Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) Troost Special Cavendish

An orange pouch that says made in the EU. A Dutch style Cavendish that is so lightly flavored with cocoa/licorice that I barely consider this a light aromatic. The flavor is monochromatic with the flavoring showing up once in a while. The real challenge being of pacing yourself so that you take advantage of a genuine old school pipe smoking experience. If puffed too fast, you will be reminded to slow down by some light tongue bite. I do believe that I was lucky enough to get an older production pouch that would explain the light casing and the seasoned tobacco taste.

Virginia lover

I found this a little light on flavor compared to Skandinavik's Regular or Full Aroma cavendishes. The flavor I did get seemed more of the artificial honey that cases the tobacco than actual tobacco but it wasn't overly sticky or heavily processed. The taste of this Dutch blend was lighter than its Danish brethren, and I think that's mostly a good thing. However, the overall flavor was a bit too light for me.

I liked the cut of this and it smelled quite natural in the pouch. The taste was pleasant enough, but I prefer a bit more joie de vivre. Complexity was minimal, but that's ok - I don't think complexity is the point with Dutch-style cavendish blends. The taste was uniform top to bottom and this did not bite me. I can certainly recommend this to someone who prefers a lightly sweet smoke and doesn't want to be overpowered by flavor or nicotine. I won't buy more but I wouldn't turn down a freebie!

I wasnt real excited about this blend.Burned a touch hot but not real bad . Everything about it seemed lack luster ... room note was o.k. Tobacco flavor was weak .With this being sold all over I thought it would be better . I'd rather smoke an IRC blend and save some money

SWEET, LIGHT VA TOBACCO

TROOST , smells great, burns HOT-HOT-HOT. must go easy with this, is not a cavendish as we know cavendish in the US. IT APPEARS AS a really nice VA, like Light flake or such, a good tobacco-dont let the pouch fool you. It is Booze I smell first, then undiscernable sweet. If you like GOLDEN SLICES (ORLIK) you will like this as much, and it is certainly as good at a much better price. I only give two stars as for me, I am seldom allowed the time-to take time, and it is a hot one... A must try for all VA lovers and Aromatic fans looking for a transition to a more natural tobac.

BETTER PICK: STOKKEBY LUXURY TWIST, OR ORLICK GOLDEN SLICES, OR MACBARENS VA'S (NOT HARD TO OUT DO THIS ONE...) RATTRAYS MARLIN FLAKE.

BETTER PICK: MCCLELLAND CHRISTMAS CHEER 05' OR 06

An enjoyable if unremarkable tobacco. Troost Special is a bit dry out of the pouch but not unduly so. Special packs and lights easily and smokes cleanly down to the bottom of the bowl with minimal re-lights. It smokes very mildly and I didn't find it the least bit aggressive respecting tongue burn. Probably the best "pouch tobacco" I've had, but that may be damning it with faint praise. I wouldn't turn a bowl of this down as it is an interesting change of pace but it's just doesn't have enough character to actively seek out.

Good ol' Troost.

I have had a pouch of this floating around my house since 01/06. For some reason I decided to dig through the drawer and pull this out. Nothing wrong with this tobacco, a good all day cavendish blend. Great for yard work, or putzing around the house. Even a good blend for fly tying, it won't give you the shakes from a high nicotine content.

It smelled nice in the pouch. I wish some of that came through the smoke. Frankly I get more taste out of SWR than this. It bit me. I tend to smoke more burleys that never bite me so I can huff and puff as I please. This one tried to peel the skin off my tongue and salt it down too.

Perhaps it was simply my pouch, but this was a rather bland and boring tobacco to me. It was rather dry in the pouch, and smoked much too hot, even with careful puffing. The taste was that of a standard VA to me, and reminded me a bit too much of cigarettes at times. I expected at least a hint of a sweet casing, but found nothing. I'll be giving this one away...

Tongue bite and lots of it, virtually no flavor. pouch aroma is about the only good thing. smelled like raisins and sweet cake.

I must say I expected more.