Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) Skandinavik Regular
(2.52)
Toasted cavendish and mild Virginia tobaccos.
New pouch description: Skandinavik Regular is a blend of flue cured Virginia and air cured Burley tobaccos.
Details
| Brand | Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) |
| Blended By | Peter Stokkebye |
| Manufactured By | Scandinavian Tobacco Group |
| Blend Type | Virginia/Burley |
| Contents | Burley, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Other / Misc |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 50 grams pouch |
| Country | Denmark |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Very Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.52 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 11 - 15 of 15 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2006 | Very Mild | Very Mild | Mild | Tolerable |
Straight from the tin, this is basically a partially rubbed out burley with some Virginia, though the Va is waaaaay in the background, I'd say. The smell is tobacco-ey, which I count a good thing.
I'd put this in the broad group of pipeweed well suited to a break in lawn chores or for newbies (see below). It seems to be best matched with a nice cob.
A plus is that you can smoke it as is on a breezy day or rub it out a little when the breeze goes down or you go inside.
A minus, for me, is that I sometimes puff it too hard looking for a bit of taste and instead get a mouthful of flavor-free hot air. If I remember correctly, I have this experience when I try Skand Reg in a Meer, a combo which some may deride.
The problem is that the taste is uniform from the beginning to the end of the bowl, and it has no Wow! quality or (maybe better) no Yecch! quality, either.
I've recommended Skand Reg to new pipers to help them gain skill rubbing tobacco out, loading the pipe properly and getting a taste of straight burley to compare with other pipeweed. Since it's easy to keep lit, beginners don't get frustrated with relights, excessive puffing and the dreaded bite. There's not much to put them off. As others have said, Skand Reg is preferable in every way to drugstore aromatics.
I know skilled pipers who keep this on hand. Can't say I'm one of them, though.
4.22.06 I've started to mix McClelland 5100 with my bowlful of Skandinavik and like the combo. I do about 50/50, which amounts to a homemade Half and Half. The 5100 augments taste and the Skand seems to keep the fire burning.
I'd put this in the broad group of pipeweed well suited to a break in lawn chores or for newbies (see below). It seems to be best matched with a nice cob.
A plus is that you can smoke it as is on a breezy day or rub it out a little when the breeze goes down or you go inside.
A minus, for me, is that I sometimes puff it too hard looking for a bit of taste and instead get a mouthful of flavor-free hot air. If I remember correctly, I have this experience when I try Skand Reg in a Meer, a combo which some may deride.
The problem is that the taste is uniform from the beginning to the end of the bowl, and it has no Wow! quality or (maybe better) no Yecch! quality, either.
I've recommended Skand Reg to new pipers to help them gain skill rubbing tobacco out, loading the pipe properly and getting a taste of straight burley to compare with other pipeweed. Since it's easy to keep lit, beginners don't get frustrated with relights, excessive puffing and the dreaded bite. There's not much to put them off. As others have said, Skand Reg is preferable in every way to drugstore aromatics.
I know skilled pipers who keep this on hand. Can't say I'm one of them, though.
4.22.06 I've started to mix McClelland 5100 with my bowlful of Skandinavik and like the combo. I do about 50/50, which amounts to a homemade Half and Half. The 5100 augments taste and the Skand seems to keep the fire burning.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2022 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Mild | Pleasant |
Bag note is floral and sweet. The ribbon cut packs easily and the moisture level is fine. Needs no drying time. The floral flavors are not like Lakeland (not soapy) This blend is a bit on the harsh side and needs to be smoked with a very lite cadence. It's quite similar to Reiner professional but of a lower quality. Sweet floral flavors are the main players. I suspect this will not get any better with age. It has a mild nic hit could be an all day smoke for a lite smoke. Its not bad but really not good. its just a floral smoke so if you were only able to obtain this its smokable but not of much note. 2 stars
Pipe Used:
Paronelli Briar
PurchasedFrom:
B and M in Iceland
Age When Smoked:
fresh from the bag
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Oct 30, 2022 | Mild | Very Mild | Mild | Tolerable |
It's ok. I have a 4 1/2 ounce tin I got cheap on Ebay (when one could still sell sealed tins there) ten years ago or so, and recently opened it out of curiosity. If one reads the tin carefully, it is actually an Orlik blend, blended for Peter Stokkebye, branded as Skandinavik. Yes; a very convoluted genealogy! I have enjoyed Stokkebye flakes like Bullseye, Luxury Twist, and Navy, as well as Orlik Golden Slices and Dark Strong Kentucky, but this seems like tobacco they had which was not bad, but not good enough to be put in a tin by Orlik, or used in the Luxury Flake line by Stokkebye. It tastes bland, or if I get any taste, almost chemical, though I'm pretty sure it's just tobacco with perhaps a very mild topping. Burns hot even if sipped, and makes my pipe too hot to hold, even though I am a seasoned pipe smoker. I'm thinking what I might do is to visit the local liquor store and buy a mini-bottle of some quality liqueur such as Frangelico (hazelnuts!) and case it up, turn it into a true aromatic, and throw it in a Mason Jar for a few years, just to give it some flavor, and make it burn slower. Just an idea...
...on reflection, towards the bottom of the bowl it gets better. That hot bland slightly chemical taste goes away, and it actually burns well and is good when I sip the dregs. It is certainly better than most "drugstore" (Danish Drugstore?) tobaccos, and if I could give it 2 1/2 stars I would, but spend a little more and get some Stokkebye or Orlik flake.
11-2-2022 Tried an interesting experiment today, one I never tried in my 15 years of pipe smoking: watched a couple YouTube videos on stoving tobacco at home, and said, what the hey...you can do this easily just in the oven. Set temperature at 200 degrees (F). With a tin, if sealed, you might open it, and even if you don't, during the process, it might open itself! The lid might blow off; it wouldn't explode like a grenade. With this 4 1/2 ounce tin, already opened, I just left the lid on semi-loosely. With mason jars, take off the lid, cover with tinfoil, and replace only the ring, loosely. I stoved along with this a larger jar of McClelland Eastern Carolina Ribbon blender, and some old Nicotiana Rustica I had, after casing it with about a teaspoon and a half of honey dissolved in a small amount of water. Leave it in the oven on 200 for 3-4 hours.
With this blend in particular (I'll update my reviews of the other two), it turned from a very light brown to a fairly dark chocolate color, and developed a more aged scent. Smoking it now, and this simple process has turned it into a three-star for me...it's like cheating on the natural aging process! Much mellower, and none of the slightly off-tastes I got with the version as it came in the tin.
...on reflection, towards the bottom of the bowl it gets better. That hot bland slightly chemical taste goes away, and it actually burns well and is good when I sip the dregs. It is certainly better than most "drugstore" (Danish Drugstore?) tobaccos, and if I could give it 2 1/2 stars I would, but spend a little more and get some Stokkebye or Orlik flake.
11-2-2022 Tried an interesting experiment today, one I never tried in my 15 years of pipe smoking: watched a couple YouTube videos on stoving tobacco at home, and said, what the hey...you can do this easily just in the oven. Set temperature at 200 degrees (F). With a tin, if sealed, you might open it, and even if you don't, during the process, it might open itself! The lid might blow off; it wouldn't explode like a grenade. With this 4 1/2 ounce tin, already opened, I just left the lid on semi-loosely. With mason jars, take off the lid, cover with tinfoil, and replace only the ring, loosely. I stoved along with this a larger jar of McClelland Eastern Carolina Ribbon blender, and some old Nicotiana Rustica I had, after casing it with about a teaspoon and a half of honey dissolved in a small amount of water. Leave it in the oven on 200 for 3-4 hours.
With this blend in particular (I'll update my reviews of the other two), it turned from a very light brown to a fairly dark chocolate color, and developed a more aged scent. Smoking it now, and this simple process has turned it into a three-star for me...it's like cheating on the natural aging process! Much mellower, and none of the slightly off-tastes I got with the version as it came in the tin.
Pipe Used:
"Day & Night" Churchwarden
PurchasedFrom:
Internet
Age When Smoked:
12
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| May 28, 2008 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
Have we been unfair with it??? I smoked it during vacation, almost obligatorily, and remembered that you can smoke it easily, it doesn?t have any flavor and almost no perfume, it doesn?t bother the curious non-smokers, who you meet in the summer, it doesn?t burn the tongue bite, it remains dry till the end of the bowl, but it burns and finishes fast.
As an alternative solution is ok.
As an alternative solution is ok.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Aug 24, 2007 | Mild to Medium | Strong | Medium | Pleasant |
Scandinavik regular is a large cut broken flake à la Amphora. Contrary to Amphora - which is half decent quality- this tobacco is better in terms of quality. It was told it's the equivalent of Amphora brown, but it's not.
As where Amphora Regular is barely cased, Scandinavik is heavily cased with a walnut, or similar flavor. The bakkie's moisture level is higher and the bakkie a bit sticky to the touch.
The bummer starts upon lighting; it's so heavily cased that it bites the tongue and takes a long time before settling down. And it doesn't really smokes dry, either.
Too bad, I wanted to like that one, I like the sail boat on the pouch...
As where Amphora Regular is barely cased, Scandinavik is heavily cased with a walnut, or similar flavor. The bakkie's moisture level is higher and the bakkie a bit sticky to the touch.
The bummer starts upon lighting; it's so heavily cased that it bites the tongue and takes a long time before settling down. And it doesn't really smokes dry, either.
Too bad, I wanted to like that one, I like the sail boat on the pouch...
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