HU Tobacco Haymaker
(3.42)
Haymaker is a natural sweet Virginia flake from Indian, Philippine and Brazilian leaf. This pure Virginia flake fascinates both by its full aroma, and a pleasurable smoking experience. Haymaker is an easy going companion with complexity for delightful smokes troughout the day. As for all HU-Tobacco flakes, no glues and binders are used and thus enable easy rubbing or fold and pack. Try it - love it !
Details
| Brand | HU Tobacco |
| Series | United Passion |
| Blended By | Hans Wiedemann |
| Manufactured By | Dan Tobacco Manufacturing (DTM) |
| Blend Type | Straight Virginia |
| Contents | Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Flake |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin |
| Country | Germany |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.42 / 4
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Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2014 | Very Mild | Very Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
This is a pleasant Virginia smoke, no bite, easily lights and stays lit, burns to a nice soft white with little dottle. I really don't think there is anything that separates it from other Virginia tobacco blends that are much easier to obtain. This tobacco is not available to me locally so I probably won't go out of the way to obtain more. I did enjoy it and wouldn't discourage others for making it an all day Virginia blend they might prefer. Slightly more smoky taste than grassy which is one minor difference leading pipers to perhaps be surprised by the blend.
Pipe Used:
Blatter squashed tomato
PurchasedFrom:
Gifted
Age When Smoked:
new out of the tin
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2020 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Tolerable |
Hrm. Haymaker. I had fairly high hopes for this, but i have to say, i'm having real difficulty trying to warm up to it.
Opening the tin, you're greeted by a smell of earth and grass, as well as the sight of some rough flakes, pressed together so tightly that it's almost like a plug. Not really a problem, but a curious thing you sometimes get with flakes.
It doesn't really need any drying before you pack your pipe with it, and it packs and lights perfectly fine. It also smokes fairly cool and consistently.
The issue i have with this is the flavour. It's earthy. Really earthy. As if there was some actual soil mixed in with the tobacco. There is the occasional hint of bread and grass/hay, as well as the occasional sweet note, but overall, the earth-notes are so overwhelming that i find it rather grim. Almost cigarette-y.
It's also the kind of flavour that makes me suspect i won't remember this tobacco for too long. It strikes me as a bit character-less.
In all fairness, it's very well behaved. Smokes cool, doesn't need many relights at all and doesn't bite. A bit of dottle and moisture, but for that, it's got the excuse of being a straight virginia.
It's got positive reviews, so i suspect it's more me than the tobacco, but ultimately, i just cannot seem to get on with this stuff.
Opening the tin, you're greeted by a smell of earth and grass, as well as the sight of some rough flakes, pressed together so tightly that it's almost like a plug. Not really a problem, but a curious thing you sometimes get with flakes.
It doesn't really need any drying before you pack your pipe with it, and it packs and lights perfectly fine. It also smokes fairly cool and consistently.
The issue i have with this is the flavour. It's earthy. Really earthy. As if there was some actual soil mixed in with the tobacco. There is the occasional hint of bread and grass/hay, as well as the occasional sweet note, but overall, the earth-notes are so overwhelming that i find it rather grim. Almost cigarette-y.
It's also the kind of flavour that makes me suspect i won't remember this tobacco for too long. It strikes me as a bit character-less.
In all fairness, it's very well behaved. Smokes cool, doesn't need many relights at all and doesn't bite. A bit of dottle and moisture, but for that, it's got the excuse of being a straight virginia.
It's got positive reviews, so i suspect it's more me than the tobacco, but ultimately, i just cannot seem to get on with this stuff.
Pipe Used:
Briars, mainly a Molina Churchwarden
PurchasedFrom:
Cigarworld.de
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