I had mine with some almond liqueur which seemed a fitting accompaniment. This is an excellent treatment of some very fine burley that brings out the natural taste of the tobacco.
The Virginia, Kentucky and perique help to show case the burley. Night Owl delivers a burley sweetness that is present for the entire smoke. Delivered with the right moisture content, this is a smooth smoke that will not bite. The Night Owl is a very burley forward blend with a nutty sweetness that is a real pleasure to smoke. Not to second a guess a great blender like Hans, but these blends are at least cousins, if not brothers. One might theorize that HU simply took the Dark Moor base and added a decent portion of burley. Both blends look similar in the can and both have a similar tin note. So does the Night Owl but with the addition of burley. The Dark Moor contains Virginia, Kentucky and perique. HU recently came out with two new tobaccos, Dark Moor and Night Owl. Despite its inherent strength, it can be an all day smoke for the veteran and easily repeatable for the less experienced. Leaves little moisture in the bowl, and requires an average number of relights. Well balanced and complex, it burns cool and clean at a moderate pace with a mostly consistent, deeply rich creamy sweet and spicy flavor that translates to the pleasantly lingering after taste and room note.
No chance of bite or harshness, but it does have a rough edge. The nic-hit is behind that mark by a razor’s edge. The strength and taste levels almost reach the medium threshold. The woody, earthy, nutty, floral, herbal, slightly spicy and sour Kentucky is in the background. The perique offers earth, raisins, figs, plum, prunes, and dates, and is just above being a condiment. The red Virginia provides a burst of tangy ripe dark fruit, earth, wood, bread, mild citrus, hints of vinegar and floralness along with a few blades of grass as an important supporting player. The earthy, woody, very nutty burley also sports a little molasses and a fair amount of creamy cocoa as the lead component.
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