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James	02/08/2010	Mild	Mild	Mild	Pleasant
Good smoke. Have a friend that realy likes this. He gave me some of his stash. I would buy it myself.
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DK	02/01/2010	Mild	Mild	Mild	Pleasant
Review based on a sampler I received from a friend - perhaps an ounce and perhaps too little to make an honest assessment. However.... This is where bias takes a left turn. With a name like "Full Aroma Cavendish" and my bias against such things, having been "gooped out" by a lot of American-style aromatics, I expected this one to be less to my taste than their Regular Cavendish. I was pleasantly surprised. This is a very good tasting Danish style cavendish that just happens to have a room note that others will appreciate. The virginia base here as opposed to the burley base in "Regular" seems to be the difference maker, although I enjoy burley as well. Nice long cut partially rubbed flake burns well and the taste is smooth and not overprocessed with artificialities. This is one I'll buy again. Recommended to those who don't want to sacrifice true tobacco taste for a pleasant room note. Smoke this and get both!
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Porch Smoke	12/02/2009	Mild	Extremely Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant
Smoked a pouch of this blend when I first started my venture into pipe smoking and used it as a mid-step between aromatics and natural tobaccos. Now I strictly enjoy VA, VAPer and English blends but recently bought this blend in the tin as I was attracted to the price and hopes of recreating the pleasant experience I had years ago. The tobacco is at perfect moisture level right out of the tin and has a very pungent berry, almost grape smell. I've been smoking this blend in a wide-deep bowled Peterson knock-off pipe and have only needed one charring light to smoke this blend to the bottom. Despite the strong tin aroma, the flavor in smoking is very mild, natural Virginia and Burley sweetness with no berry tones but some cocoa and honey flavors. This blend does smoke hot and fast even with gentle puffing but has not bitten yet. Perhaps this has to do with my own body chemistry as I have never actually experienced tongue bite even with the hottest of smokes. I noticed some nicotine effect near the bottom of the bowl but I leave it to the fact that I was smoking a very large bowl. Overall, a very mild, natural tobacco with OK burning characteristics. Easy to forget about though and a little too one-dimensional in taste for this smoker to give it anything more than two stars.
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wintermute	04/07/2009	Very Mild	Very Mild	Very Mild	Pleasant
To begin, let me say that my tobacco preference tends to be on the stronger side. I picked up this pouch at my local cigar shop and it was pretty fresh. When you open the pouch, there is a sweet tobacco smell that is not unpleasant. It won't draw flies like some aromatics, but it is definitely sweet. The stuff packs nicely and takes a light pretty well. The first thing that you'll notice is the incredible mildness of the tobacco. There is sweetness and there is absolutely no tongue-bite. As you get going, however, there is also a lack of taste. There is a nice tobacco taste, but it is mild to a fault. The flavor is very similar to Sail Green, but a bit stronger. The casing on the leaves tends to blend in with, and not over-power, the smoke. Imagine Sail Green with a slight cherry liquor topping. The tobacco seems of decent quality for the price. I mean, come on, my pouch actually announced that I was getting 18% more free. And that's where the tobacco finds its saving grace. I found it online for $9.95 for a 9 ounce tin. By the way, that's post S-Chip. It's cheaper than Sail Green and delivers a little more taste. The room aroma reminds me of an Eastern Orthodox professor with whom I'd discuss Medieval Philosophy. He smoked exclusively Amphora Red. That is the only comparison between that tobacco and this. It takes a re-light well. The end of the smoke can be a little ashy, but your almost done anyway. A regular sized cob will smoke for about 45 minutes fully packed. I don't think I'll buy this again, but I'm not sorry I bought it.
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rsvp2rip	07/19/2008	Mild	Mild to Medium	Medium	Pleasant
Well the trick to this is to place a very loose wa in the pipe and just lightly press with the finger. It should look like it isn't going to stay lit. Go slow and it doesn't bite or get hot. My best pipe for this is a Bjarne Houston develops the flavor and stays very cool. This is a regular for me, but the experience is not earth shattering, just a comfortable all day tobacco that doesn't get old.
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The_Phantom_Piper	12/18/2007	Mild	Very Mild	Very Mild	Pleasant
This tobacco while not bad, is not great either. I found it to be lacking in any real taste, and yes it will bite you if you puff too fast. If you are in a real pinch for a quick smoke this might fit the bill, but there are better choices.
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Indian	12/10/2007	Mild to Medium	Mild	Medium to Full	Very Pleasant
PROS - The price is the very good especially if you buy the big tubs. It is also a high quality tobacco that tastes a little sweet but the fresh "hay" flavor comes through with a little nutiness from the burley. It has a very pleasant room note and burns very well. Cons - It is not too complex and will bite if smoked too fast.
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Loboatomy	03/08/2007	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Medium	Pleasant
Finally picked up a package of this and was favorably suprised. I've been smoking the Mildly Aromatic stuff occasionally and have really enjoyed it, so when I saw this I naturally picked up a pouch. Now I didn't notice the "overwhelming fruity aroma" that some have described, although it is certainly an aromatic. Nicely cut with a good moisture content, I pack a billiard with ease with little or no rub out and can puff away contentedly for at least an hour. Faint whisps of fruit, like a pie baking in the kitchen tickle up the nose while a satisfying-enough base of real tobacco flavor lays on the tongue.At no point was I bitten by this Dane. As far as such things go, I think this is pretty good tobacco. Farly cheap, available and certainly undemanding, I think this fits into a league with sail green and Skandinavik Blue. Could be an all day smokefor me, honestly, were I not so enamoured with other things. I find that all of this style of tobacco actually taste better when smoked out of smaller (narrow) bowls...i.e tall narrow billiards or cobs...smoking them out of big wide bowls does strange things to their taste and burning characteristics. P.S- Try throwing a flake of penzance into a couple pinches of this...WOW... UPDATE- 1.28.10: My supply has transitioned over to the new Orlick blend with the updated packaging. Wow...unbelievably, it's a much nicer blend now and I enjoy it even more. A little more flavor, alot less bite and more quality weed with a better virginia component (and a lower price!). I have been stocking up in bulk pack pouches from JR and this has morphed into an all day, go to smoke for me. I've discovered that eyeball mixing 2/3 Skan FAC with 1/3 McClelland blending Oriental makes for a tremendously wonderful aromatic smoke with the exotic sandalwoody notes of the oriental carrying over into the fruit topping of the Skan in a wonderful way. Try it... Update 4/25/12- Purchased a bunch of packets bulk from JR a few years ago (probably 15 of them). Have been smoking them on and off for a while and purchasing packets here and there locally, and I'm still impressed. It has certainly become my go-to smoke. Excellent, and despite the almost absurd increase in tobacco prices in NY, still fairly reasonable in the local smokeshops. Seems to get more distinctly pleasantly "cherry" as the packets age on the shelf in my cellar.
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Spike	11/17/2006	Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
10/28/2004: I give this four stars only as an Aromatic. It is one of the dry non-goopy aromatics that has a lighter touch of flavor than the U.S. types. I bought a pouch of this after reading some other reviews. It is a big step up from Capt. Black, etc. The Virginia component is quite pronounced, even forward. I smoked this in a very small pipe which worked perfectly for this relatively strong blend. The flavor is a bit stronger than other Danish-style Aromatics so keep this out of your most valued pipes until you decide if it's a keeper. I will happily smoke the remainder of this pouch on an occasional basis, then probably not buy another. I prefer Virg. flakes or Balkan-English type blends most of the time, though this was a very nice changed of pace. 11/17/2006 Update: No longer in my rotation. Still a decent Aromatic.
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bilbohooker	10/21/2006	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant
To me, skandinavic red is an excellent tobacco. It blows mac baren's cherry ambrosia out of the water as far as I'm concerned. A very nice, earthy base of virginia and burley with a wonderful fruity sweetness lingering in the background. A little bit bitey, but no worse than most danish blends. I've never tried amphora red so I can't compare the two, but I highly recommend this to anyone who likes this kind of tobacco. I don't know why it isn't more popular than it is.
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UncleGar	04/01/2005	Mild	Medium to Strong	Medium	Pleasant
I don't recall the old Amphora tasting like this, but it has been 30 years. This blend seems high quality with a strong fruit juice taste. Not artificial cherry, like maraschino, but the way cherries actually taste: sourish. I recall the original Amphora had a more oriental taste which I crave. As far as cherry blends go, I prefer this natural flavoring approach to the candy-like Middleton or Paladin. This scratches an itch I sometimes get for an aromatic, and I'm glad to have it on hand, but it ultimately fails as a regular. Update 4/05 I have bowls of Amphora red fresh from Holland and Skan red both burning. They are both cavendishes with fruity toppings, but the similarity ends there. Nah. Not the same at all. Not even particularly close. Amphora rocks. Skan... ok. Skan's topping is 3x as strong in the container and the pipe and smells different as well. Skan has more virginia character. Amphora is less fruity and more... sweet? floral?
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jmartindale	02/11/2005	Mild	Mild	Mild	Pleasant
I typically smoke English blends, whether they be Latakia-spiced or pure Virginia flakes, so this blend is a step or two away from what I typically enjoy. However...this is a very nice, high-quality Aromatic, really. The Virginia component is nicely preserved here - and this is so far above a "drug store blend" that it deserves to be recognized as such. If you like the PS Luxury series (which I do), think of this as a sweeter, slight step down. It's a prefect choice when you need a change of pace from the Latakia or straight VA world and want something a little on the sweet side, but not so overbearingly sweet that it drowns out the Virginia notes. JR Cigars (and others) sell this for a bargain price, so it's a fine blend for those on a budget as well. A similar, high-quality, inexpensive smoke is SAIL - YELLOW, but I think this blend has more character and a slightly nicer room note. A nice Virginia-based blend at a very competitive price. Good job, PS!!
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lustra	07/02/2004	Mild	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
In my early days as a pipier, Amphora Red was my staple tobacco. So I was curious to see how another big red can of Scandanavian tobacco would smoke. Conclusion: bitier, and with not nearly the flavor of the old Amphora Red. Skandanavik skates by on a smidge of cherry flavor, while Amphora, with its "whiff of pure fruit blossom" is tastier, smoother, and sweeter. Amphora also contains Kentucky and Oriental tobaccos for a little fuller taste with less tendency to bite. Skandanavik is a dry, quality tobacco that smokes down to a white ash. It just burns too hot and, ultimately, it's not Amphora Red, or even that close. Worthy effort and recommended to aromatic fanciers looking to step up. Note, though, that this tobaco can really bite--it bit me, consistently, even though after a few bowls, I smoked it slowly in Peterson system pipes.
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SopwithCamel	06/02/2004	Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant
This blend is a surprisingly high quality offering for an OTC blend. The pouch aroma reminds me of lightly spiced raisins, and that flavor comes through the smoke as well. The pouch I bought had enough flavoring that I could taste it quite easily without lighting it. The moisture level was good, and it packs easily, reminding me of some of Rattray's broken flakes. I could see this as a good blend for those who appreciate discreetly cased aromatics, or as a warm weather smoke, or perhaps a nice change of pace. It burns warm, so don't puff too hard. No goop or gurgle, but the essence does linger a bit in the pipe. Don't let my rating fool you, the quality is quite good. I just won't smoke this often.
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pop-pop's pipe	02/26/2004	Medium	Mild to Medium	Medium to Full	Pleasant
See review for Amphora red. This is the next closest thing.
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WxGuy	09/10/2003	Mild	Very Mild	Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable
Full aroma? You have gotta be kidding me! Even though the tin description does not give any clues as to what to expect in terms of aroma, I figured that, given its association to Peter Stokkebye, it would be acceptable to interesting. So I ordered it and opened the paint-can tin expecting, well, a full aroma. WRONG! There was almost no nose, even of tabacco. It was kind of dry as well. It was not until I read here that it was supposedly a cherry aromatic that I had a clue as to its supposed topping. And the taste? Well, kind of flat. neither the best of burley or virginia. It is not offensive, just kind of nondescript. Maybe I got a bad batch, I don't know. Others seem to find it a good product. I remain openminded enough to try some from someone else's tin sometime, but I do not see me purchasing it again, unless future tastings give me a diffferent impression.
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Pounder 5000	07/28/2003	Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable
This is a nice Danish Cavendish. That being said I feel it is a little boring. Although certainly not a drug store baccy this stuff is not very complex and leaves me wanting more. The Virginia content was higher than I expected and made this stuff bite just a tad if not smoked correctly. All in all a nice change of pace for working in the garage.
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WNDE	12/31/2002	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant
Upon opening the tin I was greeted by a pretty strong sweet, fruity aroma. I usually don't care for a fruity smell or taste in my tobacco but this was pleasant. The quality of the tobacco was very good. While smoking, the fruit taste and aroma were mild and not overpowering at all but was a nice compliment to the tobacco itself. I was very pleased with this blend and can see myself purchasing a tin from time to time for a change of pace.
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Skilling	09/09/2002	Mild	Mild	Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable
Skan Full Aroma was somewhat of a surprise to me. I was waiting for a gawdawful blast of cherry on light up but received a sweet "firm" hint of it. But then it quickly calmed into a very pleasant slightly dominated VA blend with a consistant but mild cherry background. This blend is one of very few pouch tobaccos that I would smoke on a regular basis. It, like it's sister tobacco (Skan Regular), is not a "drug store blend". This tobacco is good quality and could be an all day smoke to some. If your beginning to get away from the candy smokes and into the VA blends; this blend is a good start. It's now an occasional to weekly for me. My recommendation will probably go up on this one. A real surprise!
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NEWMAN	04/02/2002	Mild	Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
Since Imperial Tobacco Group, PLC stopped exporting Amphora to the USA as part of their purchase of Douwe Egberts from Sara Lee, Peter Stokkebye attempted to match the old Holland formula and has product available in the USA @ ~ prices. They've done a good job of matching Full Aromatic in the red pouch/tin. Refer to the Amphora reviews or if you enjoyed that blend or like aromatic but balanced Cavendish, give this one a try. The golden to reddish brown partially broken flake smokes evenly and cool with no bite. A sweet, fruity pouch aroma carries thru during the inital stages of the smoke but does not overpower the undertones of natural tobacco that become more prominent during the smoke. A good everyday smoke, especially in the warmer weather.
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