October 27, 2024
Product: Ashton Artisan's Blend 50g
It is definitely one of the best English blends I have ever tried.
Latakia is ever present providing taste of sweet smokiness. Orientals overplay with Virginias take front stage where Orientals provide a little of spice and lots of incense like taste while Virginia gives a bit of sweetness and some body. Cavendish is responsible for incredible smoothness of the blend as well as periodic islands of sweetness. Perique seems to be more of condiment since the spiciness I taste seems to be more of Oriental origin. I find it incredible that none of the parts of this blend especially Latakia which is present in abundance do not overshadow each other at all and work in concert.
The blend is not pipe dependent at all. Tastes the same both in briar and meerschaum pipes of all sizes and shapes.
I have to say that Artisan’s blend is embodiment of the idea one encounters so often in books and so rarely in real life – the whole is greater than sums of its parts.
I will definitely include it in rotation and most definitely will buy again....Read More
December 22, 2023
Product: Ashton Artisan's Blend 50g
Una de las más ricas mezclas inglesas que he probado, tiene lo justo de latakia con una fuerza que lo notaras, sabor excelente, en el último tercio se aprecian dulzores y toques de cueros y granos tostados, entre muchos otros, la variedad de sabores que puedes apreciar es lo que lo hace maravilloso. Fúmalo lento por la tarde noche con un wisky y me lo agradeceras....Read More
Just another positive review
September 23, 2023
Product: Ashton Artisan's Blend 50g
There are certainly enough glowing reviews of this here, so mine will certainly not add anything new. And I don't have the experience, nose, pallet or prose to match some of the excellent and clever things you'll read here. Suffice it to say that this is just a damned good smoke. Full, rich, flavorful, consistent, complex and very, very satisfying. I find myself reaching for it again and again and again....Read More
August 27, 2023
Product: Ashton Artisan's Blend 50g
Very smooth and easy smoke. Replaces EMP for me, not saying they are the same. This could be a everyday smoke. Definitely a rebuy and a blend to keep in rotation
August 01, 2023
Product: Ashton Artisan's Blend 50g
So much focus & attention on the Petersons, GL Pease & Cornell Diehll..this bend is a definite must try for any English blend lovers
July 19, 2023
Product: Ashton Artisan's Blend 50g
Got this on sale last year from smokingpipes.com. I let the sealed cans age in my humidor till today. The baccy was made in Germany. It has imported tobacco and some "domestic" and, "imported" tobacco content. It's a fine ribbon cut that needs a little rubbing out, due to the compression of the baccy in the tin. Used an MM pot corncob to try it out today. It smoked well but, an "English" blend, it is not. It's actually a fairly homogeneous smoke with little oriental or latakia nuances. It has very little nic kick. It's OK for a morning pipe. There's a tad of complexity, but, nothing to write home about. Got it at an excellent a sale price though. It does leave a mild "English" aftertaste for awhile. An average baccy with an easy draw, though lacking the usual smoky flavor the UK baccys, like Sam Gawith posess....Read More
January 25, 2023
Product: Ashton Artisan's Blend 50g
A balanced English blend with a natural sweetness and hints of spice. It has plenty of flavor and a pleasant to tolerable room note. The presenation was excellent in the tin, the moisture level was spot on. You can tell this was blended with great care and attention to detail to get such a great flavor. Highly recommend this Ashton English Blend....Read More
February 01, 2023
Product: Ashton Artisan's Blend 50g
Tin note of very smoky, mildly sour and mildly sweet. Tobacco is black and dark brown ribbon cut with a little light brown mixed in. Moisture content is ok, though some pipers may want to dry it a bit. Burns moderate with few relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium and consistent, with notes of floral, smoky, woody, lemon peel/zest, soda, herbal, incense, earthy, leather, musty vegetation, spices, mild bread, mildly dry, tangy citrus, mildly savory, a fermented sour dark fruit background note, and a mildly peppery and smooth retro. Latakia is leading with Oriental/Turkish and Virginia supporting. Perique is supporting from the rear. Cavendish didn't show up at all. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great....Read More
January 27, 2023
Product: Ashton Artisan's Blend 50g
After reading some reviews and the description of the blend I was very excited to taste this one, and I got what they mention and much more. The blend is very well-balanced, the mixture of tobaccos and their particular flavors are in every smoke. It burns very well and I got a complex and very pleasant smoke. Completely recommended....Read More
December 30, 2022
Product: Ashton Artisan's Blend 50g
In my opinion one of the top English blends. If I could only stock one this would be it. There are many fine English blends, but this stands out to me.