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Cairo
Manufacturer: G. L. Pease
Tin description: Cairo is a wonderfully complex mixture of red, orange and bright Virginia tobaccos, exotic oriental leaf, and just a whisper of perique. The flavor is naturally sweet, slightly nutty, delicately spicy and rich. Subtle citrus-like notes harmoniously support the more robust flavors of the darker Virginias. A medium-bodied tobacco with a delicate aroma, Cairo will satisfy Virginia lovers and the connoisseur of oriental mixtures alike.
My Impressions: I jumped at the chance to sample this tin, opening it as soon as it arrived in the mail. It comes quite dry and ready to smoke. Sticking my nose in the can, I found it’s fragrance subtle and sweet with notes of fruit, most notably figs and a hint of mincemeat, of all things. Must be the perique.
Visually it’s a mixture of blonde and reddish brown. You have to look really hard to find the almost black seasoning of St. James’ finest.
Smoking: The tobacco is ready to smoke right out of the tin and only requires the removal of a few sticks. It packs easily stays lit to the bottom of the bowl and burns cool and dry to a fine gray ash. There’s no bite. And if anyone can make a tobacco bite it is I. It smokes well in larger bowls. 20mm and above. Not so well in my flake pipes. The room note is not going to make a non-smoker happy, but does any tobacco nowadays?
Taste: It tastes great starting out with citrus notes. About a third into the smoke the perique subtly kicks in combined with the sweetness of the Orientals. There’s no Latakia to muck things up so what you get is the pure taste of the Virginias and the subtle sweetness of the Orientals with the perique in the background to make it a very interesting smoke.
I highly recommend this blend. Especially those not enamored with latakia. It’s great in the morning on an empty stomach with a cup of coffee. It can easily be smoked all day. This was my first latakia free oriental blend and I’m looking forward to trying more. There’s a tin of Campanile in my cellar that’s calling my name. More on that later.
Doc.
Manufacturer: G. L. Pease
Tin description: Cairo is a wonderfully complex mixture of red, orange and bright Virginia tobaccos, exotic oriental leaf, and just a whisper of perique. The flavor is naturally sweet, slightly nutty, delicately spicy and rich. Subtle citrus-like notes harmoniously support the more robust flavors of the darker Virginias. A medium-bodied tobacco with a delicate aroma, Cairo will satisfy Virginia lovers and the connoisseur of oriental mixtures alike.
My Impressions: I jumped at the chance to sample this tin, opening it as soon as it arrived in the mail. It comes quite dry and ready to smoke. Sticking my nose in the can, I found it’s fragrance subtle and sweet with notes of fruit, most notably figs and a hint of mincemeat, of all things. Must be the perique.
Visually it’s a mixture of blonde and reddish brown. You have to look really hard to find the almost black seasoning of St. James’ finest.
Smoking: The tobacco is ready to smoke right out of the tin and only requires the removal of a few sticks. It packs easily stays lit to the bottom of the bowl and burns cool and dry to a fine gray ash. There’s no bite. And if anyone can make a tobacco bite it is I. It smokes well in larger bowls. 20mm and above. Not so well in my flake pipes. The room note is not going to make a non-smoker happy, but does any tobacco nowadays?
Taste: It tastes great starting out with citrus notes. About a third into the smoke the perique subtly kicks in combined with the sweetness of the Orientals. There’s no Latakia to muck things up so what you get is the pure taste of the Virginias and the subtle sweetness of the Orientals with the perique in the background to make it a very interesting smoke.
I highly recommend this blend. Especially those not enamored with latakia. It’s great in the morning on an empty stomach with a cup of coffee. It can easily be smoked all day. This was my first latakia free oriental blend and I’m looking forward to trying more. There’s a tin of Campanile in my cellar that’s calling my name. More on that later.
Doc.
