W.O. Larsen - Signature Vintage Mixture pipe tobacco reviews

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SwedishPipeSmoker	09/07/2010	Mild	Very Strong	Mild	Pleasant
Update: After four days of airing the tobacco has improved substantially. Much less strawberry and I get a few whiffs of that wonderful room note that other reviewers have mentioned. I still get some strawberry aroma stuck to my tongue, but I think there is hope. Increasing the recommendation to two stars. ---- Original review: Upon opening the foil pouch (inside the nice tin), the dominant flavour is synthetic strawberry. Quite strong and not very nice. My first pipe was also dominated by the synthetic strawberry and that flavour even stuck to my tongue. I was quite disappointed but noticed that several reviewers said that the tobacco improves with airing/drying. Even after only an hour of airing, I notice the strawberry receding somewhat and other aromas emerging. Straight out of a new tin it is pretty awful, but I will revisit this review in the near future. I do like other aromatics like W.O. Larsens Fresh and Elegant, (although purchased in lose weight so it was already aired) so it is not that I have a particular bias.
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Mr. Smithy	07/09/2010	Mild	Medium to Strong	Mild to Medium	Strong
*Edit: smoked one last sample through a new peterson system 314 i recently acquired. i must say this opened up a whole different experience. SWEET. SWEET! first one third very sweet with the berry of unknow origin punching along with. 2/3 still very sweet with the berry easing up. finished up nicely. no bite if taken leisure. with the system i could not believe the difference in sweet flavor. didnt sour in the stem either a lot has been said about the flavors in this mix. i have only smoked 5g. sample packs and most of what i have recieved has been very dry. i really need to purchase a tin to get a more objective view. i like aromatics, if you dont like aromatics i cant see this being for you. now to the mysterious and curious berry flavor mentioned. it is indeed puzzled. some say strawberries? i was more inclined to think cranberry or some other odd berry. almost like a boisenberry (for those of you familiar with the pancake syrup). etiher way it is indeed unique. raspberry? who knows? if you like aromatics, i would recommend you trying this when possible.
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Segador	06/20/2010	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant
This is the best Aromatic I've ever smoked, hands down. This beats even Peterson's Sunset Breeze, which is no slouch. It lights easy, produces a very rich white smoke (especially for an aromatic) and the flavor is a subtle blend of caramel and some citrus, which give way to a beautiful tobacco flavor about halfway through the bowl. The best part is that no matter how hard I puffed, I could not get this to bite. None whatsoever- just a delicious smoke. If you're an aromatic fan AT ALL, this is a must-try. Amazing.
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Heck	05/11/2010	Mild	Medium	Medium	Very Pleasant
I like this tobacco. The smell is great, and it has good flavor. I have a rum aromatic that is very flat to me. Probably because it's pure cavendish. This one blends several tobaccos and the taste is very nice. I get the best flavors on the sides of my tongue. I open my jaw to draw back with my tongue to get the flavor to the right places. I think it may have it's best flavor when the cherry is small for a lighter density smoke drawn through the tobacco. This being the case, a bowl lasts a good while. I think it's important to profile my tastes a bit. I like McClelland's 3 Oaks Original very much, as well as their Frog Morton on the Bayou. I don't like my Buttered Rum black cavendish, because I only smell good rum aroma while tasting absolutely nothing. I have no experience with flakes save one bowl that was to powerful a nicotine jolt for me to enjoy. So, I think my review is more relevant to those who go for English blends and are hunting for an aromatic they would enjoy.
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jazzmoke	04/20/2010	Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild	Very Pleasant
Even though the aromatics are not my thing, I have to say that WO Larsen's Vintage Mixture it's great choice for an aromatic.
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Punchy	04/17/2010	Mild to Medium	Medium to Strong	Full	Pleasant
This is one of those rare blends that is extremely aromatic, yet retains it's tobacco character. I find that it does not bite, nor taste cheap like a typical Danish blend. A good after dinner smoke to satisfy your dessert cravings. (requires a dedicated pipe).
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mtv	03/11/2010	Mild	Medium to Strong	Mild	Very Pleasant
Upon opening the pouch my nose was greeted by fruit, vanilla, and licorice. This blend loads and lights easily. The aroma is aromatic perfume, and wafting through the house it brought favorable comments. The smoke was thick and creamy in my mouth, but I couldn't find the tobacco though, due to the heavy casings competition to dominate. It burned down to a fine ash and the pipe cleaner came out relatively clean. There are better aromatics on the market that let the tobacco stand proud while the flavorings whisper their presence.
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Llewellyn	03/11/2010	Mild	Mild	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant
I have smoked some English tobacco's, and some Virginia's, but I have found that a good aromatic is this smoker's choice. Those aromatics I have much enjoyed are Torbin Dansk's Black Velvet Gentle Dream, Lane's Black Cordial or Z-50, Solani's 131 Red, and Peterson's Merry Christmas & Happy New Year 2009, to name a few. Packageing and presentation was grand and the scents upon opening the foil pouch intoxicating. The tobacco appearance itself is a marvel and not nearly as moist as I had expected, feeling almost dry. Smoking this treasure is truly a pleasure of the senses. It takes more lites to get the pipe started with this tobacco than any other I have had in the past, yet once started is quite easy to maintain with no tongue-bite what-so-ever. The room note is extremely pleasant, light, not overpowering, and does not linger overly long. Taste is light, very pleasant, extremely delicate and complex with different flavours coming to the fore-front and dissolving just before they can be identified. Clean on the palate. I have wondered if I sensed at times light tones of plum, apricot, nuts, cinnamon, and honey yet still have no definite casing to state at this time. This is what makes this such a fine smoke for myself and thus worthy of a review. This smoke is definitely a keeper in the lineup and worthy of have a pipe or two devoted to it. Good for smoking socially with plenty of compliments, and for morning, daytime, or evening. 2013/03/22 Have not smoked any aromatics for over a year now. Discovered two factors - "steam-mouth" from the flavouring/humectant, and sensitivity to burley. Have been smoking Va's and Englishs only and my mouth is far less sensitive. This is still a tobacco I would recommend to anyone looking for a quality aromatic, but I have to say my tastes have changed. As an aromatic smoker, I would rate this a (4), but as a Va and English smoker, I must give it a (1) given all the flavours, humectant, and burly.
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dutch	03/08/2010	Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant
all i have to say about signature pipe tobacco is try it, you wont be sorry, the taste is fantastic, and the room note is great. w.o larsen came out with a winner with this blend. i highly recommend this tobacco and give it four stars. dutch
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Kathos	02/26/2010	Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant
What a joy! A beautiful presentation, an enticing scent in the tin and a sweet taste followed by a full lingering room note. I love it! A must try for lovers of aromatics.
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pipealicious	01/05/2010	Mild	Strong	Full	Pleasant
A blend that had to grow on me. The tins are quite expensive, but it has the looks and smell of a very high quality aromatic. That being said, the tin aroma is overwhelming when opened for the first time. It smells predominantly of caramel and vanilla. The first time I smoked it, the taste was delicious. Like eating a rich dessert. At other times it can be too sweet. It can also smoke very hot. I suspect the packing is rather delicate. Letting this tobacco get some air first makes it much more enjoyable. The taste is predominantly burley/virginia.
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tramroad28	12/08/2009	Medium	Mild	Medium	Very Pleasant
Swell...simply swell.
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sirchud68	11/22/2009	Mild	Mild to Medium	Medium	Very Pleasant
This is my first review so I thought it fitting to review my first tin I ever bought. I picked this up not long after I started smoking pipes. I hadn't much experiance with many blends but I knew I was on to something with this stuff! Very enjoyable all around. Smells great in the tin and in the pipe. Not cased too much so there's no soapy taste I hear you get with some other aromatics. Beautiful colors as well. Sometimes I just open the tin to look at it! I give it 3 stars just because I don't have alot to compare it to.
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dk-piper	09/06/2009	Mild	Medium	Medium	Very Pleasant
Fruity, Nutty, Sweet Full Satisfaction for Fans of aromatic blends! a must try...
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agentlemanfromindiana	08/19/2009	Mild	Medium	Medium	Very Pleasant
I got a small free sample of this from my local tobacconist and fell in love with it! It's got a very subtle berry flavor with hints of a rich coffee taste. I hated aromatic blends because smoking soap is not my style, but after smoking this I have decided to give them one more chance!! Good work W.O. Larson, absolutely brilliant tobacco. I HIGHLY recommend it! You might not love it, but you can't hate it!
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Room Note Professor	08/16/2009	Very Mild	Mild	Mild	Very Pleasant
If Plato had been an aromatic smoker, he would probably have smoked this. Signature may be the quintessential mild aromatic. Classy tin, the tobacco is a pleasure to look at, it smells delicious between your fingers, the room note is fantastic and you feel like a gentleman while smoking it. Some aromatics are flat and tasteless; others are sickeningly sweet. I'd say Signature falls somewhere in the middle. Two words best describe this blend: "delicate" and "complex". Like other reviewers, I too find it quite hard to figure out all the different taste layers. I get hints of coffee, raspberry, apricot and corn flakes making their appearance in a mild blend of Virginia and Burley. It burns well. No bite, except if you puff too hard, which does occasionally happen in an attempt to extract just a bit more strength from this very mild blend. The room note is delicious - somewhat sweet but far from cloying. Also, it does not cling to a room for long. A polite tobacco for special occasions.
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celtipipe	06/26/2009	Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant
penso sia di gran lunga il migliore tra le mixture di Larsen, di certo il mio aromatico preferito.N on me ne vogliano gli amici pipatori che non condividono questo mio giudizio, a loro chiedo venia e mi appello al vetusto ma saggio detto " de gustibus non est disputandum ". Veniamo al punto, la scatola, come sempre di pregiata fattura, appena aperta soddisfa appieno vista ed olfatto, ( si badi bene, tutto ciò a valersi ESCLUSIVAMENTE per coloro i quali tra i tabacchi apprezzano anche gli aromatizzati; per tutti gli altri, comprensibile quanto banale che sia l'esatto contrario ) la mixture si compone di pregiati virginia autoctoni e africani, ( Malawi ); al colore dorato di questi ultimi fanno da contrasto "dark" Burley del Kentucky e Messico, un morbido black cavendish chiude il cerchio. Il flavour è accentuato ma non pesante, nutty e fruttato con qualche accenno di vanilla. avvertibili anche sentori di rosa in sottofondo che richiamano note già conosciute nell'ottimo "red rose's" di MC Connel.Non ho invece riscontrato il rum che altre recensioni gli attribuiscono, ma per fortuna i palati non sono tutti uguali!!! il caricamento è agevole, è un piacere maneggiare questo tabacco; l'accensione è pronta così come la combustione è perfetta: la pipa resta accesa con un minimo filo di fumo che risulta così eccezionalmente fresco e pronto a restituire tutta la gamma di profumi che sprigiona.Asciutto senza mai alcuna acquerugiola, i neofiti, sono convinto, potrebbero farne il tabacco ideale per cominciare.Infine la fumata che, insolito per un aromatico, non appare mai monocorde,e fino alla fine,sentori di frutti rossi di bosco si alternano a sapori di grano,nocciole,cacaoe vanilla,in un arcobaleno di sapori che tuttavia non copre mai il tabacco,piuttosto lo asseconda portandoVI al termine di una fumata " ricca e rilassante" per me, assolutamente da provare.
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onehitter	05/31/2009	Mild	Strong	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant
I'm sorry but if you've ever smoked an Acid Blondie you know why I find pipe tobacco aromatics lackluster to say the least.
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Gigilos	04/29/2009	Mild	Strong	Medium	Pleasant
This a heavily cased and hence artificially determined blend, which nevertheless does a good job in providing and maintaining an aromatic smoke with no unpleasant surprises. Its vast array of aromas in the tin (from fruit, to grain and chocolate etc) makes one slightly suspicious as to the origin of all of this bouquet, but I suppose this pertains to all aromatic blends. Slight tongue bite and possible overwhelming feeling after a couple of bowls due to its dense casing. On the whole recommended for the fans of sweet and heavy aromatics, as it possibly stands out in this genre as one of its best representative. Too much overdone aromatically for my tastes.
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Arrostos	04/27/2009	Very Mild	Mild	Very Mild	Pleasant
When you open this tin, you feel like being in paradise. Like smelling fruits and honey. This one is of very high quality Virginia, nicely packed, but... It's much too expensive and very mild for my interests. I tried to combine it with Brebbia Romanza but the result was awful. If you have any suggestion, you should tell me.
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