Robert McConnell Mature
(3.40)
The new tin description reads: Manufactured from matured Virginia leafs from Africa and Brazil, as well as Oriental tobaccos from Greece and Turkey. A sweetish blend, rich in scent and taste. Flavoring: chocolate (according to K&K website).
Notes: For those who enjoyed the cut and leaf of the old (brown tin) Special London Mature, but would have favored more aroma, Robert McConnell now has an answer. Using what is, as far as we can tell, the identical ready-rubbed, high quality dark Virginia, this smoke is topped with a sweet, exotic star anise aromatic.
Details
| Brand | Robert McConnell |
| Blended By | |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Virginia Based |
| Contents | Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Anisette |
| Cut | Broken Flake |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild to Medium
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.40 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2017 | Medium | Medium | Medium | Tolerable |
Robert McConnell - Mature.
A fairly dark, well broken, not too wet, blend from a fresh tin. There's no need for further rubbing.
It lights well, giving a reliable burn. Now, I like the tobacco flavours: well balanced, not too citrus-sharp, a little sweet and sour, and lightly creamy. It's a quality natural flavour, but for me, the topping spoils it. Although it doesn't come over as being a blend with LOADS of added taste, there's just enough liquorice/aniseed to give a bitterness I don't find appealing. Also, I don't find the temperature too agreeable, that, and the tongue bite reduce the rating further.
Nicotine: medium. Room-note: not exactly a fan.
Mature: I'll be fair and give it a fairly noncommittal two stars, because the tobaccos taste quite nice. It's just ruined by the top-note:
Somewhat recommended.
A fairly dark, well broken, not too wet, blend from a fresh tin. There's no need for further rubbing.
It lights well, giving a reliable burn. Now, I like the tobacco flavours: well balanced, not too citrus-sharp, a little sweet and sour, and lightly creamy. It's a quality natural flavour, but for me, the topping spoils it. Although it doesn't come over as being a blend with LOADS of added taste, there's just enough liquorice/aniseed to give a bitterness I don't find appealing. Also, I don't find the temperature too agreeable, that, and the tongue bite reduce the rating further.
Nicotine: medium. Room-note: not exactly a fan.
Mature: I'll be fair and give it a fairly noncommittal two stars, because the tobaccos taste quite nice. It's just ruined by the top-note:
Somewhat recommended.
Pipe Used:
Freehand
PurchasedFrom:
Smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2017 | Medium | Strong | Medium to Full | Tolerable |
I was looking forward to this tobacco for a while and let it age several months when I got it. I'm a Virginia fan and also a fan of a lot of topped tobaccos ( University Flake, Kendal Flake, and Epiphany, especially). I also like many anise topped tobaccos (SWR, CH). However, I found the topping on this to be a bit too much. I feel that the topping impedes the flavor of the tobacco and seems, to me at least, to drown the tobacco. I've given it many bowls in different pipes and with different packing techniques. It's just not for me. If topped Virginias are your Nirvana, please try it. The tobaccos, from what I can tell, are top notch. It just isn't what I expected and I found little to enjoy.
Oh. And it will most def ghost your pipe..
Oh. And it will most def ghost your pipe..
Pipe Used:
Petersons and Custom-bilts
PurchasedFrom:
smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
About 9 months
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