An all natural, stoved blend of Red Virginias, mellow Cavendish, Turkish, and Perique tobaccos pressed in an old-fashioned Crumble Cake. Named in memory of Captain Earle's wife, Honor Matthews, a native of New Zealand whom he wed during one of his ports of call to Diamond Head in Hawaii.
Flavor Profile
Brand
Hermit Captain Earle's Blended By: Cornell & Diehl
Blend Family
Oriental
Tobaccos
Cavendish, Oriental, Perique & Virginia
Flavoring
None
Cut
Cake
Strength i STRENGTH: the overall strength of the tobacco. This includes the strength of its taste and its nicotine content.
Mild
Strong
Flavoring i FLAVORING: primarily for aromatic blends, this refers to the "topping" but sometimes also to the "casing" added to the tobacco. This will account for detectable flavors like cherry or chocolate.
None
Rich
Taste i TASTE: although a wholly subjective measure, it is one of the most important in that it measures how tasty smokers find the blend. Like food, some dishes are tastier than others.
Mild
Full
Room Note i ROOM NOTE: a measure of the ambient scent/smell a blend puts out for those around the smoker. Basically, how strong does it smell, and how pleasant do those around you find that smell. The stronger, generally the less pleasant. You can also call this the "wife rating."
Light
Strong
