Dan Tobacco Ascanian No. 1 Riverside Blend
(3.36)
Zambian Virginia with a nicotine content of originally 3.5%, which has been reduced slowly through long storage. Add to that two pinches of best Orientals and 5% perique, then pressed for two days at 50 atm, then matured for three months in the press, cut and packaged.
Notes: Formerly known as "Soft & Unique".
Details
| Brand | Dan Tobacco |
| Blended By | Dan Tobacco |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Virginia/Perique |
| Contents | Oriental/Turkish, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ready Rubbed |
| Packaging | 100 grams tin |
| Country | Germany |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium to Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.36 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 22, 2019 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
The mildly floral Zambian Virginias provide a little tangy dark fruit, some wood, a fair amount of tart and tangy citrus, mild sugar, bread, bold earthiness, light spice and acidity, plus some vegetation and grass as the main components. The rather spicy, woody, herbal, earthy, mildly sour, moderately floral, zesty Orientals are strong supporting players by effect and not by percentage. At times they are nearly the equal of the Virginia early on before receding into a competitive second place. The raisiny, spicy, figgy, plumy, earthy, woody perique is an important condiment. As the tobaccos are matured for three months in a press, they also sport a slight fermentative note. The strength and taste levels are medium, while the nic-hit is a step past the center of mild to medium. Won’t bite or get harsh, but has a touch of a rough edge here and there. Burns cool and clean at reasonable pace with a mostly consistent, mildly sweet, spicy, fairly savory flavor from start to finish. Leaves little dampness in the bowl, and requires an average number of relights. The short lived, pleasant after taste and room notes linger a mite. Can be an all day smoke for the veteran and a repeatable one for the less experienced. Three and a half stars.
-JimInks
-JimInks
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 23, 2014 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Medium to Full | Unnoticeable |
Good Virginia with Perique's flavor in the background unnoticed, not strong. Sweet taste from the beginning.Maintains correctly the fire on without difficulty. The snuff is correct, just open and smoking
Pipe Used:
Aldo Velani, Vauen.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 06, 2023 | Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium to Full | Tolerable |
Sweet, tangy, overall flavour profile on the stronger side. Rather forgiving when smoked hot. A tad too sweet, would love this with "less fig/stonefruit. It did profit from sitting a little over a year in a jar and letting it air out for about 20-40min before loading and firing away. totally worth a try.
Pipe Used:
Billiard, Medium sized
PurchasedFrom:
Cigarworld
Age When Smoked:
1.5 yrs
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Apr 02, 2021 | Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
A bright, airy, smooth and easy blend. A nice soft and pliable broken flake that packs and burns extremely well, and that adapts to puffing pace. Yes, it's quite a light blend, with fragrant hay-like character plus a moderate touch of Perique sourness. Not particularly sweet, not fat, not an ultra-fruity blend: as I said, light and easy, but not lacking complexity at all... just a little bit of oomph.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 17, 2023 | Mild | Very Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
A blend I wanted to try for some time, finally bought a 250g bag from Estervals.
Presents as a pretty broken flake, deep golden to light chestnut hues.
I think it smokes and tastes best when it is well dried. Drying it out also seems to reduce the bite potential.
The perique doesn't add much to the overall flavor pallet. It does add a notch of nicotine that is well appreciated.
The bright Virginias meld with the Turkish leaf and play off one another to deliver pleasant, mild, sweet notes that make for a very easy smoke.
Don't get much hay/grass here - more in the floral end of the spectrum. Refined sugar flavors give way to deeper notes of honeydew and pear.
It's a pleasant choice in the morning with coffee or in the evening as a nightcap. Versatile and tasty - it's an easygoing smoke. What it lacks on complexity it makes up for in affability.
3.25/4.
Presents as a pretty broken flake, deep golden to light chestnut hues.
I think it smokes and tastes best when it is well dried. Drying it out also seems to reduce the bite potential.
The perique doesn't add much to the overall flavor pallet. It does add a notch of nicotine that is well appreciated.
The bright Virginias meld with the Turkish leaf and play off one another to deliver pleasant, mild, sweet notes that make for a very easy smoke.
Don't get much hay/grass here - more in the floral end of the spectrum. Refined sugar flavors give way to deeper notes of honeydew and pear.
It's a pleasant choice in the morning with coffee or in the evening as a nightcap. Versatile and tasty - it's an easygoing smoke. What it lacks on complexity it makes up for in affability.
3.25/4.
Pipe Used:
Various artisan briars, groups 1, 2, and 3.
PurchasedFrom:
Estervals
Age When Smoked:
~ 1 year
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