Amphora - Full Aroma pipe tobacco reviews

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amrmazhar	05/09/2013	Medium	Mild to Medium	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

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Raines	03/28/2013	Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Strong
Not too strong and not too mild. Ideal for occasionnal smokers.
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Kribbage	03/17/2013	Medium	Mild to Medium	Medium	Pleasant
God in heaven, I wish this tobacco was available in the states! This was the single pipe tobacco that kept me loyal to the pipe as a beginner, and I stuck with it religiously until one could not get it anymore. I would always shift to "premium" blends, and tins, but I could never stay away! Loved this stuff! If anyone could help me acquire this again, OR give me an EXCELLENT COPYCAT of Amphora Full, please contact me! Thanks!
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FlatCapMatt	01/22/2013	Mild	Very Mild	Very Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable
One of the few tobaccos that I can find nearly everywhere near where I live. I bought this one for the name "Full Aroma", as I enjoy aromatics with a good room note. It disappointed. It seemed pretty average or maybe even slightly below average in every regard. The taste was too mild, room note wasn't as nice as I expected either. It would do in a pinch if I needed some tobacco NOW rather than wait a few days to order something nicer online. Overall, not bad, definitely smokable, just pretty average. Got a bit of a sour taste near the end of the bowl, but no harsh biting or anything.
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Tudorcfr90	01/17/2013	Mild to Medium	Medium	Medium	Pleasant
I will never forget this because this is the tobacco that started my pipe smoking journey five years ago. The elegant red pack caught my eyes and I was also tempted by the good price. Every time I smoked it I felt an OK strength and not too powerful aroma, mainly berries with a slight of vanilla but only slight. It had a slow burning so I had plenty of time to fully savor it and the room smell was very nice so I was not afraid to smoke this in the presence of non-smokers. A tobacco that will always remain in my memory, a classic.
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iipepeii	12/14/2012	Mild to Medium	Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
Nothing special. Sometimes I feel a bit roasted nut taste. It has very good smell, but it always attack my tongue when I can't pay enough attention for it. I think Full Aroma name is an overstatement.
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CraneSandston	11/27/2012	Medium to Strong	Mild to Medium	Full	Pleasant
I've been using this tobacco since 1971, and the room aroma was always well received in the USAF barracks day room, and in the control tower where I worked. I do understand that it is an acquired taste, but I've tried so many others....I like Troost also, I guess I'm just a cavendish lover. I recently found a good source, http://www.direct-smokes.com/amphora-red-5-x-50g.php, and can attest to this being the authentic product, from Douwe Egbert, Van Nelle Tabak, Netherlands. It will be mailed from a town in Israel, and it does take 3-4 weeks. I've grown so fond of this smoke that a practical review is difficult, but if you are looking for a slow smoking (rough cut), heavy, full and smooth cavendish tobacco (not much burley) to become accustomed to, I highly recommend this one. Any additional flavorings or treatments of the tobacco are well hidden. I find that it is best smoked in a room or in the forest with minimal air movement. I suggest that you make it special and prepare for it. There is good reason for it being so popular.
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pipey duck	11/16/2012	Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium	Unnoticeable
Amphora Full Aroma is one of the most mistaken blends. It is no aromatic! Maybe a hint of something is added . when I lighi a bowl of it, I taste at first a cigarrish note which dissapear while smokin the first third. From this point I taste almost pure tobacco with a strengh I not expected. I like it. It is a smooth and honest mixture and even a little complex
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JimInks	11/14/2012	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant
An even burning, sweet and fruity mixture. Unlike some sweet tobaccos, this one is not sickeningly so. Incredibly enjoyable! A nice change from VaPers. The room note is just as pleasant as the taste. They call it "full aroma" and indeed it is. Some mistake "full" for being strong. It isn't. It's full of flavor, but not strong in the sense that experienced pipe smokers would classify it as a "strong" smoke. Goes well with anything you drink and anything you do. If you like tobacco in this genre, you should like this.
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Starbase3055	10/18/2012	Mild to Medium	None detected	Mild to Medium	Tolerable
For a brand that calls itself full aroma, I found this to be quite tasteless and a disappointment. As such, not recommended.
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Oz Piper	07/15/2012	Mild to Medium	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant
I am a novice having only been smoking pipes for about 12 months. This was the first pipe tobacco I smoked as it is readliy available here in Australia. It is still a staple in my limited collection. Smells great in the pouch. The ribbon cut packs well and its mokes and tastes great, burns evenly and i've never been bitten by it (and I get through quite a bit of it). One of the best pouch tobacco's available here and we only have a handful to choose from (Borkum Riff, Captain Black and a couple of others) I see it gets some negative feedback, but not from me. I enjoy this and recommend it
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Kleidophoros	05/23/2012	Mild	Mild	Very Mild	Pleasant
This is one of few blends I can find locally. I had to smoke some aromatics before I got my hands on well, "straight" tobaccos. Smells good in pouch, comes in right moisture. Packs and lights easily. Smokes on the dry side for an aromatic. Wife loves the smell. Taste (and nicotine) leaves me wanting more though; especially with a name like "Full Aroma". All in all, it's nothing to write home about but slightly better than most aromatics since it won't bite you that much or leave you with a handful of dottle.
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albfneto	05/16/2012	Medium	Medium	Mild to Medium	Tolerable to Strong
This is a classic tobacco. For me,is somewhat stronger than desired. Slow burning, witch is a good caractheristic. The Cocoa-Chocolate flavour and taste. cannot be scented easily, since the tobacco is strong and surpasses the flavours. Good quality, but recommended for people that need strong mixtures.
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nandrasg	01/20/2012	Mild	Mild	Full	Very Pleasant
Not that too promising smell when opening the package, moisture is okay, cut and look is also ok. Lights up nicely, burns evenly trough the bowl, and has a very pleasant mild sweetness without the feel of any artificial aroma. It also has a very nice vanilla flavor that kicks in smoothly every now and then from the background. No bite of course at all. The best I smoked so far of the relatively cheap ones, highly recommended.
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scenario drunk	01/17/2012	Mild	Mild	Mild	Pleasant

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Davie Jones	12/18/2011	Mild to Medium	Mild	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant
I beg to differ from some reviews here... AFA is a great classic and, despite being offeredin a pouch, or called a "Drugstore blend", AFA beats a lot of "prestigious" offerings on the market. Great cut, great aroma, great burning, great taste - dried fruits, vanilla and coco that are not overwhelming, you taste the tobacco as well - and it smokes DRY all the way down. AFA is superior to offereings like Davidoff, Stanwell, WO Larsen. Highly recommended.
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amirnader	11/02/2011	Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Mild	Pleasant
On the package it says: "A complex mix of subtle aromas inspired by the sweetness of the Virginia leaf" I expected more flavor from a "FULL AROMA" blend. It was very difficult to notice the flavor. The tobacco burns with good temperature and somewhat evenly. I wouldn't buy another pack.
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TEO	10/15/2011	Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable
This baccy may deserve one more star if it only had some taste. I mean, it never burns hot in my opinion, and burns evenly to the bottom of the bowl but it is really lacking in taste & flavour, all of what you expect from an ARO or NL cavendish named FULL AROMA. As the bowl flies away, I can detect a slight but annoying citric taste on my tongue. With this kind of Virginia I think a little more burley, or some Oriental should have helped out. It is an easy one but, even if I'm not an ARO lover, there are many better than this out there... ** I had it cellared in a jar for approx. 1 y 3 m and it hasn't gained that much..
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Darth Vader	08/24/2011	Mild to Medium	Medium	Mild to Medium	Tolerable
Ordinary tobac dominated by ordinary Virginia. When too moist this stuff can bite like no other tobacco i have know. You'll literally have bad mouth burns for days. Fortunately it usually comes at the right moisture content but the crappy (sorry, luxury) pouches it comes in dry out very fast so careful rehydration is required if you dont want Satan's breath on your tongue! This stuff is not terrible, but rather, unremarkable instead, therefore not really recommended as there is lots of much better smokes for a similar price. I'll give it two stars. I should also note that as this is a supermarket staple i have smoked many pouches of this when nothing else was available (or I didnt know any better when i first started with the pipe 10 years ago) so i feel i have some authority speaking on this tobacco.
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Dillinger	08/23/2011	Medium	None detected	Medium	Strong
It is another regular tobacco blend, it is not surprising at all nothing remarkeble, no flavor deteced at all to me it is like poor english one with not srtong acceptable and just acceptable room note
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