pipesandcigars.com Scotty's Honey & Chocolate

My new go to.aromatic. A delicious burly blend that tastes exactly like it's marketing, a lovely honey & chocolate. The tobacco is not overly classed nor is it greasy, as with many aromatics. The tobacco does have a sticky feel with the honey notes dissipating slightly over time. This leads me to believe the honey is actually used as a top note. A brilliant idea that comes across wonderfully. The room note is just as wonderful as the baccy itself. The missus says it reminds her of fresh backed Chocolate Brownies. For all of this, the flavors are not overpowering and one can still taste the nutty goodness of the underlying burley.Well done I say.

Scotty's Honey & Chocolate is an excellent aromatic that strikes a great balance. It provides a hue of chocolate that is not over the top. The honey brings softness and just enough sweetness behind each draw. The flavor remains smooth and even throughout the smoke. No over the top casing/topping effect. The tobacco plays nicely and allows for a nice smooth burn. No goop at the end of this one for me. A very well behaved and balanced blend. Excellent blend for aro fans and certainly an enjoyable blend for the non aro lover who may be looking for an occasional departure from the norm. Going to order up some more and cellar for future enjoyment.

Another nice blend, its definitely worth a try. Nice smell, no bite, and the flavors seem to come through just right. I will be reviewing more of these blends, hopefully they will all impress me.

Scotty's Honey & Chocolate.

The coarse mixture includes more brown pieces than black. There's the occasional lighter coloured leaf but mostly it contains darker shades. The aroma from it suggests a sweet smoke, there's more honey than chocolate. Because the people at Tobaccopipes.com tightly roll the pouch before sealing it there's no dehydration occurred; it's actually slightly damp but I like that!

The smoke? Very flavoursome but it isn't deluged with loads of falseness or stickiness. To me, the chocolate sits behind the efflorescent, sweet, honey. I notice a creamy, sort of milky taste from the choc', but no cocoa bitterness; the honey's running the show here. Of the tobaccos I get pretty much nothing from the Virginia. But I get plenty of arboraceous Burley and more than enough phlegmatic, lazy, black Cavendish! The only sore point, for me, is it can nip a bit when pushed.

Nicotine: mild. Room-note: scrumptious!

Scotty's Honey & Chocolate? A wonderful smoke, it's the slight bite which shaves a star off! Recommended:

Three stars.