Tobaccos Savinelli - Cavendish

	Reviewed By	Date	Rating	Strength	Flavoring	Taste	Room Note
	Perique (163)	2013-01-17		Mild	Medium	Mild	Very Pleasant

A light, sweet honey casing, fantastic tin note, and a room note that always draws compliments. More importantly, this tobacco burns dry and leaves no goop in the bowl. It actually tastes like tobacco. A very pleasant, mild smoke. I smoke this when I have non-smoking family over, or when I want something of a change. An excellent choice for occasions that call for an aromatic.

Can smoke a bit hot so sip this one slowly to enjoy the honey and vanilla notes without the leftover goop of so many other choices. [edit: age improves this one and diminishes the bite. When aged for a year and dried, this smokes smooth as silk.]

* It should be noted that while the description above indicates contents as black Cavendish, this is nothing like what most Americans would associate with black Cavendish -- no goop, it's not black, it's not sticky. This is a gorgeous, light brown ribbon.

Edit: after living with this blend for a few years, I am raising my review to four stars. For an aromatic, this blend is top notch. For what it is: highly recommended. Improves with age. When on the dry side, this smokes smoothly with no bite, no goop, no nonsense. Delicious honey and brown sugar notes both in flavor and in the room note. A superior, rarely discussed, and under-rated aromatic.

14 people found this review helpful.

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	JimInks (3022)	2014-06-14		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

Nutty and creamy with a pleasant vanilla and honey taste The toppings tone down to tobaccos to a moderate extent. The Virginia is a little grassy and sweet. The burley is nutty, lightly earthy with a drop of molasses, and competes with the Virginia for attention. The sugary black cavendish is a supporting player. The nic-hit is mild. The moisture content is slight, so you may prefer to hydrate it a mite. Burns well with mostly consistent flavor, but may get harsh and nip at your tongue if you puff like a steam engine. Leaves a little dampness in the bowl. Requires an average number of relights. Has a pleasant after taste and room note. An all day smoke.

-JimInks

8 people found this review helpful.

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	Grrr (4)	2014-12-03		Mild to Medium	Medium	Medium	Pleasant

I'm right there with the other 4 star reviews, having recently returned to pipe smoking after a long absence, my experience with tobaccos has been hit and miss, dependant very much on the reviews of others, with which I haven't always agreed.

This time I certainly do! For me this lovely Cavendish stands head and shoulders above anything else I've smoked so far. The vendor said it had been in stock for a year or two, and it wasn't such a slow burn. A little re-hydration may have helped perhaps?

Nevertheless it was a joy. Deep dark and delicious with a wonderful fragrance. This is definitely on my list of permanent tobaccos when I have the luck to find it again, as it is a bit scarce in the UK.

Pipe Used: Zettervig billiard half bent, Milville Mini

Age When Smoked: 2+ years

Purchased From: Piperack, Newcastle, Staffs

6 people found this review helpful.

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	StevieB (2076)	2014-07-18		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild	Very Pleasant

Savinelli - Cavendish.

The aroma from this one whilst unlit is really nice, you get a good Cavendish hit supplemented by a wonderful sweet hint from the honey, albeit in the aroma I cant particularly discern any vanilla. The mixture is more than pleasant on the eye, it is mostly black in colour with about 25% of the blend being lighter brown. To be a little less positive it does feel a touch too moist and could use a hint of airing time.

The smoke: it has a pleasing sweetness to it, half of which is a true Cavendish sweetness and the other half comes from the additives. The added flavours in it are at a great balance with each other and unlike the unlit aroma you can detect the vanilla in the smoke, and the Honey remains a natural honey flavour, not some gloopy/sugary sweetness, plus if you retro-hale it the honey becomes even more noticeable. The smoke is of a supreme quality in its build, more towards the thick end of the scale , which I do find appealing and the nicotine amount is superb, think Peterson Luxury Blend level. Room note is also similar to Luxury Blend in the fact that the smell is sweet but not at all strong or harsh. This is a very relaxing tobacco that would make a great end to a busy day prior to bed!

Three stars.

Pipe Used: Peterson

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: Smoke King

5 people found this review helpful.

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	renwardhoop (177)	2010-03-21		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

It has been my good fortune to have swapped a tin of ghastly Squadron Leader for this tobacco.

Delighfully sweet tin aroma. A little dry perhaps, but then this tin has crossed the Atlantic.

The tin aroma lasts well into the smoke, which is unusual. Usually (particularly with Peterson's) the tin aroma has little bearing on the lit contents.

Takes a few lights to get the core going and seems to be better smoked at one sitting rather than several. I came back to a half smoked pipe straddling dinner and found it burnt hot, still flavoursome but verging on the bitey.

If you like mild aromatics you'll enjoy this one. Reminds me very much of Davidoff's Blue Mix.

You can't buy this in the UK. If you can I've never seen it, which is a shame as I'd happily include this in my rotation.

4 people found this review helpful.

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	Old German puffer (106)	2015-09-09		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

This stays in my rotation as one of my summer blends. In Sept. I begin to take my last puffs of the summer blends. Many of my friends put down the pipe in the summer and some cigarettes. I stick with the pipe because of my rotation. This is a soft and sweet tobacco of old. The tin opens with a very sweet smell. It falls ever so sweet into the pipe. First light is fast and smokey. You can taste the sweetness from start to finish. Will note that at the end of the bowl if you let it go out and then tr y to relight it will taste bitter. In all this is a solid smoke that I use two tins a week all summer long.

Pipe Used: Stanwell

Age When Smoked: Tin - 2 years plus

Purchased From: WASH. DC

3 people found this review helpful.

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	Dode (14)	2018-10-29		Mild	Very Mild	Mild	Pleasant

Not a review as such folks just a little info for the people who have stated that this tobacco is hard to come by in the UK. I live in the Scottish countryside and have no trouble in getting this, I order it from The Black Swan Pipe Shoppe online and it is delivered by first class mail the following day. Enjoy folks

Pipe Used: Briars, Calabash gourd, pearwood and cob

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: Black Swan Pipe Shoppe

2 people found this review helpful.

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	natibo (169)	2014-07-30		Very Mild	Medium to Strong	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

Nothing real special about this one. I got more of a caramel flavor than vanilla. It's not that bad, there is just much better aros out there.

2 people found this review helpful.

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	o3Ho3 (28)	2013-04-23		Mild	Mild	Medium to Full	Pleasant

Quite good for an old style tobacco... but... it doesn't have anything particular attractive for me. Anyway if you are in an old style library or mansion is very compatible with the atmosphere. Recommended, but not for usual consumption, only in a particular context. And one more thing, it has an relaxing mist (but that's all)

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2013-02-03		Medium	Medium	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

I really was excited to try this one, but right out of the tin this tobacco was super dry and crumbly. It burned really hot and nothing about it really blew my mind. Not recommended.

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Fatihtuzun (1)	2019-07-19		Mild	Medium to Strong	Medium to Full	Very Pleasant

Very nice tobacco. When I opened the tin, the smell was incredible. I love the aroma and the smell. The moisture was OK. Very smooth burn and clean bowl at the end. Room note is also good. I definetely buy another one or two tins if I can find.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	PipeDragon (42)	2019-03-30		Mild	Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

As the title suggests, there's quite a lot of Black Cavendish in this one, but there's still a fair amount of Virginia and Burley, so it's a pretty well put together blend and each component has just the right proportion. You get a delightful, sweet smell of vanilla (probably Bourbon Vanilla), honey and maybe a slight hint of caramel. The tobacco was pretty much the right moisture straight from the tin, but still requires a bit of drying before packing.

I have no issues with this one mechanically. Packs well, lights well, burns nicely and pretty dry for an aromatic, which is a nice surprise. I also didn't experience much tongue bite. Maybe slightly in the first few smokes, but they were pretty mild, so clearly forgivable. It went very smoothly from then on.

What about the actual smoke? Well, this one is exactly what an aromatic should be. Medium cased, sweet, sugary but not too sweet. It finds the perfect balance between aromatic and natural tobacco. I get a creamy, delightful taste of mostly vanilla, with some traces of honey and caramel. Very nice. But you also sense the natural taste of actual tobacco in the background. A little grass from the Virginia, a little chocolate and nuts from the Burley, complementing the nice casing. In most aromatics, the topping is mostly lost as you go further down the bowl, but it wasn't the case with this one. The aroma was maintained down to the very last bits of tobacco. Leaves a very nice room note and it also goes very well with a cup of coffee.

So, is it enough for me to recommend it? Absolutely! As mentioned previously, this is, in my opinion, what a proper aromatic should be: one that finds the proper balance between casing and natural tobacco. A bit overlooked in my opinion, but if you manage to pick up a tin of this one, don't hesitate. It will hold quite a few surprises.

Pipe Used: Savinelli Tandem 202

Age When Smoked: 1 week

Purchased From: Tobacco store

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Pipelover12 (3)	2015-01-28		Mild to Medium	Medium to Strong	Mild	Pleasant

Orinally I was looking for mac baren cream vanilla, bit it was out of stock, so the owner recommended this instead. I was a bit skeptical at first, until I open the can. It hit me with a very pleasant fragrant of cavendish, honey ane vanilla, and so I tasted the very second I lit it. The flavor is strong, consistant through out the bowl, and doesn't taste very chemical, I love it.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	hunterPiper (3)	2014-03-07		Mild	Mild	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

Right off, this is my favorite of any tobacco labelled "Cavendish" that I've ever smoked. It has a tin note that is mildly sweet (maybe honey?), with nutty hints. The room note is highly pleasant - reminiscent of autumn evenings when fireplaces are in the air.

I smoke the occasional aromatic (IRC blends and Nording blends) which can often be overly flavored for my tastes. I use the Savinelli Cavendish to cut them and it works very well.

I find that it smokes dryly with a deep, nutty flavor to the end. As with any Cavendish, you want to be careful not to chug on this like a locomotive or you might get a bit of bite - I've not experienced any but the potential seems to lurk in the background.

Four stars for this one!!

Pipe Used: Karl Erik, Savinelli

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: Bull & Bear, St. Charles, IL - recently closed

1 person found this review helpful.

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	jankoez (69)	2011-04-11		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

Very good band balanced blend. Easy to smoke and burns well, at any time of day.

My rate: 4.6

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Ford Prefect (9)	2020-12-03		Mild	Mild to Medium	Medium	Pleasant

Back to pipe smoking after a decade of break so my palate may not be at its full operational capacity but I find this rather pleasant and muted in comparison to some other. Nice aroma, doesn't overpower tobacco taste. Burns fast, consistent throughout the bowl and minimal bite.

Pipe Used: Falcon Coolway 105 balsa filter

Age When Smoked: Few weeks after purchase

Purchased From: https://www.cgarsltd.co.uk/

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	Richard Jhonson (13)	2017-01-13		Mild	Mild	Mild	Very Pleasant

This stays in my rotation as one of my summer blends. In Sept. I begin to take my last puffs of the summer blends. Many of my friends put down the pipe in the summer and some cigarettes. I stick with the pipe because of my rotation. This is a soft and sweet tobacco of old. The tin opens with a very sweet smell. It falls ever so sweet into the pipe. First light is fast and smokey. You can taste the sweetness from start to finish. Will note that at the end of the bowl if you let it go out and then tr y to relight it will taste bitter. In all this is a solid smoke that I use two tins a week all summer long

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