Hearth & Home Dunhill BB1938 Match
(2.90)
From Pipes&Cigars website: About a year ago, we approached Dunhill about bringing one of their old favorites back to market. It was a very smooth Latakia blend with red and bright Virginias that was sold only at the Dunhill stores. It's name came from the comment "smooth as a...b___'s b_______". They told us that they couldn't use the name anymore, so bringing it back was off the table. Not to be deterred, we began doing research to recreate the blend, including acquiring an old tin for comparison. Then we found out that they were going to reintroduce the blend under the name BB1938. We had spent too much time, effort and expense to develop our blend not to release it, so we invite you to try Match - BB1938.
Details
| Brand | Hearth & Home |
| Blended By | Russ Ouellette |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | English |
| Contents | Latakia, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | United States |
| 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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2.90 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2016 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
Another exceptional blending coup by Russ O. I have no idea whether this blend matches the original Dunhill Bab's Bottom or not, but accepting it for what it is, I was very impressed. It is indeed very smooth with a solid Virginia/Latakia base that plays together like Brooks & Dunn. This one will make you do the Boot Scootin' Boogie!
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2015 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Have never smoked the original so this one is reviewed on it's own merits. A very distinctive English with the Virginias out front and a fair amount of punch from the Latikia. The taste is exquisite and mouth watering good. The burn is perfect down to a fine light ash. It's what you would expect from the great Russ O. and is another winner from the good folks at P&C.
Pipe Used:
Ascorti New Dear
PurchasedFrom:
Pipes & Cigars
Age When Smoked:
fresh
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2020 | Mild | None Detected | Mild | Unnoticeable |
It has been awhile since i smoked a Virginia/ Latakia only mixture. I can’t say i have ever complained of one . I have no complaints on this either. Very smooth blend . The Virginias are excellent. Hardly any grass and a little citrus. Just toasty and bready and a nice sweetness . The latakia smooths out any roughness . Very creamy . Burns a little fast because of the cut but not hot . Very mild in nicotine. Nice relaxing, enjoyable smoke . No bite . Well done ! I have a Dunhill tin or 2 of the blend this is copying in the cellar with some good age on it . Looking forward to smoking it one day .
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2015 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant |
I purchased 8 ounces of this blend when it first became available. I loaded a bowl straight out of the box when it arrived as I had great anticipation of this one. I can honestly say I was not the least bit disappointed! Excellent combination of Virginias with a dose of Latakia. Packed well lit well and easy to keep lit. The combinations of Virginias have a sweet grassy flavor and aroma and the lat is not too strong or too weak, just a good leathery and smokey flavor. While this blend a match to a blend which I have never had the opportunity to enjoy I feel it is a solid blend and would be a good introduction to English blends if one were wanting to delve into this realm. I smokey at least one Bowl of this daily and plan to lay in a couple of pounds of it in my tobacco vault. Of the 150 plus blends I have on hand I place This one in the top 10. Good solid smoke, very enjoyable indeed.
Pipe Used:
various Kaywoodies, Grabows and cobs
PurchasedFrom:
pipes and cigars
Age When Smoked:
bulk new and bulk jarred 3 months
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