HU Tobacco Tigray
(3.40)
The Tigray – a medium-strong latakia blend. Cypriot latakia, Oriental tobaccos, a touch of Malawi burley and sweet Virginia grades from Zimbabwe form the characteristics of this blend. Harmoniously matched, the Tigray surprises by its smoky and sweet tones. The Tigray – an uncomplicated latakia blend of the sweeter kind, full of nuances.
Notes: Contains 48% Cyprian latakia. Syrian was originally used until the stock ran out.# (They changed the name of the series from "Foundation by Musicó" to "African Line")
Details
| Brand | HU Tobacco |
| Series | African Line |
| Blended By | Hans Wiedemann |
| Manufactured By | Kohlhase & Kopp |
| Blend Type | Balkan |
| Contents | Burley, Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Mixture |
| Packaging | 100 grams tin |
| Country | Germany |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable to Strong
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2012 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant |
The proprietor of HU-Tobacco, Hans Wiedemann, has recently introduced a new line of tobacco's blended in co-operation with the Italian pipe maker Foundation by Musico. Being the big fan I am of his blends, I ordered them all and this is my review of "the Tigray". I really like the look of this blend, about half black and among the rest, broken flakes. The black half is indeed Latakia and being of the Syrian variety, it is more aromatic and less leathery/smoky than its Cyprian counterpart. Hans calls this "an uncomplicated blend" and I think he means that it can be smoked all day long with minimum attention. "Uncomplicated" does not mean, however, that this is not a very tasty, creamy smooth and biteless tobacco, because it is. Not one to make an immediate, deep impression but a great latakia blend to be enjoyed all day long nevertheless.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2018 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Tolerable to Strong |
With my last order of HU tobacco I got a generous sample of the Tigray blend. I love Latakia, love Burley and Turkish... I was excited to try this! Unburnt aroma is richly smoky and woodsy with the Latakia clearly dominating the scent. A slight sourness is lurking. Pitch black, red-brown and beige-bright leafs are blended, whilst the black leaf - obviously- dominates, being 48% of the blend.
You'd may expect this to be a Latakia-Bomb, but yet again it isn't! Hans Wiedemann somehow makes blends with high proportions of Latakia, where the Latakia is dominant, but not drowning the other components - excellent! I was really curious how the combination of a lot of Latakia and Burley would work out, and... well... it ROCKS! Notes of he very creamy, richly smoky and woodsy Latakia are enriched by delicately toasty and nutty notes as well as smooth earthiness from the Burley. The ethereal-dry Oriental is a minor player to me, but harmonizes very well with and underscores the Burley. A caramel-y sweetness builds up that flatters the other components and may come from the Virginias used here.
I see a potential of this becoming my favorite English blend by HU, as it hits my palata with everything I love. Smoky and creamy Latakia, paired with nutty, toasty and earthy-tart Burley. The hint of Turkish gives it depth and diversity, whilst the Virginia rounds this baby. Ths is one of the sweeter English blends, yet not overly so and in the 2nd half of the bowl the spice intensifies, subdueing the sweetness a tad.
As usual for Hans' blends, this also has a name with some meaning to it. Tigray is not only a region in Ethiopia, but also a ethnic group in Ethiopia and Eritrea! I love it when a blend does that... encourage me to research on the names origin and meaning, it just makes for a ronded experience imho.
You'd may expect this to be a Latakia-Bomb, but yet again it isn't! Hans Wiedemann somehow makes blends with high proportions of Latakia, where the Latakia is dominant, but not drowning the other components - excellent! I was really curious how the combination of a lot of Latakia and Burley would work out, and... well... it ROCKS! Notes of he very creamy, richly smoky and woodsy Latakia are enriched by delicately toasty and nutty notes as well as smooth earthiness from the Burley. The ethereal-dry Oriental is a minor player to me, but harmonizes very well with and underscores the Burley. A caramel-y sweetness builds up that flatters the other components and may come from the Virginias used here.
I see a potential of this becoming my favorite English blend by HU, as it hits my palata with everything I love. Smoky and creamy Latakia, paired with nutty, toasty and earthy-tart Burley. The hint of Turkish gives it depth and diversity, whilst the Virginia rounds this baby. Ths is one of the sweeter English blends, yet not overly so and in the 2nd half of the bowl the spice intensifies, subdueing the sweetness a tad.
As usual for Hans' blends, this also has a name with some meaning to it. Tigray is not only a region in Ethiopia, but also a ethnic group in Ethiopia and Eritrea! I love it when a blend does that... encourage me to research on the names origin and meaning, it just makes for a ronded experience imho.
Pipe Used:
Clays, Cobs, Briars
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