HU Tobacco JU 52
(3.33)
If you have ever heard the powerful boom of the BMW engines and seen the massive and yet majestic shape of a Ju52 (Auntie Ju) circling in the sunlight, surely you have felt an immediate fascination with this giant of the skies. Massive, powerful, majestic, yet playful and even a little naïve, but always impressive – this is how the “Ju 52“ blend, too, will present itself to you. Malty and slightly fruity tones give the powerful, dark pressed, medium-strong Virginia/Perique Broken Flake its character. A voluminous smoking experience in terms of taste, but without irksome weight. A gentle giant for dreams of the pioneering spirit of the past.
"…takeoffs are optional, landings are mandatory." (aviation aphorism)
Details
| Brand | HU Tobacco |
| Series | The Blender's Pride |
| Blended By | Hans Wiedemann |
| Manufactured By | Kohlhase & Kopp |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Kentucky, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Floral Essences, Raspberry |
| Cut | Broken Flake |
| Packaging | 100 grams tin |
| Country | Germany |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2011 | Medium | Mild | Medium | Pleasant |
An aromatic from Hans Wiedemann for those who, like myself, normally don't do aromatics. I say this because the base of this blend, a medium strong vaper ready rubbed together with some Kentucky could easily stand on its own, without any added flavouring. And this of course is the way it should be: make a fine tobacco blend, only then enhance it with an appropriate flavour. This is what Hans has done with JU 52 and it pays off handsomely: one gets all the tobacco flavour of the very fine tobacco ingredients with a subtle fruity topnote to turn it into an (semi?) aromatic. Smokes dry and cool, has a nice bite from Perique, body from the Virginia and Kentucky fired leaf and a very agreeable flavour from the mild casing. A delicious tobacco!
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2016 | Medium | Mild to Medium | Medium | Pleasant |
In the tin, JU-52 let me know right away that I was in for an entirely different type of aromatic. The scent is wonderful and the broken flake appears to be comprised of very high quality tobaccos. The flavor is very rich and has a wonderful depth for an aromatic. The steamed fruit flavors remind me of homemade raspberry jam. The floral flavor for me is more in a support role. The combination of the component tobaccos is perfectly done with the Perique really enhancing the fruit flavor. Unlike some EU made flakes that are lightly flavored, JU-52’s added flavors definitely push this well into the aromatic realm for me personally, but this is so well done that I think many non-aromatic smokers will enjoy this as a change of pace. Lovers of aromatics IMO should have this blend on their “must try” list. There’s no bite and no bitterness as the bowl progresses. The only change that I detect is that the flavor of the Kentucky comes through a little more in the latter half of each bowl. It also adds some additional body and strength to the blend. For the best result, I would recommend smoking this out of a cob or a pipe that hasn’t been used for heavy “traditional” aromatics. Having smoked this fresh out of the tin and aged more than four years, JU-52 is one of the only aromatics that I can recall that improves with age. For my personal taste, JU-52 is among the finer aromatics that I have smoked.
PurchasedFrom:
HU
Age When Smoked:
new and four years
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 14, 2013 | Medium | Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
As discussed below; gentle, even-burning, wonderful billowy clouds of smoke, and no bite at all. Lovely - slow and lumbering, just like Auntie Ju.
Hans is a pleasure to deal with.
Hans is a pleasure to deal with.
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