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 1 - 3 of 3 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2015 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
The double toasted burley is the basic star; toasty, a little sweet, grassy, earthy and nutty. The Virginia provides citrus, grass and hay in a support role. The Oriental offers a sour note and wood in a minor way. The perique is slightly noticeable with spice, and a touch of raisins and figs. The coumarin is very slightly vanilla-like, and adds a nice floral context with some strength. The rum is richly sweet. The deep toppings do sublimate the tobaccos to a fair extent. Well balanced with a nice complexity, it has a very consistent flavor from the first puff to the last one, but needs to be smoked at a slow to moderate pace to catch them all. Burns cool at a moderate pace without bite, and has no dull or harsh spots (unless you puff fast), and leaves no moisture in the bowl. Barely needs a relight. Has a pleasant after taste. Three and a half stars.
-JimInks
-JimInks
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2017 | Medium | Medium | Full | Pleasant |
I find the categorization of this blend as "American" rather than as aromatic interesting in light of the aromatic designation that Rowland receives. I would imagine that any pipe smoker would enjoy this blend. Interesting from tin pop to the last puff, smooth, tasty, and reasonably satisfying in the nicotine department. I think this blend would be great to share with a newbie. It's got a lot happening to keep you interested and burns easily and w/o excessive heat or moisture. Makes for a nice contrast bowl and would serve as an introduction aromatic blend for hardcore non aro smokers. (heheh)
Pipe Used:
brylon, cobs, briars.
PurchasedFrom:
pipes and cigars
Age When Smoked:
unknown
| 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
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