Customer Reviews (5 Total)
good to go.
January 19, 2023
Product: John Cotton's Numbers 1 & 2 1.75oz
Tin note of smoky, earth, and mild fruit. Tobacco is a mostly brown ribbon with some yellow and a small amount of black mixed in. Moisture content is good. Burns moderately with few relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild. No flavoring detec... Read More
ted. Taste is medium... maybe medium to full, and consistent, with notes of floral, smoky incense, wood, herbal spices, leather, tangy citrus, earth, orange peel/zest, dry hay, musty sour, mildly spicy, a mildly sweet lemony background note, and a peppery retro. Latakia is leading with Oriental/Turkish and Virginia supporting. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great. Read Less
Let's keep the decorum, shall we?
January 17, 2019
Product: John Cotton's Numbers 1 & 2 1.75oz
I know that Russ Ouellette worked hard to bring the John Cotton line back into production and from what I can tell he seems to have done a good job matching the originals (this isn't his first time). John Cotton's Number 1 & 2 was originally two diff... Read More
erent blends. Long ago fans started mixing them together and that's what we have represented here. I couldn't begin to tell you what they are like separated, but they work well together. Knowing how it got it's name doesn't make the name any better. “Number 1 & 2”, really? That's possibly the worst name I've heard for a tobacco blend since Merde de Cheval. Regardless, it's a somewhat sophisticated English blend of some character and definitely worth a try. It's on the lighter side but has surprising depth. I prefer it as a morning smoke, but I could see this being a go-to all-day blend for most fans. The mechanics are perfect...it's so easy to puff on. I especially like the fact that it has no obvious added flavoring. Number 1 & 2 is very much the sort of blend that fans of true tobacco taste crave. It's very consistent in flavor and texture and has always had the perfect moisture content for me. It's a very refined sort of English blend. It is a tad bland (some may say too bland), but that's part of it's charm. It's a light English, that is still full flavored, without added sweeteners nor too much Latakia. The Latakia is there, very much so, but it is subdued and blended well. I know that the price can seem high, but I think that it's that good. If you like light blends of any kind or an easy English mixture, this is for you. Enjoy. Read Less
Label mislead me to bathroom talk.
May 31, 2018
Product: John Cotton's Numbers 1 & 2 1.75oz
This blend was a light, light English Aromatic. I have a difficult time detecting the Latakia. Still, it was smooth and pleasant to smoke. Maybe, it works to introduce folks to English blends. JC No 1&2 is reminiscent of John Bull (English Aro)... Read More
, but a little lighter. All things considered, I recommend this one, especially those who are tipping toes into the English blends. Read Less
Ok but not impressive
March 16, 2018
Product: John Cotton's Numbers 1 & 2 1.75oz
The blend of these three to revive John Cotton's forgotten blends is a good effort. Latakia takes over and the Virginians are way in the back. It burns slow, but to me, it is a bit dull. There are other English/Oriental blends better than this one!
Flavorful all day English
December 26, 2017
Product: John Cotton's Numbers 1 & 2 1.75oz
Despite having only smoked a couple pipes of this so far, I figured I'd comment due to the mysterious lack of comments. All I really have to say is... what a fantastically smooth and flavorful English blend here. Smoky and spicy with no bite at ... Read More
all, I believe this is achieved by russ oulettes phenomenal application of Turkish and Latakia in an impeccably fine balance, each complementing and amplifying the other without overpowering the other components or causing bite. John cotton's nos. 1 and 2 is an all day English that packs seriously good flavor. The Virginia provides a good backdrop for the Turkish and Latakia, which are delightfully spicy and smoky, especially on the retrohale. I just wish it had slightly more nicotine,.as it's more on the mild end of the spectrum. My tin came at the perfect moisture content for smoking, but I've had other H and H blends come dry before so u may need to rehydrate slightly. As I smoke more I can say this blend is an easy all day blend, and only gets more flavorful the further down the bowl you go and with each relight. JC no. 1&2 is one of those blends where I find myself puffing with greed, and with no bite, and am sad to find the bottom of the pipe. Wonderful smoke. Read Less
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