Dan Tobacco - Sweet Vanilla Honeydew pipe tobacco reviews

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tonalsmoker	09/30/2008	Very Mild	Strong	Medium	Very Pleasant
I enjoy aromatics by Dan Tobacco,they make some of the most tastiest aromatics around.But this blend is very tasty,the sweet vanilla is superb on this blend but this aromatic burns my mouth hotter than the fires of hell!I recieved this as a sample and after a few puffs I almost gave in to buying a tin but when the casing set my tongue on fire more than anything I ever experienced in aromatics I decided it simply wasn't worth it.
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Hawkeyeted	09/20/2008	Mild	Medium to Strong	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant
Heavily cased. The tin aroma and room note are excellent. However, like most cased tobacco, it carries a sour flavor when it gets too hot. Keeping it cool AND lit is a problem. It requires too much attention for what I get out of it. If you're smoking for the aroma and the folks around you, this is it. I'll finish the tin, but that's enough for me.
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thedstnguishdgntlmn	09/10/2008	Mild to Medium	Very Strong	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant
If you can stand the heat the flavor is good. I could not take the searing so I cannot give it a thumbs up.
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Glorfindel	08/27/2008	Mild	Medium	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Tolerable
I think this blend description is wrong - they are using white BURLEY here, NOT Virginias. The tobacco taste and aroma in this one are identical to the drug store burleys I have smoked. In fact, when I first lit this one, I immediately thought "Hmmmmm, a nice staright burley". Yes, I've read the description here and re-read the description on the tin,,,, But,,,, sorry, I don't buy it. This is NOT a VA, it is a burley cut and dried;) Top note you say? Yes, it has one but it is my least favorite among the vanillas I have tried - and I like vanilla blends as a rule. This is the first one I have not recommended (one star). The "honeydew" part of the name (I suspect) is due to the sourness of the burley that overpowers my taste-buds. Vanilla? barely detectable after the first few puffs. This is a high quality burley and if it had been marketed as such I would have given it at least 2 stars for the honesty. But, such as it is, I only grant one star. Try some from a friend (for free);) before you buy this porker. Not recommended Vanilla / VA fans. Good draw to You! Ethan "Glorfindel" Dickey PS: Why is this blend listed twice in the database?????????? Shot who with a what now?
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Artemus_Ward	05/20/2008	Mild to Medium	Medium	Medium	Very Pleasant
You know those marshmallows that are covered with toasted coconut? Well, if you melted one of those over a fire, you'd have the general ambience of this tobacco. That flavoring is not that obvious to me in the tin. The tin aroma is kind of like dried fruit. The toasted coconut/marshmallow flavor and aroma is very evident as soon as the match hits the leaf. Smoke it slowly and pay attention and there is a melony taste in the background. This was my first experience with this type of aromatic and, from a freshly-openened tin, it was a bit overwhelming. Even though I liked the taste and smell, it was just too much. It also has a tendency to bite if smoked too vigorously. Back off a little and that problem goes away. I put this tobacco away for a few months and found that a little age and a little drying mellows it out considerably. The room note is a winner with the non-smokers I've smoked around. It also gives you a nice aroma to carry around with you on your clothes after smoking. I couldn't see making this an all-day or even an every-day smoke but, once in a while, as with those coconut marshmallows, it's nice to have a taste.
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gorealestate	01/07/2008	Mild to Medium	Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant
Not overwhelming in vanilla like I anticipated but a nice ?sweet? vanilla as it?s title states. The statement in CaptnDan?s review about Blue Note sneaking up once in a while is right on. It seams that throughout the smoke, the flavor sort of wavers in and out with bites of the sweet vanilla. Before smoking this fine blend, I was curious of how the honeydew would come out as a flavor in pipe tobacco and yes, the honeydew flavor is there, but only as a backdrop which is a great addition to the sweet vanilla and Virginias. Will bite if smoked fast, but if smoked slow (the way it should be!), you will no doubt be pleased. I would not say this is a hot smoke or excessively bites. I don?t think that this blend can get any better. The tastes are very even and not overwhelming or weak. The room aroma is pleasing and sweet nectar smelling. Looking forward to smoking this on the patio on a summer night. Hell, I might even use this as a humming bird attractant! One of my favorites next to Blue Note.
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gorealestate	01/07/2008	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Medium	Pleasant
Not overwhelming in vanilla like I anticipated but a nice ?sweet? vanilla as it?s title states. The statement in CaptnDan?s review about Blue Note sneaking up once in a while is right on. It seams that throughout the smoke, the flavor sort of wavers in and out with bites of the sweet vanilla. Before smoking this fine blend, I was curious of how the honeydew would come out as a flavor in pipe tobacco and yes, the honeydew flavor is there, but only as a backdrop which is a great addition to the sweet vanilla and Virginias. Will bite if smoked fast, but if smoked slow (the way it should be!), you will no doubt be pleased. I would not say this is a hot smoke or excessively bites. I don?t think that this blend can get any better. The tastes are very even and not overwhelming or weak. The room aroma is pleasing and sweet nectar smelling. Looking forward to smoking this on the patio on a summer night. Hell, I might even use this as a humming bird attractant! One of my favorites next to Blue Note.
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flaminbill'	12/30/2007	Mild to Medium	Medium	Medium	Pleasant
I taste coconut macaroons more than vanilla. This is a quality aromatic blend and well above average in that regard. If I was forced to smoke aromatics, this would be in my top three. It does have a significant bite though and that keeps me from rating it any higher. I'll bet that a lot of people will like this though. I may try this again down the road.
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Tobacco Saves Lives	10/02/2007	Mild to Medium	Strong	Medium	Very Pleasant
Its an aromatic and is hot, gets acidic occasionally, not being and aromatic smoker, this is one of the best Ive smoked and is better than boutique styles.
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Nick O'Teen	06/22/2007	Mild to Medium	Medium to Strong	Mild to Medium	Pleasant
I've never smoked sulphuric acid but can imagine it must taste like Dan's Sweet Vanilla Honeydew. I've tried this in several pipes with the same result. A bitter and acidic taste takes center stage here. It's absolutely horrible. Maybe I got a bad tin or maybe it's just my system but this was the single most unpleasant smoking experience in 17 years of piping.
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thedstnguishdgntlmn	06/22/2007	Mild to Medium	Extra Strong	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant
As "KISS" said in their famous song about a lady of the evening in the 1970's - "She looked good, She was hotter than hell". That pretty much describes this tobacco.Smells great but could weld steel from the heat and bite.Pass.
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thedstinguishdgntlmn	05/15/2007	Medium	Medium to Strong	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable
If you like Karl Erik's No 16 Cherry blend you will like this. This would be th vanilla version of that. It can be a little hot though. I blended one third McClelland's Blending Orientals in this and it slowed the burn, cooled the pipe, and cut the sweetness. It is very European in flavor. I liked it. 3 of 4 aromatic stars. P.S. It is rather sweet.
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DrJohnNash	02/15/2007	Very Mild	Very Mild	Very Mild	Very Pleasant
Like ?Da Vinci,? his is one of the first tins of tobacco I ever smoked. It was a pleasure until I smoked my way through the second half of the second tin. Then, as with ?Da Vinci,? I just felt like I needed something a little more notably tobacco than noticeably aromatic. Something for the beginner to try, if so inclined, and not at all unpleasant for the aromatic smoker making his way through that area of the tobacco spectrum.
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Helmsman	09/23/2006	Medium to Strong	Mild to Medium	Medium	Pleasant
This is a quality cut aromatic, with only high grade virginias lightly cased with (what I feel is mostly coconut). Wonderful aroma. This will bite especially on relight. It burns evenly, leaving a little goop at the bottom, but not much. I will buy more.
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loosewatches	07/07/2006	Medium	Medium	Medium	Very Pleasant
Paitence, friends, this is loooooong winded First two things first. ok, three really.(plus a fourth, then the review) 1. this review is for my wife. this is her all time favorite. 2. Strength is relative, she mostly smokes light smokes. 3. Room note is Very Pleasant,(this site always gets this wrong) and I agree. So, my wonderful wife depends on me sometimes to express herself. I say sometimes because she is an English shy woman. Her tounge is Austrian. She is also a little afraid to be seen smoking a pipe in public, a problem that says much about stereotypes in the collective us, whatever country. Yes, though, she tokes, and she loves the smell of Black Mallory (smoked and un) although she's afraid to smoke it. Review. We first tasted this in Italy. I found a pipe shop in Fierenze(sp) (Florence) and spent 40? on some Rattray's 7 reserve, Peterson's Dublin and Whiskey, and Sweet vanilla Honeydew. That's all the good stuff I could find. (the are two of DAN SVH listed here, I picked the underdog). Never had we smelled anything so tastey, in a pipe or tin. In fact, it was that evening that my wife smoked her fist pipeful. She now owns two pipes. (please don't tell her friends) he he he My thoughts--Though this has great aroma and flavor, for me it has no nicotine and bites worse than any Mac Baren. thanks for your time. . . .smoke it if you got it.;-}
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michaelbevilacqua	03/30/2006	Mild	Medium	Medium to Full	Very Pleasant
The fragrance and presentation of this tobacco is stunning. Hearty, high quality virginia flakes make this blend worth enjoying. Lights with a stroke of a match but will bite just as easily. The room fills with a sweet nectar aroma. This is a quality aromatic.
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CaptnDan	01/25/2006	Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant
First of all, I am not a fan of aromatics. I used to be, but no more. So why did I smoke this blend? Because others who are not fans of aromatics said it was good. Ya know what? They were right. The vanilla is done nicely, not over the top at all. The melon flavor was a fleeting thing, peeking out once in a while. The Virginia base is decent tobacco. I did notice too that sometimes it tastes like you're on the verge of tasting Blue Note, but it never comes out all the way. If you like aromatics, try this. If you don't like aromatics, try it anyway - you might be surprised. I know I was.
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Joseph Durham	12/14/2005	Medium	Strong	Medium to Full	Pleasant
Sweet Vanilla Honeydew, is a little bit more than the title states. Upon opening the tin the aroma is much like that of Blue Note with a little coconut. The taste of the tobacco is a combination of Virginians, coconut, vanilla, and there seems to be a little cincinnamon mixed in the blend. However, the cincinnamon may just be the effect from the Virginia, coconut, and vanilla. At first there seems to be a little trouble getting the tobacco to light, but once you get it to light, it emits a wonderful odor. While burning the ribbons turn a wonderful white color. Everyone in the room or anywhere near you will have a smile on their face as they enjoy the aroma coming from your pipe. This tobacco is a wonderful break from English blends or Latika's. I recommed this to anyone wanting to enjoy a good aromatic tobacco. This will not be a constant tobacco, but one to look forward to.
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Navy Chief	12/09/2005	Mild to Medium	Medium	Medium	Pleasant
I find this to be a wonderful smoke when I am in the mood for an aromatic. There is a slight hint of coconut along with the expected vanilla upon opening the tin. Lites well with 2 matches, one for char, one after tamp and burns nicely all the way down to the bottom of the bowl without leaving a goopy mess. There are some interesting flavors in the course of smoking this, you can catch the vanilla of course, maybe a hint of coconut at the very beginning of the bowl, and I guess what must be honeydew adding a nice light fruit flavor. The flavors very slowly taper off through the course of the bowl and it ends nicely with some good tobacco flavor with just barely a hint of the topping.
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Ravenwood	12/06/2005	Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant
Wow, coconut on opening the tin. Two-match light; practically undetectable vanilla; slightly more detectable melon; slight hint of coconut and base VA comes through mid-bowl; surprisingly, not too sweet. ~~~ Worthwhile whim investment.
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