Rattray Highland Targe
(2.88)
The outstanding feature is the pronounced flavor of robust latakia. This tobacco has earned proper recognition by those smokers who have a particular liking for this type of leaf.
Details
| Brand | Rattray |
| Blended By | Kohlhase, Kopp und Co. KG |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Scottish |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 100 grms tin |
| Country | Germany |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.88 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 11 - 16 of 16 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 24, 2010 | Mild | Extremely Mild | Very Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Unfortunately, what might be one of the best names for any blend on the market is largely unsupported by this somewhat lost for identity blend by K and K. It's in the same genre as 965 by Dunhill, or Old Dublin by Peterson, but falls so far from the mark of either that it lands somewhere in nomansland. Bright Va, latakia and unsweetened black cavendish are the most notable leaves in the blend. The va is a little thin and bite-prone. The latakia really could've saved it all, but turned coward and got left stranded on the high-dive like a shivering tween, not quite ready to take the plunge. In no way is this a blend for lat lovers. There just isn't enough of the stuff.
The cavendish is inoffensive and neither helps nor hinders what is ultimately a rather unimpressive collection of stuff.
The tin aroma is nice -- a little smoky and oriental.
We all have our unexplained favorites. A blend that really isn't that great, but for some reason we just love it. I'm sure that Highland Targe could be that for someone, but if it's on your short list, I'd maybe knock it down a few rungs. Really, old dublin succeeds where the targe breaks, leaving a bloody, kilted Scotsman.
The cavendish is inoffensive and neither helps nor hinders what is ultimately a rather unimpressive collection of stuff.
The tin aroma is nice -- a little smoky and oriental.
We all have our unexplained favorites. A blend that really isn't that great, but for some reason we just love it. I'm sure that Highland Targe could be that for someone, but if it's on your short list, I'd maybe knock it down a few rungs. Really, old dublin succeeds where the targe breaks, leaving a bloody, kilted Scotsman.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 19, 2008 | Mild | None Detected | Mild | Pleasant |
Not Rattray's finest offering. Quality weeds that don't seem to play well together. There's Latakia in the tin aroma that doesn't deliver in the smoke. Not a Scottish Blend IMO, more like My Mixture 965's other brother Daryl. I do get hints of black cavendish here and there, some latakia pops up, the Virginia is too bright for the blend and the orientals taste scorched. I'll finish the tin, because I'm too cheap to toss it and don't know anyone that likes it.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 24, 2007 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I bought this one in the bulk version, the only format available in Canada.
A very long cut, mostly golden and brown bakkies, with a minority of black leaves. Still, you could fairly smell the Latakia, and also the oriental, of course. Apparently, some Yakka has been added to give this blend its unique taste and distinctive aroma.
Smoking was interesting - more oriental tasting then the smoky Latakia- but, after a while, I find that the fact that it's a thin, long cut bakkie, sort of takes out some of the substance in it, and eventually, leaves it a bit tasteless. If there was some broken flake into it, it would increase its character. Or maybe it's just the fact that it was bulk.
If I buy the tin form, I will gladly share my impressions and update.
A very long cut, mostly golden and brown bakkies, with a minority of black leaves. Still, you could fairly smell the Latakia, and also the oriental, of course. Apparently, some Yakka has been added to give this blend its unique taste and distinctive aroma.
Smoking was interesting - more oriental tasting then the smoky Latakia- but, after a while, I find that the fact that it's a thin, long cut bakkie, sort of takes out some of the substance in it, and eventually, leaves it a bit tasteless. If there was some broken flake into it, it would increase its character. Or maybe it's just the fact that it was bulk.
If I buy the tin form, I will gladly share my impressions and update.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 05, 2006 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
Whew. unique smokyness without harshness. almost floral notes, latakia is ever present. Not a bad blend, better are availible.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 02, 2005 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Rattray's Highland Targe is a paradoxical 'Scottish mixture' blended in _Germany_. In the tin, this stuff smells fantastic. If I did not know better, I would have thought Highland Targe was blended by McClelland. It is a wonderful looking blend as well. Indeed, it looks great and smells great. It is such a shame that it does not taste great. Offensive to a Scotsman, because it should be blended on homeland, this German-made weed is not what it claims to be. Rattray is based in Perth where there happens to be the Perth Armoury Museum. It is there where one can see a real targe--a Scottish shield of real beauty (there are many there actually). The comparable German shield is a stechtarsche. Nevertheless, even if titled correctly, Rattray's Highland Targe would not garner any higher rating. This is a decent tobacco, unquestionably better than a lot of German blends out there, but I certainly will not purchase more and will probably not get through the 100g tin that I have.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 01, 2002 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
The aroma promises lots of Latakia, but the flavor is softer than I expected. Perhaps Latakia doesn't work for me without Turkish. I know that I enjoy many blends that have Tukish and no Latakia, so maybe I just learned something about my tastes. Too bad though, this is a decent blend, but doesn't make it into he rotation.
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