Dan Tobacco Sweet Vanilla Honeydew
(2.89)
A fine ready rubbed blend of selected bright and sweet Virginia leaf delicately scented with smooth vanilla.
Notes: Due to EU regulations, this is renamed and sold in those countries as "S.V.H."
Details
| Brand | Dan Tobacco |
| Blended By | Michael Apitz |
| Manufactured By | Dan Tobacco |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Virginia |
| Flavoring | Honey, Vanilla |
| Cut | Ready Rubbed |
| Packaging | Bulk, 50 grams pouch, 50 grams tin, 100 grams tin |
| Country | Germany |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Medium
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Very Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.89 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 10 of 30 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 17, 2009 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Medium to Full | Very Pleasant |
This blend has a split personality. Multi. In the pouch, is smells wonderful. So fragrant I could smell it in a sealed package that came in the mail. It smelled of a very perfumed vanilla and the ribbon cut was dark brown with some strands still pressed and needing rubbed out. It packed easily though a touch damp for my taste. It did light up on first light with quite a bit of rise so needed tamping back down from the start. Right off, I found it to unspectacular, almost bland and flat and thought this might not make it a full bowl. But after five minutes, it burst with flavor and taste and the aroma was incredible. The vanilla casing on a very sweet smoking virginia leaf is not overwhelming but is there and delicious. It also had a perfumed taste to it which I guess is the honeydew flavor. Somewhat honey like but to me a little like peach but not always there. It flitted in and out of the vanilla taste. It did heat my pipe up almost too hot, and it seemed a little hot on my tongue but it never caused any tongue bite or burn at all. The second half the smoke was rich and strong and very enjoyable. By the bottom of the bowl, most of the flavor was burned off and the taste of the virginia was dominant. It did require a few relights but burned all the way down to a gray ash with little leaf dottle. The bottom of my bowl was a little damp but no goop.
I was mixed between 3 and 4 stars as there are aros I like better like Pipeworks and Wilke #191 but I got so much enjoyment in my several pipefuls that I had to go 4 star. This one grows on you. I am going to order more of this in the future as just the room note and the middle of the smoke are incredible. This is a great Dan tobacco and worth buying in bulk.
I was mixed between 3 and 4 stars as there are aros I like better like Pipeworks and Wilke #191 but I got so much enjoyment in my several pipefuls that I had to go 4 star. This one grows on you. I am going to order more of this in the future as just the room note and the middle of the smoke are incredible. This is a great Dan tobacco and worth buying in bulk.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2002 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild (Flat) | Very Pleasant |
This is another one of those "Babe Magnet" blends. Light up a bowl in public and the women come running because they love the smell. It is one of the few straight Virginia broken flake tobaccos on the market with flavoring. This blend does reek of quality, from the leaf to the top coating. It smoked mostly dry, and very cool considering the amount of casing. A perfect after dinner desert!
If you are an aromatic fan, and want to try a cased virginia (rather than the usual cased burley blends) then cash in on this one.
If you are an aromatic fan, and want to try a cased virginia (rather than the usual cased burley blends) then cash in on this one.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 17, 2004 | Medium | Medium to Strong | Medium | Pleasant |
I'm an avowed aromatic smoker so I had high expectations for this tobaccoand it did not disappoint. The smell of the toppings makes me think that this tobacco is one branch removed on CAO's family tree from Blue Note (in a positive Darwinian direction). The tin aroma is certainly indicative of it's relationship but is a more coherent vanilla instead of the rather schizoid vanilla-fruit-whatever of that blend.
Many aromatics seem to use the topping to hide low-grade tobacco. Not so in this case. This may well be a prototypical vanilla aromatic but CAO's use of high-quality tobaccos and subsequent attention to detail during it's blending elevate it high above the competition. The tobacco maintains a pronounced Virginia taste and sometimes lets you know that it's stronger than you may have initially thought.
Despite being fairly moist in the tin, it lights easily and burns evenly throughout the bowl. The finish is surprisingly dry given how moist the tobacco is. I haven't experienced the tongue burn potential that other reviewers mention, and I'm prone to it due to occasional poor smoking form.
In closing, this tobacco is highly recommended if you have any love of sweet aromatic tobaccos. I've finished my first tin and am beginning to stockpile it for the upcoming Y3K crisis.
Many aromatics seem to use the topping to hide low-grade tobacco. Not so in this case. This may well be a prototypical vanilla aromatic but CAO's use of high-quality tobaccos and subsequent attention to detail during it's blending elevate it high above the competition. The tobacco maintains a pronounced Virginia taste and sometimes lets you know that it's stronger than you may have initially thought.
Despite being fairly moist in the tin, it lights easily and burns evenly throughout the bowl. The finish is surprisingly dry given how moist the tobacco is. I haven't experienced the tongue burn potential that other reviewers mention, and I'm prone to it due to occasional poor smoking form.
In closing, this tobacco is highly recommended if you have any love of sweet aromatic tobaccos. I've finished my first tin and am beginning to stockpile it for the upcoming Y3K crisis.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 13, 2014 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
Basically a Virginia with vanilla flavoring added. This is a good tobacco. Sweet, creamy, medium mild in strength and a good vitamin N kick. The aroma is very nice, I call it old school pipey! Some complain about bite on this but all Virginia will bite due to the high sugar content that naturally occurs. This has a non sweetened vanilla flavor because it smokes cool. Another scourge of many virginia tobacco if smoked too fast. This actually reminds me more of a Dutch aromatic or an old school Danish that's not confection sweet. This is good ! If you like sweet that's clean and with a little kick, this will do you well.
Pipe Used:
La Rocca Due, German No name.
PurchasedFrom:
WV. Tobacconist
Age When Smoked:
3 months
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 01, 2013 | Mild | Mild | Full | Very Pleasant |
I understand why some shy away from the aromatic blends. To those people, I would humbly submit that SVH is worth at least a try. While it is an aromatic at its base, I posit that those aromatics whose tobacco is of a high quality can compare admirably to the purest of mixtures. SVH is a perfect example of this quality. While the first few puffs are strongly scented, that flavor gradually backs away and leaves only a trace for the second half of the bowl. The creamy sweetness is almost forgotten by the end of the bowl, and you would be hard pressed (no pun intended) to find a better Virginia than the one found at the core of this thick ribbon cut baccy.
Pipe Used:
BP Jum
PurchasedFrom:
4 Noggins
Age When Smoked:
1 year
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 25, 2016 | Very Mild | Mild to Medium | Very Mild | Very Pleasant |
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.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 27, 2008 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Medium | Very Pleasant |
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.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 10, 2020 | Very Mild | Medium | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
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)
Huele bien, enciende bien, fuma bien y sabe bien.
4 ESTRELLAS FUMOLIN (MICHELIN PARA FUMADORES)
Pipe Used:
Peterson - Vauen - Savinelli
PurchasedFrom:
Dan Pipe
Age When Smoked:
2020
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 31, 2017 | Medium | Medium to Strong | Medium | Very Pleasant |
Smoked a 6 years aged tin dated 8/11 tin notes are thick vanilla and maple syrup and Virginia looks really very golden and very shiny textured. Burst of flavors from the very first charing light and remained till the end of the bowl. Really very very good tobacco flavor and a very nice room now.. highly recommended.
Age When Smoked:
6 years of age tinned
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 13, 2020 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
This is a favorite of mine when I want what I’d consider a dessert blend. This one is very sweet and burns very well requiring maybe one relight. The room note on this guy is phenomenal and the contents you can tell are top quality. A very cool, dry smoke considering it is cased and just a great smoke. There aren’t too many straight Virginia’s on the market that have a topping but this one is worth trying and ages very well.
Pipe Used:
Paul’s Pipes Bent Apple
PurchasedFrom:
Online Consignor
Age When Smoked:
19 years
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