Larus & Brother Company, Inc Edgeworth Aromatic (Red)

This review is based on a newly opened tub from the 1970s. The first thing that I noticed when I popped the lid was the smell and taste of brandy, birch and burley. The brandy and birch toppings are smooth and rather mild as they well compliment the tobacco taste. The earthy, woody burley is much more (very) nutty than molasses sweet, and I detect no cocoa, and as noted, is the star tobacco. The Virginia is a little grassy with a bare touch of citrus. The perique is a very minor component, and has light spice note all the way through. The Oriental is slightly buttery, smoky, spicy and woody, showing itself just above level as the spicy, raisiny perique. The Cyprian latakia also offers a smoky, woody push with a touch of sweetness and is just a shade more obvious than the Oriental and perique. It’s hard to say how much time may have affected this mixture, but I believe the diminishment is not much at all. The nic-hit is mild. The strength is mild, and taste is mild to medium. Burns cool and clean at a moderate pace with a smooth, spicy, mildly savory delicately butteriness with no dull or harsh spots, and a very consistent flavor. Burns to ash with little trouble, and needs few relights. Hardly leaves any moisture in the bowl. It’s an easy going all day smoke with a nice after taste and room note.

-JimInks