Savinelli Aroma

Savinelli Aroma. The actual blend gives off a fairly strong scent, being a good mixture of all the added aromatics with the sherry taking the lead role. The appearance is very pleasing, with an equal amount of light and dark pieces all about the same size and a superb moisture amount as well. The moisture amount makes for very easy igniting and a good/steady burn. The flavour of the smoke is fairly impressive, you get all the aromatics but unlike the unlit aroma the sherry does not take the lead as you get an equal amount of all of them without it having too much falseness to it. The nicotine level is a very good one as it is satisfying but not too strong. Room note is a very pleasing one as it has an almost candy like quality to it. This would make a superb after dinner tobacco.

I'm writing this after my first bowl and I must say as far as aromatics go this stuff is very good.

It's neither overly moist or gloopy nor overly sweet, the tobacco is just to smoke straight from the tin, it almost feels a little dry.

Tin note is wonderful with lots of powdered almonds, vanilla, creamy toffee and just a nice sweetness.

In the pipe the taste is a lot like the tin note but is not overpowering, the smoke is a little dry though and it's has a little bite to it but nothing major, slow smoking removes it completely.

Based on the reviews here I bought a tin of Aroma online. I'd been having problems with another sweet aromatic, MacBaren Vanilla Flake (see my review).

After about a dozen bowls, so far, so good. For me this is a user-friendly, sweet aromatic, which is to say it doesn't bite. As another reviewer observes, it is great after a meal, or indeed any time of day. Although the flavouring is strong (gorgeous tin aroma!) I get the tobacco taste as well. Seems on the dry side on opening up the tin but it smokes well. I like it. If you favour sweet aros I'd say it's well worth a try.

Aroma the name could not be any more perfect. When I was poking around the different pipe tobaccos At my local store i started to smell what I thought was my moms rum cake so I looked down and saw this tin that was beat the F#** up and dusty but still unopened, so I picked it up and dusted it off and took it home. When I got home I poped the tin open with a coin so I could dry it but found that it was perfect and ready to smoke. On the first puff the tast was good . You can tast the bourbon first then the vanilla and the almonds for me is the after taste. The room note is very nice in fact it is so nice that my little sister said it smelled like candy in the garage after I finished my bowl. I stored about half of the tin so I have some for a rainy day. I do not plan on buying another tin because I think this tin was sitting on that shelf for a long time before I came a long, and I think if I buy a fresh tin it will not be as good as the first. If you do go out and buy this tobacco I recommend you let the tin age UNOPEND for awhile.

Winner, winner chicken dinner! An excellent aromatic that is very nearly as good as the best aromatics of HU tobacco. The one that comes to mind is HU's Darkwood Scenery which is a blend of black Cavandish, Burley, Virginia and Orientals. 'Aroma' is only missing the Burley component. Interestingly both 'Aroma' and 'Darkwood' are blended by Kohlhase & Kopp so there may be some 'familial' similarity resulting from this even though one is made for Savinelli and the other for HU Tobaccos. Tin note to my nose is of Kirsch (Cherry liqueur). Out of the tin the tobacco is 'Goldilocks' and ready to smoke. Packs easily and lights readily. When lit the Kirsch note takes a big step into the background to allow notes of creme brulee with hints of clove to shine. The oriental tobacco comes through near the end but the casings do not obliterate the tobacco flavours from start to finish. Room note outstanding. Post smoke taste lingers but not in an unpleasant way. Bottom line, if you like HU aromatics but can't get them then this may be a fine alternative. I, for one, will be trying more of Savinelli's aromatics based on the quality of this one.

A high quality aroma especially it has got more than a common type in taste and scents and reveals its nicotine level when Oriental dominates well and shows less characteristics of VA, perhaps behind the scenes. I used to smoke a pipe in the evenings and enjoy myself without any notice of what happens in my surroundings. Till oneday one of my close mates came round and lit his pipe before me, then I noticed a fantastic note, something of confectionary and close to chocolate cake which I never noticed before. It's an aromatic indeed and the bold point is the note is difficult for the smoker himself to distinguish. After a couple of days, it tends to be flat and made the mouth dry and possibly bit. In general, it seemed not to be economic and I run out of it very soon. I really love this. LOL

Before Aroma, I was highly impressed by Savinelli's Cavendish, which has since become one of my favorite aromatics. So, I was pretty curious to see if they can maintain that high quality and standard with another aromatic. Aroma was next in line. Also, I'm kinda more inclined to like aromatics that contain Orientals as opposed to Burleys, so that increased my interest for this blend.

The tobacco presents itself in pretty much equal proportions of Virginias, Orientals and Black Cavendish. Comes somewhat moist in the tin, but a bit of drying time is required before packing, especially since this is an aromatic which usually needs more drying time than non-aromatics (one hour in my case). The tin note is strong and sweet. I get a pretty intense smell of sherry, almonds and a bit of a more darker vanilla.

Mechanically, if dried properly, this tobacco is a walk in the park. Packs easily, lights easily, burns pretty well, pretty cool and very dry. I didn't get any gurgle from this one and no tongue bite either. Required an average amount of relights.

The tin note was nice and sweet, but how does that translate into the actual smoke? Very well and offers a bit more. This is a heavily cased aromatic with a pretty strong flavoring added. It's not a one-flavored type of blend. I spent quite a bit of time puzzling and separating all the different flavors, as there are quite a few in this one. I get sherry, vanilla, berries, almonds, caramel, cocoa, honey, nougat. A large plethora of different sweet, creamy flavors similar to a heavy dessert. And that's the best way I can describe this: a dessert blend. I don't get much tobacco taste at first but, as you move further down the bowl, it becomes a bit more pronounced. There a slight tang from the Orientals and some of that dark Virginia kind of taste, which is more oriented to the earthy, bready, bakery side of the spectrum as opposed to the grassy, hay, citrusy taste you get from the bright ones. The room note on this one is very nice and pleasant and can be a guaranteed crowd pleaser.

Overall, this is a good aromatic blend. As others have already pointed out, this is excellent after a meal as a dessert blend. It's sweet, creamy, delicious and a very enjoyable smoke throughout. Fans of heavily cased aromatics will experience a true delight with this one. I wouldn't call it an everyday smoke, but a very nice one whenever the opportunity arises. As a second sample of a Savinelli aromatic, I have to say that I'm quite impressed with their offerings so far.

why the hell is this not more well known than it actually deserves ? Its like a loyal wee dug , you cant fault it. It behaves and responds to commands very very easily. The sweet taste is in no way overpowering but yet somehow an enigma at times; coffee - yes , toffee- yes, nougat ??? - perhaps, golden syrup - possible. it is a tidy bit of tobacco , easy to pack and easy to keep lit, easy to smoke ... it nips you a little when you dont behave or confuse it. It was dry upon arrival but i expect this is common - its far traveled after all.

My long exile from my home city is nearly over , and i feel when i smoke this again il remember the cold northern skies perhaps more fondly than i should - because of aroma.

A faithful old chum.

Vanilla present , almond present , coffee also, liquor almost, whiskey sometimes, sherry yes! Turkish yeah, virginia a lot, black cavendish a little. Very pleasant smoke, not to much and not to little aro. Almost perfect for occasions, whatever they are, but not for every day use.

I just finished my first bowl of this aromatic. The owner of my local B&M gave me a 50g tin.

The aroma was very sweet and lived up to the description on the tin. "A full bodied, slightly sweet mix with a tempting aroma of Almonds, topped with a Bourbon, Vanilla flavor." I could smell raisins and prunes as well.

The texture was dry for an aro. I thought this was due to the tin having already been opened. However,after reading the above review, I would agree.

It packed well and lit on the first try. (Only had one relight half way through.) This is the first aro I have had that has a very strong, sweet flavor. A little too sweet, if truth be known. I would compare this to eating a very rich dessert. One that tastes incredible, but is hard to finish. It reminded me of a sweet pound cake, like what you would eat around Christmas.

It was not hard for me to finish the bowl, as the flavor began to weaken as I smoked it. Overall, Savinelli Aroma is a blend I would smoke after a very strong meal with a cup of equally strong coffee.

If you are a fan of aros I would suggest giving this a try. If you hate aros, stay away from this rich, sweet blend.

In conclusion, I give this 3 out of 5 pipes.