Dunhill Durbar
(3.12)
A high portion of mature dark as well as yellow Virginias combined with latakia and Oriental leaf. Wonderful balance, mild in flavour with floral and subtly smoky notes.
Details
| Brand | Dunhill |
| Blended By | Dunhill |
| Manufactured By | Scandinavian Tobacco Group |
| Blend Type | Balkan |
| Contents | Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Mixture |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin |
| Country | Denmark |
| Production | No longer in production |
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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3.12 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2015 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Tolerable |
I am afraid that I am with CoolPilot on this one. After being blown away by the re-introduced Aperitif I anticipated a stellar blend. The best I got out of this was the charring light; after that it goes downhill quickly for me. Repeatedly I found myself digging out the last half or two-thirds bowl and dumping the load.
What is wrong for me? The blend fights itself: too sweet, a tang approaching bitterness, and a taste which mimics some cavendish or treatment of the Virginias, perhaps. I sometimes smoke straight Izmir and rather enjoy it. I have smoked many of the McClellend Grand Orientals which showcase many Oriental varieties on a Virgina base and enjoyed them all, but not this.
Those who enjoy it may rejoice that I will not be competing with them to get Durbar.
I finally had to deal with the half tin I had left by adding a good bit of perique and as much as 25% blending burley. At the least I can smoke that.
What is wrong for me? The blend fights itself: too sweet, a tang approaching bitterness, and a taste which mimics some cavendish or treatment of the Virginias, perhaps. I sometimes smoke straight Izmir and rather enjoy it. I have smoked many of the McClellend Grand Orientals which showcase many Oriental varieties on a Virgina base and enjoyed them all, but not this.
Those who enjoy it may rejoice that I will not be competing with them to get Durbar.
I finally had to deal with the half tin I had left by adding a good bit of perique and as much as 25% blending burley. At the least I can smoke that.
Pipe Used:
Briars of many sizes, styles
PurchasedFrom:
Cigar Express - McKees Rocks, PA
Age When Smoked:
New production
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2016 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Very Full | Strong |
Let me start by saying that Dunhill (or Orlik) make some of my favorite blends in Flake and Elizabethan. And some great fall backs in DNR, 965 and Standard. That said, this blend is just terrible. lol
Maybe it is just me, but the essence I pick up from beginning to end of a bowl of Durbar is that of Burnt Rubber. IT is just a noxious odor and taste. I am not sure what exactly is causing this, but feel it is interplay between the latakia and orientals used. I bough a tin of this right when they announced they were rereleasing it and only now have finished it despite giving out numerous samples of the same.
I never really got any feedback from those samples either positive or negative, so I am not sure anyone is too crazy about this, but have encountered a few people that say they like it alright on the various forums. In any case, I can't ever see myself recommending this blend to anyone and have to keep true to the meaning of these ratings as a one star.
Maybe it is just me, but the essence I pick up from beginning to end of a bowl of Durbar is that of Burnt Rubber. IT is just a noxious odor and taste. I am not sure what exactly is causing this, but feel it is interplay between the latakia and orientals used. I bough a tin of this right when they announced they were rereleasing it and only now have finished it despite giving out numerous samples of the same.
I never really got any feedback from those samples either positive or negative, so I am not sure anyone is too crazy about this, but have encountered a few people that say they like it alright on the various forums. In any case, I can't ever see myself recommending this blend to anyone and have to keep true to the meaning of these ratings as a one star.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Dec 23, 2015 | Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
I got this as part of a multi tin sale from P@C. I tried it when I first got it and again 3 weeks later with the same results both times. The tin note was not bad however once I began smoking it all was not good. It packed and lit fine but as far as I could tell the only flavor was burning trash that left a nasty after taste. I didn't find it particularly strong or heavy on nicotine. I would not buy this again.
Pipe Used:
Peterson oom paul, Sav Brunta
PurchasedFrom:
P@C
Age When Smoked:
new
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Jan 06, 2015 | Strong | None Detected | Full | Tolerable |
Disappointing! Strong, full taste, but thats all about it. Like a bottle of second choice blended whiskey. Something not good in the orinetals, I would describe as "tobacco liefs where some rats did sleep for a night or more". Worst tin so far tasted from Dunhill. Cannot recommend it.
Pipe Used:
savinelli champagne
PurchasedFrom:
Dubini, CH
Age When Smoked:
fresh
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 18, 2015 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Don't like this one at all. The tin smells like green olives....... And it tastes like them too. Nothing else here. Just a hot sour ashy smoke. If I want olives then I would just eat them and not smoke them.
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