Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) Sail Cavendish (Sail Aromatic)
(2.70)
Sail Aromatic combines the mystique of the Orient with bright, clear Virginia leaf. The result is a pleasant blend that never offends nor tires. A few latakia leaves add to the lasting charm of the recipe.
Notes: Alternate Names: The original name of the blend was Sail Aromatic, but it has been recently renamed Sail Cavendish. Also known as "Green".
Details
| Brand | Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) |
| Blended By | Scandinavian Tobacco Group |
| Manufactured By | Scandinavian Tobacco Group |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Burley, Cavendish, Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Other / Misc |
| Cut | Coarse Cut |
| Packaging | 50 grams pouch, 6 ounce tin |
| Country | Denmark |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.70 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 10 of 12 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 01, 2011 | Medium | Mild to Medium | Mild | Very Pleasant |
One of my favorites. Great pouch aroma; not goopy or overwhelmingly aromatic--just right in my book. Essence of baby powder, cream, butter and caramel greet the nose, if you get a good batch. No Latakia noted.
Smoked it back in the 60's in college (Seton Hall University in NJ)--back then you could roll your own in class & smoke, as long as you brought your own ashtray. I used to roll up a big Sail Green blunt in pink strawberry flavored rolling papers!
Too bad that smokers are now second class citizens and huddle in the shadows, compared to the glory days when you could smoke in your hospital bed as long as there was no O2 being used!
The sense of smell is the only sense connected directly to the brain, unfiltered by any other organ, and is a powerful memory- evoking sensation.
The scent whisks me back to the turbulent mid to late 60's, when I first fell in love. Who among us will forget our first love, when the intensity of youth, hormones, and and a beautiful, vibrant young woman blended to create an irreplaceable life experience that I recall as if it were yesterday. First kiss--on her front porch in the dark. She had butterscotch flavoured lipstick. I was enthralled by the wonder of it all. And this was nearly half a century ago...
Alas, it was not to be. But it was an unforgettable time and a wild ride! Newark summer race riots in '67 (I was right in the middle of that, as I worked at a slum housing project), campus riots (SHU ROTC building set afire, horseback mounted Police with batons cracking heads), RFK, Malcolm X & MLK assassinations, Viet Nam War, Nixon, Woodstock, Cape Cod, CB radio, The Last Whole Earth Catalog, Zap Comics (R. Crumb), the East Village with hippies in Washington Square Park, Fillmore East, McSorley's Tavern (no women allowed at the time), the Electric Circus, the Psychedelicatessen, the Hip Bagel, Third Eye bookstore, Jimi Hendrix at the Cafe Wha, CCR at Madison Square Garden, David Peel and the Lower East Side, the Doors in Asbury Park, rock concerts at South Mountain Arena, Firesign Theater, rose agarbatti incense from India, love beads, vinyl record albums, Zacherley Disc-O- Teen, miniskirts with white Go Go boots.
All this and more from a bowl of Sail Green...
Update: Very poor quality control, though. I recently bought a batch of 5 pouches from the same lot, and they were TERRIBLE-- harsh, sour-smelling and nothing like Sail Green. This may be the reason for the rash of bad reviews...
Smoked it back in the 60's in college (Seton Hall University in NJ)--back then you could roll your own in class & smoke, as long as you brought your own ashtray. I used to roll up a big Sail Green blunt in pink strawberry flavored rolling papers!
Too bad that smokers are now second class citizens and huddle in the shadows, compared to the glory days when you could smoke in your hospital bed as long as there was no O2 being used!
The sense of smell is the only sense connected directly to the brain, unfiltered by any other organ, and is a powerful memory- evoking sensation.
The scent whisks me back to the turbulent mid to late 60's, when I first fell in love. Who among us will forget our first love, when the intensity of youth, hormones, and and a beautiful, vibrant young woman blended to create an irreplaceable life experience that I recall as if it were yesterday. First kiss--on her front porch in the dark. She had butterscotch flavoured lipstick. I was enthralled by the wonder of it all. And this was nearly half a century ago...
Alas, it was not to be. But it was an unforgettable time and a wild ride! Newark summer race riots in '67 (I was right in the middle of that, as I worked at a slum housing project), campus riots (SHU ROTC building set afire, horseback mounted Police with batons cracking heads), RFK, Malcolm X & MLK assassinations, Viet Nam War, Nixon, Woodstock, Cape Cod, CB radio, The Last Whole Earth Catalog, Zap Comics (R. Crumb), the East Village with hippies in Washington Square Park, Fillmore East, McSorley's Tavern (no women allowed at the time), the Electric Circus, the Psychedelicatessen, the Hip Bagel, Third Eye bookstore, Jimi Hendrix at the Cafe Wha, CCR at Madison Square Garden, David Peel and the Lower East Side, the Doors in Asbury Park, rock concerts at South Mountain Arena, Firesign Theater, rose agarbatti incense from India, love beads, vinyl record albums, Zacherley Disc-O- Teen, miniskirts with white Go Go boots.
All this and more from a bowl of Sail Green...
Update: Very poor quality control, though. I recently bought a batch of 5 pouches from the same lot, and they were TERRIBLE-- harsh, sour-smelling and nothing like Sail Green. This may be the reason for the rash of bad reviews...
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 21, 2011 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Mild | Very Pleasant |
Been smoking this blend for a month as my first pipe on the ride to work with morning coffee. Its a winner in my book.
Smell in the pouch is a grassy Virginia with anise. Pouch description mentions 'mystique of the orient' and 'with a few Latakia leaves'. Couldn't see or smell. Looks like a typical flavored Danish, and a decent quality rubbed out flake.
Its a very balanced blend. Upon light, I found the first part of the bowl sweet and comparable to Hamborger Veermaster. I found this tobacco then settles down to a creamier less sweet flavor. Burn characteristics are well behaved in all pipes. Smokes almost totally down to the bottom of the bowl. Very little dottle.
I give this 4 stars because the flavor I find unique and sometimes find myself craving it. Not replicated in any other blend. Mild but keeps your interest. Hay, cream, anise? Don't know and cant put a finger on it. Really enjoyable.
Smell in the pouch is a grassy Virginia with anise. Pouch description mentions 'mystique of the orient' and 'with a few Latakia leaves'. Couldn't see or smell. Looks like a typical flavored Danish, and a decent quality rubbed out flake.
Its a very balanced blend. Upon light, I found the first part of the bowl sweet and comparable to Hamborger Veermaster. I found this tobacco then settles down to a creamier less sweet flavor. Burn characteristics are well behaved in all pipes. Smokes almost totally down to the bottom of the bowl. Very little dottle.
I give this 4 stars because the flavor I find unique and sometimes find myself craving it. Not replicated in any other blend. Mild but keeps your interest. Hay, cream, anise? Don't know and cant put a finger on it. Really enjoyable.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 06, 2021 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Very Mild | Tolerable |
Back in the day I smoked a ton of this along with the Yellow and the natural. You could buy it almost anywhere as it was considered a OTC. To me it was a step up and you paid a bit more for it. It also came in a tin if you wanted more and it had a large baggie that was tie wrapped. STG has now taken over and has done a pretty good job. To me this is a Burley forward Virginia that is Cavendish processed. The Orientals are there but lightly applied. The Latakia is non existent as far as I'm concerned. The anise topping is lightly applied. It comes almost fully rubbed out and is quite moist so I rub mine out and dry it some before smoking. It's somewhat sweet and can bite if pushed. If you like Dutch Cavendish blends give it a try it is enjoyable. Update: 12/31/2022 I am uping this to 4 stars as this has grown on me again. I smoked so much of this back in the day by the pouch and the can! I'm also going to by the match to see how close it is as the pouch is only an once and a half. We shall see. Happy New year everyone !
Lager
Lager
Pipe Used:
Savs, Petersons
PurchasedFrom:
Smoking pipes
Age When Smoked:
New to 3 months
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 21, 2011 | Mild | None Detected | Very Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This blend tastes the same as it did 35 years ago. It's very similar to the old Amphora brown label. It has decent quality leaf and it behaves well in the pipe. Unlike Borkum Riff, the blending house has not starting using inferior leaf. One of its best traits is that it is not loaded with propylene glycol as most American OTCs are. There are very subtle hints of Latakia, Oriental and Licorice. The combination sounds bizarre but the blender somehow makes it work.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 10, 2010 | Mild | Very Mild | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
as i am looking for a daily smoke.. i might have found it with this sail green,lightly sweet, way way in the background some latakia. no tongue bite can not really say what i taste in the tobacco but i like it very much.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 25, 2010 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Medium | Pleasant |
I enjoy Sail green very much.
The pouch aroma and taste makes it unique. And the price is a steal.
This may be considered a drugstore blend but the quality makes it a reliable tobacco which is consistent from one pouch to the other.
I love it.
The pouch aroma and taste makes it unique. And the price is a steal.
This may be considered a drugstore blend but the quality makes it a reliable tobacco which is consistent from one pouch to the other.
I love it.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 21, 2009 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Medium | Very Pleasant |
Lads, I must say this is one blend, as Johannus Christus puts it, that is always consistent pouch after pouch.
It is also a blend that has come back regularly in my life and has never disapointed me.
After all, what is more relevant for me than the image of a sailboat, even small? It brings back quite some memories of heaving in lines and the fresh, crisp and pure smell of the ocean!
But this review is about this spendid little reliable and so inexpensive blend called Sail Green, not about the sailing souvenirs of my youth, prior to crossing the line (get it?) to the warships.
SG is a nice long cut mixture of virginias, burleys, orientals and, apparently, latakia. The pouch aroma is sweet and the room note Mrs First Sealord friendly. The first minutes might sometimes tickle the tip of my tongue, without biting and the taste, even though mild and subtle at times, is still satisfying.
Yes, this is definitively a classic in our world. A beautiful tobacco.
It is also a blend that has come back regularly in my life and has never disapointed me.
After all, what is more relevant for me than the image of a sailboat, even small? It brings back quite some memories of heaving in lines and the fresh, crisp and pure smell of the ocean!
But this review is about this spendid little reliable and so inexpensive blend called Sail Green, not about the sailing souvenirs of my youth, prior to crossing the line (get it?) to the warships.
SG is a nice long cut mixture of virginias, burleys, orientals and, apparently, latakia. The pouch aroma is sweet and the room note Mrs First Sealord friendly. The first minutes might sometimes tickle the tip of my tongue, without biting and the taste, even though mild and subtle at times, is still satisfying.
Yes, this is definitively a classic in our world. A beautiful tobacco.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 21, 2009 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Medium | Pleasant |
Surprisingly, Sail green is one of the rare tobaccos I have smoked consistently over the 21 years that I have been a pipe smoker. Actually, it was the second tobacco I ever tried (Sail was then offering, besides the yellow and ivory pouches, also the blue, brown, red and black pouches).
This tobacco is easily available, from the established tobacconist to the grocery store or convenience store, which is convcenient.
This tobacco expresses my need for simplicity, in its most positive term. Sometimes, I am not in a mood to prepare my flakes, put my hands on a tin, spend any amount of time in preparing my tobacco or feeling "dandy" about it. Sometimes, all I want is a pouch to get a hold of, just like my grandfathers did. Pouches are extremely practical as one can put them anywhere and they are a lot more flexible than tins. And none of the tins have these famous sailboats that give an immediate sense of relaxation and generates a strong desire of being on the sea.
Sail Green's aroma is still quite a little mystery to me. I could never quite attribute a name to it. Its combination of sweetness (honey?),slight spiciness and the good old aroma of tobacco is extremely appealing to me. The room note is never a source of complaint from my better half.
Sail Green never disappoints me. It is always nice and easy to smoke and, despite a little unidimensionality, it is always equal to itself and consistent pouch after pouch. It is an extremely reliable product. It always smokes dry until the end and contributes nicely to bowl caking for new pipes.
Sail Green IS a GREAT classic tobacco that almost every pipe smoker has tried at least once in his (and her, let's not forget Gae) life. For those who haven't tried it yet, all I can say is sometimes, all you need is a pouch of Sail green to be very happy.
Highly recommended!
This tobacco is easily available, from the established tobacconist to the grocery store or convenience store, which is convcenient.
This tobacco expresses my need for simplicity, in its most positive term. Sometimes, I am not in a mood to prepare my flakes, put my hands on a tin, spend any amount of time in preparing my tobacco or feeling "dandy" about it. Sometimes, all I want is a pouch to get a hold of, just like my grandfathers did. Pouches are extremely practical as one can put them anywhere and they are a lot more flexible than tins. And none of the tins have these famous sailboats that give an immediate sense of relaxation and generates a strong desire of being on the sea.
Sail Green's aroma is still quite a little mystery to me. I could never quite attribute a name to it. Its combination of sweetness (honey?),slight spiciness and the good old aroma of tobacco is extremely appealing to me. The room note is never a source of complaint from my better half.
Sail Green never disappoints me. It is always nice and easy to smoke and, despite a little unidimensionality, it is always equal to itself and consistent pouch after pouch. It is an extremely reliable product. It always smokes dry until the end and contributes nicely to bowl caking for new pipes.
Sail Green IS a GREAT classic tobacco that almost every pipe smoker has tried at least once in his (and her, let's not forget Gae) life. For those who haven't tried it yet, all I can say is sometimes, all you need is a pouch of Sail green to be very happy.
Highly recommended!
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 07, 2021 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Mellow blend with just a touch of casing to complement the tobaccos. If smoked slowly, it builds a richness and sweetness. Every once and a while there's a faint whiff of Latakia. I don't like aromatics much but I love this. It doesn't knock your socks off, but it's always enjoyable and won't bite or overwhelm your palate. STG seems to have fixed the quality issues that Orlick had.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 16, 2009 | Medium | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
I find Sail Green to be a pleasant smoking mixture.What makes the blend so nice is that you get plenty of tobacco taste from the virginias while the orientals and latakia add their share of taste,they don't dominate.The casing is something special as well,it's has a milk chocolate character to and it,and there's something else in it that reminds of marshmallow in a way.The casing reminds me of those tastey little marshmallow bunnies that come out for sale every easter.The blend is very nice:)
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