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On this episode of Tasting Notes, Shane is joined by special guest Jeremy McKenna, president of Sutliff tobacco, to discuss the latest addition to the popular Amphora line: Kentucky Blend. Officially announced at this year's IPCPR show in Las Vegas, Amphora Kentucky Blend combines several varieties of dark-fired Kentucky with a little Virginia for added sweetness and balance. It's also hot-pressed and tumbled into easy-to-pack broken flakes, making this pouch tobacco even more convenient for a smoke on the go.
- Components: Dark Fired Kentucky, Virginia
- Cut: Broken Flake
If you're a fan of Amphora's blends, or dark-fired leaf in general, Kentucky Blend is definitely one to keep on your radar. Already tried it? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section below.
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Comments
It is no exaggeration to call this a GREAT tobacco. For me AKB rises to the level of the old St Bruno, probably one of the coolest, most satisfying tobaccos ever made.
The Kentucky footprint here is massive, though not as pronounced as in Bold Kentucky. My experiments involve cutting AKB with Amphora Virginia to mellow it out even further, approaching more closely the character of 1960's St Bruno. After all, Kentucky is a spice tobacco for most of us, and should be used to give interest to Virginia, rather than the other way around.