Milan Tobacconists House Blend Reviews

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Milan Tobacconists: Virginia Pride

My bag of Virginia Pride is fresh from the store. I aired some of it out overnight and have smoked three bowls so far in two different pipes: a Sunrise Canadian and a Captain Black billiard. My first impression is that this is a Virginia/Cavendish blend rather than the Burley/Cavendish blend that is in the description on TobaccoReviews.com. Checked the Milan Tobacconists website to get more information and couldn't find it listed there; it has apparently been discontinued. Of the five Milan tobaccos that I have smoked in the last two weeks, this was my favorite. There is a vanilla flavoring that is a little sweet to the lips at times. One of the reasons this is my favorite of the five that I have tried is that it has more tobacco flavor. At times, after the initial aromatic effect wore off, I was imagining tasting GLP Sixpence with the added slight sweetness of Amphora Cavendish. Close examination of the tobacco revealed that there were no stems or midrib sections to cull out, it is a quality product. This smoked well; it was relatively easy to light and keep lit. Although I only had to use one pipe cleaner per bowl, there was a little moisture left in the bowl after finishing, as might be expected. Easy enough to dry with a paper towel if you wanted to reload. I enjoyed this tobacco! The part I particularly enjoyed was the middle 2/3rds; there was a good body of tobacco flavor that was not too bold or too wispy, just right. I thought I was tasting mostly red Virginia, Burley and Cavendish.

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I'd read your review, but I'm too busy admiring that pipe. What an awesome stem that thing has! Or shank. Whatever.

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Name: Milan Sportsman

Blend: Cavendish, burly and Virginia

Topping: vanilla, butternut, cherry and pineapple

Smoked in: cobs

This tobacco is a nice mellow aromatic that does not overpower you with syrupy sweetness. You get the fruity flavors of the topping without it feeling like there is a syrup coating on your tongue.
The vanilla comes out plainly. The cherry is subtle. Sometimes you get it and sometimes you do not. The butternut is noticeable in the tin/bag note but I cannot distinguish it in the flavor of the smoke. The pineapple is very interesting. It gives the blend a tangy/sour note that is very pleasant. At first I did not think I would like it when I read it in the description but it turns out I certainly did.

At first I thought this blend tasted a lot like Celebration that I had reviewed first, but after packing 2 cobs and smoking them side by side it was not the case. The pineapple really sets this blend part from other aromatics. It really does add a unique twist that I really enjoyed.

Room note is wonderful.

Another solid top quality blend from Milan.