Rattray's Dark Fragrant 100g Tin

Rattray's Dark Fragrant 100g Tin

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SKU:
4030486602395
Maximum Purchase:
3
Family:
Burley
Cut:
Ready-rubbed
Strength:
Very Mild
Taste:
Mild
Room Note:
Pleasant
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Dark Fragrant encompasses the need to relax. Rich in flavor, smooth in body, a high proportion of black cavendish is seasoned with a pinch of perique to enhance this sublime mixture.

Flavor Profile

Brand
Rattray's
Blend Type
Cavendish Based
Tobaccos
Black Cavendish, Perique
Flavoring
None
Cut
Ready Rubbed
 
 
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
 
 

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Reviews

2 Reviews

  • 5
    A good/rich and wholesome smoke with any aged pipe

    Posted by Ted W on Dec 29th 2020

    This is a blend worth smoking in a well smoked / non virgin pipe. This is not a blend well suited for new smokers but those who enjoy a good bowl to smoke long and enjoy rich tastes of raisins, dark cherries and a few roasted plums. It's a great smoke for the experienced pipe smokers looking for rich flavors.

  • 5
    Naturally Fragrant

    Posted by Gabriel Sayegh on Mar 26th 2018

    I must admit I had difficulty figuring out if this was truly a Virginia blend (natural, no topping/casing) or an Aromatic (topping/casing; flavored) with a name including the word 'Fragrant', but after smoking the first half bowl I realize why the name is perfectly fitting for this richly aged Virginia/Perique blend. The Black Virginia Cavendish is a striking experience when opening the can; there's a cool blue/grey hue to the black leaf, but the scent is warm and rich - a hint of vinegar more akin with McClelland Virginias tells me this is a well-aged blend. It doesn't take much to open up in the pipe, and burns so cool it's almost hard to keep lit initially (user error I imagine!). Once stabilized, it continues to burn cool and even. Mild in body, but rich in flavor and scent. It leaves a pleasant, light grassy room note (hence the Fragrant) though it tastes more of rich earth and red wine, with a hint of peat (hence the Dark). I imagine the Perique is portioned on the heavier side to give it that punch of earthy flavor, mellowed out nicely by cool smoking Cavendish. It's a tantalizing experience, and while I'm familiar with Rattray's English blends (highly recommended for Latakia lovers), this is quickly making its way into my Virginia rotations. I'm even considering it as a blend suitable for breaking in new pipes dedicated to natural Virginias. I look forward to aging a few tins to see how the flavors marry with time.