Savinelli Essenza Cipriota
(2.88)
Exhibiting a fragrance redolent of the exotic mysteries of the east, a blend of well-aged Virginias, cool burning burleys, alluring latakia and Macedonian leaf, form a fascinatingly nuanced, medium bodied smoke.
Notes: The Italian name Essenza Cipriota means "Essence of Cyprus," referring to the Cyprian latakia.
Details
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.88 / 4
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Displaying 11 - 17 of 17 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 01, 2020 | Medium | Mild to Medium | Medium | Pleasant |
I just received this tin yesterday, and the date on the back says it's from June of 2014. It's November of 2020 right now. So I have a nicely pre-aged, 6 year old tin of Essenza Cipriota.
When opening the tin, the smell is beautiful... it's sweet, fruity, and a bit floral... but nothing like the Lakeland floral, more like the natural scent of blooming fruit trees, with a slight incense and smokiness. But there's also a mysteriousness to it. It's definitely something I can't quite pin down. Some people say it's a "red wine" topping... but I'm not so sure. Maybe... I just don't know. First puffs... very nice, sweet apricots, spicy Oriental incense, and sweet Virginia flavors of grass and fruit trees. I wouldn't call this an aromatic though. It's more of a lightly flavored, mild English blend. I say "mild" because the Latikia isn't that strong. The Burley is very faint as well, but it does seem to firm the blend up and thicken the smoke a bit... and they add a touch of nuttiness. The high quality Macedonian Orientals and Virginias are the main players overall.
As the bowl progresses, it seems to get more complex. There are hints of rose, spices, incense-y flavors wafting all around. I'm guessing this is due to the Macedonian leaf, which usually gives a nice floral/earthy complexity. The Latikia is still quite light, but it's enough to enhance the Oriental's earthy incense flavor. The interplay between the Macedonian leaf and the sweet topping makes for an amazing flavor.
Bottom Line: This is a light English with a superb, light, mysteriously fruity floral flavor added. I highly recommend it, especially if you like mid English blends like Presbyterian.
*==UPDATE==* The more I smoke this blend, the better it gets. I find myself smoking it more than any other blend in my rotation. Not everything has to be a super Lat-bomb. Essenza Cipriota is light enough to replace Early Morning Pipe as my, well, early morning pipe... but it's complex and delicious enough to be smoked all throughout the day and enjoyed constantly. I only wish I knew some similar blends so I could try them out as well... but I can't think of anything quite like it.
When opening the tin, the smell is beautiful... it's sweet, fruity, and a bit floral... but nothing like the Lakeland floral, more like the natural scent of blooming fruit trees, with a slight incense and smokiness. But there's also a mysteriousness to it. It's definitely something I can't quite pin down. Some people say it's a "red wine" topping... but I'm not so sure. Maybe... I just don't know. First puffs... very nice, sweet apricots, spicy Oriental incense, and sweet Virginia flavors of grass and fruit trees. I wouldn't call this an aromatic though. It's more of a lightly flavored, mild English blend. I say "mild" because the Latikia isn't that strong. The Burley is very faint as well, but it does seem to firm the blend up and thicken the smoke a bit... and they add a touch of nuttiness. The high quality Macedonian Orientals and Virginias are the main players overall.
As the bowl progresses, it seems to get more complex. There are hints of rose, spices, incense-y flavors wafting all around. I'm guessing this is due to the Macedonian leaf, which usually gives a nice floral/earthy complexity. The Latikia is still quite light, but it's enough to enhance the Oriental's earthy incense flavor. The interplay between the Macedonian leaf and the sweet topping makes for an amazing flavor.
Bottom Line: This is a light English with a superb, light, mysteriously fruity floral flavor added. I highly recommend it, especially if you like mid English blends like Presbyterian.
*==UPDATE==* The more I smoke this blend, the better it gets. I find myself smoking it more than any other blend in my rotation. Not everything has to be a super Lat-bomb. Essenza Cipriota is light enough to replace Early Morning Pipe as my, well, early morning pipe... but it's complex and delicious enough to be smoked all throughout the day and enjoyed constantly. I only wish I knew some similar blends so I could try them out as well... but I can't think of anything quite like it.
Pipe Used:
Georg Jensen Rebild
Age When Smoked:
6 years old
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2016 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
first of all im not a woman but a 70 year old retired businessman....second i have a collection of 105 different brands and blends....third i find this blend a very nice soft smoke with a floral nose...nice blend in a serious rotation...a keeper
Pipe Used:
stanwell and big ben only
PurchasedFrom:
pipes and cigars
Age When Smoked:
70
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 07, 2014 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Medium | Tolerable |
Kind of a different blend. A moderately cased latakia blend that is overall smooth and smokeable. Not cased enough to be aromatic, not enough body to be a full English, this blend does an average job trying to serve two purposes. The quality of the leaf is apparent and burns clean and dry. Very toasty with a red wine/grape undertone. 3/5.
Pipe Used:
Cob/hardwood/Briar
PurchasedFrom:
Gifted from Reddit.
Age When Smoked:
<1 Month
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2019 | Mild | Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I found this one an odd duck. I've been working my way through the Saveinelli blends and next up was the Essenza.
I popped the tin and the note smelled English. Nice smokiness which I figured would be perfect for a cool and damp fall weekend in a 320. The tobacco was a little drier than I expected and was a jumble of darker and lighter thin ribbon cuts.
Packing my 320 full, I found it quick to flame and really hot burning at first. Tamping got it down to a good smolder. The smoke was quite floral and tickled my nose, mouth, and throat. It produced good quantities of smoke from beginning to end and was quite consistent.
If you hate tobaccos with a floral tone, don't buy it. I'll finish the tin, but I'm not sure if I'll be buying more.
I popped the tin and the note smelled English. Nice smokiness which I figured would be perfect for a cool and damp fall weekend in a 320. The tobacco was a little drier than I expected and was a jumble of darker and lighter thin ribbon cuts.
Packing my 320 full, I found it quick to flame and really hot burning at first. Tamping got it down to a good smolder. The smoke was quite floral and tickled my nose, mouth, and throat. It produced good quantities of smoke from beginning to end and was quite consistent.
If you hate tobaccos with a floral tone, don't buy it. I'll finish the tin, but I'm not sure if I'll be buying more.
Pipe Used:
Savinelli 320
PurchasedFrom:
Smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
2 years
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2015 | Extremely Mild | None Detected | Extremely Mild (Flat) | Unnoticeable |
By far this is a tobacco made for women pipe smokers. It smells like flowers. I don't know why but that is all I get from it. It is not an English so I don't know why folks call it that. I have tried this now on 4 seperate bowls and all have had the same result. Half way down I lose interest and get it out of my pipe. Flavor starts out ok. But as you smoke whatever the casing that is put here dies and fades away. In all very weak.
Pipe Used:
Captain Black
PurchasedFrom:
New York
Age When Smoked:
New Tin
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 28, 2015 | Strong | Medium to Strong | Overwhelming | Pleasant |
Three strikes and your Out. Three bowls and I am. I went into this believing a great pipe maker has got to have a Great tobacco. They might have it but it is not this one. After 3 bowls in 2 hours the experience was Serious Burn effects from tongue to throat. Water wouldn't resolve it and cranberry juice couldn't prevent it or Burn it Back off after those 2 hours. It literally took a huge bowl of vanilla ice cream to stop it and calm the entire scar tissue, if I may call it this. Sure felt like it was going to be.
If I continue to smoke this "Stuff" I would expect to get throat cancer in six months.
If I continue to smoke this "Stuff" I would expect to get throat cancer in six months.
Pipe Used:
Savinelli
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 14, 2024 | Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
Savinelli
Essenza Cipriota
Blend Notes: “Exhibiting a fragrance redolent of the exotic mysteries of the east, a blend of well-aged Virginias, cool burning burleys, alluring latakia and Macedonian leaf, form a fascinatingly nuanced, medium bodied smoke. The Italian name Essenza Cipriota means "Essence of Cyprus," referring to the Cyprian latakia.”
This so so blend is likely topped with some kind of fruit or wine essence. The Latakia is barely present. The Virginias provide a background of citrus tanginess. The burley is barely noticable. A moisture that you can’t feel but leads to frequent re-lights.
As is sometimes the case, I am confused as to what the goal in this blend might have been … its not a mess, but it feels and tastes unfocused. The blend is not awful but it is at best uninspired.
2 out of 4 stars if I am generous.
Essenza Cipriota
Blend Notes: “Exhibiting a fragrance redolent of the exotic mysteries of the east, a blend of well-aged Virginias, cool burning burleys, alluring latakia and Macedonian leaf, form a fascinatingly nuanced, medium bodied smoke. The Italian name Essenza Cipriota means "Essence of Cyprus," referring to the Cyprian latakia.”
This so so blend is likely topped with some kind of fruit or wine essence. The Latakia is barely present. The Virginias provide a background of citrus tanginess. The burley is barely noticable. A moisture that you can’t feel but leads to frequent re-lights.
As is sometimes the case, I am confused as to what the goal in this blend might have been … its not a mess, but it feels and tastes unfocused. The blend is not awful but it is at best uninspired.
2 out of 4 stars if I am generous.
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