Tsuge Premium Pipe Tobacco Gunjin - The Samurai God
(2.82)
Gunjin (the Samurai god) combines superlative quality, bright Virginias with the exotic flavor of select Orientals and a dash of smooth black cavendish. A mild-to-medium smoke, this blend is mellow and lightly sweet.
Notes: Launched in 2014.
Details
| Brand | Tsuge Premium Pipe Tobacco |
| Series | Gods |
| Blended By | Mark Ryan |
| Manufactured By | Drew Estate |
| Blend Type | Scottish |
| Contents | Cavendish, Oriental/Turkish, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Mixture |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Mild to 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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2.82 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2017 | Mild to Medium | Very Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
The Virginias dominate with sweet hay and nothing else. Can't taste the Perique, but it does provide a very mild spice. The Orientals provide a very mild sour note. Can't taste the Black Cav, but it adds to the sweetness. Burns a little warm. I find it a bit mundane.
Mild to medium in body and taste. Added sweetness is very mild. Burns very well.
Mild to medium in body and taste. Added sweetness is very mild. Burns very well.
Pipe Used:
MM Little Devil Cutty, Little Devil Acorn, Marcus
PurchasedFrom:
smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
fresh
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Jan 23, 2017 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Picked this up in a trade. Light, sand colored tobacco with a few small flecks of black. A sort of light hay aroma in the tin - my nose couldn't pick out any orientals or perique. Ribbon cut.
In the pipe the lemon Virginias were sweet hay - too sweet. Quite the turnoff. But it didn't seem as though the Virginias were to blame, so I'm guessing it was the Cavendish. I couldn't place the Cavendish flavoring but it caused the whole blend to go "Mac Baren roll cake" on me, with an artificial pastry-like sweetness or the "sugar with no backbone" as I've come to call it. The perique was very light and mildly peppery and the orientals were sour and on the nutty side, which was excellent. In fact, the whole thing would have worked if not for that nagging fake sweetness, as I really enjoyed the interplay between the Virginias and the orientals. In subsequent bowls I attempted to remove the Cavendish and that helped a bit but not enough. The last 1/3 or so of the bowl and the sweetness burned off, showing the strengths of this blend. Easily 3 stars without the cav and about 1.5 with it, so two stars for this one. For my tastes, this blend didn't work and I would love to try it before the Cavendish is added.
In the pipe the lemon Virginias were sweet hay - too sweet. Quite the turnoff. But it didn't seem as though the Virginias were to blame, so I'm guessing it was the Cavendish. I couldn't place the Cavendish flavoring but it caused the whole blend to go "Mac Baren roll cake" on me, with an artificial pastry-like sweetness or the "sugar with no backbone" as I've come to call it. The perique was very light and mildly peppery and the orientals were sour and on the nutty side, which was excellent. In fact, the whole thing would have worked if not for that nagging fake sweetness, as I really enjoyed the interplay between the Virginias and the orientals. In subsequent bowls I attempted to remove the Cavendish and that helped a bit but not enough. The last 1/3 or so of the bowl and the sweetness burned off, showing the strengths of this blend. Easily 3 stars without the cav and about 1.5 with it, so two stars for this one. For my tastes, this blend didn't work and I would love to try it before the Cavendish is added.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 08, 2017 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild | Tolerable to Strong |
Pretty good looking stuff in the tin, a palette of colors spanning yellows, golds, tans and greens. Definitely orientals present, that is, and you can smell them. I don't often go for Turkish or orientals because they generally come off too cigarettish. But this is quality leaf, much of which is in bigger, less processed pieces, so I'm game.
The tastes are a little subdued in my opinion...maybe too fresh? We'll see over time. Could be personal taste receptor challenges as I'm fresh out of brain surgery a few days now. I get the spices and the floral notes, just what I want when I do choose an oriental blend. Overall, I wouldn't rate it the best of the god series at this point but I believe this one could evolve. It's interesting enough to see how much more interesting it may become. Good quality leaf, zero burn issues.
The tastes are a little subdued in my opinion...maybe too fresh? We'll see over time. Could be personal taste receptor challenges as I'm fresh out of brain surgery a few days now. I get the spices and the floral notes, just what I want when I do choose an oriental blend. Overall, I wouldn't rate it the best of the god series at this point but I believe this one could evolve. It's interesting enough to see how much more interesting it may become. Good quality leaf, zero burn issues.
PurchasedFrom:
Pipesandcigars.com
Age When Smoked:
Fresh tin undated
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