Customer Reviews (8 Total)
If your a Cavendish lover....
December 15, 2017
Product: Amphora Special Reserve Black Cavendish 1.75oz
This blend you’ll enjoy!
All I can say is give this a try. Absolutely no bite if pushed. Takes a few re-lights if moist. This Amphora blend smokes best if air dried for about 45 minutes. The burley nuttiness is there but for me no citrus. Needs a bit... Read More
of aging to bring out more of the citrus. Definitely worth trying a pouch. I just ordered 2 more from Smokingpipes. Read Less
Not bad...
March 11, 2016
Product: Amphora Special Reserve Black Cavendish 1.75oz
This one on - the other hand - is pretty close to what it supposed to be. Not as perfect as I tested it in the past but.. acceptable. Comparing to Amphora Original Bland (the same shipment) this one is really not bad. Nice room note. I should have or... Read More
dered 5 of these and one of Original Blend instead. Well.., bad luck happens... Thanks again gentlemen. Read Less
Domenick's Opinion
February 29, 2016
Product: Amphora Special Reserve Black Cavendish 1.75oz
I smoked Amphora in my pipe smoking youth on a regular basis. I looked forward to the reintroduction of the Regular only to be disappointed. Nothing like I remembered it. Then they advertised this Special Reserve Black Cavendish. I am so glad I d... Read More
ecided to give it a chance. It's a wonderful smoke for lovers of Black Cavendish. No bite, easy to pack and while a little finicky getting lit, smokes great. The flavor of the dark fired Kentucky is great and the Virginias and Burley do just what they claim. A touch sweeter and a little fruity. I didn't notice the fruit tones until the bowl had burnt down some but they were there. I love this stuff and have already ordered more. Enjoy! Read Less
Mild Cavendish
September 11, 2022
Product: Amphora Special Reserve Black Cavendish 1.75oz
This is a mild cavendish with a pleasant room note and some mild, fruity flavors. Smokes well and is not too wet. Solid smoke for the price and brand.
Great choice!
December 26, 2020
Product: Amphora Special Reserve Black Cavendish 1.75oz
Definitely a smooth black cavindish with some fruity sweet notes to it. I'd buy more.
Good For Cavendish
August 04, 2019
Product: Amphora Special Reserve Black Cavendish 1.75oz
There is tobacco to be tasted here and a little body as well, but that bland, steamy, character of Cavendish is there in spades. My stem was a swamp and had to be blown clear and swabbed multiple times. Bottom line here is, I expected nothing, but... Read More
still found something here to enjoy. A testament to the quality of the Amphora line. If you don't particularly enjoy Cavendish, spend your money on another pouch of your favourite Amphora blend. If you dig the black stuff, give this a try. Read Less
A not-so "Special Reserve".
July 22, 2018
Product: Amphora Special Reserve Black Cavendish 1.75oz
Every now and then I get to try something someone else shared with me that I'm glad I didn't buy for myself. I don't think this will hurt any feelings, I'm pretty sure my friend didn't think it was all that special either. I know it claims to have Vi... Read More
rginia and Burley, but all I could taste was the Black Cavendish most of the time. As for it being “double-fermented”, it made no discernible difference to me. This has a similar problem I see with a lot of aromatics and that is it's unbalanced and Black Cavendish heavy. I like many BC blends and aromatics in general, but just adding a ton of BC to a small percentage VA/Burley base is not a recipe for a good aromatic. I'd rather have a really good VA/Burley blend making up a large portion of the mixture with just a sprinkling of Black Cavendish to help punch up the already present natural sweetness of the VA and smooth out the Burley bite. Otherwise, just smoke blending Black Cavendish straight, right? The only Burley I tasted here was unpleasant and bitter. I didn't detect any artificial flavors, but there was definitely something chemical tasting that I felt in the back of my throat. It's called a “Special Reserve”? Words mean something, and anything mass produced is nothing special. It's like Red Delicious apples...what a great ad campaign to name the most bitter skinned apple “delicious”. Some aromatics also lose their aroma quickly and then taste like nothing really; just bland, which was ultimately why this didn't work for me. If you want to try this, I'd suggest a little drying time to help get it lit, but I doubt aging would help. Read Less
Black Cavendish good, burley bad
May 31, 2018
Product: Amphora Special Reserve Black Cavendish 1.75oz
I love Black Cavendish and Virginia. Burley is not one of those things I care for. Still, it can compliment a blend, and for that reason, I continue to try blends with it. When I saw the chance of the aforementioned and citrus, I thought this might ... Read More
be a fine mixture to ponder. Unfortunately, the burley didn't seem to work for me this time. I am currently cellaring this, in hopes it well mellow. So far, it has been about three months. I will revisit if something changes. Read Less
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