GQ Tobaccos Nottingham Lace : Noir
(3.58)
Noir is the second tobacco in our Nottingham Lace series, a selection of perique tobacco. A smoky and smooth blend with a distinct perique twang to it, this tobacco is very deep and rich. The use of a English style black cavendish base, give this blend a creamy core with a woody and slightly smoky taste. A small amount of Turkish Izmir and various gold leaf Virginias add a little sweetness and keeps the tobacco burning freely. The addition of perique (10%) adds some spice and stewed fruit elements to the already complex flavours.
Details
| Brand | GQ Tobaccos |
| Blended By | Glynn Quelch |
| Manufactured By | Glynn Quelch |
| Blend Type | Virginia/Perique |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Oriental/Turkish, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Mixture |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Medium to Strong
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium to Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.58 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 02, 2016 | Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Dark brown to black with a musty sour baggie aroma (25 gram bag) that was deep and rich with a soil-like undercurrent. Nice fluffy ribbons that were a bit too wet to smoke right out of the bag and this did not dry that easily, leading me to believe there's a preservative of some kind. I picked up 6 of these GQ blends to sample all the while being fearful I'd find something I couldn't live without and that would cost a small fortune to bring to the states! So let's see....
Lights easily and gives off nice clouds of smoke while retaining a thick, robust mouthfeel. The Virginias were very noticeable right out of the gate, as this started off tasting like a non-scented Lakeland blend, perhaps like the Virginia equivalent to Kendal Kentucky. The chances are very good that both blenders source from the same place, or at least the same strains. This flavor lasted throughout the bowl but eventually was superseded by the orientals. Said orientals were musky and full, with a very pleasant sour tang. I never got "creamy" from this as the blender states, but it was smoother than I thought it might be, so perhaps that's what he means by creamy. The perique was noticeable and got more peppery down the bowl but I also tasted the darker fruits, which may be the result of the Cavendish or, of course, the perique... but the main flavor I got from the perique was pepper - not too much or too little, just enough to provide some complexity and spice. I wouldn't call this hugely complex but it wasn't simple, either... sort of complex without brashness. I loved the overall flavor and the fact that it tasted rich rather than strong, but not so full that it required a meal preceding it. Overall a very nice blend but not a rotation maker, as there are blends more easily acquired in the U.S that are similar and at least as good. Still this is worth a try for someone that likes full flavor or a latakia lover that wants to see what the other components in his favorite blends bring to the party.
Lights easily and gives off nice clouds of smoke while retaining a thick, robust mouthfeel. The Virginias were very noticeable right out of the gate, as this started off tasting like a non-scented Lakeland blend, perhaps like the Virginia equivalent to Kendal Kentucky. The chances are very good that both blenders source from the same place, or at least the same strains. This flavor lasted throughout the bowl but eventually was superseded by the orientals. Said orientals were musky and full, with a very pleasant sour tang. I never got "creamy" from this as the blender states, but it was smoother than I thought it might be, so perhaps that's what he means by creamy. The perique was noticeable and got more peppery down the bowl but I also tasted the darker fruits, which may be the result of the Cavendish or, of course, the perique... but the main flavor I got from the perique was pepper - not too much or too little, just enough to provide some complexity and spice. I wouldn't call this hugely complex but it wasn't simple, either... sort of complex without brashness. I loved the overall flavor and the fact that it tasted rich rather than strong, but not so full that it required a meal preceding it. Overall a very nice blend but not a rotation maker, as there are blends more easily acquired in the U.S that are similar and at least as good. Still this is worth a try for someone that likes full flavor or a latakia lover that wants to see what the other components in his favorite blends bring to the party.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2017 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
Nottingham Lace was a rather heady offering with a well scripted presence of Perique for those who really need a good dose of the stuff in their smokes. The Izmer though, was not the Oriental I would have chosen for support. Charcoal like Black Cavendish and semi-sweet Virginia round out the components and all made themselves known during the smoke. If I had to describe this one in a comparative way, I'd say Banker's and Presbyterian would play in the same game.
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