GQ Tobaccos Rum & Honey
(3.33)
As a rich and cool tobacco with a room note to please those who don't like latakia or Kentucky, they are pungent when burning! Built on a foundation of rum soaked brown twist, with some sweet gold and black cavendish to tone the blend down a little. This tobacco burns slowly and works well in a large bowl and smokes very cool with a good dose of vitamin N (nicotine). The use of honey and spices, along with the Rum makes for a sweet aroma that pleases most.
Notes: Rum & Honey was a personal blend of Glynn's he made years ago as a tobacco which smells nice, but isn't just hot air. "An aromatic with balls" -- Glynn's one line on this one.
Details
| Brand | GQ Tobaccos |
| Series | Aromatic Selection |
| Blended By | Glynn Quelch |
| Manufactured By | Glynn Quelch |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Burley, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Cinnamon, Honey, Other / Misc, Rum |
| Cut | Mixture |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild to Medium
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2016 | Medium to Strong | Mild to Medium | Medium | Pleasant |
This is a review of two halves in some ways. The first pouch I bought was just what I was looking for, something aromatic and yet something still packing a bit of a punch. The tobacco was dark brown and a little sticky - but not to the level a lot of American aromatics are - from the pouch I got the scents of spiced rum, sweet honey, figs treacle. Most of these flavours translated into the smoke (Particularly the honey with a spicy rum note on the back of the palate) and with the addition of the Virginia, Cavendish, Burley and something else (a little twist perhaps?), it was most enjoyable indeed. The tobacco burned well, not too hot, the flavour never wavering all the way to the bottom of the bowl, and by the end of it, I felt very satisfied.
Now on the strengths of my first pouch I bought another a few months later and me oh my, a different beast altogether. The pouch note wasn't as intense, the tobacco a little bit drier to the touch, the flavours weren't as well represented in the smoke as previously - in fact it was quite harsh, quite acrid and the burn rate was accelerated. Despite trying it in several pipes (including a brand new cob), it sadly did not improve.
All the things I had liked and enjoyed from the first pouch were gone in the second. And for that reason I can only give 2 stars; the lack of consistency was quite disappointing and I shan't run the risk of buying it again.
Caveat Emptor...If you do buy yourself a pouch I hope for you that it is like the first one I had and not the second.
Now on the strengths of my first pouch I bought another a few months later and me oh my, a different beast altogether. The pouch note wasn't as intense, the tobacco a little bit drier to the touch, the flavours weren't as well represented in the smoke as previously - in fact it was quite harsh, quite acrid and the burn rate was accelerated. Despite trying it in several pipes (including a brand new cob), it sadly did not improve.
All the things I had liked and enjoyed from the first pouch were gone in the second. And for that reason I can only give 2 stars; the lack of consistency was quite disappointing and I shan't run the risk of buying it again.
Caveat Emptor...If you do buy yourself a pouch I hope for you that it is like the first one I had and not the second.
Pipe Used:
MM Patriot, Meerschaum
PurchasedFrom:
GQ Tobaccos
Age When Smoked:
Fresh
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2015 | Medium to Strong | Medium | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
GQ Tobaccos - Rum & Honey.
On the contrary to popular opinion I actually find the topping to be more than easy to notice. Straight from the pouch it smells like a full aromatic, being sweet and rummy. It's a very dark mix that does need time to dry some, it's not really wet but still a tad too much to smoke imminently from the pouch.
With the taste, again, my opinion differs to the popular one! I find the aromatics come through with a fair bit of force. My biggest gripe is the temperature of the smoke, oh boy, it's far too warm for me. Nicotine? It's of a good amount, pretty strong but not too much. I find the flavour is consistent throughout, it doesn't fluctuate but stays at the same quantity.
If this were to be marked solely on flavour it could possibly get four stars but sadly due to the temperature I can only award it two.
On the contrary to popular opinion I actually find the topping to be more than easy to notice. Straight from the pouch it smells like a full aromatic, being sweet and rummy. It's a very dark mix that does need time to dry some, it's not really wet but still a tad too much to smoke imminently from the pouch.
With the taste, again, my opinion differs to the popular one! I find the aromatics come through with a fair bit of force. My biggest gripe is the temperature of the smoke, oh boy, it's far too warm for me. Nicotine? It's of a good amount, pretty strong but not too much. I find the flavour is consistent throughout, it doesn't fluctuate but stays at the same quantity.
If this were to be marked solely on flavour it could possibly get four stars but sadly due to the temperature I can only award it two.
Pipe Used:
Erik Nording
PurchasedFrom:
G.Q Tobaccos
Age When Smoked:
New
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