Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) Skandinavik Full Aroma Cavendish
(2.73)
Mature Virginia and toasted burley tobaccos flavored with full and sweet notes that enhance this typical Danish flavor.
Details
| Brand | Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) |
| Blended By | Peter Stokkebye |
| Manufactured By | Scandinavian Tobacco Group |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Burley, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Other / Misc |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 50 grams pouch |
| Country | Denmark |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.73 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 9 of 9 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 29, 2014 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
For some reason, I like Danish style cavendishes when I'm getting drunk, and Skandinavik Full Aroma is one of the best out there.
Something about the toastiness, the slight, subtle fruitiness, the surprising zestiness of Skandinavik just marries well with getting all tipsy and playing Buck Owens too loud, annoying my neighbor.
This is a broken flake rather than a soft ribbon--also a plus in my book. Some say the fruitiness is cherry, but I don't get that. I've smoked cherry blends before and do not like them. In fact, one year I had to do a stint of therapy after smoking a pouch of Middleton's Cherry Blend. Me and cherry tobaccos don't mix well, no sir. Perhaps it's raisin? It seems like dried fruit to me, but whatever, it's yummy and I like it.
The zestiness is a nice surprise. Most cavendishes are so smooth they're boring, but not this. It's burley forward, but the Virginias are by no means overshadowed. They play an excellent supporting role. It all marries well together and shows you what a fine, affordable (very) pipe tobacco blend is all about. Better if allowed to dry, best if allowed to age a bit.
Try it with a bunch of screwdrivers on a sunny afternoon while jamming to Buck Owens. You'll see.
Something about the toastiness, the slight, subtle fruitiness, the surprising zestiness of Skandinavik just marries well with getting all tipsy and playing Buck Owens too loud, annoying my neighbor.
This is a broken flake rather than a soft ribbon--also a plus in my book. Some say the fruitiness is cherry, but I don't get that. I've smoked cherry blends before and do not like them. In fact, one year I had to do a stint of therapy after smoking a pouch of Middleton's Cherry Blend. Me and cherry tobaccos don't mix well, no sir. Perhaps it's raisin? It seems like dried fruit to me, but whatever, it's yummy and I like it.
The zestiness is a nice surprise. Most cavendishes are so smooth they're boring, but not this. It's burley forward, but the Virginias are by no means overshadowed. They play an excellent supporting role. It all marries well together and shows you what a fine, affordable (very) pipe tobacco blend is all about. Better if allowed to dry, best if allowed to age a bit.
Try it with a bunch of screwdrivers on a sunny afternoon while jamming to Buck Owens. You'll see.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 18, 2011 | Very Mild | Very Mild | Very Mild | Very Pleasant |
I am normally an English smoker, with or, more often, without Latakia. I will occasionally try an aromatic as a change of pace, but usually find that they have no taste or, if they do, it's the nasty chemical taste of artificial flavouring. Sail Yellow is practically the only aromatic I actively enjoy.
Skandinavik Full Aroma is better than most chemically flavoured tobaccos I've tried. It is well-made, Dutch-style cavendish-processed leaf with a subtle fruit note in the background. The taste is very light but it's there, and it smokes smoothly and cleanly. I submit that if you are a habitual aromatic smoker you might really enjoy this. It is also an obvious friendly choice for public smoking.
Skandinavik Full Aroma is better than most chemically flavoured tobaccos I've tried. It is well-made, Dutch-style cavendish-processed leaf with a subtle fruit note in the background. The taste is very light but it's there, and it smokes smoothly and cleanly. I submit that if you are a habitual aromatic smoker you might really enjoy this. It is also an obvious friendly choice for public smoking.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 21, 2011 | Mild | Mild | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
When recently lining up tobacco tins to sell on my website, I discovered that this one had a broken seal. I couldn't sell it but after conferring with the consignor, I was allowed to just smoke it. I am glad I did.
This should be delightful for fans of lighter, aromatic fare. The taste is typically Danish (tastes like tobacco with a fruity background flavor), and burned clean rather than gooey. Not much punch though and I had to supplement this blend with a follow-up bowl of Five Brothers to satisfy the "Nic" craving.
This should be delightful for fans of lighter, aromatic fare. The taste is typically Danish (tastes like tobacco with a fruity background flavor), and burned clean rather than gooey. Not much punch though and I had to supplement this blend with a follow-up bowl of Five Brothers to satisfy the "Nic" craving.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 06, 2018 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
This is one of those lost treasure blends, which I used to smoke quite a bit of. It came in both a pouch, and a lidded tin like a paint can.
It was a broken flake which was black and brown in color, and was topped with a chocolate berry taste.
This was a biter unless smoked in a well broken in pipe, and slow, or a dry meer. The taste was full, and the aroma quite pleasant. I wish this was back in production. It was a wonderful warm weather smoke.
It was a broken flake which was black and brown in color, and was topped with a chocolate berry taste.
This was a biter unless smoked in a well broken in pipe, and slow, or a dry meer. The taste was full, and the aroma quite pleasant. I wish this was back in production. It was a wonderful warm weather smoke.
Pipe Used:
Cobs and meers.
PurchasedFrom:
Smokeys
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 03, 2014 | Medium | Mild | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Easily my favorite low-price danish blend. Easy but complex, approachable but a bit sophisticated, bright and zesty but with a dark backbone. The broken flake allows you to adjust your texture and, for me at least, makes for a cooler, smoother smoke in general. The topping (as one should expect from a danish blend) is minimal and designed to complement the natural tobacco flavors rather than cover or alter them.
This is a legit, danish cavendish and I am definitely a fan.
This is a legit, danish cavendish and I am definitely a fan.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 14, 2011 | Mild to Medium | Very Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
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.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 22, 2010 | Medium | Mild to Medium | Medium | Very Pleasant |
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.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 21, 2006 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
To me, skandinavic red is an excellent tobacco. It blows mac baren's cherry ambrosia out of the water as far as I'm concerned. A very nice, earthy base of virginia and burley with a wonderful fruity sweetness lingering in the background. A little bit bitey, but no worse than most danish blends. I've never tried amphora red so I can't compare the two, but I highly recommend this to anyone who likes this kind of tobacco. I don't know why it isn't more popular than it is.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 11, 2005 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
I typically smoke English blends, whether they be Latakia-spiced or pure Virginia flakes, so this blend is a step or two away from what I typically enjoy.
However...this is a very nice, high-quality Aromatic, really. The Virginia component is nicely preserved here - and this is so far above a "drug store blend" that it deserves to be recognized as such.
If you like the PS Luxury series (which I do), think of this as a sweeter, slight step down. It's a prefect choice when you need a change of pace from the Latakia or straight VA world and want something a little on the sweet side, but not so overbearingly sweet that it drowns out the Virginia notes.
JR Cigars (and others) sell this for a bargain price, so it's a fine blend for those on a budget as well. A similar, high-quality, inexpensive smoke is SAIL - YELLOW, but I think this blend has more character and a slightly nicer room note.
A nice Virginia-based blend at a very competitive price. Good job, PS!!
However...this is a very nice, high-quality Aromatic, really. The Virginia component is nicely preserved here - and this is so far above a "drug store blend" that it deserves to be recognized as such.
If you like the PS Luxury series (which I do), think of this as a sweeter, slight step down. It's a prefect choice when you need a change of pace from the Latakia or straight VA world and want something a little on the sweet side, but not so overbearingly sweet that it drowns out the Virginia notes.
JR Cigars (and others) sell this for a bargain price, so it's a fine blend for those on a budget as well. A similar, high-quality, inexpensive smoke is SAIL - YELLOW, but I think this blend has more character and a slightly nicer room note.
A nice Virginia-based blend at a very competitive price. Good job, PS!!
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