HU Tobacco Nashville County

While i spoke of subtlety and complexity about Louisiana Broken here it's quite the opposite . If Lousiana Broken would be compared to Mozart than this one would be compared to BB King . Fat, robust , earthy , somber and firm this one is straightforward . But the name of the game here is really Burley and burley is what it is and i really enjoyed it . Again , even it's straightforward , Hans managed to keep the strenght of this leaf in a cage by adding those wonderful Red Va that on their turn gives this blend some sweetness and adds to a harmonious taste .

While i imagine this blend was meant for burley lovers i truly believe it can be enjoyed by Va smokers as well .

HU Nashville County - Very smooth easy going blend , Nutty Cocoa burley is mellowed with Cavendish and Virginias. A little citrus and stone fruits . Probably just a pinch of Perique . The tin note smells of Licorice but it doesn’t come through too much in the smoke . No bite . All day type of smoke . Nicotine is low . Great blend . HU tobaccos are worrh the effort to get shipped to the US . Impressed so far . This is top notch for a burley forward blend for myself who usually likes burley more as a condiment . 4

I purchased this along with Hadde's Best Irish (see my review). As I favor a good Burley smoke and after reading several reviews I felt Nashville County would be a good purchase for me. Going on my third bowl, it was! A beautiful tin presentation and a half shade lighter in appearance than Hadde's. The tin aroma was one of chocolate cake and not overdone. It is said to have licorice but I was hard pressed to pick that up as such. Only with sucking on the stem once my bowl was filled before lighting could I perceive licorice and very subtle at that. It wasn't anise as in Irish Flake or H&H's Burley Kake, just a whiff of licorice. I'm sure that the overall processing and use of high quality Burley leaf was responsible for me picking up the chocolate. A very solid smoking experience for me and along with Hadde's Best Irish will be added to my rotation. The tobacco itself is reasonably priced and the slightly higher shipping charge from overseas is a small price to pay for such a quality product - and to me, it seems more than 100 grams in the hefty tins Hans packs! 5 stars.

This tobacco just sneeked into my top 10 after smoking it now for several months. A burley forward blend combined with a nice tangy/fruity virgina. The tobacco has oustanding natural tobacco taste. The burley is nutty with hints of chocolate and licorice. The virginia gives a nice tangy sweetness to every puff. The smoke has a creamy consistence and has nice natural tobacco aftertaste. The strength ist medium an get´s a little stronger at the end. Flavour does not get cigarrish at the end like many other burleys. Best smoked with an nice cold pale ale!

Personal allday favourite #2. Cocoa, earth, sweetness, very smooth and filling body, great smoke. Needs a little drying or might get hot, it's so delicious you might get yourself puffing it faster tha you should. If burley blend in the description makes you think twicw, don't. Its tottally worth trying. Especially if you are into naturally aromatic or chocolate resembling tobaccos you are going to love it.

I was gifted a 5g bag of this with a pipe I bought and must admit its something I wouldn't have bought left to my own devices, however not one to throw perfectly good tobacco away and having given the bag a good 'nosing' I'm glad I did try it. Don't let the 'liquorice' description put you of...I didn't smell or taste a strong presence there was a lovely sweet smell and taste to compliment the robust burley flavour but I didn't get the aniseed flavour. Loved the burley, loved the sweet casing and yes I would indulge in a tin if my local tobacconist stocked it.

The Nashville County baccy has a very sweet, chocolate tin note. Just mouthwatering. It is far from aromatic smell, more of a burly note wit mild spices.
The cut is a mixture of broken and ready rubbed flakes. It requres a bit more rubbing before filling into your pipe of choice.
The moisture was bit high for me. The baccy behaved stubbornly right out from the tin and had to relight more, then I liked. A bit of airing does wonders here.
Now the smoke. Its Burley dominated. Sweet, chocolatey and nutty. Its like smoking a bar of Snickers. Mr. Perique pops up rarely with some spice and the virginias support the smoke with sweet patisserie. I did notice the licorice topping twice through the 100g tin.
A very pleasant burley mixture, but for me it is far from an all day smoke. Its more of a dessert.

I like burley, I use to smoke aged burley flake, a bit to hard for me, and also Prince Albert I liked much. But This new Nashville County is my favorite, if you like Burley you have to try this one, very very good blend.