Smoker's Pride Vanilla Cavendish

I received a pouch of this in a grab bag that I got along with my pipe tobacco order. It consists of course medium size dark and light brown tobacco. It has a vanilla liqueur smell out of the bag. Tastes okay and as a value blend is pretty good but since I am not an all-day pipe smoker I would rather spend a little more and smoke something better.

Slightly strong and potent right from the bag, so some airtime is needed. Allowing this blend to air also helped to eliminate bite. Pouch note is very nice and translates well in the smoke. If you really like vanilla you'll enjoy this. As for me, this made a good mixer. I used a healthy dose of it in a blend using Velvet and Blenders Gold Toasted Cavendish-which makes a very tasty bowl of pipe fare. In short, SPV is a good and economical choice for those that dig vanilla weed and a good addition if you're looking to stretch things out.

This was a generous sample from a box pass. I have been smoking through an ounce maybe. The cut is irregular, with pieces and a few torn bits of leaf. It is roughly half black and half tan. The level of moisture was on the dry side of perfect, so I don't know how long it has been in the baggie.

At first light it is a little chemical in taste but it settles down to a mildly sweet flavor. Many black cavendish blends taste musty to me and this does not. The tobacco flavor is very mild - maybe a little nutty, but it is hard to tell. There is a hint of a bitter edge when puffed. It stayed lit without incident.

There is not much to recommend this, but I can smoke it. It is a solid 2 on the rating scale. In a SP aromatic, I think Rum Cured and Whiskey are better smokes.

Had a bag of this stuff and I am glad I finally finished it off. I'd give it one star but I have to admit it was good enough to finish off. I wouldn't buy this blend and I certainly wouldn't recommend it to anyone. Especially a newbie. If your looking for bargains maybe this is fine. If your looking for a truly enjoyable smoke, there are many others to take a look at first. I say save your money and go for quality over quantity.

Ok, this stuff is simply bad. I purchased a bag (12 ounces) since several trusted friends had told me that it was a "decent enough cheap smoke." No. It has a very strong chemical taste, which simply overwhelms anything good. I tried baking the P&G off, with lukewarm success. That did make my house smell like roasting marshmellows for a few hours and thet is about the best I can say for this stuff. It is still strongly chemical tasting. I would try to use it for compost but I am scared that it will hurt my plants. Looks like this just gets thrown out.

Here's something to try...chop up a big ol granny Smith and let it set in the jar for a while. BLAMMO! Something really special, and ya did it yourself!! Good on its own, fun to play with!

i purchased this tobacco in 12 oz bag on hopes of vanilla taste and aroma. i cant say i was very disappointed. the room note is acceptable to many and the vanilla taste fades in and out throughout the smoke. the tobacco humidity out of the pouch want as many describe (gooey) it burns easily and leave very few dottles (common problem with cavendish blends). it burns a bit on the harsh side so one have to be careful taming this blend. acceptable mass produced blend on an acceptable price, not the fancy stuff but it just might be that pouch you keep in the glove box!

OK, first let me say this is not top shelf tobacco but it isn't God-awful either. The trick is to dry it well. I prefer to stove it in my oven in a clean brown paper grocery bag at 170 degrees for about 30-40 min. Leave the bag open at the top. When you take it out, immediately begin turning it in the bag with your fingers. You will see vapors of what appears to be smoke coming off of the tobacco. It is not. It is the ppg or other humicant on the tobacco rapidly evaporating off. Do this until it is only slightly warm and feels dry. put it in an air tight container for a few days. This process not only makes this tobacco easier to smoke, it also tones down the vanilla taste and eliminates most of the chemical ppg taste/odor. I sometimes add some MacB Virginia to this about 50-50. It gives it more character and a fuller, rounder taste.

With the economy the way it is, I'm not going to be smoking $50 a pound tobacco all day, everyday. Sorry, I need to feed my family and put gas in the vehicles, and pay the utilities! Sometime you just got to find tricks to maintain your pipe smoking pleasure. This works for me.

It' not the most fancy tobacco out there but it's certainly not the worst. It smokes cool and mild if treated well. Not a particularly complex flavor, or even a prominent one for that matter. But I'll tell you... you will not find one person who does not like the vanilla roomnote. This tobacco is to be enjoyed during times when you just want something quick and cheap while in a hurry, mowing the lawn or whatever. I smoke this on a regular basis and save the fancier tobaccs for special occations or when I have time to really sit and enjoy myself.