John Aylesbury Own Mixture
(3.60)
This interesting blend produced in a traditional English way convinces by it's unique character. The tobacco is traditionally pressed, cut and roasted and processed in a sophisticated manner. It's blended with Oriental, Louisiana perique, the finest latakia and aromatic Virginia tobaccos which make this blend a classic experience of English style. An exquisite tobacco for friends of handmade flakes.
Details
| Brand | John Aylesbury |
| Blended By | |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | English |
| Contents | Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Broken Flake |
| Packaging | 100 grams tin |
| Country | Germany |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium to Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2023 | Medium | None Detected | Full | Strong |
Smell: Latakia! you smell a lot of Latakia. Really inviting. Rich, leathery and smoky as it should be.
Taste: Rich, tasty, spicy, leathery, smoky. A remarkable English mixture. In my opinion it has nothing to envy of more well-known English blends.
Ratio Smell/Taste: The taste resembles the smell, but I would have expected the Latakia to be more dominant. It is the leading note indeed, but not exactly to the extent I would have expected by putting my nose in the tin. This is not a minus though. Overall a nice bouquet of smells and flavors.
Moisture: The tobacco is really moist, almost wet. It need time to dry and even when it seems ready to be smoked it brings out a lot of moisture. 3 stars instead of 4 because of this.
Filter: Without.
Ghosting: Mild.
Taste: Rich, tasty, spicy, leathery, smoky. A remarkable English mixture. In my opinion it has nothing to envy of more well-known English blends.
Ratio Smell/Taste: The taste resembles the smell, but I would have expected the Latakia to be more dominant. It is the leading note indeed, but not exactly to the extent I would have expected by putting my nose in the tin. This is not a minus though. Overall a nice bouquet of smells and flavors.
Moisture: The tobacco is really moist, almost wet. It need time to dry and even when it seems ready to be smoked it brings out a lot of moisture. 3 stars instead of 4 because of this.
Filter: Without.
Ghosting: Mild.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Jan 21, 2014 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
This tobacco seems to receive no discussion and was never listed on TR so I have added it. Despite the fact that the country of origin says DE, it is made in Germany, I put that in the detail background but the computer software won't co-operate.
This comes in 100gr. paint can tins, a packaging I really like as it seems to keep things fresh and can be re-used for other like tobaccos. If you have smoked CF Lancer's Slices and said to yourself, "I wish this was a bit more refined", here is the blend you seek. A latakia broken flake that is full of latakia and virginia but balanced with orientals and a bit of perique. As such it is sweeter and more subtle than Lancer's slices but maintains a decent complexity to hold one's attention. I always try to keep a tin or two on hand and have found it to be consistently of high quality and in my opinion the best of John Aylesbury offerings. This is a solid three stars from me because I do have other tobaccos I smoke more often but for quality it is certainly;deserving of four stars.
This comes in 100gr. paint can tins, a packaging I really like as it seems to keep things fresh and can be re-used for other like tobaccos. If you have smoked CF Lancer's Slices and said to yourself, "I wish this was a bit more refined", here is the blend you seek. A latakia broken flake that is full of latakia and virginia but balanced with orientals and a bit of perique. As such it is sweeter and more subtle than Lancer's slices but maintains a decent complexity to hold one's attention. I always try to keep a tin or two on hand and have found it to be consistently of high quality and in my opinion the best of John Aylesbury offerings. This is a solid three stars from me because I do have other tobaccos I smoke more often but for quality it is certainly;deserving of four stars.
Pipe Used:
various
PurchasedFrom:
Age When Smoked:
varies
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 01, 2017 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
John Aylesbury - Own Mixture (English Classic).
Another from my friend Gentleman Zombie, many thanks pal!
Quite a well rubbed flake, there's lots of medium size ribbons. I'm not sure about the moisture as even though Franck sent me some John Aylesbury blends in zip-lock bags, this one's still a bit too moist; that leads me to believe a sealed tin must be saturated as it's been out of it for a while! It's still a very good smoke, though.
The smoke has quite a high proportion of Perique and Oriental's. There's a subdued smokiness from the Latakia, with lot's of dark fruit and sweet-and-sour; it tastes a lot more up-beat than I'd expected. The Virginia gives more sweetness than just grass/hay. The only problem I get is tongue bite; it needs sipping to be kept in order!
The nicotine's medium, and the room-note's pleasant.
A great smoke, highly recommended:
Four stars.
Another from my friend Gentleman Zombie, many thanks pal!
Quite a well rubbed flake, there's lots of medium size ribbons. I'm not sure about the moisture as even though Franck sent me some John Aylesbury blends in zip-lock bags, this one's still a bit too moist; that leads me to believe a sealed tin must be saturated as it's been out of it for a while! It's still a very good smoke, though.
The smoke has quite a high proportion of Perique and Oriental's. There's a subdued smokiness from the Latakia, with lot's of dark fruit and sweet-and-sour; it tastes a lot more up-beat than I'd expected. The Virginia gives more sweetness than just grass/hay. The only problem I get is tongue bite; it needs sipping to be kept in order!
The nicotine's medium, and the room-note's pleasant.
A great smoke, highly recommended:
Four stars.
Pipe Used:
Rattrays Six Friends Oom Paul
PurchasedFrom:
Traded with Gentleman Zombie
Age When Smoked:
???
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2017 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
The Lat and Orientals lead with nearly equal influence. They provide smoky, woody, sour and buttery notes that are very pleasing. The Virginias and Perique also have near equal influence providing sweet, spicy, fruity notes that form a very firm backdrop. The two "blocks" of flavor work harmoniously together to create a very nice English that I could almost call a Balkan instead. It's a wonderful smoke.
Medium in body. Medium to full in taste. No added flavorings. Burns very well.
Medium in body. Medium to full in taste. No added flavorings. Burns very well.
Pipe Used:
MM Little Devil Cutty, Little Devil Acorn, Marcus
PurchasedFrom:
Mars cigars and pipes
Age When Smoked:
fresh
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Jan 13, 2018 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant |
Excellent smoke right out of the tin. Cool burning and very tasty. My wife commented that the room smelled great. I couldn't smell anything but I'm nose blind. I would highly recommend this tobacco if you enjoy English blends.
Pipe Used:
John Aylesbury Dunhill, Ferndown Tudor
PurchasedFrom:
Smoking Pipes
Age When Smoked:
New
