Dan Tobacco Sweet Vanilla Honeydew

Sweet Vanilla Honeydew, is a little bit more than the title states. Upon opening the tin the aroma is much like that of Blue Note with a little coconut.

The taste of the tobacco is a combination of Virginians, coconut, vanilla, and there seems to be a little cincinnamon mixed in the blend. However, the cincinnamon may just be the effect from the Virginia, coconut, and vanilla.

At first there seems to be a little trouble getting the tobacco to light, but once you get it to light, it emits a wonderful odor. While burning the ribbons turn a wonderful white color.

Everyone in the room or anywhere near you will have a smile on their face as they enjoy the aroma coming from your pipe.

This tobacco is a wonderful break from English blends or Latika's. I recommed this to anyone wanting to enjoy a good aromatic tobacco.

This will not be a constant tobacco, but one to look forward to.

I find this to be a wonderful smoke when I am in the mood for an aromatic. There is a slight hint of coconut along with the expected vanilla upon opening the tin. Lites well with 2 matches, one for char, one after tamp and burns nicely all the way down to the bottom of the bowl without leaving a goopy mess. There are some interesting flavors in the course of smoking this, you can catch the vanilla of course, maybe a hint of coconut at the very beginning of the bowl, and I guess what must be honeydew adding a nice light fruit flavor. The flavors very slowly taper off through the course of the bowl and it ends nicely with some good tobacco flavor with just barely a hint of the topping.

Wow, coconut on opening the tin.

Two-match light; practically undetectable vanilla; slightly more detectable melon; slight hint of coconut and base VA comes through mid-bowl; surprisingly, not too sweet.

~~~ Worthwhile whim investment.

I'm a real beliver in if you smoke, smoke quality. Especially if you're an aromatic smoker you need to smoke blends with quality ingredients. This blend is quality. Good tobacco with a good casing to compliment. The tin aroma is very pleasing. On first light, the top note is... coconut? Reminded me of a Peter Stokeby blend I used to smoke 25 years ago. The burn is even and not too hot, but not as cool as I like. As for flavor it's good, but not one that really grabs me. It's like a bag of chips, there's all kinds of flavors. Some you like anytime, some you only want occasionally. This is one of those times. It's closes match is MacBaren' Vanilla Creme, and some of the Gawith blends. It's a good blend that I'll smoke as a change of pace.

I've never been overly fond of what I call "blatant" aromatics, but 'Sweet Vanilla Honeydew' is a pleasant surprise. The aroma seems to indicate that the flavour of the tobacco is sweeter than it is. I can taste quality Virginias in this mixture, with only a slight element of sweetness present. The room aroma, however, led a friend of mine who visited me shortly after I had had a bowl of 'Sweet Vanilla Honeydew' to ask what I had been baking.

Good stuff! If I ever become primarily an aromatics fan, I'll upgrade my rating.

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Edit: 12/09/2004

I have downgraded my recommendation to "Might try it again, but will not keep it on hand". I still think this is a fine tobacco, but I have come to realise precisely why I don't care for aromatics that much...and this is the epitome of an aromatic.

i bought this tobacco after already smoking mac barens vanilla cream.i really dont notice that much vanilla.the can aroma is nice and the room note is pleasent.i just dont think its as flavorful as mac barens.its alittle bit more expensive too.it has a little bite to it if not smoked slow.i`m not sure if i`ll order another tin.

My local Tobacco Shop keeps this on hand, I believe just for me, but I'm not sure. I enjoy a good tasting aromatic tobacco and this one has it all, I just cannot make a steady diet of Sweet Vanilla Honeydew or I would not be able to smoke my other tobaccos. If you enjoy a good aromatic this is a good one to try.

A mild and smooth aromatic blend that has quality tobacco as its base. Not over-cased, this tobacco burns clean and dry.

Probably a great choice for lovers of aromatics, but for me, not one that I'm likely to purchase again - when spending this much for a tobacco, I'm much more inclined to buy a virginia flake.

the first thing that will grab your attention about this blend is the tin aroma. it is very strong when first opened, so much so that you may be hesitant to fill your pipe if you are not a big aromatic fan. once packed and lit, however, it's not nearly as strong as you might have imagined. the vanilla flavoring is well balanced by the virginias in this blend. i'm not a regular aromatic smoker, but i do like this one at times after a big meal, in lieu of dessert. the burn is very good for an aromatic, and it smokes fairly dry, with no "gurgle" problems that plague so many other of its' ilk. IMHO, the most outstanding characteristic of this blend is it's room note. this one will definitely make friends for both you and your pipe. 30 years ago, in my young single days, i smoked a lot of aromatics to please the young ladies. if this one had been available then, i would probably have kept several tins on hand. 3 stars.