House of Calabash Wild Rose
(2.88)
Three light turkish’s with white burley, and red virginia makes for a poplular, dry and even smoking mixture. This light aromatic provides a good room note and like my other aromatics is an excellant choice for public smoking. I found this blend to be very balanced for aromatic’s and a good everyday smoke acceptable to you and to others.
Details
| Brand | House of Calabash |
| Blended By | Steven Books |
| Manufactured By | House of Calabash |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Burley, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Floral Essences |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Very Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 06, 2015 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I bought this in the hopes that this would be the same as Rich's City of Roses but it seems to be a shadow in comparison.
So far all the blends that I have tried from Msr. Books solo attempts have been just OK not great.
This comes as a surprise because his blends were just superb when he worked and blended at Rich's. It seems like he lost something after he left. In the same token - all the blends he crafted at Rich's still taste great! Go figure?
Now off topic - I have tried to find his House of Calabash web site and it no longer exists - instead one is directed to a Facebook Page. This is just plain dumb as I have no idea on what's being offered, what's available and how much?
All in all this does not bode well for Msr. Books latest enterprise as I am more apt to go to other tobacco sites when it comes to placing orders.
So far all the blends that I have tried from Msr. Books solo attempts have been just OK not great.
This comes as a surprise because his blends were just superb when he worked and blended at Rich's. It seems like he lost something after he left. In the same token - all the blends he crafted at Rich's still taste great! Go figure?
Now off topic - I have tried to find his House of Calabash web site and it no longer exists - instead one is directed to a Facebook Page. This is just plain dumb as I have no idea on what's being offered, what's available and how much?
All in all this does not bode well for Msr. Books latest enterprise as I am more apt to go to other tobacco sites when it comes to placing orders.
Pipe Used:
Italian Billiard
PurchasedFrom:
HoC
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 03, 2014 | Mild | Very Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
I have been a huge lover of everything Steven Books, IMHO, one of America’s top blenders. Wild Rose is the first Books blend that hasn’t bowled me over. I have been smoking a two ounce purchase on and off for more than a year. Like all of Book’s blends, the tobacco is of very high quality. The pouch scent is mainly Burley and just a hint (at least to my nose) of rose. I would not compare it to the floral/rose scent found in some Lakeland style blends. WR needs some dry time before loading up. The Burley is great, but as another reviewer pointed out, it just seems to be a basic, lightly sweetened Burley. I get just the slightest hint of rose and that may be the point as Books tends to be careful to not overshadow the real flavor of the tobacco in his aromatic blends, which is something I appreciate. I think that this would be a great blend for Burley lovers looking for something a tad bit sweet or aromatic lovers looking for more tobacco flavor. It leaves a really nice room note and I’ll finally finish my purchase, but Wild Rose is a onetime deal for me.
PurchasedFrom:
House of Calabash
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| Sep 06, 2013 | Extremely Mild | Very Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
To my taste, this is mostly a mild burley with just hints of the component tobaccos and the casing. Nothing wrong with the blend, but it's not for me. I was hoping for a bit stronger casing, but at least it's not overly sweet.
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