Craven Craven Aromatic (Original)
(2.00)
A cool smoking blend of Virginia and burley tobaccos with a sweet aromatic top note.
Notes: Due to EU regulations this is now known as "Original.
Details
| Brand | Craven |
| Blended By | |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Burley, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Other / Misc |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | Bulk; 25g Pouch |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild to Medium
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.00 / 4
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Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2015 | Mild to Medium | Very Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
Craven-Craven Aromatic.
I must admit, I had quite low expectations for this, I think for a moment I was allowing myself to become the proverbial tobacco snob who frowns upon OTC blends!
When I opened my pouch and took a whiff my first thought was 'aromatic?', seems a bit of a misnomer, the only smell I can trace is a woody/cedar one. On the plus side its moisture level is perfect from the pouch, I love it when imminent smoking can take place and that's the situation with this. As I said, it's of great hydration and this takes a massive role in allowing lighting it up to be straight forward and simple. I do enjoy the flavour of the smoke, but aromatic? Come on! Again, like I found upon opening the pouch up the only extra taste I get is a woody/cedar one. Other than that it's your archetypal VaBur flavour, and quite an evenly balanced one at that. I find the smoke medium in temperature and for me it doesn't bite. I would say that the amount of nicotine is mild to medium, and that's medium at a push.
As I mentioned at the beginning, I had low expectations for this based on bias but after a few bowls I am going to make the bold move of giving it four stars. A very surprising blend!
I must admit, I had quite low expectations for this, I think for a moment I was allowing myself to become the proverbial tobacco snob who frowns upon OTC blends!
When I opened my pouch and took a whiff my first thought was 'aromatic?', seems a bit of a misnomer, the only smell I can trace is a woody/cedar one. On the plus side its moisture level is perfect from the pouch, I love it when imminent smoking can take place and that's the situation with this. As I said, it's of great hydration and this takes a massive role in allowing lighting it up to be straight forward and simple. I do enjoy the flavour of the smoke, but aromatic? Come on! Again, like I found upon opening the pouch up the only extra taste I get is a woody/cedar one. Other than that it's your archetypal VaBur flavour, and quite an evenly balanced one at that. I find the smoke medium in temperature and for me it doesn't bite. I would say that the amount of nicotine is mild to medium, and that's medium at a push.
As I mentioned at the beginning, I had low expectations for this based on bias but after a few bowls I am going to make the bold move of giving it four stars. A very surprising blend!
Pipe Used:
Comoys Elegance
PurchasedFrom:
My Smoking Shop
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| May 31, 2008 | Medium | Medium to Strong | Full | Very Pleasant |
Well I feel that I should put the record straight here a little because Cravan Aromatic has been around for a long time and deserves at least some support. For a start it is the very best pipe tobacco I have ever found over the supermaret counter. It is not harsh and heady like clan, but it is a beautiful and rich aromatic. It burns very slow but with a great nicotine hit so you will not need to keep on refilling after a couple of draws. This is a great tobacco and one that I hope is around for ever.
John Craven 😉
John Craven 😉
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