Solani 127: Green Label

This came a little dry. I smoked it as delivered, and I also did the "breathe through the bowl" trick to try it with a little more moisture. The flavor was a little stronger in the hydrated, but it did not really change the smoking experience for me.

The greatest quality of this blend is that it actually tastes like a green apple/Granny Smith cross. If that is what you are looking for in a tobacco, you will love this. I found it easy enough to smoke and keep lit. I did not experience tongue bite or similar.

I also did not experience much tobacco flavor. What was there was fairly thin and the Virginias were part of the slightly tart apple. There is another odd top note I can't identify.

I can smoke this, but I am not going to get more. It is a 2 in general, and I would give it a 3 if you want an apple blend that tastes like apples.

The casing level of this tobacco is too much for me.

The quality is obvious, but I do not like overcased tobaccos.

Solani - 127: Green Label. After reading the reviews on here I felt I had to try this for myself. Granted, I doubted I'd enjoy an apple tobacco but if I try it I can form my own opinion.

The first thing to stand out from the opened tin (aside from the huge smell of apples) was the size of the ribbons; it's not the Black Cavendish pieces that are large, they're 'normal', it's the Virginia ones that look incongruous. I note how a few guys found their tins contents dry, mine however look perfect, it must be a bit hit and miss!

Once lit the flavour is exactly as I thought it would be from the tins note, it seems to be mostly apple. That's not me wrongly expecting another false flavour, what I mean by 'mostly' is I get mainly apples and hardly any tobacco flavour from it. Tobacco flavour aside, I really believe a small amount of vanilla or cream flavouring would make a drastic improvement to the smoke. There are a few better points I guess, it burns well, doesn't bite and gives an alright room note but for me they don't improve the final result by much.

Somewhat recommended as I believe some folks would love it.

Solani Green-blend 127 Aromatic Virgina/Black Cavendish/Apple topping

This was from an aged tin of about 4 years old. Packed straight from tin, looked nicely moist. As others have noted, it’s quite a rough cut with the Virgina flakes in particular quite large. Sweet mellow start of vanilla from the black cavendish. Very light & delicate. This was soon overtaken by a fruity sweet slight citrus coming through (the Virginia and topping) There was no distinct apple flavour just a fruity tang. Hint of cherry on a puff or two and separately some caramel mid bowl. This was fleeting before it settled to a tart sourness that overwhelms the palate of you don’t smoke it slowly. . As you get to the end it's just the tartness that stays on the tongue. Average relights, bowl lasted 40m. Medium nicotine. Nice sweet room note. 4/5 start, 1/5 end. Verdict: Good if you want a different flavoured tobacco occasionally but not recommended.

I smoked the "three colours" of Solani right after another and found them so similar with each other that I ended up copying pretty much the same review for them all. They are all flavoured, fruity, sweet aromatics on the mild, easy to smoke side, reminding me of Peterson's Connoisseur's Choice, but with different set of flavours and toppings. And for that very reason they don't do much to me; the tin note is exquisite, the room note enjoyable, they pack, light and burn well - the consistency of large, dry flakes varying from light yellow to black is delightful actually - but the smoking experience... While nothing wrong with it per se, leaves one with a certain feeling of artificiality, of everything not being 100% true to nature. Therefore, while an enjoyable smoke in itself, not really something I would be dying to have again anytime soon.

For me, Green is clearly the weakest link in the trio. Apple is usually not my favourite topping and here it's actually a little bit overpowering, swinging from artificial chewing gum flavour to over-ripe cider. Lacking the burley of Blue and Red, the tobacco blend underneath also feels a bit pungent and sharp; tongue bite is clearly the most pronounced in Green, though still easily redeemed by slowing down the pace of puffing a bit. All in all, a 2-star that's actually leaning on one.

For my part, being "too aromatic" and a somewhat pricey brand to boot, Solanis can stay on the shop shelf in the future. I can heartily recommend them to fans of fruity aromatics though, you'll like it more probably than not.

The first thing I noticed when I opened the tin was heavy, sugary apple scent. Inside the tin, the tobacco was also wet as if it was pickled with sugar. When I smoked it down, it left sticky substances on the Bowl wall.

I didn't taste much of tobacco in this one, but I'm an aromatic smoker, so it wasn't much of a problem. The heavy scent of the apple is very light when you actually smoke it, so that was a bit of disappointment. Burnt down without a problem, no tongue bite, but again, I couldn't taste much of apple as it smelled.

Having smoked and loved the X - Sweet mystery, I decided to give this one a go. The scent is promising and very much alike to the sweet mystery, just a little stronger on the casing. The smoke is a bit sweeter than SM and the apple taste is there alright. However after smoking for 20 minutes or so, it implant a strange weird taste in my mouth. I can't describe it but it isn't pleasant. I never had the problem before with any other aromatic blends so perhaps it's my body chemistry conflicting with the tobacco formula. The room note is fantastic just like SM and I'll certainly enjoy this blend had that taste stop plaguing my mouth.

This is the first tobacco I smoked in a pipe. Now that I have smoked some others, I feel that I can now review this properly. First - Pop the top and you smell the distinct pungent odor of apple flavored tobacco. Visually, it looks nice in the tin...although a touch moist. Best if dried out to prevent steaming of the tounge and gurgling in the pipe. Packs well but need one or two relightings about mid-bowl. It burns hot, but I am a quick puffer. The taste that you get is definately sweet. But you the big draw back is that this tobacco is overly cased. It just was too much. I hate to say that it, but it tasted.....well that chemical taste when there is too much artificial flavor added. I wanted to love it, but I couldn't. If someone offers you some, go a head and try a pipe full....you might like it. It unfortunately will not be something I will buy again. Next time I want an apple, I will just buy a slice of pie.

You have to give this tobacco credit: It delivers what it promises. Both the can description and aroma speak of apple, and this definitely tastes like a Granny Smith -- I can even feel the juice dribble down my chin. But, it is like biting into several apples at once, the taste sensation is so strong it covers up any tobacco flavor which it might otherwise have offered. And the apple tartness carries through the entire smoke. If biting into a fresh-picked apple is your cup of tea, unfortunately not mine, than this is a smoke for you. Easy to light, doesn't bite, stays lit, nice white powdery ash residue. I just found the apple flavoring too much to handle. But, all was not lost. I mixed this with an equal amount of detested Half & Half and came up with not too bad a smoke. Saved having me to throw both of them out.