Sobranie Black Russian
Black paper, gold tip, and a blend that cannot quite live up to the presentation.
In production since 1879
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Our notes
Black Russian is the most theatrical object in the catalogue and the black paper is not decoration — it burns differently, adding a faintly sweet, tarry note over a Turkish-leaning blend.
The problem is that the paper dominates. After three or four you are tasting stationery.
- Genuinely striking object
- Turkish blend has real character underneath
- Black paper changes the smoke, not just the look
- Paper note becomes overwhelming
- Highest price-to-quality gap here
- Burns unevenly more often than it should
Specifications
12 mg
Tar
1 mg
Nicotine
84 mm
Length
20
Pack
Full
Strength
Aromatic
Flavour
King size
Format
Filtered
Filter
Tar and nicotine are the manufacturer or market-label declarations, measured by machine under ISO conditions. They do not describe what any individual smoker inhales.
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