Tobaccos Rattray - London Eye (Aromatic Collection)

	Reviewed By	Date	Rating	Strength	Flavoring	Taste	Room Note
	StevieB (2076)	2017-12-17		Mild to Medium	Medium	Medium	Pleasant

Rattray - London Eye.

The mixture's coarse and contains far less black Cavendish than the other two. The majority of the blend's yellow and brown. A fresh tin has good moisture.

It lights up easily and gives, in my opinion, a wonderful aromatic smoke. The rum doesn't lambaste my tongue with lots of alcohol, instead the nuts are in the lead. There's a notable coconut and brazil nut flavour, but the macadamia's have a slight saltiness too. Any vanilla from the black Cavendish is WAY down the line. Up front are the honey-sweet Virginias, with the Burley in support. London Eye burns well, remaining free from bite throughout.

Nicotine: mild to medium. Room-note: pleasant.

A definite four star aromatic!

Highly recommended.

Pipe Used: Various

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: Various

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	Reviewed By	Date	Rating	Strength	Flavoring	Taste	Room Note
	austrianpiper (3)	2014-05-16		Very Mild	Medium to Strong	Mild	Tolerable

When you open the tin you will greeted by a loose cut tobacco with a golden, brown and black picture. The smell of coconut and some sweet alcoholic dominate. I can not detect the macadamia nuts (how do macadamia nuts smell?) The moisture is perfect out of the tin.

I would recommend medium or bigger bowls so the tobacco can develop better. It is easy to pack and light. I had also no problems with relights, the taste remains constant until to the end of the bowl. The smoke is cool and you can taste a sweet smoething with a undertone of coconut. The room note is not too brash and the ladies will love it.

For me this tobacco is a bit too bland and boring, may be that can be due to the fact that I am a filter smoker. I have not tried it without filter, because I think it would bite my tongue. It also could be a bit stronger. I think it is a middle of the road aromatic and for that price (€ 19,90 for 100g, bought in Vienna) I am a bit disapointed about this stuff. Kohlhase und Kopp can do that better.

I will finish this tin, but I will not buy it again. If you are an aromatic lover try to get a sample of this stuff so you can decide if you like it.

I give 2 stars.

Pipe used: Vauen Giant 447, Stanwell Black Diamond No. 13, John Aylesbury No. 602

Filter used: Vauen, Stanwell, White Elephant Super Mix

Age: fresh from the tin

3 people found this review helpful.

	Reviewed By	Date	Rating	Strength	Flavoring	Taste	Room Note
	Andy7777 (15)	2015-10-10		Mild to Medium	Medium to Strong	Medium	Tolerable

When you first open Rattray's London Eye, you are greeted with a sweet fruity smell. This is not unlike the taste, which if sweet, fruity and nutty. The flavouring is medium to strong, but not unpleasant. This has a fruity note, that may be too sweet for some

Pipe Used: Peterson's System P-Lip, No 305 (Calabash)

Age When Smoked: Fresh from tin

Purchased From: My Smoking Shop - Online

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	Reviewed By	Date	Rating	Strength	Flavoring	Taste	Room Note
	Jive (1)	2022-04-25		Mild	Mild	Medium to Full	Tolerable

I like it a lot. It's subtle. None of the flavours are over the top. There's beans, rum and a (slight) hint of vanilla. pipe used: Damiano Rovera freehand with 9mm filter

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