Psmith
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Picked up a tin of this at a small cigar shop in Seoul about 2 months ago. I think it goes by the name Balkan Blue now. Maybe too many people were mistaking it for Jamaican coffee. I had to decide between this and Wilderness, but in the end chose this one because of what I had read about it. Tin is dated 2014.
Imagine if McClellands began producing Squadron Leader. I say that because if you take Squadron Leader and replace SG's virginias with the naturally sweet McC virginias then, in my opinion, you have Blue Mountain.
Its a smokey bomb for sure. The appearance is mainly black with a few smatterings of dark browns here and there. Pretty rustic cut, chunky ribbons with quite a few sticks to be thrown out.
Taste wise, its definitely on the heavier lat side of things but it has this constant sweetness to it. I must admit I don't really detect the presence of orientals to a significant degree. A few puffs definitely had a burnt marshmallow twang to them. When I was younger my sisters and I had a method of roasting marshmallows in which we plunged them into the flames to set them alight, blow them out, eat the scorched exterior and repeat. Imagine that with high quality latakia thrown in and you pretty much have Blue Mountain.
Recommended...indeed. If you like McC virginias and a robust blend like SL you won't be disappointed at all. Glad I bought it and look forward to smoking it s-l-o-w-l-y over time.
Imagine if McClellands began producing Squadron Leader. I say that because if you take Squadron Leader and replace SG's virginias with the naturally sweet McC virginias then, in my opinion, you have Blue Mountain.
Its a smokey bomb for sure. The appearance is mainly black with a few smatterings of dark browns here and there. Pretty rustic cut, chunky ribbons with quite a few sticks to be thrown out.
Taste wise, its definitely on the heavier lat side of things but it has this constant sweetness to it. I must admit I don't really detect the presence of orientals to a significant degree. A few puffs definitely had a burnt marshmallow twang to them. When I was younger my sisters and I had a method of roasting marshmallows in which we plunged them into the flames to set them alight, blow them out, eat the scorched exterior and repeat. Imagine that with high quality latakia thrown in and you pretty much have Blue Mountain.
Recommended...indeed. If you like McC virginias and a robust blend like SL you won't be disappointed at all. Glad I bought it and look forward to smoking it s-l-o-w-l-y over time.
