Holger Danske Golden Harmony

My girlfriend is a big fan of mangoes, so when I surprised her one night with a ladies' pipe, I included a package of this tobacco by Holger Danske. It's a relatively mild tobacco, and it's of contrasting colours with a bit of an orange tint to it (you might even say 'Mango-flesh tint'). The first time I opened the pouch and took a sniff I was immediately reminded of a fruity granola bar. (Given the fact that it was pressed tightly together, it even looked like you could snack on it.) It has a very faint, mellow vanilla undertone to it, but the bouquet is prodominantly fruity.

I've been smoking this tobacco for a while now, and I've grown fond of it. The label declares it as an, "Exotic mixture with extract of ripe mango fruits and Vanilla aroma." I'm not entirely certain if my tastebuds are refined enough to mark it as mango, but there is definitely citrus present in the taste and in the pleasant room smell given off when being smoked. Although fruity, like a mango, it's a laid-back flavour that isn't overpowering. I can smoke it often and for a long time without tiring of the taste. When enough moisture collects on my tongue I can suck some of the fruity 'extract' from it. Yummy. On the whole, however, the vanilla gets lost in the stronger (albeit pleasant) fruit-flavour.