de zudo » 14 Apr 2011, 19:35
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[quote]The return of an old favorite, Spilman Mixture is a classically complex English blend of Virginia, Latakia, Turkish and cubed Burley that hasn't been available for 70 years! The reinvention of this classic tobacco took years of research and development. Presented in a detailed recreation of the original can, right down to the replica tax stamp, Spilman Mixture features the coarse cut favored by pipe smokers in the last century, and an honest, straight forward tobacco flavor. As the can says, "Discriminating Smokers smoke and recommend Spilman Mixture on account of its purity. Spilman Mixture is of incomparable Quality. The combination contains the choicest tobaccos. Its rich aroma is guaranteed to be Nature's own." Spilman Mixture is irresistible for anyone interested in trying what their great-great grandfather smoked.
L-am incercat in doua randuri multumita lui Spascu (aferim, Sorine !) dupa care l-am si comandat, in varianta de 2.5 oz (70,9 grame). Taietura este un ribbon grosier, umiditatea este scazuta, aprinderea facila, arderea constanta, fumul fiind racoritor iar scrumul rezultat fin si uniform. Nu dezvolta umiditate sau agresiuni limbii si palatului. Taria este submedie, un dezavantaj pentru cei cu carente de vitamina N. Mirosul lasat in camera este "interesant".
Asemanator cu F&K Merde de Cheval, doar mai bland, mai putin corpolent, tabacul evoca vremuri apuse in lumea fumului de pipa si, chiar daca nu le-au apucat decat bunicii sau strabunicii nostri, si nu poti face o comparatie obiectiva, mesajul subliminal functioneaza si ma transpune senzorial intr-o epoca sugerata de aromele de lemn vechi, ars, putred, de balegar, de beci igrasios. Un tutun de toata ziua dar care se preteaza cel mai bine intr-un moment de relaxare, citind o carte cu subiect istoric, de preferat ante/interbelic - pentru a intregi atmosfera - si asezonat cu un pahar de vin rosu sec .