Hearth & Home Magnum Opus

I'll try this again since the first review didn't take for some reason. My tin was an 11 year old tin that I found bulging in my tobacco cellar. Upon opening the tin I was greeted with the smoky latakia. The blend is mostly dark with specks of blonde which I am assuming is Virginias. Time has done well with this as there are no rough edges and the blend is a Balkan as the Orientals sing and intermingle with the Latakia and Virginia. Magnum Opus is indeed a well balanced blend and worth your time. Why this is listed as an English is beyond me. Strength is medium, taste is full and nicotine is between light and medium. Do yourself a favor and buy a couple tins and stash them, you won't be sorry. Highly recommended.

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I have already enjoyed a few mixes that I have found very good, of which many of them I have been able to know thanks to this page. But from time to time there are some that stand out especially and it is like finding a little treasure, making even more sense to try here and there different mixtures of pipe tobacco. That's the feeling I've had after trying Magnum Opus.

The balance of its ingredients produces a smooth but delicious flavor. Latakia is here one more seasoning, which does not lead the way at any time, but goes hand in hand with the other components that make up this mixture. In many moments it is so discreet that I do not even realize it is there. In that sense it seemed to me to be a rather unusual English mix, to the point that I can imagine some purists doubting that it could be called an “English mix”. On the other hand, I have noticed more latakia in the room note when my companion has been smoking this mixture.

I really enjoy it at night by smoking it in large, wide bowls. I will certainly try to get more tin to keep in reserve.

Yes, a wonderful tobacco, a masterpiece even! Lovely mixture of many different colors of tobacco in this broad cut ribbon, perfect moisture content straight from the tin. I need to cellar this one deep.

This blend is a treat, I taste characteristics of each leaf upon charring. Naturally sweet incense like smoke with just a little spiciness. Smells and taste wonderfull, I could live with this blend the rest of my time on earth if I had to and had enough. Come to think of it its no good dont buy any.... LOL

I can taste that it resembles Blackhouse and Balkan Sasieni, except it has perique which puts it over the top for me as being a little more interesting among the more interesting blends that I like.

The oriental's steal the show with Latakia being a significant player. Some lighter Virginia's, but if you've smoked these Balkan Sobranie style blends this one is may favorite. It just has that perique that adds some kick. It's not too strong though, just enough to embellish what truly is a real tasty extravaganza of a treat.

It did need some moisture which really wasn't hard. I just spritzed some distilled water and mixed it around a bit. That's the only knock is how dry it came. It's so good though I bought several tins to keep around. If I used one word to describe this blend, I'd say satisfying.

One he'll of a good Latakia forward English/oriental mixture. It smokes like a dream. Kudo's to Russ. I would recommend this mixture to anyone who likes. Artisian by Ashton or frog Morton. Peace.

I'll not attempt to add anything new to what's been said here. I'll just say that this is an excellent smoke in all regards, perfect for the pre-bedtime-relax-and-solve-issues smoke. Makes me want to give the rest of the marquee series a go.

Magnum opus is a true medium based English. The Latakia is forefront but not overpowering in this blend. The orientals are noted throughout this blend and the Perique is very mild. The tin note is a good leathery note much like many good English blends have. The tobacco is just right for my liking from the tin and did not require any drying out. This blend smoked very smooth and was very enjoyable. I would say this is a medium English I would highly recommend this to people just getting in to English blends.

I think if there was ever a perfect blend to make a tobacco potpourri this would be it. Pour some in a bowl, put some inside your pillow case, maybe sprinkle a little on the dog and you're in tobacco heaven. I smoked some in my natural Missouri Meerchaum Freehand and I think it may have my best experience to date. Perhaps Ill try it again to see if it can be duplicated. I plan to stock Magnum O and BlackHouse regularly.