Rattray Accountant's Mixture
(2.79)
Dark and full-bodied without harshness. Great for outdoor smoking. Many strong mixtures are harsh and stringent; Accountants Mixture is truly an outstanding exception.
Details
| Brand | Rattray |
| Blended By | Kohlhase, Kopp und Co. KG |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Virginia/Latakia |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Latakia, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 100 grams tin |
| Country | Germany |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.79 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 41 - 50 of 61 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 10, 2008 | Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium | Pleasant |
Currently working on my second tin of this mixture, I must say I am very pleased with it.
Closer to the typical Scottish blend, because of the addition of a significant portion of rubbed-out black VA flake, this good, honest blend features rubbed-out VA flake,Latakia, a small presence of oriental leaf and the addition of, I suspect, some cavendish. To the nose, it definitely is latakia, black VA and VA.
The room note remains pleasant despite the fair amount of Latakia and the sweet, discreet undertone brought by the black VA makes this blend flavorful and tasty while managing to avoid the border of the overwhelming.
I can understand why most of the reviewers are disappointed because they were expecting a full english blend , as advertised on the tin, rather than a scottish.
But this is what I enjoy from the scottish: the black VA reduces the sometimes harsh aftertaste of the Latakia , consequently reducing the bolder taste that it produces.
Of pleasant note, the black VA will settle down past mid -bowl to let the Latakia take a more prominent place with the VA, making it a more robust, traditionnal english blend, which is perfectly welcomed!
Closer to the typical Scottish blend, because of the addition of a significant portion of rubbed-out black VA flake, this good, honest blend features rubbed-out VA flake,Latakia, a small presence of oriental leaf and the addition of, I suspect, some cavendish. To the nose, it definitely is latakia, black VA and VA.
The room note remains pleasant despite the fair amount of Latakia and the sweet, discreet undertone brought by the black VA makes this blend flavorful and tasty while managing to avoid the border of the overwhelming.
I can understand why most of the reviewers are disappointed because they were expecting a full english blend , as advertised on the tin, rather than a scottish.
But this is what I enjoy from the scottish: the black VA reduces the sometimes harsh aftertaste of the Latakia , consequently reducing the bolder taste that it produces.
Of pleasant note, the black VA will settle down past mid -bowl to let the Latakia take a more prominent place with the VA, making it a more robust, traditionnal english blend, which is perfectly welcomed!
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 20, 2008 | Medium | Mild | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Bought a tin of this blend and I have been quite happy with it.
It is a soothing blend, neither strong nor weak. Good Latikia presence with no bite. Sweet and pleasant.
This is a good blend for when you just want to kick back and enjoy a good smoke without being overwhelmed by flavors or the lack thereof. Relaxing and easy.
It is a soothing blend, neither strong nor weak. Good Latikia presence with no bite. Sweet and pleasant.
This is a good blend for when you just want to kick back and enjoy a good smoke without being overwhelmed by flavors or the lack thereof. Relaxing and easy.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 25, 2008 | Medium to Strong | Extremely Mild | Full | Tolerable to Strong |
This is Black Mallory with Orientals replaced by dark Virginias and a bit more Latakia, which makes it stronger but less tasty.
A good tobacco when one's in need of a Latakia punch, but compared to other great English mixtures, pretty monotone.
My rating is 2.75/4.
A good tobacco when one's in need of a Latakia punch, but compared to other great English mixtures, pretty monotone.
My rating is 2.75/4.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 25, 2007 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
The description of this blend is rather ambiguous. It is, however, correct. It is dark and full-bodied. It does seem to lack harshness. It leans toward the darker, virginia flaavors. It has sweetness, zestiness, and richness. The latakia adds a leathery smokiness. Other orientals, if present, are not evident. I expected a powerful, dark, balkan type tobacco. I was surprised, but surprisingly so. This is an excellent tobacco. It achieves what McClelland's seems to strive for, but often fails to accomplish.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 26, 2006 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
This is another one of the three Rattray's offerings in my regular rotation. I believe this to be similar to Professinal Mixture with more strength and a touch more Latakia and unsweetened Black Cavendish.
Again, this delivers a wonderful flavor and pleasant room note rather than the some of the other English styled blends that can be rather astringent. While it does do well outdoors, I confidently reach for Accountant's after a meal and reserve other more rustic coarsley cut blends for outdoor duty.
Accoutant's delivers subtle complexity in a narrower range and my experience is that 90% of the bowl hums a beautiful melody all its own, and for me ... that's the attraction. It's very reliable and consistently excellent quality. It always holds my attention.
This blend, Professinal Mixture and Jocks Blend are the Rattray's trilogy in my rotation. Excellent!
Cheers, VC
Again, this delivers a wonderful flavor and pleasant room note rather than the some of the other English styled blends that can be rather astringent. While it does do well outdoors, I confidently reach for Accountant's after a meal and reserve other more rustic coarsley cut blends for outdoor duty.
Accoutant's delivers subtle complexity in a narrower range and my experience is that 90% of the bowl hums a beautiful melody all its own, and for me ... that's the attraction. It's very reliable and consistently excellent quality. It always holds my attention.
This blend, Professinal Mixture and Jocks Blend are the Rattray's trilogy in my rotation. Excellent!
Cheers, VC
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 05, 2006 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
A English with medium amount af Latakia. Virginia's offer some sweetness... It lacks the campfire smell/taste that I actually look for. There are better blends.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 21, 2006 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This isn't a typical Virginia/Latakia English style blend. The base of this tobacco is a matured, naturally sweet virginia. It also contains unsweetended black leaf. I'm not sure if that is cavenish, stoved virginia or both, but it is dark blend. The latakia in this tobacco is pleasant but it doesn't stand out, and that is what makes it so unique. The blend tastes mostly of matured virginia with a touch of smokiness from the latakia. I like most of Rattray's blends but like the rest of their line, this is not smokable directly out of the tin. I dry this and all my tinned tobaccos for about 30 minutes before smoking, else it will smoke too hot. I'd love to try the bulk version to see if there is a difference. My girlfriend loved the room note.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 27, 2005 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I smoked this in an Estate Pipe , just like the orginal owner,all he smoked in it, nice cake, only pipe I use for this, so it was great, I havent tried it in any other pipe,
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 26, 2005 | Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Great blend of Virginias and Latakia, in a chunky cut. Kind of in the same family for me as Lancer's Slices or Commonwealth, but with more sweetness and less assertive Latakia. Still has a great leathery punch to it. Complex it is not, but is enjoyable. This has mostly been a deep winter smoke for me.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 04, 2005 | Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium | Tolerable |
While lighter than 3 Noggins and heavier than Jocks, it is just as disappointing. After smoking Marlin Flake and Old Gowrie I can't believe Rattray would allow this to be sold with their name on it. Of course this is a perfect example of how shit in a tin will sell with the right name on it.
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