend when said big bucks can be better used elsewhere. But I can't give it one star as it did not taste like cardboard, nor was it unsmokeable and finally, the Edgeworth legend deserves better than that.
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