GQ Tobaccos Nottingham Lace : Rouge
(3.83)
The first tobacco in the "Nottingham Lace" series, each tobacco is a VaPer (Virginia & perique) with a different base Virginia/cavendish. For the Rouge a fruity red Virginia is used, which has a light alcohol topping. Added to that is some deep rich and smoky Kentucky, this keeps the blend cool and slow burning. To give a little spice and some zing, perique is added (16%). A fruity and spicy tobacco, with plenty of depth in not only flavour, but body.
Details
| Brand | GQ Tobaccos |
| Blended By | Glynn Quelch |
| Manufactured By | Glynn Quelch |
| Blend Type | Virginia/Perique |
| Contents | Kentucky, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Alcohol / Liquor |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Medium to Strong
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2016 | Medium to Strong | Mild | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Nottingham Lace’s blend description is really on the mark. In the pouch, Nottingham Lace Rouge smells more like an aromatic than a VaPer. In the pipe, it is sweet and the liquor component is there in the background, but I can only guess that it is a sweetened liqueur, but that is strictly a guess as it is well blended into the tobacco in a way that makes it very difficult to determine. The amount of spice is moderate and not bitey. The Perique pepper is more evident in the later stages of the bowl. I can only assume the Kentucky is adding some strength as I can’t “pull” it out of the blend. Although not as strong as Askwith Kake, there is a decent amount of Lady N in this blend too. All in all, this is a sweet, yet spicy blend, with the sweetness coming through less as each bowl progresses. I should point out that it can burn a little warm if pushed, but not enough to detract from this being a very good blend. It wouldn’t be a regular smoke for me, but a very pleasant divergence.
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