HU Tobacco Bahia Orange
(3.22)
Bahia Orange is a dark pressend ready rubbed flake from Indian and Brazilian Virginia leaf, spiced up with some little unflavored black cavendish for interest. A delicate infusion of sweet nut, dark chocolate and bitter orange presents a distinct, likewise balanced flavor. Bahia Orange is an anything but everyday smoking pleasure with a sweet and spicy taste.
Details
| Brand | HU Tobacco |
| Series | United Passion |
| Blended By | Hans Wiedemann |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Cocoa / Chocolate, Nuts / Beans, Orange |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin |
| Country | Germany |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Medium
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2022 | Mild | Medium to Strong | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I usually like most of the HU Tobaccos. Unique and great stuff they are. This one ... I'm not really sure what to think about it. I smoked it out of different briars (big head, medium head, small head; all with a filter) and never really liked it. The smell of oranges and dark chocolate out of the tin is rich and full, nearly overwhelming. It awakes great expectations! Unfortunately a lot of the smell doesn't come through as taste after lightning. It's somehow nutty, maybe a hint of chocolate is detectable. But for my taste buds all of the rich orange is lost. I finally gave it a try in a little meerschaumpipe ...and there was surprisingly a bit of orange finally. But it still was not as expected. Dont get me wrong, it's a solid tobacco (the tobaccos used by HU are as always top notch), but not much more than that. It burned cool and was easy to light in all pipes I used and is a socially acceptable tobacco because of its aromatic room note. Would I buy it again? Nope. There's better stuff from HU out there.
Pipe Used:
Big and small briars, Meerschaumpipe
PurchasedFrom:
Der Pfeifenladen Berlin
Age When Smoked:
fresh and about 2 years
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 09, 2023 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Medium | Tolerable |
I just finished smoking through a tin of this that I purchased directly from Hons nearly 7 years ago. I was intrigued by this as I don't recall smoking any aro flavored with orange before. After smoking this, I don't think I will search for anymore as I found this topping to be terrible. YMMV. I don't directly blame the orange for my disappointment as the description also mentions chocolate. I think it is the combination of these two flavors that does not work for me; I can't recall any such combination in the culinary world in which these two flavors work either.
Otherwise, this is a good European aromatic. It is Virginia dominant and the topping does adhere to the blend all the way through to the bottom, yet it does not fully eclipse that Virginia base. It also performs well, it was the perfect moisture level for smoking right from start, and it continued to smoke well throughout with no "dry time" necessary. If the topping was more to my liking, I would love this blend. two starts for me.
Otherwise, this is a good European aromatic. It is Virginia dominant and the topping does adhere to the blend all the way through to the bottom, yet it does not fully eclipse that Virginia base. It also performs well, it was the perfect moisture level for smoking right from start, and it continued to smoke well throughout with no "dry time" necessary. If the topping was more to my liking, I would love this blend. two starts for me.
Pipe Used:
Castello Castello 4K
PurchasedFrom:
Hans Wiederman
Age When Smoked:
6 yrs 7 mths
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