| Manufacturer: |
Peterson
|
| Name: |
Irish Oak
|
| Weight (net): |
50g
|
| Packing: |
Tin
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| Tobacco type: |
English
|
| Strength: |
Medium
|
| Tobacco species: |
Cavendish, Zimbabwe Orange, Thailand Burley, Black Perique
|
| Cut: |
Mixture
|
| Flavour: |
None
|
| Tongue agreeableness: |
Very good
|
| Burning behavior: |
Very good
|
| Condensate: |
Little
|
| Aroma constancy: |
None
|
| Cut quality: |
Very good
|
| Plugability: |
Very good
|
| Humidity: |
Dampish
|
| Light-up: |
Very good
|
Manufacturer Description:
This spicy, but nevertheless mellow and cool to smoke composition of bright and red Virginias, as well as unflavoured Black Cavendish and Perique ripens, as recommended by the tradition, over a couple of years in sherry barrels of oak wood, which give this tobacco the exquisite nuances.
Characterisation:
UnWhile opening the tin a pleasing smell of fresh hay arise immediately. A hint of Perique and a weakly, nuttily undertone awake an expectance of a lightly spicy tobacco. The mixture is bright to medium brown with a few darker brown parts in a rather fine cut. The fresh tobacco is definitely too dampish.
Plugging:
The Irish Oak could be plugged as a fine mixture. It’s recommended to attend to plug not too compressed, because the fine tobacco streaks will easy densify. In due of the dampness it’s recommended to take off the needed portion for a filling 10 to 15 minutes earlier and let it dry a little bit before plugging.
Light up:
The tobacco could be light up without any problem. It doesn’t tend to much to swell and one to two flames are enough to get a durable and constant glow.
Smoking properties:
The Irish Oak behaves rather unspectacular: A mild, discreet Sweetness with a hint of spice result in a pleasing, uncomplicated smoking enjoyment, whereby from time to time a peak of freshness is remarkable. Combined with the smell of fresh hay this tobacco recommends itself for tepidly summer nights. In face of the mild impression the strength of the tobacco is medium – while the filling the natured tobacco comes into it’s own. Also the cool and dry burning down is remarkable, though the fresh tobacco is rather dampish. With a little bit attention burning down is uncomplicated and a bright grey and dry ash remains.
Redolency:
The redolence is unobtrusive, but definitely natured, nearly as a light cigarillo. Perique could be suspected, which lacks in the taste completely. The smoke is pleasing light and unobtrusive and makes the tobacco applicable for convivial gatherings.
Conclusion:
The Irish Oak is a pleasing, mild tasting but medium strong summer tobacco. The natured tobaccos harmonize from mild sweetness to light spice up to tingly peaks in interesting changes. Burning down and handling are uncomplicated and the tobacco could be smoked without a lot of attention. Only while plugging some attention is recommended, so that the mixture would not be compressed too much. A recommendation for relaxed summer nights, for both, the beginner and the advanced smoker.
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