Torben Danske - Blue Note pipe tobacco reviews

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Edgrs	07/20/2009	Medium	Very Strong	Very Full	Pleasant
I just love this tobacco
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bigjonburley	07/13/2009	Mild	Medium to Strong	Mild	Very Pleasant
Since the beginning of my pipesmoking tenure, I have fallen away from a preference of aromatics, but I guess we all look for something different now and then. I decided to purchase some aromatic blends that are popular with the guys on the board. Blue Note is very pleasing to me. In the hot GA summer months, some of my favorite blends, just don't mix with the 90+ degree temps we have. Tin note on this blend is pleasant and slightly fruity. The vanilla is not too prominent. Sweetness abounds once you put it to flame. I'm smoking this blend in a xl315 peterson, and will probably just dedicate the pipe to it. This is a dessert tobacco for sure. Very fruity, I'm thinking of caraemilzed peach and cherry. A touch of vanilla mellows any acidity associated with fruit essences. I love it with earl grey tea. Like all aromatics a slow smooth smoking technique is used. No wet gurgle to speak of when smaoked in this manner. No tounge bite eaither. Very pleasant to bistandards, yet the pleasure is all for the smoker. I thought that aromatics were for a different breed of smaoker that I would never relate to but, I have to say that this one is making me rethink all that I once believed. I love it, and will be trying alot of other blends that I put away in the past. I can't wait to try Devil's Holiday and some others. I believe that I was prejudice against aromatics because I just didn't know how to properly smoke them, in the earlier years of pipe smoking. Will definately be buying more.
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HotSoup	06/23/2009	Mild to Medium	Very Strong	Medium	Very Pleasant
Chemical taste if you don't dry it. Also it has a tendency to get very gunky in your pipe. The taste once dryed a bit is purely casing. I don't Recomend it even for a beginner. Over all I don't care for it
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Tallman	06/12/2009	Mild	Medium to Strong	Medium	Very Pleasant
If you're looking for a pleasant, mild aromatic for the occasional smoke, this is a good one. I couldn't smoke it everyday, just too sweet...but it is a nice change of pace. I have smoked it in bulk and from the tin, and it CAN cause a gurgle...but not too much so that I would refrain from enjoying this pleasant, "dessert" tobacco once in a while!
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colt25314	04/07/2009	Medium to Strong	Medium to Strong	Medium	Very Pleasant
Blue Note is what every aromatic should strive to be. It is made from the finest tobaccos and flavored with great care. It is in a class of its own. The room note is fantastic and the flavor is of both tobacco and a hint of what to me is vanilla icing. Recommended for those who like the taste of tobacco and need a good room note when in mixed company. Buy a tin and give it a go even if you are not inclined to smoke aromatics it is that good.
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BBK357	03/31/2009	Mild	Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant
A very lite and flavorful tobacco. The opened tin smells like fruit and nuts, very nice. I have gone through a few tins, some are more moist than others. I like mine dried a bit more. It smokes well, with a very lite fruit and nutty hints. I think this is perfect for a new pipe smoker who does not want to start with something too harsh. I also like to experiment and mix this with other tobacco.
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Kerdy	03/29/2009	Mild	Medium to Strong	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant
I have heard so much about this blend and wanted to try it. Even though my tastes are leaning to more English type tobaccos, I will always enjoy an occasional aromatic. I tried the bulk blend. This has a very fruity smell. Packs well and took two charring lights to get it going. Keep in mind I was outside on a slightly windy day reading a book, so this may have influenced my rating. I will rate it again later. I was trying to be cautious about tongue bite and didn?t want to puff to aggressively. It kept going out on me. It went really well with my flavored coffee though. I made it about half way through the bowl as I realized I was beginning to puff to hard and fast in the attempt to keep it going. I dumped it out and noticed some moisture build up in the bottom. Hey, it?s an aromatic, after all. I think this would be a great indoor smoke. Something to please the people around you and without any outside influence, something you could take your time and enjoy without being worried about tongue bite. I didn?t get bitten, but I also didn?t finish the bowl. Try it, you will either like it or not.
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Pipe4ever	01/12/2009	Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild	Very Pleasant
This is similar to Sweet Vanilla Honeydew but with red fruits topping and without the vanilla, good sweet aromatic, the casing is very nice for an aromatic, the tobacco is medium quality, this is a good aromatic, must have for your aromatic tobaccos collection. I rather prefer Sweet Vanilla Honeydew.
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strongirish	01/10/2009	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant
I smoked this in a fresh cob because so many reviews report the shadow, the gunk and it has received a lot of less than glowing reviews. First off upon lighting it up, I wondered wheres all this burst of flavor? It smells great and slightly sour in the tin, but I did not get much at first, not even a great aroma. Understand that I am more of a burly man, not much of an aromatic man, and don't really like vanilla flavoring. So... I did notice that even though I puffed fast trying to get the flavoring, it just would not burn fast for me, was ever so gentle on my tongue, and did not put out a lot of smoke like a lot of blends. I kept with it anyway, I mean I have a full tin, and about halfway down through the bowl, I started to notice that, gee this is pleasurable. As it burned down more, I really started liking it and it started to smell great! By the bottom of the bowl, I thought, WOW, this is good stuff and is great with a cup of tea! While I would not make this my regular daily, it is a good treat smoke, and one that the aroma would WOW people around me. So, I think I will be keeping a tin around for when I feel like a sweet. I did notice my mouth grew dry, so it requires a drink in hand, but so what, I always do anyway. This is a terrific aromatic, even for someone who does not tend towards them. Try it!
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Ixtlan	12/29/2008	Mild to Medium	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant
Blue Note has become one of my favorite blends. It has a berry and vanilla taste with a touch of nutty background. I find it has a pleasant room note, and easy on the pallet. It does need to be smoked cool however and will bite if smoked hot but not harshly. It does tend to dry the mouth out a touch also. I highly recommend this blend for aromatic smokers that prefer a sweet but not too sweet smoke.
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Than	12/06/2008	Medium	Medium to Strong	Medium to Full	Very Pleasant
ORIGINAL 1/25/2007~ I love this Stuff!!!!!! Blue Note has a distinctive aroma and taste that are hard for me to describe without just saying "FANTASTIC". And I'll use my wife's description for its tin note, "Smells like Fig Newtons." Yeah but it smokes like a dream! Treat it nicely and you'll fall in love with it too! UPDATE 10/22/2008~I think my pallette has matured, Ino longer find this to be as phenomonal as in the past.I still love the smell and taste, but for some reason the quality between tins is horribly varied, this one bites like a rabid goat. I'm docking it a star. If you only smoke aromatics, still give it a shot.
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Hawkeyeted	09/20/2008	Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild	Very Pleasant
As far as aromatics go, this one is a tolerable smoke. The tin note is of a vanilla fruit basket, of sorts. Packs well, but I recommend letting it dry out beforehand. Though it does burn hot, it will stay lit as you let it cool. Pacing your smoke will help. Mild nicotine content. Most of the Dan Tobacco line is too cased for me. This however is one that I'll keep around as an occasional dessert.
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rattler	09/02/2008	Mild	Strong	Mild	Pleasant
Perfume flavored tobacco. Bites, bites and bites some more! Yuck!
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Schwetty	08/24/2008	Mild	Medium	Very Mild	Pleasant
This is an aromatic for the aromatic lover! It is a very high quality virginia/cavendish blend that is good looking in the tin. The aroma upon opening the tin is very, very pleasant. I almost felt as if I were in the islands. I tend to smoke crossover blends. And have gotten away from pure aromatics. This came highly recommended, so I gave it a try. I found this blend to be mild in strength, and very pleasing with regards to room note. The flavors were that of coconuts, rum and vanilla with undertones of a nonspecific spice. The aftertaste is pleasant, and the burn is clean with no gloop left in the bowl. I really like this blend, but need a bit more substance to be truely satisfied. Perhaps a touch of oriental, or latakia would add complexity and make this blend sing for me. That being said, I would recommend this blend for the true aromatic smoker, and will probably keep a tin of it around for a nice lighter change of pace.
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pipesmokenyc	08/14/2008	Mild	Mild	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant
Plum Cake. Open the tin and think Christmas... this tobacco smells like a plum pudding cake. It packs easily with just the right amount of spring, lights easily and stays lit, and the room note is a real crowd pleaser (there are times when this is an important consideration, no?). You get what you pay for. There is true quality in this aromatic blend. No goopy casing here. Tired of slurpy-gummy aromatics? Give this a try. Burns dry to the bottom of the bowl producing a nice grey ash and very little dottle. A nice all day smoke.
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Austin Allegro	07/15/2008	Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild	Very Pleasant
Having heard a lot about this, I decided to try it and was not disappointed. In the tin it smells like fruit cake. I thought, oh-oh, another gloopy aromatic. But not at all; it smokes cool and dry (I didn't detect any burn), mildly sweet at first turning to a slightly saltier, more biscuity taste toward the end. Not much nicotine or tobacco taste, but that's a plus in some ways. It would be a good tobacco for beginners or those who like Shisha pipes. Roomnote is fantastic; married men beware, it will gravitate women towards you at parties...
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Vandaahl	06/06/2008	Mild	Medium	Mild	Pleasant
I decided the buy a tin after trying a free sample of the stuff, send to me by Dan Tobacco. The tobacco smells fruity and looks great! And is of very good quality! Definitely worth a try! Especially for the aromatic lovers.
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Fofo	05/19/2008	Mild	Strong	Mild to Medium	Pleasant
Flavor: Not a lot of flavor. The tobacco flavor comes trhough but it's too mild. Complexity: None. Pretty one dimensional. Aroma: Pleasant at first. After a few bowls it's pretty easy to tell it's all chemical. Tin Aroma: A bit sweet for my taste but not bad. Smells a lot better than it smokes. Room Note: One of the best. Pretty heavy with vanilla and doesn't smell like cheap perfume. Burning characteristics: burns good with few relights. Can be hot and bitey if tempted. If you smoke too fast it'll gurgle and leave some junk at the bottom of your pipe. Cut/Moisture content: Loose cut. Moisture content is good, not too wet not too dry. Pretty good for a cased aromatic. Overall: Not bad for an aromatic but not something I'd buy again. The tobacco used is of quality and the topping, although too strong for my taste, isn't overpowering. However, there is very little tobacco flavor which is a turn off for me. I'd recommend it for the aromatic lover who wants to move away from the drug store aromatic and get something better crafted.
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Glorfindel	02/18/2008	Medium	Strong	Medium	Very Pleasant
This is an excellent medium VA aromatic. It reminds me (dare I say it?) of Royal Yacht with regard to its VA components, strength, taste and nicotine level. The fruity-vanilla topping is great, fig and raisin essence with vanilla developing as the tin mellowed with air exposure. I liked this one and found I had finished a tin quickly, as good a sign as any that I really liked it. It does burn hot and rapidly so enjoy cautiously, perhaps letting your pipe sit occasionally till it almost goes out, then puff away again. This is a new classic. Well done Dan. A solid 4 stars. Good Draw to You, Ethan "Glorfindel" Dickey
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Doc Jake	02/11/2008	Mild	Medium	Medium	Very Pleasant
When I first started into tinned tobaccos this was my first one back in 2002. I recently purchased a new tin, and found that it was more wet than usual. A little drying made it all worthwhile. While I am now a predominant English blend smoker, I can still go for a soothing moderately sweet bowl of this. The casing is there, but it is perhaps one of the mildest I have encountered in flavored aromatics. The tobacco really does speak for itself in the mixture with the casing like icing on the cake. The only key is to savor the puff and not train along or you will encounter some bite, but a relatively mild one. All I can say is, if you want desert after a good meal (like an English blend) this is it.
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