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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Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2014 | Medium | Mild to Medium | Medium | Pleasant |
The orange flavor immediately presents itself at first light in a mild to medium way. It's always noticeable, but never dominates the show. After a few puffs, the dark chocolate called out to my taste buds in a delicately mild whisper. The chocolate gets even more subtle as you go along, but you always feel it's there. The toppings do not drown out any of the earthy, woody, lightly citrusy, and grassy, slight spicy, tangy dark fruity Virginias or the brown sugary black cavendish. The latter is just above being a condiment. The strength and taste levels barely reach the medium threshold. The nic-hit is a step short of the center of mild to medium. Won’t bite or get harsh. Burns slow, clean and cool with a very consistent sweet flavor that translates to the short lived, pleasant after taste and room note. Leaves little moisture in the bowl as it burns to ash. Requires a few relights. Can be an all day smoke.
-JimInks
-JimInks
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2015 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
Bahia Orange presents itself more like ready rubbed than ribbon cut. The tin note does welcome you indeed with a distinct chocolate, sweet orangey-fruity scent, imbedded in something alcoholic. Very inviting and fresh, perfect on late summer evenings.
Dark, ripe and full VAs dominate in taste. Hints of dark chocolate are present, but in a supportive way. Now the orange is not sweet anymore, has become even more discrete and is rather sensed in the nose than on the tongue. This feels and tastes not per se like an aromatic, but like an aromatic for lovers of pure quality tobaccos.
For those who care: A filter takes away the subtle finesse in this blend, so I preferred it in pipes without filter. It burns very slowly, doesn’t bite at all and is low to medium on nicotine. Bahia Orange stays naturally sweet and spicy until the end of the bowl.
Dark, ripe and full VAs dominate in taste. Hints of dark chocolate are present, but in a supportive way. Now the orange is not sweet anymore, has become even more discrete and is rather sensed in the nose than on the tongue. This feels and tastes not per se like an aromatic, but like an aromatic for lovers of pure quality tobaccos.
For those who care: A filter takes away the subtle finesse in this blend, so I preferred it in pipes without filter. It burns very slowly, doesn’t bite at all and is low to medium on nicotine. Bahia Orange stays naturally sweet and spicy until the end of the bowl.
Pipe Used:
Briars with and without filter
Age When Smoked:
fresh
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2016 | Mild | Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Interesting blend. Obviously high quality broken flake topped with orange. The tin note is very orange-y, but is much less apparent in the smoke. Mostly a sour, somewhat fruity note. I feel like the Virginias in this blend are somewhat young, making this blend more one-dimensional and somewhat sour than I would like. I expect it will age beautifully though, and expect great things in 5 years.
PurchasedFrom:
HU tobacco
Age When Smoked:
New tin
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