James Fox The Banker's Mixture
(2.80)
The incomparable aroma of this fine tobacco is due to the superfine pure Havana leaf which has been skilfully added to give the flavour of a fine Cuban cigar.
Details
| Brand | James Fox |
| Blended By | Kohlhase & Kopp |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Cigar Leaf Based |
| Contents | Burley, 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
Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.80 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 11 - 13 of 13 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 29, 2006 | Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
Not sure about this one yet - pleasant but bit bland with a hint of bite - sounds contradictory I know. It could be that I haven't quite got it yet. Also am smoking in a pipe that is not yet fully broken in yet (in the same pipe Provost is superb). However, I don't get the feeling it is a cigar substitute. A nice if bland smoke - nothing special - unless it is dramatically different in one of my other pipes not one to repeat. Smokes cool with a slightly nutty flavour- burns to a fine ash. Would rate it 2.5 stars - nothing wrong with it but not enough to make me come back for more. Will update soon.
Well I think I get this tobacco now - rich and creamy with a slightly nutty or woody flavour - there is more to it than that but I can't quite describe what. There is the mildest of mild hints of a cigar but not a full blown havana. I smoked it in a properly broken in pipe and it was a different beast altogether from my intital reaction - nice and cool. So why not four stars, well I think it does not quite have the depth of the Dorisco and Provost and it is a bit high in nicotine for me although it tastes quite mild it packs a punch. Enjoyable - will definitely revisit it on occasion but not every day - more of an evening smoke with a bottle of beer.
Well I think I get this tobacco now - rich and creamy with a slightly nutty or woody flavour - there is more to it than that but I can't quite describe what. There is the mildest of mild hints of a cigar but not a full blown havana. I smoked it in a properly broken in pipe and it was a different beast altogether from my intital reaction - nice and cool. So why not four stars, well I think it does not quite have the depth of the Dorisco and Provost and it is a bit high in nicotine for me although it tastes quite mild it packs a punch. Enjoyable - will definitely revisit it on occasion but not every day - more of an evening smoke with a bottle of beer.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 05, 2004 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
This is one of those tobaccos that really grows on you.I've enjoyed every bowl of it more than I had the first.The cigar leaf sure is a nice change of pace away from the typical english I usually enjoy.It's full and rich without being over whelming to the senses.Recommended! Preppypipe
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 21, 2002 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
The blender's notes say that this blend contains some Havana cigar leaf and my first thought was - why put cigar leaf in a pipe tobacco? If you want to taste cigars buy a King Edward. However in the search for the holy grail I decided to try this blend anyway, and I'm really glad I did. It might not be the holy grail, but this is a very tasty and satisfying blend indeed. On opening the tin the first aroma to tickle the old olfactory membranes is Latakia, but a wonderfully subdued and soft latakia that mingles with a winey fermented aroma reminiscent of Virginia/Perique. The latakia is not at all dominant, not at all in your face. The blend packs and lights easily, due I think to the fine ribbon cut. Again the initial taste is Latakia, and again it is a subdued and subtle Latakia. The smoke is rich and creamy, the taste medium, its the sort of tobacco that causes me to roll my tongue round my mouth to get more of it. The Havana mentioned at the start is barely noticeable. This is pipe tobacco of the finest sort. The havana is just about noticeable in the room note, but there is no doubt that a pipe is being smoked - not a cigar. If you want a good relaxing smoke try this one. Smooth, cool, no bite, just a rather sublime smoking experience. Recommended
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