Rattray Black Mallory
(3.15)
The basic tobaccos are broadly akin to those of Red Rapparee. Carefully apportioning of the quantities of seasoning leaf brings about a dark full bodied mixture. A notable tobacco.
Details
| Brand | Rattray |
| Series | British Collection |
| Blended By | Rattray's |
| Manufactured By | Kohlhase & Kopp |
| Blend Type | Scottish |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin, 100 grams tin |
| Country | Germany |
| Production | Currently available |
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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3.15 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 61 - 62 of 62 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 24, 2007 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Full | Tolerable to Strong |
Like all the K & K Rattray's this is very moist in the tin and needs drying. What do they add to these blends ? Maybe just water as it dries quickly. It's very rich, smokey with an overall sweetness. Like most Rattray's it's very hot unless dried and smoked gently. However, I can say that about most tobaccos. This is a rich after dinner tobacco for me. Dunhill's Aperitif is similar to but much smoother with less bite, and tastes like a more natural tobacco. Update: 2007-Nov
I've just finished another 50g tin of this blend, much of it smoked quite dry. Without the heat from excess moisture this tobacco has been so complex, layered and flavorful that I have purchased a few more tins. The virginia tobacco and the black cavendish gives this a dark sweetness. Balanced against this, however, the orientals are sharp. I could never smoke this every night.
I'm sure it's different than the original but we are fortunate that someone is still blending this classic. Unique!
I've just finished another 50g tin of this blend, much of it smoked quite dry. Without the heat from excess moisture this tobacco has been so complex, layered and flavorful that I have purchased a few more tins. The virginia tobacco and the black cavendish gives this a dark sweetness. Balanced against this, however, the orientals are sharp. I could never smoke this every night.
I'm sure it's different than the original but we are fortunate that someone is still blending this classic. Unique!
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 08, 2005 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I concur with the esteemed Lochinvar, below. This is a very high-quality, classic Scottish blend with perhaps equal amounts of unsweetened Black Canvendish and Latakia against a solid Turkish component. There's a beautiful sweetness to the smoke that darts in and out - very nice.
Like most of Rattray's offerings, this blend is unique and pleasing. It reminds me of a stronger Highland Targe (yet another great Rattray mixture).
It may just be me, but the tin nose of the "English" genre of Rattray blends has a consistent signature smell, not unlike the way McClelland's tins do. While McClelland's tins smell something like ketchup (or whatever), Rattray tins smell like some kind of Malt to me. I wonder if you smell the same thing?
Either way, Rattray blends are subtle and they pack and burn wonderfully right out of the can. But please, don't smoke Rattray's "English" blends if you are looking for a Latakia "knock out", because that's not the point here. Not at all. The point is balance and quality - two attributes sorely missing from a lot of contemporary English blends out there.
Use a little patience and time with this and other Rattray's blends - there's a lot to learn from them.
Like most of Rattray's offerings, this blend is unique and pleasing. It reminds me of a stronger Highland Targe (yet another great Rattray mixture).
It may just be me, but the tin nose of the "English" genre of Rattray blends has a consistent signature smell, not unlike the way McClelland's tins do. While McClelland's tins smell something like ketchup (or whatever), Rattray tins smell like some kind of Malt to me. I wonder if you smell the same thing?
Either way, Rattray blends are subtle and they pack and burn wonderfully right out of the can. But please, don't smoke Rattray's "English" blends if you are looking for a Latakia "knock out", because that's not the point here. Not at all. The point is balance and quality - two attributes sorely missing from a lot of contemporary English blends out there.
Use a little patience and time with this and other Rattray's blends - there's a lot to learn from them.
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