Newminster No. 17 English Luxus
(2.74)
A classic English mixture developed from flue-cured African Virginias, black cavendish, Mexican burleys and Cyprus Latakia. Non-aromatic, with a smoky taste that English smokers fancy.
Details
| Brand | Newminster |
| Blended By | Mac Baren |
| Manufactured By | Villiger |
| Blend Type | English |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Burley, Latakia, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Coarse Cut |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | Denmark |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Extremely Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.74 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2016 | Mild to Medium | Very Mild | Mild to Medium | Tolerable to Strong |
Newminster - No. 17 English Luxus.
I've had this cellared for a few months now, I need to be in the right mood for an English containing black Cavendish. Anyway, I felt I was in 'that mood' today so fired a bowl first thing.
Where taste is concerned, it's actually quite a decent smoke, not amazing, but acceptable. The application of Latakia's a bit bizarre: the pouch smells a lot heavier with Lat' than the smoke tastes; the flavour's nowhere near as smoky as the current description implies. No. 17 has a notable nuance from the black Cavendish, which gives the smoke a creamy vanilla quality, but also causes it to bite me. I find the Burley easy to recognise, but the Virginia and Perique are much lighter, the Virginia more-so.
Personally, even though the nicotine results on here cover a wide range at the moment, I'm with the lower section: quite mild, and I find it makes to much smoke in the room for the note to do that well.
This is an alright blend flavour-wise, but because of the bite and note I can only somewhat recommend it.
Two stars.
I've had this cellared for a few months now, I need to be in the right mood for an English containing black Cavendish. Anyway, I felt I was in 'that mood' today so fired a bowl first thing.
Where taste is concerned, it's actually quite a decent smoke, not amazing, but acceptable. The application of Latakia's a bit bizarre: the pouch smells a lot heavier with Lat' than the smoke tastes; the flavour's nowhere near as smoky as the current description implies. No. 17 has a notable nuance from the black Cavendish, which gives the smoke a creamy vanilla quality, but also causes it to bite me. I find the Burley easy to recognise, but the Virginia and Perique are much lighter, the Virginia more-so.
Personally, even though the nicotine results on here cover a wide range at the moment, I'm with the lower section: quite mild, and I find it makes to much smoke in the room for the note to do that well.
This is an alright blend flavour-wise, but because of the bite and note I can only somewhat recommend it.
Two stars.
Pipe Used:
Mastro Geppetto
PurchasedFrom:
Smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
Three months
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2020 | Mild | Extremely Mild | Mild to Medium | Unnoticeable |
I was given a nice sample of this last week and a big thanks before I get started. I have been smoking this all day long. First, I started out with a small bowl Royal Falcon #480 but just was not getting much out of it so I switched to my Savinelli Series III Unfinished Author #320, (whew, what a name). This is a rough-cut English with a lightly sweet tin note. What I get out of this one is very little Latakia, hardly any Perique noticed and quite a bit of Burley. Not sure if the Cavendish has a light topping or not. To me this would best be described as an all day ‘American’ English blend. I hate to say it but before the end I felt like I was forcing myself to smoke this to see if I could get a little more oomph out of it but alas no dice. I am grateful for pipe tobacco gifts but for me this is one I will not revisit.
Pipe Used:
Savinelli Author 320
PurchasedFrom:
Gift
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2014 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
Not bad for the price, I wouldn't consider it a lat bomb, kind of right in the middle.. didn't notice the perique, burns well taste is good, not as complexed as some other lat blends
Pipe Used:
La Rocca, Fantasia
PurchasedFrom:
Alegheny Smoke Works
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