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Savinelli: Essenza Cipriota 100g Pipe Tobacco
Product Number: 003-401-0008
Recognized worldwide for their fine pipes, Italian marque Savinelli also offers a line of luxury tobacco blends. Meaning "Essence of Cyprus" in Italian, Savinelli's Essenza Cipriota showcases the nuanced flavor of Cypriot Latakia, combined with aged Virginias, Burley, and Macedonian Orientals for a delightful, medium-bodied English blend.
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- Components: Virginia, Latakia, Burley, Orientals
- Family: English Aromatic
- Cut: Ribbon
Customer Reviews
Odd but good
September 14, 2024
By:
Hollis
Product: Savinelli Essenza Cipriota 100g
This one is a bit odd to me. Nice aromatic fruit/wine like essence in the beginning and then latakia comes through more as you smoke through. I'm not a big English/aro fan but this is an enjoyable unique smoke from time to time.
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The tin note
May 05, 2024
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Michael W.
Product: Savinelli Essenza Cipriota 100g
If this tobacco wasn’t absolutely delicious I’d still keep a tin on hand just to open up and smell sometimes. it’s almost like some exotic Asian tea. By far, my favorite English
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No bite or harshness
December 18, 2022
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Ivan R.
Product: Savinelli Essenza Cipriota 100g
oing....Read More
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Fruity
March 19, 2022
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Nika T.
Product: Savinelli Essenza Cipriota 100g
t nothing too amazing. I rate it a solid 7/10 or maybe even 8....Read More
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Very nice - my new FAV
June 04, 2022
By:
Jan_B
Product: Savinelli Essenza Cipriota 100g
Nice for a gentle, slow, brooding-contemplating smoke. Alternates nicely with Larsen Perfect mixture. A bit strong without being too *biting*. Hopefully remains consistent as it dries up a bit over time.
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Epic aro/englsih!
November 10, 2021
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Norman K.
Product: Savinelli Essenza Cipriota 100g
all should try!...Read More
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Incredible hidden gym
June 12, 2020
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Justin B.
Product: Savinelli Essenza Cipriota 100g
a week and the same feeling hits me every time why don't I smoke you every day. I just ordered a few more just to make sure I'll be able to enjoy it for month to come....Read More
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A bit too much topping
May 30, 2019
By:
Kevin A.
Product: Savinelli Essenza Cipriota 100g
Decent English. Topping (red wine?) wasn't for me, which is a shame, as it seems to be covering up some great orientals, but I only get hints of them.
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Very nice
October 28, 2017
By:
tacoavian
Product: Savinelli Essenza Cipriota 100g
Cyprus in your face..A very nice step up from most mediocre blends.
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Good all day smoke. Middle ground for aro/english smokers.
August 02, 2014
By:
ChefPD
Product: Savinelli Essenza Cipriota 100g
tment of ribbons, wouldn’t have guessed it was an english without smelling it.
Pipe(s): Savinelli POTY ‘13 straight billiard - rusticated, Eric Klodt Freehand Dublin - smooth.
Times smoked: Once from each pipe, seems very little, but very similar experiences from both pipes and I don’t expect my opinion to change. After a decent meal.
Lighting methods: Bic lighter and matches.
Room note: Surprisingly more aromatic than smokey. I got a bit of cocoa and marshmallow in the smoke.
I took some notes, and I’ll write a bit about those here. The charring light showed no signs of bite, nor did the second light, and throughout the bowl. For an english/aromatic, very little bite if any at all. Immediately noticed how light this blend was, in flavor, that is. Super mellow, not very smokey - just mild. Stayed lit very well, I’d have to say it’s good to smoke right out of the tin, although it lived in a mason jar for a short while before smoking. First five minutes of the bowl is a tinge smokey, no nuttiness, fruitiness, sweetness, or the like. After that, the latakia is met with some sweet. A light taste of sugar through the smoke, but more-so on the nose. I wrote in big letters, “MELLOW”, to remind myself how this stands up to my simple palate. I tasted some natural tobacco, a bit of smoke, and a slight sweetness. This persisted until about half the bowl was smoked, and then I was hit some leathery tastes and a bit of spice. The leather wasn’t barnyard or hay, but more of a new leather smell. This was coming through only on the tongue, as sometimes smells turn into tastes when reviewing pipe tobacco… No bitterness anywhere in the smoke, nearing the end of the bowl, there is however, more spiciness as the sweetness dwindles. In a part-VA blend like this, especially considering the “grape” tin note, I was expecting some fruitiness, but was met by none - which is more than acceptable for me. The very end of the bowl, just before you’re smoking ash, I noted some toasted bread flavor, maybe just like burnt toast, but still retaining some wheat-y flavor. I’m not a huge fan of / nor am I terribly knowledgeablel on burleys, but I have had burley dominant blends, and this blend didn’t seem to feature the burleys in the smoke, maybe on the room note a little.
Now to address and respond to the tin description - fairly accurate. This blend is certainly not full-bodied, more like medium leaning to light. Cool burning burleys, well I can’t speak to the burleys as I’ve said, but the smoke delivered zero bite, all the way through. Enjoyable to puff on slowly or quickly. Nuanced, indeed. A bit smokey, a bit sweet, rich and pleasant room note. Throw in some spice and some leathery depth halfway through, and I’d say it has lived up to its’ description
I don’t care for nasal exhaling or retrohaling, but I tried both, and enjoyed neither, as with any tobacco, but the nasal sting on the exhale was not as bad as most - that is - for me.
This isn’t really comparable to frog morton english aromatics, as those are more oaky and smokey (I’ve tried a couple of them, forget which though). More of a mellow tobacco flavored smoke with a shadow of latakia.
Conclusion.
As someone who seeks latakia heavy blends, this meets some requirements, and falls short on others. Yes, it has that smokey flavor that I like, but not a lot. Easy to smoke, to say an “all day smoke” is cliche but I think it suits this blend. This would be good on your way to work at the crack of dawn, to an after-dinner/dessert smoke. I have a relatively low tolerance for nicotine, as in I can’t make it through an entire cigar without having issues, and this didn’t hit me as a really stout blend in that manner. No sweating, no upset stomach - peachy. Speaking of stout, this blend is the opposite, flavor-wise. As I noted, it is incredibly mellow, not bland by any means, but a nice balance of flavors that I found satisfying. None of the tobacco’s I found were pronounced. Symphonic, if you will.
Rating: 7/10. Could have used more latakia, maybe some more VA’s as I found the burley muddled those a tad. A very decent, any-time, smoke. Would I recommend it to someone who likes strong latakia bombs, maybe not. Who I would recommend try this blend are - burley smokers, english/balkan/oriental smokers (other than heavy lat), and aromatic smokers. I know plenty of people who really dig the straight VA’s and VaPers - this is not for you. If this blend sounds like something you’re into, don’t take any notice of my rating, that is purely according to my tastes, give it a try, it may be just what you’re looking for. All said and done, well-rounded smoke, certainly something I’d smoke again....Read More
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