Davidoff English Mixture

I have to say this tobacco is a bit of a let down for me. On one hand it's a decent quality tobacco, on the other hand there's hardly anything special about it. It burns well, smells ok and seems to smoke cool....yet something is missing. There are no high notes nor does the taste experience change during the bowl. Flat might be a good way to describe it. Seeing it costs a bit more than other high quality tobacco's, I would pass this one by. There's just nothing remarkable about it. My tin is made in Denmark by the way.

Tin Aroma: Mild Latikia backed up by light VA's and cavendish.

Appearance: Long thin ribbons as with the Oriental mixture. Primarily light and dark browns with flecks of black.

Taste: Very flat, little to remark on, and no reason to recommend.

Burn: Takes light easily, but required a fair number of relights even when dry.

Summary: Totally lacks the richness of english blends. Not even a good mild aromatic. I would never buy this again.

Pipe: Stanwell bamboo.

First of all, the tin I bought is made in England now, so it says on the side of the lid. It seems to be a mixture of very light tobacco's, probably VA and a lot of orientals and a few black specs, could be latakia. I could discern no flavouring other than a slight menthol! This is not what I expect in an English mixture!! Why they call it an English is beyond me, other than that it is manufactured in England. With a proper English I expect a nice and full latakia VA and oriental blend. This is just very light tobacco's with hardly a flavour to it other than that menthol! It is overpriced as well and I find nothing to recommend it unless you like a very light and flat smoke.

P.s. As side note, I had a good look at ratcat's review and the poetry he uses to describe this mixture. He could have a point though, maybe I am not in the right frame of mind to find any worth in this blend, comparing it to other English mixtures which Davidoff clearly does not aspire to. Beauty in the eye of the beholder then?

This blend was not what I was expecting. The first bowl was very impressive, with a nice balance of flavour from the cavendish and the latakia. It burned fairly cool in a small-bowled pipe, and I was anxious to try it again. I was disappointed when this blend went from interesting to boring to nasty in the course of eight or ten bowls. The flavour of the cavendish took on a decidedly flat character, and the "aromatic" quality of the topping became cloying and unenjoyable. I have yet to find a Davidoff blend that I can confidently say is worth the steep price tag (this tin cost me the equivalent of $37 U.S. in Seoul, South Korea), but in my opinion Davidoff Royalty is similar to English Mixture with a more generous dose of latakia and a much milder casing. If this blend is the only thing in the store (like it was for me), I would recommend trying it out. Discriminating latakia fans, or even smokers who just don't like a lot of cavendish and a heavy, cheap-tasting topping, should probably look elsewhere.

NOT REVIEWED YET A traditional English middle-cut (a little wider than ribbon) blend of Virginia, burley and latakia, with a touch of perique spice tobacco added to further enhance the bouquet. This is a mild blend rich in tobacco flavors and backed by a touch of spice.

This one is not for me. All I got was a tobacco that I found to be bland and tasteless except for a rather nasty sour flavor. I won't be buying this again.