Manufacturer Description:
A blend of high quality Virginia, Burley and a soft, ripened Black Cavendish. With aromatic Madagascan vanilla and a generously drop of forest honey to round off this gentle aromatic Mixture.
Characterisation:
The Royal Gold is a dark colored mixture of different tobaccos in typical mixture-cut. The aroma smells of vanilla and honey and clearly displaces any smell of tobacco. The humidity of the The Royal Vanilla is optimal.
Plugging:
The various cutting widths and lengths of The Royal Gold are overall so fine that the tobacco could be stuffed very well. You can either let the tobacco trickle in portions, layer by layer into the bowl and gently press each or twist it between your fingers to loose balls before you stuff it.
Light up:
The Royal Gold can be light up very good with 1 to 2 flames. While that it tends to straighten up a little bit, but could be flattened well with the tamper without having to be re-ignited.
Smoking properties:
The Royal Gold is rightfully called: After light up the typical vanilla flavor is noticeable, its sweetness is enhanced somewhat by the honey. But in the taste one can also recognize the nuances of tobacco: A tangy fresh touch of Virginia and a dark, nutty aftertaste of Burley. The Royal Gold is a light tobacco that glows down good-natured, though one must pay attention to the temperature in order to be able to identify the individual flavors. During glowing down the tobacco develop some condensate and the remaining ash is medium gray.
Redolency:
In the redolence the blend remains to vanilla and caramel. The smell is definitely determinate by the sweetness and The Royal Gold is in relation to the redolence a typical “Vanilla-tobacco”. The mixture should be welcome at any occasion.
Conclusion:
The Royal Gold is a dark colored mixture of different tobaccos in typical mixture-cut. Vanilla and honey dominate the tobacco in every respect. While glowing down good-natured with some condensate one can also remark the sparkling freshness of Virginia and the dark, nutty flavor of Burley in addition to the flavors. But to detect these nuances some attention must be paid to the temperature. The room note is reminiscent of vanilla and caramel, making The Royal Vanilla very pleasant for the society. Among the variety of vanilla Mixtures The Royal Gold is one of the best and highly recommended for all fans of flavored tobacco.
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