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AMPHORA Full Aroma (red pouch)


This Dutch aromatic cavendish was a successful taste test for me. I really didn't expect such appealing and high-quality tobacco to be found inside one of those pouches that seem so ubiquitous in corner stores. It's cut in a medium-fine width that is not 100% rubbed out; little pieces of broken flake are abundant and slow down the blend's burning rate quite nicely. The colour is overall a medium-to-light reddish brown, but there is a full tonal range from light brown to dark brown. In the pouch the dominant aroma is a sort of cherry-chocolate superimposed on a light natural tobacco scent—more perfumy than sweet. On first sniff, this reminds me a little of Dunhill's Royal Yacht, but not nearly so full. When smoked though, there isn't much resemblance to Royal Yacht at all. The print on the packet asks you if you "Smell the whiff of pure fruit blossom we've added?" Yes I do. The flavour remains somewhat fruity, almost citrus-like at times, and the chocolaty aroma that I noticed in the pouch seems to fade into the background and provide more body rather than taste. As the packet boasts, the flavour is quite "fresh." The full body of this smoke is rather surprising for an aromatic, at least to me. It is very smooth and cool-smoking, doesn't bite at all and burns well, but slowly. I would rate this as medium as far as strength is concerned and I especially appreciate this level of strength in such a mild tobacco. This would be an excellent all-day smoke for someone who enjoys a rich, but not cloying aromatic that nonetheless has some tobacco flavour. At the bottom of the bowl, the fruitiness seems to have worn off, leaving more of that darker, chocolate-like background flavour coming through. It burns dry and clean to a fine light-grey ash and a small dottle. The aroma in the room is a mix of mild fruit essences and tobacco, which is clean-smelling, pleasant and not overpowering.