Savinelli Cavendish

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!!

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

My rate: 4.6