Hearth & Home Sweet & Savory
(3.00)
This new blend is hard to describe, but its name comes close - Sweet & Savory. We use a variety of yellow and red Virginias for sweetness, Yenidje and Basma for a naturally floral note, Perique for its “plum and pepper” character, and smoky, spicy dark fired Kentucky for complexity and “kick”. This is a blend with a “whole mouth feel”, meaning that all of your taste buds are involved while smoking this unique combination What we found most surprising is the cross-section of pipe smokers who enjoyed this tobacco. People who prefer straight Virginias, Virginia/Perique, Burley and even Latakia and aromatic smokers said they enjoyed it. Even better, many wanted to know how soon they could buy some of their own. Whether you’re looking for a flavorful treat to add to your rotation, or an all-day, everyday type of blend, see what Hearth & home Marquee Series Sweet & Savory has to offer.
Details
| Brand | Hearth & Home |
| Series | Marquee Series |
| Blended By | Russ Ouellette |
| Manufactured By | Scandanavian Tobacco Company |
| Blend Type | Virginia Based |
| Contents | Kentucky, Oriental/Turkish, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 2oz Tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.00 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 11 - 13 of 13 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 16, 2015 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant |
Sweet & Savory delivers as described on the tin. Each component can be tasted and complement each other resulting in a balanced, nuanced, but complex blend. It is definitely a 9-5 blend and will not fatigue the mouth for something fuller in flavor and body in the evening. Packing, burning, moisture, and ash comport with a premium tobacco offering no matter the bowl size or chamber. That said, it was enjoyed best in medium and larger capacity pipes.
PurchasedFrom:
pipesandcigars.com
Age When Smoked:
3.5 years
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 19, 2013 | Medium | Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild (Flat) | Strong |
I love Hearth and Home blends and hadn't had a bad one from them until this one. When I opened the tin I noticed how dry the tobacco was to the point of being crisp. As I loaded my pipe it reminded me of straw, both in how it felt in my hand and its aroma. When I put a match to the tobacco it tasted like straw as well. Worse, because the tobacco was so dry it burned hot and fast. The only thing I got out of this tobacco was a bad case of tongue bite and a horrible taste in my mouth. Definitely not recommended, unless you're the Scarecrow and have a thing for straw.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 01, 2012 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Full | Pleasant |
As stated before, this is something of an unusual blend and highlights Russ's creativity with blending tobaccos. I'm not a huge fan of oriental forward tobaccos, but the orientals in this blend are offset by the other components and are complimented by those other componenets. This is truely a unique blend and worth a try. I have a Castello Old Antiquari pipe of the year that I absolutely love the look and feel of, but it tends to overly mute the flavors of most tobaccos so it never gets smoked much. I loaded it up with Sweet and Savory on a whim and the pipe really shines now largely due to the big flavor explosion this blend offers. Four stars for a high quality unusual tobacco.
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