Smoker's Pride Black Cavendish

One of the best Black Cavendish I have tried at any price, a plus that it is so cheap. Mild, No Bite and Burns well, Highly Recommended.

Finally found a bag of this stuff in a tobacco store in the next town. My only other experience with Smokers Pride is a very old bag of Whiskey which isn't to bad at all considering the price.

Taste: Could not really detect much taste at all. It is ultra mild in my opinion. I like to have a good tobacco flavor and this did not deliver. I did not really detect much change as the smoke progressed either. I did start to get a dry and sore throat though. More on that later.

Room Note: Vanilla, as the Mrs describes it. It does smell very nice.

Final Thoughts: I sincerely hope this isn't a fairly decent introduction to cavendish tobaccos. This isn't a terrible tobacco at all. In favor of it, it is very smooth. Did not bite at all. What doomed this tobacco for me is my body rejects it completely. I.E, allergic reaction. My tongue swells up like a balloon, my throat turns raw, and my mouth feels sore. No doubt I'm having a reaction to something in the casing, but I'm not sure what it is. I know that only this tobacco has done this to me thus far, fortunately. If not for the bad reaction I would use this to blend with other tobaccos.

UPDATE 09/30/2012 I've found the perfect use for this pipe tobacco. I've discovered that if I buy some traditional twist tobacco and cut it up into fine slices and mix an equal portion of this cavandish with it the result is an incredibly good smoke. Twist tobacco straight in the pipe is very very strong and not for the weak of heart. However, mixing this stuff with it will produce a simply fantastic smoke unlike anything else out there I've tried.

As with some other reviewers, I'm not much of an aromatic smoker. I can't even remember the last time I smoked a bowl of this by itself. I do, however, keep a stock of it on hand at all times. I use it quite frequently to adjust blends that are surprisingly strong or just to add a bit of sweetness to a blend for a one-time smoke or, in some cases (if it improves the flavor for me), each time I smoke that mixture. I have also used it to slow down the burn on some blends.

The topping in this BC is mild so it doesn't overpower whatever it is added to, isn't overly moist, and burns well. I have found that isn't the case with some others brands. Smoker's Pride Black Cavendish is a valuable asset for blending and is reasonably priced to boot.

Recommended.

I ordered this tobacco on the recommendations found here. I did not expect much at all since a 1 pound bag of this was less than $13 (US). I received it today and I am one happy smoker. The odor in the bag was nice but the tobacco looked really wet. It only appeared that way, lit up well with no drying. It stays lit quite well but you must keep dumping your ash otherwise it burns down to the bottom of the bowl with no relights. I truly enjoyed this blend, no chemical taste or the like just wonderful smoking. Its a bit harsh right near the bottom of the bowl when inhaled but no tongue bite even with big pulls on the pipe. I highly recommend this for novice smokers especially if you are switching from cigarettes to pipes and wish to inhale a bit. A very good value!

Added Note: I have been smoking this now for a while, I use it to blend with other tobaccos and also to mix with other pricier black cavendish tobaccos to extend my money a bit. The taste is mild enough not to overpower and the price is good enough to make it a guilt free everyday smoke. A real bargain, a must try for sure!

Excellent black cav, good tobacco flavor, lights and smokes well after some dry time. Put some in a non-plastic bowl and leave on the counter for a few hours. Easily the best of the SP line, black cav done right.

For the price, 4 stars.

Bought a 12 oz bag smoked some today very pleasant vanilla/ toasted marshmallow taste. I enjoyed this black cavendish and would recommend this well balanced aromatic. Also it was not sticky or goopy.

On Tuesday at our pipe club meeting this was the mystery tobacco. Thrown in a jar and passed. Everyone in the group misidentified the tobacco. Most thought it was a bulk Snuff lite blend. Some felt it was Lane. A few grabbed to the idea it was a Peterson blend long forgotten. First time I tried it. It packed very nice with a gravity drop. Lit fast and kept going to the end. Little tamper was needed. Smokes very sweet with heavy smoke. We really filled up the room. The ladies all liked the room note. I could not smell any but hey I spend more time smoking than smelling. No moisture to speak of here. In all a very good tobacco. Several members went to the smoke shack were it is sold and bought them out. I guess it was a hit.

A wonderful tobacco! Not very strong, but that's the ONLY complaint from me. Tastes wonderful, smells great, and makes the whole room smell of sweet vanilla and hazelnuts. This tobacco couldn't bite if it tried! And the fact that a 1 pound bag of this stuff goes for about $10 is just icing on the cake! Seriously, go out an pick a bag of this stuff up. I am confident that this blend can work its way into anyone's rotation if only as a filler. Cheers!

This is my first tobacco review so I am nit trying to give a fancy or sophisticated review. This is a very smooth and tasty tobacco. Even getting aggressive in smoking it, this blend does not bite. The vanilla flavor is not overpowering and stays pretty much the same from beginning to end. It is my go-to blend that I never tire of. Three stars.