Robert Lewis 123 Mixture
(3.21)
This incredible blend combines Virginias, latakia, and superfine Havana seed leaf. Robert Lewis 123 is a delightful mixture containing the taste and aroma of a fine Cuban cigar.
Details
| Brand | Robert Lewis |
| Blended By | Kohlhase & Kopp |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Cigar Leaf Based |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Cigar Leaf, Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin |
| Country | Germany |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.21 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2018 | Strong | Strong | Full | Unnoticeable |
I had a generous sample from the tobacconist on this one. Thought it might be another latakia bomb. It wasn't, but darned strong all the same.
The strength of this blend lies in the latakia and cigar leaf mix, a sharp combination, that comes across as rather dry, unlike the orcilla blend, the only other Robert Lewis tbacco I am familiar with. Not for the faint-hearted smoker this. If you don't like latakia and/or cigars then stay well away.
I enjoy a good upman cigar now and then, but they are so expensive I can't justify the expenditure except at say, Christmas or Birthday. But I am not entirely convinced that this blend has a great deal of cigar leaf in it, as it comes through only occasionally halfway through the bowl when the smokey effect of the latakia lessens a little.
Looking at the mixture itself there is no evidence of cigar leaf in there and is composed of dark and very light coloured strands (virginia ?). It's a little dry too and takes an awful lot of relights, which is surprising.
There is little room note, doesn't gas the lounge out and, surprisingly, no pipe ghost left behind on my briars, unlike something cheaper like St Bruno or Condor neither of which is really a million miles behind this. No, it's a little better than those two, and I suspect my new found liking of latakia hasn't risen to the heights of sophistication that is required to get the best out of this blend.
Certainly a complex blend then and one not entirely wasted on the likes of me, but no way could this be an all-day smoke or even a regular visitor to my bowls, but I am glad to have made it's acquaintance.
The strength of this blend lies in the latakia and cigar leaf mix, a sharp combination, that comes across as rather dry, unlike the orcilla blend, the only other Robert Lewis tbacco I am familiar with. Not for the faint-hearted smoker this. If you don't like latakia and/or cigars then stay well away.
I enjoy a good upman cigar now and then, but they are so expensive I can't justify the expenditure except at say, Christmas or Birthday. But I am not entirely convinced that this blend has a great deal of cigar leaf in it, as it comes through only occasionally halfway through the bowl when the smokey effect of the latakia lessens a little.
Looking at the mixture itself there is no evidence of cigar leaf in there and is composed of dark and very light coloured strands (virginia ?). It's a little dry too and takes an awful lot of relights, which is surprising.
There is little room note, doesn't gas the lounge out and, surprisingly, no pipe ghost left behind on my briars, unlike something cheaper like St Bruno or Condor neither of which is really a million miles behind this. No, it's a little better than those two, and I suspect my new found liking of latakia hasn't risen to the heights of sophistication that is required to get the best out of this blend.
Certainly a complex blend then and one not entirely wasted on the likes of me, but no way could this be an all-day smoke or even a regular visitor to my bowls, but I am glad to have made it's acquaintance.
Pipe Used:
All of them (briars)
PurchasedFrom:
Cgars
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Aug 02, 2011 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
A few months back I bought several cigar leaf blends of tobacco from GL Pease; Robert Lewis; Fox and C&D and working my way through each of them.
Let me start by saying I adore RL's Tree mixture and its a great fall and winter smoke for me. I bought a tin of 123 Mixture and thought I'd enjoy the cigar flavor in the tobacco. I can say I detect little if any cigar flavor. I like full bodied cigars and pipe tobaccos and this one fails to deliver on that front.
Upon cracking the tin, its slightly moist and dries quickly. Flavor remains constant and the ash is very fine with little dottle left in the bowl. I agree with previous reviewers that this seems a bit more refined, but timidly so.
Its not a fave but I might buy a tin again if I run out of Key Largo!
Let me start by saying I adore RL's Tree mixture and its a great fall and winter smoke for me. I bought a tin of 123 Mixture and thought I'd enjoy the cigar flavor in the tobacco. I can say I detect little if any cigar flavor. I like full bodied cigars and pipe tobaccos and this one fails to deliver on that front.
Upon cracking the tin, its slightly moist and dries quickly. Flavor remains constant and the ash is very fine with little dottle left in the bowl. I agree with previous reviewers that this seems a bit more refined, but timidly so.
Its not a fave but I might buy a tin again if I run out of Key Largo!
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 10, 2020 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
A very well balanced blend. Other reviews have pegged it well. Its light on the cigar and light on Latakia. If you're comparing to other cigar blends and looking for a strong cigar presence, keep on moving. This is really light in that regard. Its a very mellow blend. Probably the only cigar blend suited for the morning.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 12, 2005 | Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
The only time that I visited Germany was in 1974. In those days it was still 'East Germany' and 'West Germany'. When I was there, so long ago, I had a simply splendid time and even after all of these years have such fond memories of the place. I will always remember a beautiful classically-native hat that I bought (complete with a magnificently long adorning feather). Unfortunately I left that red felt hat--that Tyrolean treasure--on a train somewhere. Alas, like the train, let me move on. If you have read my previous reviews of German-made rope, you might recall that I am hardly fond of the stuff--the strongest downfall being the harshness that floods to the throat in aftertaste (quite signature). In '123 Mixture', a Robert Lewis offering, the harshness is there but it is less of an irritant than most DE weed. Beyond that, this tobacco is rather mild and does indeed (if puffed with care) have the nuances of a cigar. Having smoked a lot of Cuban cigars in my day, I cannot endorse the claim that this has Cuban cigar flavour. Still, I like this stuff and that surprises me--as does the satisfying occasional creaminess of this tobacco. '123' also burns well and has a pleasant smell. I recommend this with reservations, however. I do not plan on purchasing more any time soon, but it is worth a try if you have not had it. It may just cause to you reminisce as it did for me. Indeed, some part of me wants to make a second trip to Germany with a pipe in hand. Perhaps I can find my hat.
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