4noggins Owl's Head

The first few times I smoked this I thought it was a pretty decent starter English for someone who had not tried such a blend before. The more I smoked it the more I came to appreciate how good a blend it is. While not as intricate as Rattray's Black Mallory, it has a very nice follow up Cavendish Virginia interplay after you get through the initial woodsy Latakia note. Buy at least 2 ounces, you can't go wrong.

I ordered 16 oz of this from 4Noggins based on their recommendation and the reviews I could find for this blend. 16 oz is not enough for a month's daily smoke but quite a lot if it is a blend that isn't to your taste. Upon first look, it was latakia and virginia. Opened the bag and was greeted by this smooth smelling English blend. How was the smoke? I was looking for an English blend with some smooth nutty flavoring. This might be it, very smooth and kinda mild. Leaves a nutty sweetness in your mouth, but not aromatic, which I do not like at all. An English blend of taste. This might be one of the smoothest English blends I ever had. I can smoke this all day long. If you like English blends, you must give this one a try.

Fantastic! The best tobaccos I have smoked (more than 40 different)! Wonderful. I like to smoke light aromatics, VaPers and light english tobacco blends but Owl's Head is by far the best.

Pouch is oriental forward, a curry-spiced, musty smell. A little caramel aroma I'm assuming from the cavendish. Latakia is there as well but not very prominent.

Light and first few draws are very similar to the pouch notes, this tobacco seems quite oriental forward, with a slight smokiness - but everything is blended and rounded out by a soft sweetness. The predominant flavor though is oriental, an almost salty and currylike spice that is really, really good. The smokiness adds a dimension not unlike the difference between a pan seared steak vs. a charcoal grilled steak. Nothing offensive and another very well balanced blend.

Room note was great, a rich and savory aroma that my wife complimented.

Nicotine was almost non-existent.

I liked this blend quite a bit. It compares quite well to my daily smoke of MM965, but I daresay the more prominent oriental notes in this blend make it even better than my daily smoke. Really good stuff.

I am basing this on a sample from 4noggins I got with an order. I am glad I tried it, and it was good. It is a fairly traditional oriental forward Va/Lat blend with the addition of black cavendish. I was not sure how that was going to work, but it provided some sweet and did not overpower the orientals. I think it worked with the latakia to give a very soft and creamy "mouth feel." I probably need to try a larger 4 oz sample to see if this one suits me well enough to buy by the pound.

just as good as Balkan Sasieni. Great Stuff, keep up the good work 4nogs.

I'll preface by saying Owl's Head did not contain as many twigs and stems as the other 4Noggin's blends I've reviewed. However, it did contain some Red Man sized leaf! Also, this blend didn't appear to be blended well, the ribbons of Virginia were clumped together, separate from the other leaf.

Pouch aroma is slightly smoky, floral and sweet, with a hint of mustiness. Packs and lights better when dried out a bit. This seems to be one of their moistest blends I've purchased.

Initial lighting is spot on from the pouch aroma, although the Latakia isn't as strong as the Orientals and Virginia. The Virginia's are sweet, hay-like and slightly sour. The Orientals own this blend. In fact, sometimes thats all I can taste. The black cavendish must be unsweetened, as there seems to be zero sweet aspect to this blend. It actually has a very dry mouth feel.

Personally, I don't think I could smoke this blend all day, but some of you may. Solid 2.5 stars, but I don't think I'll smoke much past the remainder of the 2oz I have.

I've only smoked this in the hotter months. I'll dry this a bit more and see how it performs in cooler weather.

As others have mentioned, very oriental forward. There's lots of pepper notes. A bit of curry or cumin. Some smokey campfire from the latakia. Virginias bring hay, earth and a sweetness akin to honey. The black cavendish may be adding some of the creaminess or sweetness, but I think it's bringing that musty note; reminiscent of the unsweet black cav in C&D Sam's Blend. I could be completely wrong and the mustiness is coming from the latakia or oriental so, grain of salt. It smokes very dry and it has a smooth, almost chewy, quality. The sweet notes are really welcome in this and set it apart from other oriental dominant blends I've tried. The latakia isn't overwhelming in the slightest, which I like alot. It reminds me of a sweeter, less spicy version of Byzantium. Another impressive blend from 4noggins. 4 stars, highly recommend.

This tobacco is very sweet. Maybe too sweet for me. I won't say I don't like (I like all english blends), but it's not the one with the most "personnallity". It's perfect for beginners or those who like light taste tobaccos. The room note is good too. It's good for the end of a hard day : light and not overwhelming.