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There is more smoke here than from pure Latakia, leading me to wonder if they smoke the cakes after they are pressed. Dryed out unfortunately too quicly in the tin so the next tin I will add to a humidor jar.and I will get a few more tins. I recently transitioned to English Blends as My journey as a Pipe Smoker has evolved. I think I am going to have to give this stuff away. 3) The smoke is also very smooth with no chance of tongue bite. The room aroma is also quite distinct, though I doubt our non-smoking friends would be appreciative. It smells sweet, but not that similar to VA sweetness maybe orientals? 6. enjoy for an hour or so and then tap flat never pack this stuff and religt for a surprisinly long lasting and slow burning last third with great soft and plentifull smoke. Penzance has been a hard to come by blend here in the U.S. most of 2011. So I was finally given a chance to try the blend that seems to be the most legendary of any. Even if I do not smoke it regularly, it is truly the finest tasting English tobacco I've had to date. Crumbles to make packing the pipe easy. I love everything about this tobacco, the crumble cake it comes in, the smell before and after lighting, the flavor, the strength amazing. I buy in bulk to get the best for my dollar but I sure do love those tins!!! Preparation: The flakes practically fall apart in my hand, despite still being damp. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. The flavour of the virginias,turkish,orientals and cyprian latakia,are perfectly synchronised. It's a melody of flavours pouring out. I enjoyed it's pretty, simple looking tin. I don't know but the majority of reviewers say it contains an extremely mild flavoringI'll just go along with the majority on that one. With the understanding that there is zero, zip, zilch added flavorings this tobac is truly a blended masterpiece! A puff after a sip highlights the wonderful smokiness of the latakia. IMHO, Penzance is very much overrated. At first the note is boldly phenolic, reminding me very much of an islay scotch, particularly laphroaig. I don't know, maybe I've just smoked too much of it. So what then is the difference? This is a fair tobacco, but honestly it is beyond overrated. There is a SUBTLE spiciness noticible from time to time. One word of caution however, unless your familiar with a Krumble Kake type of tobacco, take heed as to the method of loading your bowl, simular to DBE, in that the bowl can be over packed! Just a quick observation about the soapy taste sometimes reported. Considering only 4 of the 20 ounces were enjoyable bringing the cost to 21.27 per ounce of smokable tobacco, 2 stars here is very generous. The tobacco itself is very delicious. Cut to the chase - highest recommendation for an oriental/latakia/virginia smoke. This is nothing more than a one dimensional Latakia bomb. Indeed, I think any tinkering to add extra contrived nuance would diminish it. Godfrey, can you provide me with some contact information so that we might talk about getting ahold of some of your tins? Base switches from lat to or/va. Upon opening this, it smells just plain wonderful to me. Better than I remembered. Rows of black and brown flake stacked horizontally to give a ribbed effect like serrated fudge. After a few days, I tried it again and this time it was much better. One word of caution: when you open a tin, try to either smoke it all within a few days or transfer it to a glass jar, as it loses some of its character soon after opening. That strange olive note comes through in the smoke and sets it apart. I inherited about 50 cans of this wonderful tobacco. Many people have waxed poetic about this stuff. !but the man who came up with this blend was blessed by God he truly created something special ,enough said if you could get your hands on this and I was blessed by God by being able to acquire Was able to get an 8 oz bag after about 4 years of looking. Two days after I ordered these tins, Cupojoes had 8 ounce bags for about $30, but they were gone the next day. There is almost no after taste, no harshness, mouth tingle, bite, and the retrohale has absolutely no tingle and just amplifies the flavor. At the risk of adding "me too" praise, I must say that this has become my "Arcadia" blend. This will be a once-in-awhile celebratory tobacco, at least until I have about 5 lb. (The fellow who sent it to me claims he can hardly smoke anything else now!) In the old days I fell in love with Penzance. I did a smell test and there is a similarity between the antiseptic and the tin. Is it the best English ever ? By the way, I have recently started grabbing the tins without looking at their labels. This is a full, heavy smoke, delicious at times, and occasionally nutty in the top half of the bowl. It's good. 4. It's a silky smooth flavorful mottled flake that ages like a very fine Bordeaux. As I said, its a blend that requires some attention in order to find true enjoyment. It tasted like Cepacol sore throat spray and even had the same numbing effect on my mouth! It's a very good English indeed. It really needs to be sipped to bring out the flavour nuances. To put a finer point on it they are almost delicate, and would be, were it not for the touches of Perique. An very mild smoke, with a simply intriguing blend of flavors coming together from the finest of exquisite tobaccos, and laced with delicious latakia. Never smoked before that. I like EMP (older version), and Piccadilly. He held his hand out of his bug and gave me this little wave that really threw me off. I often find the tin itself to be insufficiently sealed -- closing the remaining tobacco back up in the tin isn't tight enough, and it dries out too soon. The tobacco arrived in the sealed foil pouch which had to be cut open with a pair of scissors. =. . Long matured and easily crumbled to facilitate pipe filling. This medium English has a unique tin note - earthy and strangely sweet like rich moist garden soil. A full smoke, that will satisfy all who enjoy Latakia, with just the perfect accompaniment of Virginia's, Orientals, and Turkish. This takes me to the markets of Marakesh or the camel herders tents of Afghanistan. I just purchased two tins of Penzac this week and it's the first time I've tried it and I don't know what all the hype is about this tobacco there's nothing special or taste about this tobacco seriously Dunhill my mixture is much better anybody that buys this on eBay has a screw loose but I didn't buy it on eBay I found a supplier on the Internet and it took me a long time to find it but anyways it wasn't a waste of money very weak tobacco I must say. They had two 8-ounce bags of Penzance, along with two 8-ounce bags of Stonehaven, and I bought both for a total cost of $260. Try it instead as an Apertif, or in the middle of the morning, where its gentle intricacies may be appreciated. I select my Charatan Special 211, my english dedicated pipe for this smoke. I must say this is a tastey smoke.Very well balanced and neatly packaged.Easy to rubout and to smoke.Not a smoke for newbies.Not my every day smoke but nice for late evening.I would say every one should try this at least one time.I'll stick with my virgnia but like a change now and then. I unsealed the tin and upon opening , Iodine smell wafted from the tin. I am amazed at the thought that goes into Stonehaven and this cake to make them the most appealing of products, piquing all senses. It is nothing short of high quality, and it is beautifully presented. Notably there was no tongue bite for me as I smoke slowly and believe a pipe should have one's full attention other than the daydream of favor whilst having a pipe. Also, it seems that bulk lots often receive unfavourable comments - that is why I only ever buy small, airtight tins of anything. I thought the first bowl was great, yet each successive bowl of Penzance seems to get better and better. I've enjoyed reading the reviews here and found them helpful as I find out what works for me. I like to flip their stock on eBay whenever possible, but I go slow so they don't realize that an 8 oz bag is reselling for $150. The flavor was uniform and consistent. . A large part of the pleasure I get out of pipe smoking comes from the creation of a nice red ember throughout the top layer of tobacco, thereby allowing me to gently sip the smoke at my leisure. I want to stuff flakes of this up my nose and smell it all day long. This is a truly magnificent tobacco. After that is was pure pleasure. Look, it's all been said. I doubt it as Ive found some readily available blends that I enjoy equally as much. Hats off to Germain & Butera for another quality tobacco! I avoided all other English blends thereafter. Penzance is the opening of Beethoven's Ninth, fourth movement, Vocal leads. Difficult to add much to what's already been said, except that I find this excellent tobacco to provide two smokes for the price of one. I'm buying multiple tins of this stuff. I can understand why this is popular. I bought a tin and loaded the pipe. I'm gonna have to practice my flake bowl filling technique to get the best from this tobacco though. It also makes the preparation quite simple. Too bad its so scarce. Wow! I opened this Penzance tin and asked the little lady what she thought thinking she would turn up her nose. My first impression was that this stuff smells great! In short, I heartily recommend Penzance. Absolutely no work involved, and we all like that ;) Lights up to a delicious BAM! A bit grassy, but not too sweet. Afterward smell the ouside of the still warm bowl for a delicious hit of spicyness - ahhh isn't that what pipe smoking is all about? The first was a bulk tobacco that makes Penzance seem hard on the tongue in comparison if that is possible. Between all of the English mixtures that i know and smoked, this is one of the Favorites. There is only one way to describe Penzance, Incredible. Matured Latakia, which is darker, slightly less sweet and peaty. I'd give it Five Stars if I could. I cannot understand yet why people say it is perfumed - unless, by perfume they mean the smell of cow crap and hay after a light rain? At the time of this review, eight ounce bags of the stuff are selling for nearly $200 on eBay. You must be 21 years or older to make any selections on this site - by doing so, you are confirming that you are of legal age to purchase tobacco products or smoking accessories. Reading the entire forum revealed 7 other iodine call outs, starting with reviewer Loosewatches back in July 2006. I do prefer these to Penzance and the thought came to me that this should lower Penzance to three stars, but the differences are minor and all of these blends are worthy of four stars. It?s also a bit hard to keep lit, requiring several matches. There is not much taste or aroma to it. I have no idea Age When Smoked: New, and then again aged 6 months. First of all, if you don't like Balkan blends, don't waste your time searching for Penzance. Despite it's strong scent, it doesn't seem to linger, fortunately or unfortunately depending on your point of view. If push comes to shove, I prefer Stonehaven slightly. Very rich taste of latakia and not a bite at all. Just now finished a bowl of Penzance Circa 1991.WOW.the Penzance I truly remembered. It is something I would smoke on occasion I wish to have something entirely different. Germain and Son Tobacco Shop in Roanoke, Virginia, USA. The presentation is sublime. Similar Blends: G. L. Pease - Quiet Nights (Old London Series), Cornell & Diehl - Star of the East Flake. The high quality orientals and Latakia are up front. No bite at all. Upgrading from to =. With such a small sampling of only one bowl, I can tell that there is an enormous amount of complexity in this blend that will take many, many revisits to appreciate. I wanted to try it, but not badly enough to wait around my phone or inbox to spend $40+ per bag. This amazing blend could could easily be an all day blend for me. Upon opening the tin again, I was ready for my blast of Iodine, but IT WAS GONE, not just reduced, but 100% GONE, without a trace of Iodine scent????? For my taste too mild and quite unsatisfactory. Finally, a latakia-based blend that I can enjoy! In other words , a very balanced blend . pressed until reddish brown and then rubbed out, plus Golden and I do recommend this to every pipe-smoker to try at least oncethe whole tin. When the product becomes available, the alerts will be sent in the order in which customers signed up for the alerts. Great, complex and smooth as velvet. My tip: Go for the bulk, it'll save you some hard earned dough. Not the holy grail, I can assure you, but worth a few tins if you have the chance. Mostly I guess because I am a Latakia lover and this one fits my needs beter than most other Latakia blends. This is simply the smooth epic English blend that all of us are looking for. Stock Price. I understand the annoyance about it's rarity (I haven't had or seen any in six years)but if found, is worth a try! I like this. Like a lot of English blends I can understand it's not to everyone's taste. Takes awhile to air out a room after smoking this stuff and will linger on your taste buds for a while and leave a pretty ?turd like? Well, I know what youre thinking,: Latakia right? Earlier in the day I had a bowl of Penzance Circa 2014 and what I smoked was just OKAY! I do not spoke it as my steady choice but I especially like it in the evening when I am relaxing. The burn is very good and rarely needs relights. In the tin, a wonderful full Latakia smokiness, reminiscent of sitting next to a camp fire with a spicy undertone somewhere between those nostalgia. Rich and velvety. If all Esoterica did was make this, it would be enough. If you do not, then please be careful and have an open mind. As a tobacco, by Esoterica Tobacciana, Penzance is less than its namesake. My wife told me to either throw out the "science experiment " or she would! Having said it is a unique blend, I would still like to compare it with two other blends which although dissimilar, share some qualities with it. The Perique and Orientals harmonizing perfectly. Finish: Does not get harsher at the bottom, smokes quite dry, and leaves a nice white ash. Penzance, as a place in England, is a special place. But what difference does it make? He said that what he had was very rare and that it would cost me a ton of money. The tobacco was in a small block of slices Chestnut colored with some lighter brown mottling. What was it??? Keep a pipe cleaner handy, as this can gurgle. It has gorgeous crumbly flakes and despite the pungent smell ( like that of a farmyard I'm told), it burns very well with a rather pleasant room note. I waited for two years to get my hands on some of this stuff and finally did a few weeks ago. This stuff was putrid. Very comfortable on the palate but is almost like stoking your pipe with plain air what happened to the nicotine? Get exclusive updates on all our fresh offerings, sales, and promotions -- right to your inbox. No nicotine to keep you up. It smells and tastes delicious - this tobacco that is, though the same is true of beef jerky. And since about 2 years ago I've been wanting to try this, but was not able to get any. Nice chocolate like hints. Large clouds of gray smoke still. You do not sample its goodness so much as it colonizes you, unlocking a sense that both blends and transcends taste and smell -- welcome to olfactory Valhalla. As for Penzance: I was impressed with the number of seasoned pipe smokers who rate this blend so highly. Inc. All Rights Reserved. Astley's No. No big smash to me. I really cannot add to the hundreds of reviews here, but this is a solid, complex blend that delivers the perfect strength and balance of what a great Enlish flake should. It has become the old Balkan Sobranie for me, but better. I held off trying this for so long because, well, she's been around with an awful lot of other boyz and girlz. Penzance is this finest English style tobacco i have ever tasted and it's easy to see why so many people rave about this stuff. Not that it's a bad tobacco, but first foray into English balkan blends was Squadron Leader and I am quite taken by that tobacco. If you can find the stuff give er a whirl, ya might like it but try not to harbor any unrealistic expectations of it, its just a very nice, expertly blended crumble cake. Almost no bite at all, the tobacco issued flavors of leather and earth predominantly; the smoky latakia is in wonderful deep contrast to the sweet overtones. I smoked about a one ounce sample of this last spring/summer and treasured every pipeful. Dan Tobacco: Bill Bailey's Balkan Blend 500g, Germain: Royal Jersey: Cavendish and Virginia 50g, Germain: Royal Jersey: Original Latakia Mixture 50g, Samuel Gawith: Mayor's Chocolate Flake 50g. I actually dumped out half a pipeful from one of my favorite meerschaums, a 43-year old dublin which has experience with all kinds of tobaccos, but it couldn't give me any pleasure from Penzance. If I were to pair this with a good Scotch whisky, I'd have to choose a strongly peated Islay like Laphroaig. This tobacco is very nice and complex without being overwhelming. 4th Generation Pipe Tobacco The aroma is of a smoky Latakia presence combined with Oriental essence. The latakia isn't offensive but it is strong, and it melds with a fruity aroma like that of apricots. I've only been pipe smoking about ten weeks now, but I've tried thirty or so blends, mostly based on reputations here - how Penzance isn't 4* I don't know, but each to their own and where more so than this arena? This has been my most enjoyable smoke to date. For the business challenged - in business you keep score with money Esoterica has little to none of yours, and way less of mine than I was willing to part with. Once the pipe was properly lit the smoke tasted like dirt. Although everyone is entitled to an opinion, the reviews like the ones titled "Overrated! It may be evident that my review is biased by my fondness of VAPER. This recipe should have been the penultimate English/Balkan blend for me. I'm reviewing this from a tin that was opened about 5 months ago and that has sat in a jar since then. For those that are trying latakia for the first time, I would recommend Frog Morton. At the end of the match I was not through yet.. Varia: The tobacco crumbles easy so filling the pipe is even for folks who are not used to flakes not too difficult. I am perplexed by the varied opinions & differences in defining the quality, or lack thereof about Penzance & after reading most all of the reviews, I've reached a conclusion there's simply a lack of "Quality Control" as each batch gets totally opposing reviews on taste, flavoring & strength declarations. Opening the tin was a revelation of sortsI remember the first time I smelled Latakia, and the second, the third.wonderfully unique stuff. I love the crumble cake, which makes packing, lighting, and smoking a breeze. Good as it was, I could still taste the latakia two days later despite intervening meals and brushing of teeth.

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