Boswell Pipes & Tobacco Sweet Tea

First and foremost I have tried many Boswell blends and although I am mainly a Virginia and English smoker--well I like an aromatic once in a while. Most aromatics for me I find goopy and clowing and usually do not smoke them for that reason. One needs to limit the heat with aromatics and you find the flavors will come through if you do not over heat and over work the pipe trying to find the flavor. With that in mind I loaded up a small Boswell pipe that would be concidered a group #2 size and sipped VERY slow at the pipe. This tobacco if given a chance will give subtle tones of citrus or tea like notes that do not over power the palate. It is a very mild aromatic and that suits me to a "tea". Also I find just as the description--little if any after taste. Also this blend will not bite back. Yes it seems heavily cased but I found it to NOT goop up the pipe--it burned clean and again--for those who are having a hard time with these mild aromatics---SLOW down the puffing--DO NOT over work and over heat the tobacco. When one takes their time with these you will find they tend to be better than you would think. I have smoked a pipe for a long time and through experience will say--if you over puff and over work a pipe with aromatics in them--all of you flavor is going out the top in steam and all your left with is no flavor. I actually get the tobacco notes first, and then the subtle citrus tea like undertones as I go with this blend. As with ANY aromatic--it needs babied along with subtl puffing and paying attention to not get the tobacco over worked. I especially recommend this blend to those who dont really care for really heavy aromatics. If you are looking for an aromatic that smacks you in the face with heavy flavors--this sin't it. If you are looking for an aromatic that is subtle and gentle--give it a try.

Mr. Boswell makes some super fine pipes and his tobacco blends are some of the best out there. As aromatics go this is without a doubt the BEST aromatic I have ever had. Rarely have I ever found an aromatic that offers enough taste to truly enjoy except perhaps Frosty Mint which simply over does it to the point it is very distracting while smoking. Once opening the baggie I found the blend nice and dry. No goop at all. Light up was a breeze and burns very cool. You are immediately hit with a wonderful mixture of sweet hay, tart lemon and some sweetness.......just like the taste of iced sweet tea. It is really amazing how Mr. Boswell got the taste and flavor so much like sweet tea. It is truly delicious and continues throughout the entire bowl. You get sweet hay and tart lemon with a dry straw flavor that mixes and flows all during the smoke. This blend being an aromatic you expect some bite but there is absolutely none and for an aromatic this burns exceptionally cool and slow. The room aroma is very pleasant. My wife says it is about the only blend I smoke that actually smells good. You get a smoky straw aroma with a bit of sour tart lemon. It really is a pleasant aroma particularly for a non pipe smoker. This blend is great any time of the day. I would rate this a five star smoke but they only give me four stars so this is a four star smoke with honors. I have never rated an aromatic as a full taste but this blend is full flavor in spades. Plus there is nothing on the market, to my knowledge that even comes close to this flavor.

I was skeptical of the Sweet Tea... just didn't see how it was going to come through, but it does. The beginning of the bowl is heavenly.. as refreshing as a tobacco can be. Has a deep sweet flavor and the tea notes are certainly there. However, I don't really see the "Sweet Tea." If Y'all are after the southern syruppy tea flavor, it's not there. However, as a tea drinker, i do see the tea flavor and the sweetness. Maybe calling it "Tea, with Sugar" would be more approprite. Whatever it's called, it's a great blend... As it burns the flavor mellows out a bit and the sweetness falls off. This leaves a cool, mild smoke. But if you're looking for it, the sweetness and especially tea flavoring can still be found. Even after it goes out I find myself drawing it over the tip of my tongue to enjoy the flavor. This is a unique blend that I can see going back to over and over again when I want something aromatic that offers some different flavors than your standard black cavendish blends offer.

UPDATE: This really has become my absolute #1 go to smoke. It's unlike anything else out there. It starts so sweet and tasty with a really great room note and then eventually falls out to a slightly sweet smoke with some of the natural flavors of the tobaccos coming through. For me it's the perfect balance of aromatic and natural flavors. The most impressive thing is that it's light and clean, no harsh aftertaste. If you've not tried this, you are missing a true delight.

The first time I tried this tobacco was under very strange circumstances. Many years back, I was working on a small farm in a rural midwestern town in the United States. The man whom had employed me was named Zuckerman. Zuckerman was a lousy boss, i would say that the only thing that kept me working there was the fact that he had some connections to some other local farmer daughter tail. That's about it.

One day I had gone out to feed the stupid runt of a pig named Wilbur his slop. And that's when I saw it... Written in a spider web, in the doorway above the stables were the words "Smoke Boswell's Sweet Tea" I was shocked. Never had I seen anything like this. So I immediately jumped the fence to get a closer look, stepping on Wilbur's face and killing him in the process. Heh, some pig. Sure enough, to my surprise, there was in the corner, clear, coherent writing... "Smoke Boswell's Sweet Tea".

I ran to catch Zuckerman, but the man was so fat, he could barely get up from his recliner, let alone make the march out to the barn. So i grabbed his stupid wife. She came out and viewed the spectacle and was equally amazed as I was. After a few minutes, we parted ways. I went to the general store to buy Boswell's Sweet Tea, as per the spider's instructions. But Mrs. Zuckerman had a more sinister plan.

When I returned hours later, Mrs. Fat Zuckerman had begun to market the spider and sell tickets to see it. This pissed me off as I was smoking the Okay blend of tobacco. This madness of her making money off of the spider's various messages involving Boswell's Sweet Tea continued for about a week. The farm was going down hill. Zuckerman himself still hadnt even seen it, cause he was so obese. The farm was going to ruins, quickly becoming commercial. I had to end it. The story goes that the legendary spider died of old age, but I know better. I killed her. It had to be done. To end the soiling of a good old fashioned miracle.

I left later that night, gathering up all my things and stealing a bunch of money from the Zuckermans and breaking their niece Fern's favorite doll on my way out.

THE END.

In all my years of Pipesmoking, I have never found a Tobacconist who can blend tobacco like The Boswell's! This is my first time smoking any of their blends, and I am amazed! Having been lucky enough to purchase one of J.M.'s newest Hand Made Pipes, I ordered this and several other blends to try. This is like NOTHING I have ever smoked! Smooth and flavorful, it does taste just like Sweet Tea! And you can also taste the baccy as you smoke it, absolutely fantastic! If you are wanting to try something different, that burns cool, has wonderful flavor, and is low in Nicotine, give Sweet Tea a try! HIGHLY Recommended!! Happy Puffing!!

Time to review the next candy infused Boswell tobacco I ordered. I've come to the conclusion that all their Aromatics are just stewed Cavendish drowning in a mountain of toppings composed of different flavored sugars. Boswell's Sweet Tea has a sour/citrus powder sugar thing going on, that sort of emulates a corn syrup gas station drink (ie. 99 cent Arizona can or Lipton Raspberry Tea from the soda fountain).

It is pretty sticky, yet don't bother drying it, it lights great. Released to the wild is likely the best smelling product to ever fill a room, transcending any "mmm, that pipe smells good" smell and making one wonder what additives in it likely do cause cancer. Inside the smoke is, well you guessed it, a terribly sweet haze with nothing in the way of natural tobacco purity. It is also one of the lightest strength smokes I have come across.

Perhaps I am becoming an Aromatic snob (if such a thing exists), but all of their products remind me of pipe blends from head shops with flavors like "French Silk Pie", "Hostess Twinkie", or other beyond silly sweet concoctions. They are too sweet for me and what I consider kid flavors.

I liked this mild aromatic after a strong perique smoke. Mild, sweet, vanilla, almost banana like. Light caramel flavour. Burns cool, no bite. Like others say, sipping it slow allows for more of the flavours to come out. Very enjoyable.

Now I'm finding out why the mojo of tobaccoreviews.com scribes grant most Boswell tobac 3 and 4 star ratings. And with 23 reviews to date I figured - being the sweet aro lover that I am -I've just got to try "Sweet Tea." When reviewers lay on a blend in such numbers there's really gotta be something there: good, bad, or the ugly. Glad I did because this is an exceptional smoking experience and I think I am going to like this mixture for a long time to come. What an adventure...

Just opening the pouch and savoring the scent of lemon and citrus spices is exhilerating to the nostrils...and from charring light on this was an uplifting encounter. Besides the bona fide gentle sweetness and nut like aroma of the tobac the topping flavour is exceptional. Also detected some chocolate and Mocha traces. Doublessly more aromas will emerge exponentially. Pleasantly complex encounter. Happy hunting ...

Any person with some experience in this wonderful little travel down briar lane that we call pipe smoking knows that this is a hobby of subtly. As a beginner we all bought those tobaccos with names like super cherry jubilation par excellence, or chocolaty explosion mania. We also, as beginners, expected these tobaccos to taste as the label stated. It takes only a short time to realize that the cherry tobacco does not taste like taking a large bite out of a piece of cherry pie (although paladin is remarkably like smoking a jolly rancher, and not so much in a good way). These tobaccos are not meant to taste like a tootsie roll, but rather have subtle hints of chocolate or other flavorings. Most of us experienced pipers realize tobacco tastes like tobacco first, then maybe a hint of something else.

What at first is a disappointment, soon becomes a challenge. Its like being a part of a secret club, or being able to decipher a special code. It is really quite an eye opener to finally "get" what these tobaccos truly are.

That is the case with this tobacco. It is nice, but do not buy it expecting to taste like a nice sip of your southern grandmothers home brewed specialty. This tobacco tastes like tobacco, but if you sip slow enough, and you pay careful attention to it, you will uncover that slight hint of sweet tea, and when you find it, how sweet it is.

Aromatics tend to be the tap dancers with two left feet of the pipe tobacco world. They are tolerated by some, but never though to be the prettiest girl at the ball. That being said, some aromatics are clumsier than others

The folks at Boswell always put out an outstanding product of the highest quality, and I would not hesitate to recommend any of their fine offerings. This one has that nice sweet tea taste, half the fun is finding it, and it takes the skill of a true pipeman to unlock the pleasure in this blend.

This is a great aromatic for smoking outdoors on a warm night. This blend burns dry and consistent, and has nice hints of citrus.