Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) Troost Aromatic Cavendish
(2.09)
The basis for this special blend is formed by the Troost Special Cavendish recipe, which is a rich blend of the best tobaccos from Virginia, Brazil and Africa. A unique process which enriches the aroma gives an extra aroma to this tobacco. It is because of this unique process that the extremely fragrant Troost Aromatic tobacco is appraised by pipe smokers over the entire world.
Details
Brand | Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) |
Blended By | Van Rossem |
Manufactured By | Scandinavian Tabacco Group |
Blend Type | Aromatic |
Contents | Burley, Cavendish, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
Flavoring | Alcohol / Liquor, Other / Misc |
Cut | Shag |
Packaging | 50 grams pouch |
Country | Netherlands |
Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
2.09 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 11 of 44 Reviews
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 18, 2019 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Mild | Tolerable |
Purchased randomly, just for the sake of testing something, here's the worst tobacco I've ever smoked. Bites the tongue, burns hot and bland, the taste is uninteresting. Tried multiple times, without success. In order not to throw it, I mixed it with various other tobaccos, which was a serious mistake since I simply ruined the other tobaccos: pure waste.
I do not find any quality to this tobacco, except that to make you understand that any other will be a better choice. Too bad we can not give the note "zero star". An abomination.
I do not find any quality to this tobacco, except that to make you understand that any other will be a better choice. Too bad we can not give the note "zero star". An abomination.
Age When Smoked:
Fresh from the pouch
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 06, 2014 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
The gold cavendish offers honey, citrus, and a few blades of grass. The nutty, earthy, toasty burley is a condiment. A pinch of Oriental provides a floral note, a little wood, and not much else. The topping is like a mild butterscotch and caramel. Has a very mild nic-hit. Burns slightly fast and fairly even with few relights for a course cut. Has a mostly consistent flavor. Leaves little moisture in the bowl. It's a pleasant enough fairly one dimensional all day smoke, but I can only give it two stars because if you puff at even a moderate rate, you can experience tongue bite. It does leave a nice after taste.
-JimInks
-JimInks
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 17, 2011 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I really like this blend. It doesnt have too much of an aromatic taste, a little underlying carmely butter scotchy topping and a nice tobacco taste. Simple and good for nearly every occasion when a non english is desired. Perfect fall smoke in my opinion.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 05, 2014 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Medium | Tolerable |
This blend is not as bad as many of the reviews on it would reflect. It is nothing spectacular but not a bad smoke. The flavoring is very mild and you do get some natural tobacco flavoring. It almost reminds me of a VaPer, though I know that it has no perique. I see that a few have said that it has some cigarette qualities, but a good cigarette, for those who may like that. I would give it 2.5 stars somewhere between Somewhat and recommend. Worth a try if you come across it especially for the price.
Pipe Used:
Various
PurchasedFrom:
Cup o Joes
Age When Smoked:
1 year
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 31, 2014 | Very Mild | Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
A surprising blend. I could see how this blend would be automatically slumped with those other danish blends, and written off, but I feel that is selling it short. The name "aromatic cavandish" is misleading. I would categorize this as a cased Virginia/golden cavendish/Dutch-style cavendish.The tobacco comes in the pouch in kind of a ready rub (reminds me of Mac Baren Virginia #1). The pouch note is dried fruit, and virginia tobacco. It can bite, but it is perfectly manageable. Flavor-wise, its a pleasant, fruity taste, with a hint of nuttiness and mid-range sweetness. At times, it can taste a bit hollow, but thats to be expected from an OTC. The flavor reminds me of something midway between Lane MV-1000 and Dunhill Flake...
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 21, 2014 | Medium | Medium | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
I have to agree with recent positive reviews. which seem to be spot on. Due to some silly person slapping on an erectile dysfunction smoking warning label right over the packet it wasn't until I purchased the pouch and peeled the label off I was horrified - as a lover of natural flavoured tobaccos - to see it described as 'Aromatic Cavendish'. My money was spent so I might as well have a smoke even though I know I won't like it I thought to myself. I got a surprise. If you like aromatics then this one will disappoint you. If you're a lover of English blends then I suspect you will also be disappointed. If you fall in between both camps and have got this tobacco at a reasonable price you might well be pleasantly surprised. To summarise it's definitely more natural tasting and smelling than aromatic which made me feel my money wasn't wasted. Definitely worth a try I would say....if the price is right or no alternatives are available.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 19, 2014 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Mild | Pleasant |
This is a mild unremarkable cavendish with a topping that is hard for me to identify. It may be caramel or butterscotch maybe. If this were OTC, and the shop was out of everything else, I might pick up a pouch of it. It is not the sort of thing I would seek out.
I can believe there are folks who like this. It just does not do much for me. I can smoke it, and it is better than not smoking.
I can believe there are folks who like this. It just does not do much for me. I can smoke it, and it is better than not smoking.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 08, 2010 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
As Troost Special Cavendish is one of my top favorites, I was happy to see that a few on line dealers were now supplying Troost Aromatic Cavendish. I smoked the aromatic version many years ago and was anxious to try it again.
The pouch appearance is quite the same as the Special. I notice the presence of the licorice in the pouch aroma, but I do not detect the presence of any chocolate as I do in the Special Cavendish. What is also noticeable in the aromatic that is not present in the Special is the mild presence of butterscotch. Packing and lighting is as easy as with the Special. There is that nice spicy tang in the mouth with the pleasant combination of Virginia and Burley, however, Special is a bit fuller in the mouth as its tobacco taste is much more prominent. The butterscotch in the Aromatic does translate in the smoke and its presence not overbearing in the least. It is similar in taste to Dan Tobacco's Milonga but Troost's butterscotch flavoring is not nearly as prominant. A bit of moisture is noticed by mid bowl, never really becoming a problem. As with Special, Aromatic doesn't bite or smoke hot. A medium gray ash is what remains at the bowl's end, and no dottle. I might add that I have never experienced any chemical taste whatsoever with the Special or Aromatic, nor did any of the casings taste artificial. I suspect more Kentucky in the Special version, perhaps accounting for the fuller tobacco presense that is lacking in the Aromatic version.
Overall, a very pleasant smoke. Troost Special is truly a 4 star smoke for me, as I favor the fuller tobacco taste. However, Troost Aromatic is "special" in its own way - especially if you like butterscotch! As such, it rates a solid 3 stars.
The pouch appearance is quite the same as the Special. I notice the presence of the licorice in the pouch aroma, but I do not detect the presence of any chocolate as I do in the Special Cavendish. What is also noticeable in the aromatic that is not present in the Special is the mild presence of butterscotch. Packing and lighting is as easy as with the Special. There is that nice spicy tang in the mouth with the pleasant combination of Virginia and Burley, however, Special is a bit fuller in the mouth as its tobacco taste is much more prominent. The butterscotch in the Aromatic does translate in the smoke and its presence not overbearing in the least. It is similar in taste to Dan Tobacco's Milonga but Troost's butterscotch flavoring is not nearly as prominant. A bit of moisture is noticed by mid bowl, never really becoming a problem. As with Special, Aromatic doesn't bite or smoke hot. A medium gray ash is what remains at the bowl's end, and no dottle. I might add that I have never experienced any chemical taste whatsoever with the Special or Aromatic, nor did any of the casings taste artificial. I suspect more Kentucky in the Special version, perhaps accounting for the fuller tobacco presense that is lacking in the Aromatic version.
Overall, a very pleasant smoke. Troost Special is truly a 4 star smoke for me, as I favor the fuller tobacco taste. However, Troost Aromatic is "special" in its own way - especially if you like butterscotch! As such, it rates a solid 3 stars.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 02, 2009 | Mild | Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
I've just finished my first pouch of this Aromatic Cavendish and would comfortably come back to it again as a rotation tobacco.
It's certainly a dry cut upon opening and requires no further airing to appreciate. Indeed, leaving this out for an hour or more would, most likely, undermine the taste and tones apparent upon opening.
What you are getting with this sub-3 star tobacco is a pleasant butterscotch/toffee caramel aroma, with a dash of licorice thrown in to balance it. As an aromatic, it's not going to please everyone with its punch, but realistically, how many actually do? For me (and I like bold blends) there's enough life here to make this an all-day smoke and I'm satisfied with the various flavours I get from smoking this to the bottom of the bowl. It lights easily and works exceedingly well with the Frank Method of pipe-packing.
Surprisingly, it's not the driest of smokes, but it doesn't clog the bowl either. Tongue-bite is present, but if sipped meditatively and at a reasonable pace, this smoke is relatively smooth, sweet and mild. For me, the casing accentuates the taste of the tobacco and compliments it, rather than kill it.
All in all, semi-fragrant smoke that I'll most definitely be having in the future - but not until I've had the chance to sample other stock. Best savoured in a shorter pipe.
It's certainly a dry cut upon opening and requires no further airing to appreciate. Indeed, leaving this out for an hour or more would, most likely, undermine the taste and tones apparent upon opening.
What you are getting with this sub-3 star tobacco is a pleasant butterscotch/toffee caramel aroma, with a dash of licorice thrown in to balance it. As an aromatic, it's not going to please everyone with its punch, but realistically, how many actually do? For me (and I like bold blends) there's enough life here to make this an all-day smoke and I'm satisfied with the various flavours I get from smoking this to the bottom of the bowl. It lights easily and works exceedingly well with the Frank Method of pipe-packing.
Surprisingly, it's not the driest of smokes, but it doesn't clog the bowl either. Tongue-bite is present, but if sipped meditatively and at a reasonable pace, this smoke is relatively smooth, sweet and mild. For me, the casing accentuates the taste of the tobacco and compliments it, rather than kill it.
All in all, semi-fragrant smoke that I'll most definitely be having in the future - but not until I've had the chance to sample other stock. Best savoured in a shorter pipe.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 01, 2015 | Mild | Extremely Mild | Very Mild | Pleasant |
I would be inclined to agree with many of the other reviews that would categorize Troost Aromatic as a non-aro blend. It smokes and looks like a pleasant cross between burly and Virginia with a soft caramel top note. It has a uniform ribbon cut and packs nicely. It's flavor is straight forward and honest with little fanfare. I still rub this out a bit more before smoking to improve the burning characteristics. This blend may bite a bit if smoked in haste. I would probably add this to my rotation but quite honestly I prefer a bit more complexity in my smoking pleasure.
Pipe Used:
Briers and cobs
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 24, 2014 | Mild | Medium | Medium | Pleasant |
Excellent aromatic tobacco. This is one of the best golden cavendish you can find. And it is cheaper than many others. It is an aromatic golden cavendish and if you look for a non-aromatic you have to orient yourself towards Amphora original Blend. But if you like an aromatic golden cavendish this is really ok, quite perfect. It is lightly flavored, with natural substances (and not chemical). But not a lot, just a little bit. The taste is yummy, very good and pleasant. In my personal rating (from 1 to 10) my score is 8 and three stars.