Iwan Ries Affinity
(1.50)
Beautifully balanced, Affinity is blended using a generous base of Virginia and white burley. Small amounts of latakia, perique and Turkish gives this non-aromatic tobacco just the right amount of flavor and yet keeps it in the mellow range.
Details
| Brand | Iwan Ries |
| Blended By | Sutliff Tobacco Company |
| Manufactured By | Sutliff Tobacco Company |
| Blend Type | American |
| Contents | Burley, Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 50 grams pouch |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 05, 2007 | Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium | Tolerable |
3 stars as a blender 2 stars by itself. Pipestud got it right on this one.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Feb 26, 2006 | Very Mild | None Detected | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
One of the mildest, lightest blends I have smoked in a long time. Affinity is a very simple blend, just burley and some Virginia, probably steamed to remove any harshness. In the pouch the aroma is like that of domestic cigarette tobacco, but of course the cut is more ribbony, strictly for the pipe. Very mild, but well-mannered, straight forward and steady, an old-fashion, bread and butter smoke. Too light for my needs, but it makes an excellent base tobacco for home blending. Those who like the crimp-cut "drugstore" blends like Prince Albert or Velvet may like this.
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