Esoterica Tobacciana Kingsbridge
(2.96)
Produced by the time honored method of hot pressing dark and golden Virginias until jet-black, resulting in a symphony of delicate aromas and exquisite flavors.
Details
| Brand | Esoterica Tobacciana |
| Blended By | J.F. Germain & Son |
| Manufactured By | J.F. Germain & Son |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Virginia |
| Flavoring | Licorice |
| Cut | Ready Rubbed |
| Packaging | 8 ounce bag |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.96 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 05, 2013 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Medium | Pleasant |
A stoved fermented dark fruity, middling earthy, woody, bready, sugary Virginia, black as a moonless night, and sweeter than your average Virginia based blend with a hint of spice. I get a bit of licorice, lots of fermented fig, raisin, and date notes from the toppings. They moderately sublimate the tobaccos. Has a very sweet, consistent flavor from top to bottom. It may need a slight time to dry, but it's not really a wet smoke. The strength is a couple of steps past the center of mild to medium. The taste is medium. Has a mild nic-hit. No chance of bite, and has no harsh or weak moments. Burns at a slow to moderate pace; cool, clean and smooth, and leaves very little moisture in the bowl. No goop or dottle. Requires a few relights. Has a very pleasant after taste and room note. You'll like this only if you want a highly charged sweet, flavorful smoke with a little nicotine. Whether it's an all day smoke or not will depend on your personal preference. Two and a half stars.
-JimInks
-JimInks
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2017 | Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
The flavor starts very mild and slowly increases to mild to medium. At first I was wondering if I was ever going to get a good taste, but I did and it's pretty nice. Kinda like tart and sweet figs with a little earth showing in the second half. The licorice is extremely light. Takes a few lights to get it going and needs a few relights. It's a very smooth smoke and burns cool. Lack of complexity and spotty burn decrease the score of this one even though the flavor is enjoyable.
Mild to medium in body and taste. Flavoring is extremely light. Burn is spotty.
Mild to medium in body and taste. Flavoring is extremely light. Burn is spotty.
Pipe Used:
MM Little Devil Cutty, Little Devil Acorn, Marcus
PurchasedFrom:
Cup O' Joes
Age When Smoked:
1 year
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2017 | Medium | Medium | Medium | Tolerable to Strong |
Not for me. Don't like black licorice / anise I do not like them. Was gifted from a botl a large sample, smoked a few bowls.. how it came, tried drying, adding moisture. No. For those who enjoy scorched virginias with the licorice thing then I somewhat recommend for you. Will update if I try another tin
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2003 | Mild | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
This was the last of my recent trials of heat processed VAs and also the best. This bulk blend was slightly dryer than I prefer but this might have been a supplier problem. The rubbed out flakes were deep brown to jet black without any predominant pouch aroma. Initially, I had repetitive difficulty in packing that resulted in multiple relights or a hard draw or clogged air hole. Once mastered, an even, cool smoke resulted without the harshness of the others in this category that I've tried. However, I still prefer true VA flakes for their slow and even burn rates. If this was just sweeter in natural taste, I could use it as an all day smoke. If you prefer a matured, natural VA taste, you might enjoy this blend.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 04, 2013 | Mild | Medium to Strong | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
For me, the topping was off-putting. I didn't like or enjoy it and won't try it again.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 02, 2010 | Mild | Mild | Very Mild | Unnoticeable |
I have had this blend for two years aging in a mason jar. It was very wet when I first purchased it and aging didn't do much for that. I dried it out and packed it easily. It lit up fairly well. The tobac has almost no flavor to speak of. It's very mild. The one noticeable aspect of it is it's very sweet on the tongue. Overall I cannot recommend this.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 19, 2009 | Mild | None Detected | Mild | Pleasant |
I found that this won't burn well for me and leaves my trusted pipes soaking after even half a bowl. The flavor that comes through is high and sweet, but nothing close to Dark Star or Full Virginia Flake.
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