Dan Tobacco Sweet Vanilla Honeydew

I grew up on vanilla-flavored aromatics. Even today 1Q and BCA hold a special place in my heart, and I smoke them on rare occasions. I like this one better. For years I silently hoped for someone to figure out a way to make a vanilla aromatic taste like vanilla AND tobacco all down the bowl, and smoke dry. Hope fulfilled.

I got this as a sample from a pipe buddy - perhaps about 2 oz. It wasn't the typical ribbon aromatic cut, looks like it may have started life as a broken flake. I did have to rub it out somewhat. Nice mahogany color and an overabundance of aroma. I was not hopeful. But the flavor was both heavier on the vanilla than the Lane's blends as well as more tobacco-y. It was still more vanilla than tobacco, but I got the impression that this was what Mac Baren was trying to accomplish with their Vanilla Creme, and they failed miserably. I found this one to be an exceptional vanilla aromatic. For those that enjoy this type of blend, wait no longer - jump on this one. Smokes very dry, very tasty and full of vanilla flavor, and the flavor doesn't go awol on me at half-bowl. Someone finally conquered the venerable vanilla aromatic - it's about time!

I reviewed 2 tobaccos today and gave the aromatic a higher rating than the latakia blend. So far the sky is not falling but it may yet!

What a gorgeous tobacco. The smell coming out of the pouch is overwhelming. It smells wonderfully of vanilla. But not according to an artificial vanilla as with other aromatics. The tobacco is a very bright ready rubbed Virginia. With me he was therefore in a very good consistency and did not have to be moistened or dried. Packing the pipe was very easy. You should leave a little space to the edge of the pipe because it raises after the first lighting. The tobacco takes the flame very good and burns slowly and cool. The taste can be described as pleasantly sweet without acting too sweet. The smoke is very enjoyable in the mouth and there are no tongue bites at all. The roomnote is very pleasant and not pushy. All in all I can fully recommend this tobacco. For supporters of natural tobaccos a real recommendation, if in between may be a bit sweet again. The Sweet Vanilla Honeydew will find a permanent place in my tobacco bar.

A nice light smoke with a non-overbearing sweetness. No fake syrupy vanilla when smoked and even the first wiff of the tin is healthy, but not gag worthy. Aside from the obvious vanilla, I could also sense a slight hint of rum. It would be a great desert smoke since it leaves a sugar aftertaste in the saliva.

It had a good meaty broken flake cut that packed well and required little to no relights.

This was a far superior vanilla blend to the Mac Baren Vanilla I tried a month ago.

This is a very good tobacco. I was sent a hearty sample of it a while ago and just finished the sample. This blend is not for the novice IMO as it took me a while to figure it out. My first question was, "is this an Aro or a Virginia? a secondary question may be what does this matter? It mattered mostly for me to decide what pipe to use.

I started to try it as an aromatic in the pipes I typically use for them and was not too impressed as the ghosts and such really didn't help the smoke. In my Meers, the flavor was lost completely which is a sign that it may be more a Virginia blend than an aromatic blend. Indeed, the look of golden leaf and the scent would signal to the experienced that this is a straight Virginia.

I started smoking it in my favorite Virginia briars and immediately fell in love. The flavor of the Virginias rang out and the topping took that sweetness in a different direction. It was a great smoke. So IMO this is a Virginia blend with a slight topping and should be treated like a straight Virginia for the best results.

If you like blends like C & D Interlude, then you will enjoy this one. The topping is light, Much lighter than, say, Luxury Twist Flake by Peter Stokkebye. A good smoke. I recommend it.

Excellent in every way.I am a true aromatic smoker and this is my absolute favorite tobacco period to this date.Makes me want to smoke bowl after bowl and doesnt bite my tongue,but I smoke slow.I think all tobaccos will bite if puffed like a train,but if smoked like a pipe should be,you cant go wrong here.Absolutely the best if you like sweet aromatics as I do.

Este es un Tabaco perfectamente delicioso... suave y dulce como las miradas de los amantes antes de una despedida. Lo recomiendo 100%! Un aromático con puro virginia que convive de forma excelente en el aroma y la fumada. Quizás haya que dejarlo respirar un rato al aire libre antes de empacar en la pipa para que pierda un poco de humedad, pero por lo demás perfecto.

Huele bien, enciende bien, fuma bien y sabe bien.

4 ESTRELLAS FUMOLIN (MICHELIN PARA FUMADORES)

I was at my local pipe club meeting the other day and the topic was briefly brought up about aromatics. I guess there are two camps, those who love them and those who don’t. I enjoy Latakia, VA, etc. but also like aromatics. I remembered this one I had tried some years ago and still had a jar from around 2015. I bought 2 ounces and a few of us tried it. I liked it but had been smoking some heavier blends and tried some more today with a clean palate. I dug up my 2015 jar and noticed that the tobacco was darker than my batch I had just bought and also had a stronger Vanilla smell out of the jar. I smoked this one first and had a nice flavorful aromatic experience. I took a 30-minute break and tried the new stuff and while it was mild and still had the sweet Vanilla flavor, I definitely noticed a difference between the two and preferred the 2015 batch. So, this leads me to one of two conclusions, it tastes better aged or the blend is different than the one I purchased four years ago. Not sure which but I would give this one a try regardless of the age of the blend.

This was a gift from a friend. The tobacco is a tan/brown mostly rubbed out flake. Mine came a little dry in the baggie, and I smoked it as delivered. The pouch note is a fairly heady honey and vanilla.

Smoked, this is one of the better aromatics for my palate. The flavor is honey with a hint of ripe fruit - think peach and not plum or citrus. The vanilla is there but does not overpower. The Virginia base adds to the sweet and gives a grassy foundation to it all. It was fairly light on nicotine.

This was a very pleasant smoke, and the room note is good. There is much to recommend this blend.

This has been a fan favourite since opening the tin. Especially love it's mild sweet taste with a cup of coffee in the morning. It's warm and sometimes nutty cinnamon flavour keeps things interesting and pleasurable. A go to for the beginning of the day