Sillem's Copenhagen Blend

I don’t do negative reviews. If I don’t like something I usually give it away...but just because I don’t like it doesn’t mean it’s bad. So if you see a review by me then it’s likely going to be positive. That’s the case here. Positive...very positive. I didn’t get much identifiable Amaretto scent here...but it was very nice none the less. Maybe with a different pipe it would come through more. I used a MM Country Gentleman. I opened the tin to find what I thought to be an ideal moisture level. Packed, lit and smoked easily and well. The VA and Burleys are not greatly sublimated by the scent...which is one of the great plus points of this one. Medium strength...also appreciated. No warts. No hiccups. Just an easy & tasty smoke that had a good tobacco character. Highly recommended. The tin cost a little over $10...$14 with shipping.

Wow. Wow. This is one amazing tobacco. I didn't think I could smoke a tin as fast as this one disappeared. The sweetness of this tobacco is pure tobacco. You might think from the initial smell in the tin that it's flavored in some way, but it's not. And the smoke itself is this wonderful bouquet of green wheat, brown sugar and something else that I can't put my finger on. I have smoked more of this tobacco over the past 5 months than any other. I just ran out and will order more, even though I have 6 other tins open at the moment. The flavor of the smoke changes minimally, if at all, for the first ¼ - ½ of the pipe. But about halfway through the flavor starts to change. It becomes spicier and richer. Towards the end of the bowl the flavor takes on a wonderful full-bodied spice that compliments the sweetness perfectly. I found myself packing this tobacco into my pipe as much as I could so that I could enjoy the experience for as long as possible. I constantly turn my face so the wind can direct the smoke into my face and I get a whiff of the stuff. This tobacco is my top choice and I can't wait to get some more. I have made myself a pipe that will have nothing but Copenhagen in it from the get-go. This tobacco must be tried at least 3 or 4 times to fully appreciate it's complexity and simplicity. It may seem like a mild tobacco, which it is, but the flavors and body of the smoke are anything but mild. Maybe I'm being melodramatic, but man I just can't get enough into my pipe…I think I'll make myself a bigger pipe!!

Is this a sweet VaBur or a lightly cased Aromatic? I know yes the latter but this is on that line. The added flavor is pleasant but still you sense the quality tobacco right there.

Let it dry for a day or so. Easy cadence. Few re-lights. How to rate it?

I keep my 4 star reviews for blends that consistently are amazing. Yet I totally accept that my palate is not your palate! Copenhagen doesn’t rock my boat but there is that tobacco strength hanging out with the amaretto or whatever. It’s intriguing.

3.5 stars rounded down.

Had a tin of this in my collection from 2012, and looked up the reviews to see what folks were saying about it. Thought, well, haven't had a good aromatic in a while, and a good aromatic it is. Can't really add much to what others have said; smells goopy and overpowering in the tin but smokes lovely and one can still taste the quality tobacco, etc.

Don't smoke many aromatics, but this one I would buy again. Lovely flavor, and not overdone.

11-9-2022 Well, my last pipe of this, in the Marxman Jumbo, and I will miss it. Might buy it again if I see it for a reasonable price, but you know; there are other quality Danish Aromatics. The Danes get aromatics right.

I once thought Sillems was unstoppable, as they make one of my favorite blends still produced (Black) and did a fantastic job on the other concoction I tried from them, but this one was off the mark. The amaretto topping is quite accurate, though the overall smell is woody and not terribly sweet.

The cut was rough and the packed bowl was happy. The tobacco leaf quality was also present. While I was glad it wasn't overly sticky with additives, it just didn't have the beef this aromatic fan wanted to chew into. Another oddity, was the lack of a label on the tin, not sure if that is standard or just a "lucky" me thing.

There wasn't anything inherently bad here, but it was nowhere near the eye-popping robustness of their other products.

Lovely aroma in the tin, and favorable comment from the wife. Burn was steady, even, and thorough.

Did give me a bit of a headache - perhaps a visit from St. Nic too early in the morning?

The foregoing notwithstanding, greatly enjoyed it (though perhaps later in the day next go round...) and plan on including in my normal rotation.

Reviews here made me curious - but what a disappointment! Quality leaves have been used. No doubt about that. Why then would you spoil it with a heavy caramelish flavouring? The room note almost made me puke and after only 2-3 fills, the pibe that I selected for trying this tobacco is almost ruined forever because of the awful smell/taste, which will probably remain in it for quite a long time, I fear. Previous reviewers judging this as only slightly aromatic and not flavourized - or hardly flavourized - must have been reviewing something else. That was my initial thought. BUT - luckily - there is still something for every taste out there on the tobacco market. This one however, I will gladly disregard in future. Brrrrr....

The taste reminds of Davidoff's Danish mixture, with more nutty taste. The room note however is fantastic and the tobacco quality is top notch. Personally I find it the taste too mild and unexciting. 3 out of 5 stars.

I am new to pipe smoking, very new. Being a non-smoker before I had the urge to try pipes, because I liked the smell. Everyone recommended aromatics for new smokers, but I did not like aromatics for some reason and went straight to english and virginias, and hated most of it, other than some virginias.

I tried Sillems Black and liked it. I must say that I was VERY surprised when I smoked this tobacco. There was only one review, and it was good... and WOW this stuff is GREAT! I tried and tried and tried every top rated tobacco I could get my hands on. But boy this stuff is really great. Its an aromatic but its not... Its English, but its not. Its a perfect balance of everything. It has a great after taste, and I don't have to run and brush my teeth to get the crappy taste out. It has a mildly sweet smell of baked goods, a fruity taste can be detected when sipped. Has a nice tobacco flavor that doesn't kill the palette.

Its an excellent smoke from start to finish. Im not a latakia fan, and this blend doesn't have any, or I can't detect it. A little hard to light but I dried it out for 10 minutes and it lit and stayed lit great.

For those of you that are having a hard time finding a tobacco to like, give this one a try. The room note is very pleasant and my wife likes it, which is all that matters really.

I got one tin and will be getting MORE...