D & R Tobacco London Dock
(2.54)
Daughter & Ryan's London Dock is a blend of double-toasted Burley, Virginia, Oriental, and Perique, topped with rum and coumarin, making for toasty, earthy, slightly sweet smoke with just a hint of spice and fig.
Notes: Mark Ryan wrote: London Dock contains double toasted burley, Virginia, Oriental and perique tobacco. It's topped with rum and coumarin flavors. The original formula had deer tongue, which is replaced by coumarin, something several manufacturers do. However, the Original London Dock used rose essence which is not used any longer by blenders due to its unpopularity.
Details
| Brand | D & R Tobacco |
| Blended By | Mark Ryan |
| Manufactured By | Mark Ryan |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Burley, Oriental/Turkish, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Other / Misc, Rum |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Medium
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.54 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 11 - 13 of 13 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2019 | Medium | Strong | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
D & R Tobacco - London Dock.
This was one of those unfortunate blends which incurred an import charge from customs. Hindsight, that wonderful thing, says I shouldn't have bothered!
The tin-note sets the precedent for the forthcoming smoke: strongly flavoured, and acrid. The blend is a mixture of light and medium browns, is a medium size ribbon, and has good hydration.
The moment I lit a bowl I felt disesteemed. That feeling hasn't changed. The different toppings create a herby, sharp, bitter, perfume-like, unpleasant flavour. The coumarin claims responsibility for trashing most of the fun! But, lol, the rum and cherry give a support of insurrection! The toppings leave little room for the tobaccos, the Burley can be identified, but the rest miss me. A bowl burns fast, and also too warm.
Nicotine: medium. Room-note: pleasant to tolerable.
London Dock? I smoked a few bowls then threw it in the bin. Not recommended:
One star.
This was one of those unfortunate blends which incurred an import charge from customs. Hindsight, that wonderful thing, says I shouldn't have bothered!
The tin-note sets the precedent for the forthcoming smoke: strongly flavoured, and acrid. The blend is a mixture of light and medium browns, is a medium size ribbon, and has good hydration.
The moment I lit a bowl I felt disesteemed. That feeling hasn't changed. The different toppings create a herby, sharp, bitter, perfume-like, unpleasant flavour. The coumarin claims responsibility for trashing most of the fun! But, lol, the rum and cherry give a support of insurrection! The toppings leave little room for the tobaccos, the Burley can be identified, but the rest miss me. A bowl burns fast, and also too warm.
Nicotine: medium. Room-note: pleasant to tolerable.
London Dock? I smoked a few bowls then threw it in the bin. Not recommended:
One star.
Pipe Used:
Altinok Lee Van Cleef: Friday pipe
PurchasedFrom:
Smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
1/24/19
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 03, 2020 | Mild | Medium | Medium | Very Pleasant |
Presentation: Yellow label, thin blue trim silhouette of a sailing vessel. Looks simple, but nice.
Cut: Comes in a chunky ribbon cut. Moisture level is a touch moist but will smoke. One nice thing about this blend is you can dry it out substantially for better burn without giving up flavor.
Tin note: My tobacco has been dried moderately but I can still smell the tin from a foot away when I open it. It smells of sweet vanilla and floral essence. On some whiffs I get a leathery smell. Overall it smells outstanding.
Tasting notes: On the draw you get that aromatic taste up front; tastes of vanilla, cherry, and an extremely minimal sharpness similar to menthol, though it is not obvious it is menthol. After puffing out, it is nutty, earthy. It also tastes slightly floral, like roses or something similar but it is such an underlying note it isn't obvious with everything else going on in the bowl.
Mechanics: Smoke slow, this blend will have a cheap chemically taste and bite you if you smoke it fast. But if you don't, it will pack well, burn well, and be an enjoyable blend.
Extra Remarks: As of this review London Dock has been discontinued, as have several other Daughters & Ryan blends. Either they are doing a massive overhaul or business is not well... I wish them good fortune and that they bring this blend back at some point. This blend will always have a special place in my heart. But more topically, this blend is an enjoyable aromatic. Good complexity, solid levels of flavor, and is unique. This is a good blend to mix things up from more regular smokes. 3 stars.
Cut: Comes in a chunky ribbon cut. Moisture level is a touch moist but will smoke. One nice thing about this blend is you can dry it out substantially for better burn without giving up flavor.
Tin note: My tobacco has been dried moderately but I can still smell the tin from a foot away when I open it. It smells of sweet vanilla and floral essence. On some whiffs I get a leathery smell. Overall it smells outstanding.
Tasting notes: On the draw you get that aromatic taste up front; tastes of vanilla, cherry, and an extremely minimal sharpness similar to menthol, though it is not obvious it is menthol. After puffing out, it is nutty, earthy. It also tastes slightly floral, like roses or something similar but it is such an underlying note it isn't obvious with everything else going on in the bowl.
Mechanics: Smoke slow, this blend will have a cheap chemically taste and bite you if you smoke it fast. But if you don't, it will pack well, burn well, and be an enjoyable blend.
Extra Remarks: As of this review London Dock has been discontinued, as have several other Daughters & Ryan blends. Either they are doing a massive overhaul or business is not well... I wish them good fortune and that they bring this blend back at some point. This blend will always have a special place in my heart. But more topically, this blend is an enjoyable aromatic. Good complexity, solid levels of flavor, and is unique. This is a good blend to mix things up from more regular smokes. 3 stars.
Pipe Used:
IMP Straight Billiard Meer
PurchasedFrom:
No longer available
Age When Smoked:
fresh from tin, 1+ year
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2023 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Tin note has an array of complex aromas that are very enticing: maple, light roast coffee, hazelnut, toffee, dried fig, and vanilla cream. Unfortunately, on the palate, the flavors presented did not live up to the jar note. Didn’t get any rum really. I got mostly dried grass from the Virginia, stale nuts from the double toasted Burley, and some creamy sourness from the Turkish. Not much presence of Perique, no peppery spice, just a tiny bit of stewed fruit.
With a couple years in the jar the blend softened to the point of being rather boring, now mostly white bread, yeasty flavors, and a vague honey note in the ambient aroma. At this point I started to tweak the blend, and it proved easily malleable in that regard, adjusting this this way or that to provide some enjoyment.
Overall, while not bad, I’d give this a pass. So many more blends out there worthy of your time.
With a couple years in the jar the blend softened to the point of being rather boring, now mostly white bread, yeasty flavors, and a vague honey note in the ambient aroma. At this point I started to tweak the blend, and it proved easily malleable in that regard, adjusting this this way or that to provide some enjoyment.
Overall, while not bad, I’d give this a pass. So many more blends out there worthy of your time.
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