Altadis - 1-M Vanilla pipe tobacco reviews

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Showing reviews 1 through 7 of 7 reviews of this tobacco
friar_jay	12/13/2012	Mild	Medium	Medium	Pleasant
This was the third tobacco I tried. At first I have to admit I wasn't much of a fan it didn't seem to have much of a taste. However, after letting it sit in a jar on my shelf for two months it was amazing...I couldn't stop smoking it, day in and day out, until I emptied the jar. The two months on the shelf really brought the vanilla flavor out.
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rattdogg	12/16/2010	Extremely Mild	Very Mild	Very Mild	Very Pleasant
Is my pipe lit? This the question that pops into my head while smoking 1-M. Maybe thirty plus years of pipe smoking have seared my taste buds a bit but I don't taste much of anything with this blend. I detect a little vanilla flavor but not alot else. 1-M is not offensive by any means. The wife tells me the room note is quite good. If you're looking for a super mild smoke this might be right up your alley but I think I'll stick with something with a bit more flavor.
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Cavicchi	09/18/2010	Mild to Medium	Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant
Fabulous tin note and room note; a true "crowd pleaser". Seems to stay lit easily, and produces lots of sweet tasting smoke and doesn't bite. Seems to remind me of good pastry or Grandma's pancakes, with a touch of raisin and vanilla. A very enjoyable aromatic, perfect for beginning pipe smokers, aromatic lovers, or a change of pace.
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neoclassical	08/09/2010	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant
Tobacconists with bulk tobacco are few and far between in the Mid Hudson Valley, even the venerable Rhinebeck Smoke Shop is now owned by "Smokes 4 Less." I tried this because it was one of 2 that weren't flavored with things like peach, mango, strawberry.... I'm happy with my selection -if this is the same 1M. I don't taste much "secret flavoring", other than a chocolate like after note. I do enjoy this one in a pinch. It is smooth and fairly tasty. I'll probably purchase 4 ounces next time. It's a good "go to."
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Cafezinho70	11/10/2009	Mild to Medium	Medium	Mild	Very Pleasant
Now made by Altadis. Easily the most enjoyable aromatic I've been able to find. This blend beats the pants off every other aromatic out there as far as I'm concerned, I always carry this with me. I used to work at a tobacco shop and I must have tried every one of the tobaccos we carried at least once... this was the "winner." Complex, nuanced and not overly flavored like most other aromatics such as those from Peterson and Mac Baren. The flavor seems to change and develop throughout the bowl with absolutely no tongue bite that I can detect. Just beneath the casing are the tobacco flavors... still easily detectable, and married perfectly. The room note is delicious, upon experiencing the lingering scent I can only imagine that even non-smokers wish they could smoke this...it smells like a tobacco store, (the whole store!!!) a scent I have loved since childhood. 10 out of 4 stars from me. Also sold as "Blue Note" from Tobacco Galleria and as "Evening Stroll" from Benjamin Hartwell.
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smoker390	08/12/2005	Mild	Medium to Strong	Medium	Pleasant
The first bowl of this Altadis blend was probably the only one I would somewhat recommend. The more I smoked, the more I disliked. Even for a sweet toothed pipe connoisseur (which I can be at times) I think this lacks real tobacco taste, complexity, and balance. There is maybe half a notch separation between 1-M and drugstore blends. The taste can be described as a coffee-toffee-mint-coco flavored blend. The experience from one bowl to the next was a half bowl worthy smoke. It got bitter, bit like a copperhead, and finished too wet leaving 1/3 to 1/2 a bowl of unsmoked tobacco behind. This was a little surprising, as this blend did not feel wet or sticky to the touch as I was packing it.
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Skilling	09/29/2002	Mild	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant
Another nice smelling, nice tasting and no tongue biting aromatic. On par with many other ala vanilla tobaccos. (with maybe coconut?) Good beginner smoke. One inwhich didn't offer me anything unique. I have no idea what the "secret flavoring recipe" might be.
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