Post by JimInks on Jul 25, 2018 16:19:39 GMT -5
These blends come from Argentina and are available on line only: www.tabacosn.com.ar/
Sentimiento Nacional Argeus:
The wine-like, musty, earthy, woody Syrian latakia is the lead component, and is ably assisted by the other components. In an important support role is the creamy, earthy, woody, mildly spicy, leathery, floral Dominican Andullo. The earthy, woody, nutty, lightly sweet burley is the third most important varietal present. The grassy, earthy, citrusy Virginia takes a back seat in the this blend, though you will know it’s here. The strength is a step or two past the medium threshold, while the taste is in the middle of medium to full. The nic-hit is close to medium. Won’t bite or get harsh. Burns clean and cool and slightly fast with a mostly consistent, richly deep campfire flavor with nuance. Leaves little dampness in the bowl, and needs few relights. Has a pleasantly lingering after taste and stronger room note. Not an all day smoke. Three and a half stars out of four.
Sentimiento Nacional Centinela:
The Virginias offer a little grass, a bit of earth, wood and a little dark fruit along with a very mild citrus. The strength is almost in the center of mild to medium, while the taste reaches that mark. The nic-hit is a step or so past the mild level. Won’t bite or get harsh. More of a dry tasting blend rather than a sweet one, but you get a very natural Virginia flavor from start to finish. Burns cool and clean and a little fast, Hardly leaves any dampness in the bowl. Requires few relights. Has a pleasant, short lived after taste. Can be an all day smoke.
Sentimiento Nacional Choctaw:
The matured Virginia and bright Virginia offer some stewed dark fruitiness, some citrus, wood, and grass, a touch of the floral, and a fair amount of rugged earthiness. The very woody, earthy, nutty burley also has a touch of cocoa, cigar and savoriness in a support role. The spicy, plummy, prune-like, tingly perique is just a little more than a secondary player. The strength and taste levels start out at the medium level, and gains a little potency as you go along, settling just below the center of medium to full. The nic-hit is a little closer to medium than it is to mild. Won’t bite, but has a minimal rough edge at times. Burns fairly cool and clean at a slightly fast pace with very consistent and natural flavors all the way to the end. Hardly leaves any dampness in the bowl, and requires few relights. Has a very pleasant, lightly lingering after taste, and stronger room note. Not an all day smoke. I recommend a cob for this.
Sentimiento Nacional Don Alfonso:
The very earthy, nutty, woody, smoky, minimally cigar-like, mildly cocoa sweet seven year old burley is the lead component. The earthy, grassy, woody, lightly citrusy and dark fruity Virginia also sports a hint of the floral. The strength and taste level start out as medium, but gather potency by the half way mark, and both become a step or so past the medium level. The nic-hit is medium. Won’t bite, but has a mild rough edge at times. A little dry tasting, not very sweet, but filling, and burns fairly cool and very clean at a slightly fast pace with a consistent, natural, hearty, savory flavor from start to finish. Leaves little dampness in the bowl, and requires few relights. Has a pleasant, lightly lingering after taste. Can be an all day smoke for the experienced smoker.
Sentimiento General Manuel Belgrano:
The lead component is the very smoky, earthy, woody, wine-like, leathery, lightly musty Syrian latakia. The creamy, earthy, woody, mildly spicy, leathery, floral, seven year old Dominican Andullo competes with the earthy, dry and lightly buttery sweet, floral, mildly spicy, earthy, woody Turkish and Orientals for the second lead. The dark fruity, earthy, mildly citrusy and grassy six year old Virginias are just above being a condiment. The strength is a step past the medium level, while the taste just short of being full. The nic-hit is a hair short of medium. No chance of bite, but does have a rough edge at times. Burns fairly cool and clean at a reasonable pace with a deeply rich, moderately complex, mildly sweet and rather savory, spicy, consistent flavor all the way to the finish. Hardly leaves any dampness in the bowl, and requires an average number of relights. Has a pleasantly lingering, campfire after taste, and stronger room note. Not an all day smoke, but is repeatable for the veteran. I suggest a wide bowl to fully capture the experience.
Sentimiento Nacional Macedonia:
The very smoky, earthy, woody, wine-like, leathery, lightly musty Syrian latakia is the lead varietal. The woody, earthy, smokey, floral, mildly spicy, dry and lightly buttery sweet Orientals and Turkish provide ample support in every puff. The mildly nutty, earthy, woody, lightly coca-ish, smoky burley plays a couple steps below the level of the Turkish/Orientals. The strength and taste thresholds are just past the center of mild to medium, though the taste gathers a little potency as you go along, falling short of the medium mark. The nic-hit is a tad closer to mild than it is to medium. Won’t bite or get harsh, but has a light ruggedness. Burns cool and clean at a moderate pace with a lightly sweet and more savory, consistent earthy floralness from start to finish. Leaves little dampness in the bowl, and needs an average number of relights. Has a short lived, dry, woody, smoky after taste. Can be an all day smoke.
Sentimiento Nacional Mezcla Maya:
The very earthy, muddy, nutty, woody, mildly floral and cocoa-like burley has a bit of ruggedness. The deep cocoa topping takes a little of the lead over the rich sweet rum, and both combine to sublimate the burley to a mild extent. The strength and taste levels start out as medium, but becomes stronger as it goes along, passing the medium thresholds.I rate the strength as medium to strong, and the taste almost reaches full. The nic-hit is close to medium. Won’t bite or get harsh, but has a couple rough edges. Burns cool and clean at slightly fast pace with a very consistent, boldly sweet and savory flavor. Leaves little moisture in the bowl. Requires few relights. Has a very pleasant, lightly lingering after taste. It’s not an all day smoke, and I recommend a small bowl or a cob for this one.
Sentimiento Nacional Oriental Fuerte:
The very nutty, earthy, woody, lightly floral burley takes a little of the lead at first, then falls to a supporting role after a few puffs. The woody, earthy, floral, dry, very mildly spicy, lightly creamy buttery sweet Turkish competes with a earthy, woody, wine-like Syrian latakia, the latter just edging out the Turkish in its overall effect. You’ll notice the wood and floral notes more than the other aspects of the Turkish. The grassy, lightly earthy, mildly citrusy Virginia tends to be a condiment. The strength level just pass medium, while the taste is a step past that. The nic-hit is a tad closer to medium than it is to mild. No chance of bite, but there are a couple rough edges. Burns fairly cool and clean with a little sweetness and a bit of savoriness., and slightly inconsistent deep flavor. Leaves little dampness in the bowl, and requires few relights. The pleasant after taste lingers a mite. Not quite an all day smoke, but it’s a repeatable one during your smoking day.
Sentimiento Nacional Regular:
The lead component is the very smoky, earthy, woody, wine-like, leathery, lightly musty Syrian latakia. The woody, earthy, mildly floral, lightly spicy, dry, and barely sweet Turkish is a supporting player. The mildly nutty, very earthy, woody, lightly floral, barely sweet burley is the next obvious varietal. The grassy, lightly citrusy, earthy Virginia just rises above the condimental level. The strength and nic-hit are just past the center of mild to medium. The taste level barely reaches the medium mark. Won’t bite, or get harsh. Burns slightly warm and clean with a mostly dry, floral savory flavor from top to bottom. Leaves little dampness in the bowl, and needs an average number of relights. Has a short lived after taste. Can be an all day smoke.
Sentimiento Nacional Argeus:
The wine-like, musty, earthy, woody Syrian latakia is the lead component, and is ably assisted by the other components. In an important support role is the creamy, earthy, woody, mildly spicy, leathery, floral Dominican Andullo. The earthy, woody, nutty, lightly sweet burley is the third most important varietal present. The grassy, earthy, citrusy Virginia takes a back seat in the this blend, though you will know it’s here. The strength is a step or two past the medium threshold, while the taste is in the middle of medium to full. The nic-hit is close to medium. Won’t bite or get harsh. Burns clean and cool and slightly fast with a mostly consistent, richly deep campfire flavor with nuance. Leaves little dampness in the bowl, and needs few relights. Has a pleasantly lingering after taste and stronger room note. Not an all day smoke. Three and a half stars out of four.
Sentimiento Nacional Centinela:
The Virginias offer a little grass, a bit of earth, wood and a little dark fruit along with a very mild citrus. The strength is almost in the center of mild to medium, while the taste reaches that mark. The nic-hit is a step or so past the mild level. Won’t bite or get harsh. More of a dry tasting blend rather than a sweet one, but you get a very natural Virginia flavor from start to finish. Burns cool and clean and a little fast, Hardly leaves any dampness in the bowl. Requires few relights. Has a pleasant, short lived after taste. Can be an all day smoke.
Sentimiento Nacional Choctaw:
The matured Virginia and bright Virginia offer some stewed dark fruitiness, some citrus, wood, and grass, a touch of the floral, and a fair amount of rugged earthiness. The very woody, earthy, nutty burley also has a touch of cocoa, cigar and savoriness in a support role. The spicy, plummy, prune-like, tingly perique is just a little more than a secondary player. The strength and taste levels start out at the medium level, and gains a little potency as you go along, settling just below the center of medium to full. The nic-hit is a little closer to medium than it is to mild. Won’t bite, but has a minimal rough edge at times. Burns fairly cool and clean at a slightly fast pace with very consistent and natural flavors all the way to the end. Hardly leaves any dampness in the bowl, and requires few relights. Has a very pleasant, lightly lingering after taste, and stronger room note. Not an all day smoke. I recommend a cob for this.
Sentimiento Nacional Don Alfonso:
The very earthy, nutty, woody, smoky, minimally cigar-like, mildly cocoa sweet seven year old burley is the lead component. The earthy, grassy, woody, lightly citrusy and dark fruity Virginia also sports a hint of the floral. The strength and taste level start out as medium, but gather potency by the half way mark, and both become a step or so past the medium level. The nic-hit is medium. Won’t bite, but has a mild rough edge at times. A little dry tasting, not very sweet, but filling, and burns fairly cool and very clean at a slightly fast pace with a consistent, natural, hearty, savory flavor from start to finish. Leaves little dampness in the bowl, and requires few relights. Has a pleasant, lightly lingering after taste. Can be an all day smoke for the experienced smoker.
Sentimiento General Manuel Belgrano:
The lead component is the very smoky, earthy, woody, wine-like, leathery, lightly musty Syrian latakia. The creamy, earthy, woody, mildly spicy, leathery, floral, seven year old Dominican Andullo competes with the earthy, dry and lightly buttery sweet, floral, mildly spicy, earthy, woody Turkish and Orientals for the second lead. The dark fruity, earthy, mildly citrusy and grassy six year old Virginias are just above being a condiment. The strength is a step past the medium level, while the taste just short of being full. The nic-hit is a hair short of medium. No chance of bite, but does have a rough edge at times. Burns fairly cool and clean at a reasonable pace with a deeply rich, moderately complex, mildly sweet and rather savory, spicy, consistent flavor all the way to the finish. Hardly leaves any dampness in the bowl, and requires an average number of relights. Has a pleasantly lingering, campfire after taste, and stronger room note. Not an all day smoke, but is repeatable for the veteran. I suggest a wide bowl to fully capture the experience.
Sentimiento Nacional Macedonia:
The very smoky, earthy, woody, wine-like, leathery, lightly musty Syrian latakia is the lead varietal. The woody, earthy, smokey, floral, mildly spicy, dry and lightly buttery sweet Orientals and Turkish provide ample support in every puff. The mildly nutty, earthy, woody, lightly coca-ish, smoky burley plays a couple steps below the level of the Turkish/Orientals. The strength and taste thresholds are just past the center of mild to medium, though the taste gathers a little potency as you go along, falling short of the medium mark. The nic-hit is a tad closer to mild than it is to medium. Won’t bite or get harsh, but has a light ruggedness. Burns cool and clean at a moderate pace with a lightly sweet and more savory, consistent earthy floralness from start to finish. Leaves little dampness in the bowl, and needs an average number of relights. Has a short lived, dry, woody, smoky after taste. Can be an all day smoke.
Sentimiento Nacional Mezcla Maya:
The very earthy, muddy, nutty, woody, mildly floral and cocoa-like burley has a bit of ruggedness. The deep cocoa topping takes a little of the lead over the rich sweet rum, and both combine to sublimate the burley to a mild extent. The strength and taste levels start out as medium, but becomes stronger as it goes along, passing the medium thresholds.I rate the strength as medium to strong, and the taste almost reaches full. The nic-hit is close to medium. Won’t bite or get harsh, but has a couple rough edges. Burns cool and clean at slightly fast pace with a very consistent, boldly sweet and savory flavor. Leaves little moisture in the bowl. Requires few relights. Has a very pleasant, lightly lingering after taste. It’s not an all day smoke, and I recommend a small bowl or a cob for this one.
Sentimiento Nacional Oriental Fuerte:
The very nutty, earthy, woody, lightly floral burley takes a little of the lead at first, then falls to a supporting role after a few puffs. The woody, earthy, floral, dry, very mildly spicy, lightly creamy buttery sweet Turkish competes with a earthy, woody, wine-like Syrian latakia, the latter just edging out the Turkish in its overall effect. You’ll notice the wood and floral notes more than the other aspects of the Turkish. The grassy, lightly earthy, mildly citrusy Virginia tends to be a condiment. The strength level just pass medium, while the taste is a step past that. The nic-hit is a tad closer to medium than it is to mild. No chance of bite, but there are a couple rough edges. Burns fairly cool and clean with a little sweetness and a bit of savoriness., and slightly inconsistent deep flavor. Leaves little dampness in the bowl, and requires few relights. The pleasant after taste lingers a mite. Not quite an all day smoke, but it’s a repeatable one during your smoking day.
Sentimiento Nacional Regular:
The lead component is the very smoky, earthy, woody, wine-like, leathery, lightly musty Syrian latakia. The woody, earthy, mildly floral, lightly spicy, dry, and barely sweet Turkish is a supporting player. The mildly nutty, very earthy, woody, lightly floral, barely sweet burley is the next obvious varietal. The grassy, lightly citrusy, earthy Virginia just rises above the condimental level. The strength and nic-hit are just past the center of mild to medium. The taste level barely reaches the medium mark. Won’t bite, or get harsh. Burns slightly warm and clean with a mostly dry, floral savory flavor from top to bottom. Leaves little dampness in the bowl, and needs an average number of relights. Has a short lived after taste. Can be an all day smoke.
I'm not sure that I would want to trust anything from Argentina! 
