Troost - Special pipe tobacco reviews

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k_pip_k	10/07/2009	Very Strong	Medium	Medium to Full	Pleasant
I really like this tobacco. It reminds me of a good Navy Blend. It is quite tasty, dries out nice and burns very well. There is not much room note. The major thing with this blend is the Nicotine content. I must smoke it very slowly and I cannot smoke two bowls of this stuff back to back. I did a couple times, and my head was spinning. I'm a light weight I guess. :)
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ruffinogold	08/29/2009	Mild	Mild	Mild	Pleasant
I wasnt real excited about this blend.Burned a touch hot but not real bad . Everything about it seemed lack luster ... room note was o.k. Tobacco flavor was weak .With this being sold all over I thought it would be better . I'd rather smoke an IRC blend and save some money
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doc'spipe	02/09/2009	Medium	Mild to Medium	Medium	Pleasant
I was always a fan of the pipey aroma of Flying Dutchman. However, it took a while for me to master the art of smoking FD since, at first, my tongue couldn't take the heat ! I like the way most Dutch cavendish blends smell and taste, and I've found that evident in Troost Special Cavendish; plus, it's readily more available than FD these days. I buy it by the 5 pouch pack and generally add them to a glass tobacco jar. I keep the top off for a day since it has a tendency to smoke hot if too moist. Some have stated it is "dry" in the pouch already, but don't be fooled by this. There's enough moisture in the leaf to burn your tongue if smoked too quickly. I have no issues with moisture in my pipe, and the blend burns down fully to a fine gray ash. Upon lighting you are greeted with a subtle top flavor of chocolate. As you smoke it, there is a nice licorice (not anise, but straight licorice) taste as well. This combo of licorice/chocolate remains in the background of what is an exquisite combination of tobacco flavors consisting of Virginia and Burley, and very buttery I might add. In spite of the background flavors, this is no aromatic in the traditional sense, so purists shouldn't be disappointed. The room note has what I call that "pipey" smell, and I'll put my pipe down to leave the room - so that I can re-enter to that wonderful aroma. This effect is great for when I smoke in the car! The taste has a subtle hint of sweetness which I like - not overbearing at all. There is some good quality Kentucky Burley as there is a spicy note while smoking. It truly is a delicious smoke for me. The only difference I have found between Troost Special Cavendish and Troost Aromatic Cavendish is that the Aromatic version has a nice butterscotch flavor in addition, making for a solid smoke for those who prefer more of an aromatic experience. However, I prefer the Special over the aromatic as it is fuller-bodied and the Burley and Virginia stands out more. Troost Special Cavendish is a solid 5 star blend and in my top 5 favorites - always a must have for me. UPDATE 1-22-10: With regard to some of the more recent reviews of Troost Special Cavendish, I wonder if the comments are based on the same tobacco that I reviewed. I know taste is a highly subjective matter, but for me, Special is very tasty in the tobacco department with the licorice/chocolate in the background in a non-interfering way. Personally, I can chug on this like a freight train without the slightest tongue annoyance. Yes, it will heat up your pipe this way, but that heat never translated to my tongue or palate. One reviewer compared this to Sail Yellow. I can see the comparison, however, Sail Yellow always smoked hot for me and would bite if provoked - each and every time - so sipping was required. The way things are today with tobacco availability, Special is one tobacco I always have an abundance of. I would be very upset if I could no longer obtain it, or if it was discontinued. I have found Dutch tobacco blends the most difficult to tame for comfortable smoking, but when you do master them, they are a delight. However, I have found Troost to be "Special" in more than name only. My first encounter with Troost Special Cavendish goes back 30 years, and it was like meeting an old friend. There was never any adjustment period. Lucky for me, I guess! UPDATE 9-18-11: I won several packs of Troost Special from the 1970s in a recent Ebay auction. Definitely the Troost Special I remember from my early days of smoking. Although I enjoy the new stuff (Peter Stokkebye), the original from the original blender is/was far superior. Smoked alone it is simply superb. One pack added to at least 3 of the new incarnation mellows the smoke very nicely. My jar smells like a walk through a beautiful barn - haylike and wonderful. A simple smoke, with old-world flavor and aroma.
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CornCob	02/02/2009	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
I loved the pouch aroma as well as the cut, th looks like a very well made product. It packed well in the bowl and stayed lit the whole way through.But wow did it burn hot, i thought it was going to crack my briar! I couldnt detect any casing or topping, but when i smoke it a second time(slower)i began to like the blend, and i will buy it again.
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tonalsmoker	01/16/2009	Medium	Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
I have slightly mixed feelings about Troost Special I would definitely recommend it to try.The only thing is the tobacco is so darn dry but that make be how they make it.Smoking it I found Special to have a strong spice to it,maybe a slight hint of anise and clove. However this approach works nicely for those who enjoy the taste of spices but the price per pouch is just a tad high.I will gladly admit though that Troost Special burns nice and slow:)
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Bluenoser	12/26/2008	Mild to Medium	Medium	Medium to Full	Very Pleasant
Upon breaking the seal of the pouch and sticking my nose straight in naturally inhaling deep I was instantly transported back through time. I am walking through an old lumber mill, I'm maybe ten or eleven and Dad is holding my hand. I smell freshly milled logs,Red Rose tea steeping in a tin pot on a hot plate, and a seducingly sweet and pungent aroma coming from white dancing smoke of the millers pipe. In one breast pocket of his coveralls I see a plastic case holding pens and pencils and in his other pocket I see an orange and red pouch with the name Troost written near the top of the exposed end. This is an old school classic tobacco, once popular and available everywhere, enjoyed by many I am sure. Its smoke tastes the same as its pouch aroma. A true classic that I will not be without! It is not my favorite but it is the only tobacco I have smoked thus far that takes me back to those Saturday mornings in the mid 60's when I got to have my Dad all to my self, shopping for lumber, returning beer bottles for pocket change, or sitting on a wooden bench watching the train slowly steam through the middle of town. Nostalgic bliss!!
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pop-pop's pipe	06/12/2008	Mild to Medium	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant
I stumbled across this online and since I haven't seen any of my local shops carring this brand, I had to get some. When packed right, it gives a slightly sweet and nutty smoke with a hint of cocoa, that is cool and rich. I've been through two pouches of this and have not had a hot smoke yet in both filtered and non-filtered pipes. Reminds me of the old Amphora green. I bought a five pack of this and Im really enjoying it! A good tobacco, period! If you like Sail Green but find yourself looking for a littlle more kick and richness, Troost Special will satisfy the itch. Anyone who bashes this tobacco is either a rookie or doesn't know how to smoke a pipe! Dutch tobaccos are to be savored and smoked slowly to really enjoy them. They are naturally cased, and not confectioned heavily like their Danish counterparts. The tobaccos are always good quality. Better than the slop "Jar" aromatics!
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Griswold	11/09/2007	Mild to Medium	Mild	Mild	Pleasant
I picked up a pouch at a tobacconist in Roermond, The Netherlands, when I was visiting the outlet center in that city with my significant other Troost Special Cavendish is a classic Dutch Cavendish with a unobstrusive flavoring that can be smoked all day long if one's tongue is somewhat broken in and one keeps the puffing cadence down, otherwise it can bite a bit. The flavor is pretty constant, not to say monochromatic. A simple, honest tobacco for the moments when one wants to smoke a pipe but has to focus his attention on something else.
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Tobacco Saves Lives	09/24/2007	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable
fairly hot noughat like va, with nice leaf, much better than say, captain black or borkhum riff- but its no mcclelland or orlik.
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Nick O'Teen	07/02/2007	Mild to Medium	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant
Loving the old Troost Slices, I once smoked my way thru a five-pack of Special Cavendish. Special is nothing special. It's a somewhat pleasant smoke that I wouldn't buy again. This one defines the word, mediocre. If you're looking for a substitute for the legendary Troost Slices, this ain't it. * *
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Maimonides	10/26/2006	Mild	Mild	Mild	Pleasant
SWEET, LIGHT VA TOBACCO TROOST , smells great, burns HOT-HOT-HOT. must go easy with this, is not a cavendish as we know cavendish in the US. IT APPEARS AS a really nice VA, like Light flake or such, a good tobacco-dont let the pouch fool you. It is Booze I smell first, then undiscernable sweet. If you like GOLDEN SLICES (ORLIK) you will like this as much, and it is certainly as good at a much better price. I only give two stars as for me, I am seldom allowed the time-to take time, and it is a hot one... A must try for all VA lovers and Aromatic fans looking for a transition to a more natural tobac. BETTER PICK: STOKKEBY LUXURY TWIST, OR ORLICK GOLDEN SLICES, OR MACBARENS VA'S (NOT HARD TO OUT DO THIS ONE...) RATTRAYS MARLIN FLAKE. BETTER PICK: MCCLELLAND CHRISTMAS CHEER 05' OR 06
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Southern Mantis06	09/15/2006	Mild	Mild	Mild	Pleasant
I really wanted to like this, but it's just a bit too tame for me - most of the time. I tend to like the flamethrowers out there, and I just don't get much taste out of this. It's okay, when I want something laid back, with a pleasant aroma to it. Nuff' said.
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Pipepundit	05/14/2006	Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
The temperature is 110 plus and the air ferociously dry. The usual diet of heavy English/Balkans and cooked virginias needs a change and one thinks of aromatics. Special Cavendish comes from the pouch as a dryish mixture of broken flake and loose ribbon, but does not smoke hot. The basic taste and room note are both tobacco. The flavouring marries very well with the tobacco, adding to the tobacco experience rather than competing with it, or diminishing it, as can be the case with shoddily put together aromatics. This reminds me somewhat of the Amphora Golden Cavendish. Since I last smoked that some twenty years ago, my memory may be at fault, but this is purer taste of tobacco.
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Spike	10/18/2004	Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
I hesitated to order this after reading the other reviews. I finally broke down and bought a 50 gram pouch over the internet. It is not sold anywhere around the Northwest that I have been. The tobacco is very coarse cut for a pouch blend. It was packed tight like a cake when I broke the seal. I like tobacs that are not too damp and this stuff was just right. I grabbed a pinch and rolled it into a loose ball and stuffed it in a bent bulldog. A very smooth fairly strong dutch cavendish type flavor. A pleasant surprise. Smoked a relatively long time and very clean. Definitely a one-note symphony of flavor but a very tasty smoke. No bitterness detected either. Not at all like the drugstore pouch tobaccos nor what Americans would call a cavandish. Highly recommended as a pleasant change-of-pace. I just wish we could get the Sliced version in the U.S. O.K. bring on the Amphora Red!
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Elric	09/19/2004	Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild	Pleasant
An enjoyable if unremarkable tobacco. Troost Special is a bit dry out of the pouch but not unduly so. Special packs and lights easily and smokes cleanly down to the bottom of the bowl with minimal re-lights. It smokes very mildly and I didn't find it the least bit aggressive respecting tongue burn. Probably the best "pouch tobacco" I've had, but that may be damning it with faint praise. I wouldn't turn a bowl of this down as it is an interesting change of pace but it's just doesn't have enough character to actively seek out.
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Greytata	07/14/2004	Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild	Pleasant
At the beginning, on my first bowl, I was a bit disappointed with this one, as it is rather dry and almost agreesive. However, bowl after bowl, I discovered that is is a pleasant smoke, on par with other favourites I have. Give it a try.
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NEWMAN	11/15/2001	Mild to Medium	Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
Brazilian and African tobaccos combined with Virginias but topped with a distinctive but unknown flavor. Looks like a pressed flake that has been randomly broken up and packs easily. Dry from the pouch for me as is typical of the Troost line which resulted in a hot smoke unless puffed slowly. Reminds me of the Amphora blends that are no longer imported into the States due to legal concerns. If you enjoyed them, give this one a try. Both the taste and the room aroma are of tobacco and not the flavoring.
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