HU Tobacco Original Warehouseblend – Director's Cut (100g) is a premium pipe tobacco blend crafted for discerning smokers who appreciate complexity and tradition. Here's a detailed description:
Blend Profile
Type: Virginia/Perique-based blend (VaPer)
Cut: Traditional curly cut, matured as a rope and sliced into coins or flakes
Packaging: 100g tin
Origin: Germany
Blender: Hans Wiedemann
Components
Virginia: Several expressive and sweet grades, including sugar-rich loose cut and fire-cured Virginia for added depth
Perique: Strong, spicy, fig-like and plummy character
Burley: Earthy, nutty, molasses-sweet, adds body and smoothness
Kentucky: Dark-fired, woody, herbal, and slightly sour notes
Flavor & Aroma
Taste: Medium strength, slightly sweet and spicy with evolving complexity throughout the bowl. Notes of honey, molasses, citrus, dried fruit, and hay are common.
Room Note: Pleasant to tolerable
Strength: Medium
Nicotine Hit: Mild to medium
Flavoring: None detected (natural tobacco taste)
Smoking Experience
Burns cool and clean with minimal moisture
Requires a few relights
Flavor evolves during the smoke—Burley tends to dominate toward the end
Suitable for all-day smoking due to its balanced profile
Reception
Highly praised for its complexity and craftsmanship
Compared favorably to classic blends like Three Nuns and Dunhill Elizabethan Mixture