Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) Skandinavik Full Aroma Cavendish

Picked this up @ a local B&M. I gotta tell you, I like it alot. It seems to burn slow, so it takes awhile to smoke a bowl of it. Virginias dominate. The smoke has good body to it, and just the right amount of nicotine for me. Aroma is nice..not Aromatic in the American sense, but certainly better than cigarettes. Very satisfying smoke indeed. Simple, Cheap, and much higher quality than many American OTC's. Never bit me either. Good stuff, glad I bought it.

Ahhh Skandinavik...I remember when the "regular" made its US debut as an OTC exotic in an orange & black wrapper at groceries and drug stores back in the 60s. It was a satisfying blend then and this fuller, richer aro version follows the tradition. And in these Great Recession days who can resist the marketing allure of "18 % more tobacco" in the 1.5 oz. tri-fold?

Agree with a couple of reviewer comrades that this tobac is better in a smaller bowl and needs to be sipped as it can roast on the heavy draw. Found it to be an excellent mixer, satisfying my craving for sweet and fruity aro blends. Added some "condiment" Paladin Black Cherry and it kicked up the taste quite superbly. Solid, steady smoking pleasure from our Danish friends. Happy hunting...

I just finished entering my review for Skandinavik Regular and the Full Aroma is my second foray with the Skandinavik line. Similar to their Regular with regard to tin packaging which I liked very much. This very fresh broken flake was not as coarse as the Regular - almost half-width, short ribbon. There was a mild fruity tin note which was quite pleasant, almost plum-like.

Like with Regular, filling and lighting were a breeze. Full Aroma was more Virginia forward than the Regular, but very mild as Virginias go. It was a much fuller smoking experience than the Regular and did not smoke harsh for me. It had a nice spiciness to it. A mild fruitiness did translate into the smoke, along with a mild tobacco presence with that. Not a cloying aromatic by any means. Is Full Aroma better than Regular? Not necessarily, as it depends what you are after. A simple, unadulterated smoke would be best served by Regular. If you want an aromatic presence with some flavoring, Full Aroma would fit the bill nicely. Although I prefer the Regular overall, I can recommend either as a pleasant smoking experience - especially recommended for newbies to pipe smoking. I can't say if Full Aroma is similar to Amphora Red as noted by several reviewers, since I never had the opportunity to try that tobacco. Although milder than what I am used to, I would sum it up as a solid smoking experience.

Class stuff if you are looking for a pleasant, mild smoke of aged and pressed Va/Burley. It has a very mild fig-like flavor and aroma and a slight spice when you blow it through your nose. No very complex or mind-blowing. Just simple and pleasurable. Enjoy this weed while working in the yard, while you are too distracted to enjoy something more complex.

I'm notvery talented with Flake as of yet. I spent most of my tin of Skandinavik with messed up taste buds, and a sore throat. But i remember a few times when i smoked it ( i think i put the tobaccoinmy palm and put the bowl over the tobacco ands wept in a circular motionto load the bowl, and used a very light tamp) alternating between light sips annd thick gulps of this tobacco and it was awesome! Smelled almost of dark chocolate, i could even taste hints of vanilla and chocolate. It was the bestsmoking experience i've had thus far. but as i said it was only a few times, definatley can't smoke it like an OTC.

Good smoke. Have a friend that realy likes this. He gave me some of his stash. I would buy it myself.

Smoked a pouch of this blend when I first started my venture into pipe smoking and used it as a mid-step between aromatics and natural tobaccos. Now I strictly enjoy VA, VAPer and English blends but recently bought this blend in the tin as I was attracted to the price and hopes of recreating the pleasant experience I had years ago. The tobacco is at perfect moisture level right out of the tin and has a very pungent berry, almost grape smell. I've been smoking this blend in a wide-deep bowled Peterson knock-off pipe and have only needed one charring light to smoke this blend to the bottom. Despite the strong tin aroma, the flavor in smoking is very mild, natural Virginia and Burley sweetness with no berry tones but some cocoa and honey flavors. This blend does smoke hot and fast even with gentle puffing but has not bitten yet. Perhaps this has to do with my own body chemistry as I have never actually experienced tongue bite even with the hottest of smokes. I noticed some nicotine effect near the bottom of the bowl but I leave it to the fact that I was smoking a very large bowl. Overall, a very mild, natural tobacco with OK burning characteristics. Easy to forget about though and a little too one-dimensional in taste for this smoker to give it anything more than two stars.

I confess: I purchased SFA based on the very attractive price requested at pipesandcigars.com. Usually, I do not fancy aromatics, with the execption of Solani's Whiskey, Peterson's Irish Whisky and Sweet Killarny, but I could absolutely not resist the price.

I was not disappointed. It turned out to be a very successful bet! SFA is a very nice rubbed out flake composed of golden, light and medium brown leaf exhaling a subtle cherry and vanilla aroma combined with some natural tobacco tones which suggests a toppping rather than casing.

Lighting up and smoking are child's play. It behaves remarkably well, tastes of subtle cherry, vanilla and natural tobacco and burns clean down without gooping up the pipe, leaving fine gray ashes. It does not get stronger as you work your way down. As a matter of fact, typical of this type of aromatics, it will loose some of it flavor and become a bit more unidimensional. But this remains common among the aromatic leaves.

I haven't experienced any type of tongue biting, but that is probably because I fill in my pipe with the tobacco a bit more packed than usual. Sometimes the fact of packing too loosely will result in tongue biting, independently of the tobacco used.

Not only will I finish this tin, but I will buy again when I fancy a mild smoke. It represents a half decent daily smoke that does not require attention, and is non-smoker friendly for the most part.

Recommended for those who prefer a tobacco that is mildly topped and mild in flavor, especially the new comers to pipe smoking. 2 1/2 stars.

Well the trick to this is to place a very loose wa in the pipe and just lightly press with the finger. It should look like it isn't going to stay lit. Go slow and it doesn't bite or get hot. My best pipe for this is a Bjarne Houston develops the flavor and stays very cool. This is a regular for me, but the experience is not earth shattering, just a comfortable all day tobacco that doesn't get old.