Comoy's of London Reviews

I. Comoy's Cask No.4

This is an attractive looking flake that rubs into a nice, medium width ribbon. It has a nice hay odor and something that reminds me of a saltwater breeze (as in near the ocean, not a Yankee Candle version). There are also notes of clover in the pre-light draw. It burns cool with light flavors from sweet green tea to blanched almonds. It took a few times to get it going, but it stayed lit for the duration. There was no bite and it burned rather cool. A nice flake at a good price per ounce.

II. Comoy's Cask No.9

This is a fine ribbon cut- almost shag. It is a lighter colored blend, absent of any stoved leaf or anything highly processed. It is very bright smelling,- sweet, grassy, and fresh. There are notes of something like amaretto. It is overly moist and springy, so I let it dry for a while. This is a nice, light aromatic blend that reminded me of almond biscotti. It had doughy, yeasty notes and the Virginias tasted like hay dipped in vanilla extract. Overall it is a pleasant smoke that won’t knock your socks off, but will work for someone who likes Virginia based aromatics and is on a budget.

III. Comoy’s Cask No.11

This is a medium bodied English blend that balances the Latakia nicely with the other oriental varietals. It smells like a Balkan blend- slightly smoky, a little sweet, nothing special really. My patch was pretty dry to begin with, so I didn’t sit it out for long. It had a bit of nuttiness to it that you normally wouldn’t find outside of a burley. The Latakia was moderately potent, and the Virginias offered some genuine sweetness. They contributed pleasant hay notes when the pipe was sipped slowly. I ended up doing this a fair amount because while it burned cool, I found the blend to be somewhat bitey. Probably my least favorite of the Comoy blends.

IV. Comoy’s Cask No.7

This is Comoy’s version of a bulls eye flake. The coins are about an 1 ½“ in diameter and are sliced extremely thin (less than a 1/16”). In turn, it rubs out to something slightly more than a shag cut. It is dark and delicious smelling with note of hay, leather, and the minutest amount of smokiness. It packs easily and lights well. This was an interesting blend of grassiness, fall leaves, and a flavor I can only describe as horehound (you know- the old fashioned hard candy). The latter must be coming from the Cavendish. The perique adds a pinch of cedar like spice to finish it off. It burns well and reduces to a fine, and easily tamped ash.

V. Comoy’s Cask No. 2

This is an extremely pleasant smelling blend. Lots of delicious hay goodness, and with very faint note of caramel and vanilla. I also thought it had a little floral scent that wasn’t Lakeland like, but more honeysuckle-ish. The variegated colored ribbon packs nicely after little bit of drying. I got a pleasant cocoa note from this- like I do from Burley blends like SPS Kentucky Planter. The Virginias do add a fresh dimension to it, something like buckwheat chocolate chip pancakes. The second half of the bowl reminded me of toasted marshmallows. The room note (or in this case, car note) was excellent and it didn’t bite at all, staying light with very minimal puffing.