Dan Tobacco - Da Vinci pipe tobacco reviews

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beaupipe	02/03/2013	Medium	Medium	Medium to Full	Pleasant
This is an enjoyable, lightly aromatic tobacco. It smokes cool and dry and possesses a set of fairly deep and rich flavors that don’t completely overwhelm the underlying tobaccos. I picked up a pouch of this last month while on the road and, despite the insanely high price I paid, I’ve enjoyed the dozen or so bowls I’ve smoked. The pouch features a ribbon-cut mix of golden and black Cavendish with perhaps a little golden Virginia as well. There were several large sticks in the 50 g pouch, which is about the only negative I can think of. Moisture was perfect from the pouch and I loaded up straight away. This is supposed to be an aromatic flavored with Tuscan red wine—Chianti Colli Senesi of all things. As others have pointed out, anyone familiar with the red wines of Tuscany (or anywhere else, for that matter) will probably find this to be a load of hokum. Prompted by the pouch text, I suppose I can smell something vaguely wine-like in the aroma. But if it’s winey, it’s more like the caramel-raisin-vanilla complex of scents that define wines like Malmsey Madeira and Tawny Port. Whatever it is, the aroma is pleasant and has genuine depth and fullness. The tobacco in the pouch I bought was quite dry and I find it offers a clean, dry smoke, too. I have no idea what the tobacco is like out of the tin. The flavors on the palate are similar to the pouch aromas—dried fruit (raisins and prunes), caramel, a little vanilla. It’s also quite a smoky blend for an aromatic, which I like. Da Vinci is not something I will smoke often, but I do think it is a very good aromatic. The flavors are rich enough and the nicotine is high enough that I always felt satisfied after a bowl.
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GrowingMyOwnFood	12/17/2012	Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant
A rather expensive tobacco, with an interesting character. The box declares "A real pleasure for all spoilt smokers and tobacco connoisseurs who prefer a sweet mellow smoke and fragrant aroma". "made from golden virginia grades and soothingly sweet black cavendish" "matured under addition of fullbodied and fruity red chianti wines...". Out of the tin, it is not too dry nor too wet. The fragrance is extremely pleasurable and reminds of Panettone (traditional christmas italian cake). Once lit, it burns relatively well. May bite the tongue a bit, and despite the claim on the cover, I don't consider this tobacco to be particularly sweet when smoked. It is certainly mellow, with occasional earthy notes, some rare bitter sips, and a relatively mild room note in the same Panettone flavor. These flavor themes tend to come back after the smoke, leaving a pleasant aftertaste which may tend to sweet. I am torn on this tobacco. It is not my favorite but also a relatively valuable product. If you buy it with the hope of finding Chianti notes you will be disappointed, but it may surprise you anyway with a product that is an overall appreciable experience.
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musicman	12/09/2012	Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
I really like this tobacco. I am not usually a lover of aromatics. This is due to two main reasons. First, they are just a bunch of false advertisements. How many times have us pipe smokers been forced to say "I don't taste any _____"? They always have these luscious and mouthwatering tin descriptions that never live up to their own hype. My other complaints with aromatics is the burn characteristics. Aromatics are by far the hardest genre of tobacco to get to burn well. Kinda frustrating when you think that most beginners are starting on aromatics. It is hard enough to pack and light, and keep a pipe going. Once you add a wet goopy blend you have the definition of frustration. This tobacco does not suffer from these qualities. In fact, it is almost hard for me to think of this blend as an aromatic. The burn on this stuff is great. It does not appear to me to be moist and it stays lit quite well. At the conclusion of a pipeful of this blend I am met by fine gray ash and a dry heel, something that does not often happen at the end of most aromatic bowls. As to the flavor of this blend. This is where things get tricky. The flavor is very nice, but I don't understand the "Italian Red Wine" that they claim. I tend to get nice flavors, not really discernible from each other but really tasty. I sometimes think I get a hint of coconut out of this one, but it is fleeting and far in between appearances. I do not see any wine relation here. Overall really nice. Another great offering from Dan tobacco. Highly recommended.
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Afraz	01/13/2012	Mild	Medium	Medium	Pleasant
Its a good aromatic but not the best. I like honeydew more than this. I ll buy it again if i dont find any better aromatic.
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Tuckers Gpa	11/26/2011	Mild to Medium	Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
I tried this as it came in a sample group- it is a good everyday type smoke and one that is enhanced by a moderate consumption of your favorite red wine. I smoke this in a churchwarden type pipe and enjoy the cooler flavored taste in a more traditional way. Decent room note.
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CoolPilot	10/14/2011	Mild	Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant
This is an excellent blend. Nothing to compare with Cellini's stuff which I don't like. The tuscany wine is an invention, however the Da Vinci by Dan is simply a great smoke. If you like aromatics such as Blue Note, Sweet vanilla, Autumn Evening, WO Larsen Vintage etc. (all of them first class aromatics, to me) you simply cannot miss the Da Vinci. After many tins, I always find myself amazed by how good the aroma and smell of this blend is. It is well balanced, and it deserves 5 stars with no reserve. Aromatics are like cakes: there's not a "best" one, however you should know the best of all kind, and refuse second choice blends. This is first quality, and it is a bit expensive unfortunately.
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Rodricus	06/22/2011	Very Mild	Very Strong	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant
Da Vinci gives a sweet and delicious smoke. Among Dan aromatic tobaccos, this is the one I prefer. It is as sweet as other blends, but have a more complex composition. Tin aroma is wonderful, as well as room note. This is a "social tobacco" that will make non smokers tell that is smells delicious. In the tin the tobacco shoes an open range of colors, from cream to black. Tried iton the pat years (always in tins) and the recipe is consistant. Aromatic fans wont be dissapointed.
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doc'spipe	02/17/2011	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant
I tried this one along with Black Velvet. I found them both similar in strength and overall taste. Both are a spicy aromatic. With Da Vinci, the tin aroma was fruity - almost sherbert-like. If you concentrate on the tin note you can pick up a wine-like essence. There was the hint of caramel while smoking. A very nice aromatic when you are in the mood for something different. Not harsh, no bite, a good, clean smoke all the way to the bottom of the bowl. Never ashy or cigarette-like. Burning characteristics were superior without any moisture or gurgle. A good tobacco presence throughout. Along with Black Velvet, a very tasty aromatic.
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hawky454	02/02/2011	Mild	Medium	Medium	Very Pleasant
Wow, this is an amazing blend! In fact, (it may be to early to tell) I think I might like it better than Blue Note!?!? I mostly enjoy non-aromatic blends but if you're like me and you want a change of pace from time to time, or if you're planning on smoking around a crowd but you still want to enjoy the smoke, then hands down this is the blend to turn to. It most certainly is one of the better aromatics out there. -Essential.
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JohnnyMcPiperson	01/28/2011	Mild to Medium	Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant
I came to this blend during a time when I was mostly smoking English blends. With that in mind it made a surprisingly distinct impression on me. The tin note is a wonderful aroma of raisins and nuts that immediately hits your nose when you pop the top. The flavor surprisingly follows the initial aroma quite well. I enjoyed this blend in short and wide diameter pipes and found that it is a terrific blend to smoke indoors especially over a book or while writing a paper for college. It is fairly dry for an aromatic which I liked and the room note reminds me of what I feel like a man's study or library should smell like, I loved to open a book that I had been reading when I was smoking this and just take a deep whiff! I got several comments on this blend as I smoked it around others, especially girls would tell me that the smell reminded them of their grandfather smoking a pipe when they were young.
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ELF	11/14/2010	Mild	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant
This Definitely has 2B the strangest-Tobacco I`ve ever Tried(out of a Tin)In a small pipe...this weed smokes like Hooka-Tobacco...the scenery Improves in a LARGE Pipe.My Grandfather smoked Old-Port(pouches)..which is a Cigar-Leaf-Style,cased with Port... DaVin;I find is just a High End-Old Port Mix...My Macarthur-Cob was the only pipe,that helped me finish up this Tobacco. Not My Cup of Tea :-(
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Sinister Topiary	10/31/2010	Extremely Mild	Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Very Pleasant
It took me practically the whole tin before I could put my finger on what I thought of this blend. Pembroke is one of my favorite blends because of the way the cognac so beautifully suffuses the flavor. So when I learned that red wine was the casing in this blend I figured I had to give it a try. It's not a bad smoke. It burns beautifully and nicely fills the mouth with smoke. The room note gets applause from everybody. But try as I might, I could not make out any wine taste unless I convinced myself it was there, and even then I knew I was deceiving myself. There is a flavour there, but I couldn't put my finger on it until I came across a couple of reviews that helped me define it. I find myself agreeing with The German and Smokey45 that this tastes like nothing so much as flavoured coloured paper. But it is nicely flavoured colour paper. I can see why it has its fans, but I won't be buying another tin.
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Porch Smoke	10/26/2010	Mild	Medium to Strong	Medium	Very Pleasant
Tin note is very sweet with aromas of caramel and some kind of fruit(thinking plum) dominating. Lit fairly easily and stayed lit without gooping up though it did have its hot moments. I am a fan of red wines and have only sampled chianti a handful of times. The taste of the tobacco when smoked starts out very tangy sweet with the higher range notes of plum, citrus and some vanilla. Mid to end of bowl it develops into a more deep, bass note of plum and a rather spicey, licorice-like aroma in the nose. Overall, it does not strike me as wine though the tin description does allow one to use their imagination and make this association. However, it is a decent quality aromatic and my only complaint is its very notcieable lack of true tobacco body and flavour.
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Smokey45	10/08/2010	Mild	Mild	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Pleasant
Thankfully, I didn't have to pay a dime for this tin. It was mistakenly sent to me by Pipesandcigars.com, and when I notified them of the error, they told me to just keep it since it would not be worth the return postage to send it back. They then sent me the tobacco I had actually ordered, "Devil's Holiday." Kudos to pipesandcigars.com, they have great customer service! Is anybody else wondering if some of these pipe tobacco manufacturers, when they produce aromatics, are focusing on what the stuff smells like when it burns while virtually completely sacrificing taste? It sure seems that way to me. Another reviewer stated that this could have been flavored paper for all he knew, which I think really hit the nail on the head. God only knows how many bottles of wine I have consumed in my 47 years, and I detected NONE in this tobacco. There was a hint of vanilla, and that's about all I got out of it. Not for me.
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BowHunter	04/06/2010	Very Mild	Medium to Strong	Mild	Very Pleasant
A quality tobacco, but perhaps not my cup of tea. I still don't undestand if it has a taste -and in that case tastes good- or not. Too mild, it's good for me most after breakfast. Later I feel it becoming tasteless and I prefer something with more (english) taste. A must try if you like aromatics.
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puffcloud	01/28/2010	Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Tolerable
Read some positive reviews so thought I’d give this one a try. The package: quality leaf looks with the proper moisture content (as far as my preferences go). Design of the 50g bag so,so, but then again I’ll move it to a proper jar. The experience: Opening the pack reveals a somewhat pleasant smell, but I kinda missed the really pipe-tobacco-straight-out-of-tin-smell; wine? Nope – not detected. I doesn’t have the could-just-eat-it kinda smell. First few puffs and a bit of disappointment; yes it is an aromatic, and it does have something there, but it just ain’t fully flavored. The aroma is somehow there, but I do get the sense of comparing coke light to coke regular – know what I mean? Burns well till the very last bit, no bite. Audience verdict: “stinky, but you don’t have to leave the room. yet” The afterthoughts: not sure I would buy this again; it is kinda flat in the taste, kinda diet, low cal.
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Mr. Buckeye	01/14/2010	Mild	Medium to Strong	Medium	Very Pleasant
This blend is highly recommended to those who enjoy aromatics. The Tuscan wine taste is distinct but not overpowering. The packaging is very cool with the Mona Lisa image. Have received many compliments on the aroma even from militant anti-smokers. This blend is not to be confused with Cornell and Diehl's DaVinci which is a powerful English blend, that packs a pleasant punch when one is in the mood for Latakia.
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mrlindeman	12/05/2009	Mild	Mild	Mild	Very Pleasant
One of my favorites so far. This I believe may be something I keep around for a long time in stock. Tin note is great. Almost a subtle spicy wood smell. That same aroma greets you apon first light. Sip slow because this one can sour if pulled to hard. A very mild smoke that I have found is great for mid to afternoon smoke. A little to subtle for after dinner though.
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gazpacho	11/15/2009	Mild	Mild	Very Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable
There is nothing wrong with this tobacco. But in my opinion, there is very little going right with it either. Da Vinci was the first tin of tobacco I ever bought. The tin aroma was sweet, with the chianti standing out. It packed okay, lit okay and smoked okay, but nothing stood out and grabbed me. So I set it aside and sampled other better and worse tobaccos. I cam back to this tin, wondering if my slightly more experienced palatte might appreciate it now. Nope. It's just as boring as I remember it. No flaws, no virtures, no hits, no runs, no errors. Perhaps my single star rating is a bit harsh. After all, truly bad tobaccos earn their bad ratings. But I honestly can't "somewhat recommend" this tobacco either.
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bayro	11/04/2009	Mild to Medium	Medium	Overwhelming	Very Pleasant
I did not do this start your writing with "Da Vinci Dan Tobacco" , since the same name tobacco products and Cornell & Diehl. One of my friends it was during his visit to Zagreb offered this tobacco and I liked the room note - he was rich, aromatic, but not tiring. Later, I tried another pipe from s friend and I was even better ... No, not no longer, the last time in Graz, I bought a bag of tobacco and kept on the table. I smoked latiakias and so I looked at the bag, and bag me ... Before about a week when I was already fed up of all possible latakias and bald hadeded teachers, I decided, and opened it ... First - the smell, something between bourbon, light Cavendish and something sour, but pleasantly sour ... more on that later. Tobacco magnificently large cut, see a golden Virginia, Burley and Cavendish ... Thus, tobacco smoke is a great, genuine, mature aromatic dessert, but right now that out loud, not too strong aromatic, aromatic, but let's say that goes well with an afternoon tea ... Of course it is in the tobacco and artificial flavors, but very mild and tolerable, so that even the biggest opponents aromatic tobaccos not have to lay pipe after this tobacco. Otherwise it sour note that I previously mentioned, really gives "retrogusto" chianti and this feeling all the time smoking on the palate and tongue with a slight but noticeable aroma of good whiskey. However I doubt that the tobacco served with the Chianti "Colli Senesi" as suggested by the inscription on the bag before it was Denmark alchemy, but very discreet and tasteful ... Otherwise, this tobacco would recommend our offspring Heather (when clean pipe) as an excellent "second echelon tobacco" - after the Original Choice ... Tobacco burns well and developed a great cold smoke ... As a curiosity - our Herr Dreier in Graz selling it as "mein Tobak" in bags of 100 grams for 14 euros, and the original bag of 50 grams is 8 euros. Recommendation - Prepare before smoking another pipe, because you will attract - yet, yet. Rating - the best among aromatic I smoked the last ten years. For each recommendation ... Only the price - but can not always have everything!
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