Indian Summer Pipe Tobacco Reviews
This wide-cut aromatic tobacco, made in the United Kingdom, is "Indian-cut" and "refined with tobacco cultivated by Amish people," according to the pouch. Its distinct reddish, golden-brown colour reminds me visually of some bulk burley mixtures I've seen in jars in tobacconists' shelves.
The occasional fleck of dark tobacco appears just frequently enough for you to assume that it occurs naturally in the mixture. The A.I.T.S. index says that Indian Summer includes "flue cured Virginias, Burleys, Oriental, and a mixture of fired and air cured leaf." What the added flavourings are, I really can't tell, probably a mixture of fruit and flower essences.
The result is very strong, perfumy and potpourri-like, but neither syrupy nor intensely sweet on the palate. It's not nearly as fragrant on the taste buds as it in the pouch. Something in here has an almost lemony-fresh, air-freshener-like quality to it, which I find unusual in a nice way. As for actual tobacco flavour, forget it, this one is purely for aromatic lovers.
It smokes quite mild strength-wise, without bite, and with just the slightest "zing" to it (mild enough to smoke on an empty stomach!). It produces a smoke of reasonably rich body considering its mildness. Still, it's easy to smoke this one fast and a little hot since it's so light.
It smokes fairly dry for an aromatic, moreso than American aromatics like Captain Black, but a little moister than Cornell & Diehl aromatics. Toward the very bottom of the bowl, it does get moister in the pipe and the essences become slightly bitter, but not to the point of becoming unpleasant.
Slower smoking does help to prevent this. Although not as aggressively aromatic as a tobacco such as Erinmore, its scent will remain in the pipe for a few bowls. I had this pouch for about a year, during which time it did become fairly dry once.
After re-humidification, it tended to remain moist for a long time, even when there wasn't much left in the pouch, which suggests that it contains additives of some sort. It leaves a rich, slightly sweet scent in the room after smoking that is not nearly as perfumy as might be expected.
I've never seen this tobacco for sale in North America; my pouch came from Germany (thanks Ken).
The occasional fleck of dark tobacco appears just frequently enough for you to assume that it occurs naturally in the mixture. The A.I.T.S. index says that Indian Summer includes "flue cured Virginias, Burleys, Oriental, and a mixture of fired and air cured leaf." What the added flavourings are, I really can't tell, probably a mixture of fruit and flower essences.
The result is very strong, perfumy and potpourri-like, but neither syrupy nor intensely sweet on the palate. It's not nearly as fragrant on the taste buds as it in the pouch. Something in here has an almost lemony-fresh, air-freshener-like quality to it, which I find unusual in a nice way. As for actual tobacco flavour, forget it, this one is purely for aromatic lovers.
It smokes quite mild strength-wise, without bite, and with just the slightest "zing" to it (mild enough to smoke on an empty stomach!). It produces a smoke of reasonably rich body considering its mildness. Still, it's easy to smoke this one fast and a little hot since it's so light.
It smokes fairly dry for an aromatic, moreso than American aromatics like Captain Black, but a little moister than Cornell & Diehl aromatics. Toward the very bottom of the bowl, it does get moister in the pipe and the essences become slightly bitter, but not to the point of becoming unpleasant.
Slower smoking does help to prevent this. Although not as aggressively aromatic as a tobacco such as Erinmore, its scent will remain in the pipe for a few bowls. I had this pouch for about a year, during which time it did become fairly dry once.
After re-humidification, it tended to remain moist for a long time, even when there wasn't much left in the pouch, which suggests that it contains additives of some sort. It leaves a rich, slightly sweet scent in the room after smoking that is not nearly as perfumy as might be expected.
I've never seen this tobacco for sale in North America; my pouch came from Germany (thanks Ken).
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posted by Shang Ning | 8:47:00 PM
1 Comments:
I have been smocking that for the last 5 years. Great tabacco. When I ant a change I smock Kentuky Bird...
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