Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) Skandinavik Full Aroma Cavendish

I received this as a free sample from STG Lane and I kind of wish I went with something else. I found this blend to be pretty bland; though, at times when I put my pipe down, it tastes as if I was drinking coffee even though I hadn't. The smell from the package was fruity, kind of like plums or figs. When I asked my family what they thought of the smell, they didn't really care for it. It didn't smell sweet or anything. I don't really know what to say about this blend other than that's it not all that great. I had to mix in some vanilla cavendish I bought a couple years ago just to give it some flavour, which has definitely made it more smokable. It just tastes a little too much like cigarettes for me and I even smell like I've been smoking them when I'm finished with my pipe. One nice thing though with this blend when I received it was the moisture was perfect and it stays lit really well.

All in all, personally I'd give it a one star but I'm giving it two because I'm not fond of burley and someone else may be.

Oh! Also, NEVER retro-hale with this. It has some kind of ammoniated smell to it and really did a number on my nasal passage.

I am one of those who, in the good old days, regularly enjoyed Amphora Full Aroma (red). I just loved that blend, needless to say, I was devastated when I couldn't get it anymore-here in the states-. When I ordered this tin of Skandanavik Full Aroma, I knew full well it wasn't Amphora, I thought I'd give it a chance anyway and am quite glad I did. Sort of an understated AFA actually, not a bad blend at all. Your typical Dutch style cavendish with that slight sweetness and nice tobacco flavor, should be smoked slowly (as all pipe blends should) packs and burns beautifully, definitely recommended for everyday smoking enjoyment.

What a wonderful surprise this tobacco turned ouut to be! I'd somehow missed this one over three decades of pipe smoking and I'm sorry I did. Full aroma offers up a great tobacco taste with a light fruit topping that tends to burn off as it's smoked. It's never overpowering (in fact you can almost forget your smoking asn aromatic) or gooey and doesn't muck up the pipe. Some reviews have compared this to Amphora's full aroma but I remember that one well and I don't see it. It does remind me of an aromatic I smoked in the 1970's but I'll be damned if I can remember the name or brand. I think it may have been the Sobranie aro of the time. This is a very good smoke. When one considers that the price is about half of some other top shelf blends it becomes a great smoke! If you ever smoke aro tobacoos give this one a try. You won't be sorry.

Picked this up in an over the counter drug store. As far as Drug store brands, this is one of the better ones. Lights and smokes without bite and is dry. I was expecting a heavy casted cloying vanilla blend, but this was just decent tobacco flavor and sent. The taste is very sweet maple/caramel but there is a bitter background aftertaste, even with a slow sip . I am surprised this is called "Full Aroma" , I don't get that? The tobacco doesn't develope, except for the bitterness.I would not go out of my way to buy this again , but in a pinch , maybe.

This blend doesn't have much to offer. The tobacco is so mild there isn't much flavor. The room note is not unpleasant but it isn't much better than cigarettes. There is no reason for it to be labeled as aromatic. On the positive side, it burns cool & dry and stays lit with very little bite. Obviously, quality tobacco is used and it would be an outstanding blend if it were not so bland. It looks and tastes like a milder version of Amphora Brown. I would likely keep some of it on hand for the times I don't want a robust blend but I can find a "house blend" at my local tobacco shop that tastes better and costs less.

A four and a half ounce tin of Skandinavik Full Aroma was gifted to me some two years ago. I do not know how long it would have waited to be smoked in normal circumstances, but a couple of weeks ago I noticed that the inner foil sealing of the paint tin type of packing had swollen enough to eject the outer top. This was unique in my experience. Upon piercing the foil lining there was an escape of gas. The aroma of the tobacco was heavy and winish - somewhat like that of Momoyama.

In a week's time the odour of fermentation was gone, leaving behind a nice light aroma of fruit, predominantly cherry. I have been smoking it for more than a week now. As aromatics go, Full Aroma goes reasonably well. The casing is mildly applied, and the tobacco burns dry and - for an aromatic - fairly cool. But for all these virtues the tobacco itself is not of very high quality. Amphora scores over it in this regard.

In all fairness I must add that I do not know exactly what I am reviewing: does fermentation in the tin substantially alter the character of the tobacco, and if so, for better or for worse?

I concur with RSVP2RIP below. Though no earth shattering this would make a great all day smoke. I, in fact, had this as my all day smoke for the entire pouch and would gladly buy again. I prefer Sail Green as, to me, this is little more on the "sweet" side of the aromatic scale than I currently prefer but I will be buying this again soon. Fully recommend. Great example of a "sweet (IMHO)" flavoured Danish Cavendish.

Skan. Full Aroma… Putting aside the chatter about cost, what it's similar too, whether it can be purchased in a drugstore or country of origin… I find this blend quite nice, in spite of its pedigree. Nice full Virginia taste, with some familiar U.S. burley signatures. To my way of thinking this is a well crafted blend. Its aroma is pleasant, and shows up in the taste only in a low keyed way, allowing the tobaccos, front row. My only complaint is, this stuff with very little effort can bite. So slow controlled puffing is a must, along with a little thumb action, to snuff out the oxygen supply monetarily, to slow down the burn rate. For me, this type of blend is best enjoyed in a nice comfortable recliner, to help me keep my mind on the business at hand. Sure seems like a awful lot of fuss, just to have a smoke, when a person can just stuff a cob with PA and mindlessly puff away, but change is sometimes nice. I don't know what I expected form this blend, but was certainly pleasantly surprised as to what I got. Most of my favorites are not this full flavored, and prefer something milder (easier) for most accessions, but will have no problem fitting this in from time to time. Recommended. 3 stars.

This is often see as a replacement to the no more available in the USA Amphora but is a different tobacco at the same time.

Close but not the same. It is milder and the tin aroma is also different - but not by much.

But, at least, there is something close to it!