Planta Danish Black Vanilla
(1.93)
A blend of twelve American and Korean Virginias selected and blended with burley. The mixture ripens in a special cavendish process and achieves its superb flavor through the addition of genuine Madagascar vanilla. A very tasty even burning tobacco.
Details
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Medium
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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1.93 / 4
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Displaying 21 - 25 of 25 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 09, 2007 | Mild | Medium to Strong | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
I generally like Planta. I did buy this to test it. I was quite disappointed. It leaves a sticky mess at the bottom of my bowl and the smoking experience is not good.
The Room note is OK, I guess... But all said and done, I do not reach for it too much...
The Room note is OK, I guess... But all said and done, I do not reach for it too much...
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 29, 2004 | Mild to Medium | Extra Strong | Mild to Medium | Unnoticeable |
Lured as others by the eye-catching tin, this turned out to be a terribly disappointing tobacco experience. Guess I?m like most Americans: put something in a shiny box and I?ll buy it.
The vanilla flavoring is harsh and overpowering, even in the tin. Most aromatics generally at least smell sweet and mellow in the tin, even if they turn out to be harsh on the palate; Planta?s Black Vanilla doesn?t even achieve that. I enjoy a smooth, light aromatic now and again, but this one drives me to employ the overused yet totally apt descriptor: cloying. The sweetness here is over the top to the point of being harsh. And tongue bite seems inescapable with this blend. Ended up dumping over half the tin.
Oh, well, at least I got a cool tin out of it.
The vanilla flavoring is harsh and overpowering, even in the tin. Most aromatics generally at least smell sweet and mellow in the tin, even if they turn out to be harsh on the palate; Planta?s Black Vanilla doesn?t even achieve that. I enjoy a smooth, light aromatic now and again, but this one drives me to employ the overused yet totally apt descriptor: cloying. The sweetness here is over the top to the point of being harsh. And tongue bite seems inescapable with this blend. Ended up dumping over half the tin.
Oh, well, at least I got a cool tin out of it.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 28, 2004 | Medium | Mild | Medium | Pleasant |
As vanilla is one of my favourite flavours, I had thoroughly looked forward to trying this blend and was a bit disappointed. The mixture is rather wet and tends to burn hot, resulting in pipe gurgle and tongue bite. Furthermore, the vanilla casing seemed to override the natural flavour of the virginia, leaving a vanilla-flavoured burley blend. Pros: Nice tin and pleasant room note.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 08, 2004 | Extremely Mild | Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild (Flat) | Pleasant |
I wanted Peter Stokkebye's Black Vanilla, and I got this instead. Is it the same thing?
Planta used to have a small Black Vanilla zigarillo [¡!] which those who like Henry Winterman-type cigars might enjoy. I feel that the Dutch and Brazilians do that sort of thing?and this sort of thing?so much better! Nat Sherman?s Liberty Golden Virginia 580 or Dan?s Sweet Vanilla Honeydew are much better realizations of what this name suggests, even if they are not ?black? cavs?Like anybody cares.
This ostensibly vanilla-flavoured cav is just plain boring.
Planta used to have a small Black Vanilla zigarillo [¡!] which those who like Henry Winterman-type cigars might enjoy. I feel that the Dutch and Brazilians do that sort of thing?and this sort of thing?so much better! Nat Sherman?s Liberty Golden Virginia 580 or Dan?s Sweet Vanilla Honeydew are much better realizations of what this name suggests, even if they are not ?black? cavs?Like anybody cares.
This ostensibly vanilla-flavoured cav is just plain boring.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 20, 2022 | Very Mild | Extra Strong | Extremely Mild (Flat) | Pleasant |
Oh Lord, I'm not touching that tin ever again. Almost made me hate all my other aromatics by proxy: feels like I'm smoking one of those pot-pourri room fresheners. This blend sadly reminded of a vanilla extract (which to be fair, was real vanilla and not a synthetic flavouring) used in some quality vaping liquids.
Mind you, it's not entirely unpleasant and I'm sure some people will like it, but when I smoke tobacco I need to taste and feel the tobacco itself. Taste is too mild here and completely drowned in vanilla.
Mind you, it's not entirely unpleasant and I'm sure some people will like it, but when I smoke tobacco I need to taste and feel the tobacco itself. Taste is too mild here and completely drowned in vanilla.
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