Dan Tobacco Devil's Holiday

E'gads, I've found the devil's sweet pantry! Opening the tin (which was cute and compact), let out a vapor of what initially smelled like cherry steroids, but quickly registered as the advertised blackberry or raspberry. Before packing the first bowl, I knew I was on high ghost alert (so get a pipe you don't care about).

For as intensely fruity and sweet as the product is, it never felt cheap or sprayed with chemicals. The only thing coarse about this cut however; were the occasional sticks intertwined with small schnitzel bits. I was not in love with the cut.

Good moisture level allowing for immediate use, though some spittle did develop. Once lit, the flavors came through into the smoke (in spades), there was even a bit of nicotine to take things to a notch above mild. Another minor quibble was the speed at which it burned. I was at the bottom in record time.

This will appeal to any cherry Aromatic fan, or people who would rather eat dessert for diner (only the bravest will smoke it in succession).

I like this pipe tobacco ,very sweet with a medium body. at the first time tin opened tobacco is damp and too much fragrant , but after some time when the tobacco is more dry, the smoke is wonderful. i as relaxin tobacco . I smoke this after a dinner or after another smoke (ambasciator italico or originale) less sweet. Prosit

I tried this because when I first started smoking aromatics, I liked blue note a lot. The local tinderbox had a lot of Dan tobacco products also. Arguably the best berry blend around, but then again maybe not, as yhis does not have any vanilla. It has a strong raspberry topping which you can actually taste and smell equally. I have smoked this both in tins and bulk. This will ghost a briar bad, so be careful what you smoke it in. This can bite if smoked too fast, and can also get sour if not smoked in a dry pipe. Smokes best in a meerschaum pipe or well broken in cob. This blend can burn hot if not allowed to dry for a half an hour prior to smoking also.

As noted by others, this tobacco is not for those who don't enjoy aromatics. Since I gravitate toward fruity aromatics, this one is right in my wheelhouse (although I hate that word).

I think I am addicted to this blend. Picked up a tin at my local B&M and it was love at first light. I would agree with those who noted a bitterness on the finish, but it is pleasant. Not unlike a good IPA. I am on my second 500 gram bag over the past 3 months. Yes, it's that good.

A warning though. It will fatigue your taste buds.

Smells great in the tin, and in the pipe. As for the taste, not bad, but not great either. This gave me some pretty good tongue bite. Will I try it again? Definitely, but it wont be any go to tobacco for me. Something for the days when you want to please others while enjoying the pipe. Thats pretty much it. I wanted to give this a glowing review after all the positive comments I have read, but that just didnt happen.........sorry y'all.

Devil's Holiday has always tasted best to me on a clean palate, smoked in a solitary moment without having had any other tobacco before it. It's best enjoyed in a pipe made from a more neutral tasting material. I have had most favorable results rendering its delicate flavor using a well seasoned cob, which is perfect because I never smoke blends like this in my briars, ever.

A semi-sweet, thin black cavendish flavor with a high note of berry, accompanied by a subtle tanginess is mostly what I taste here. The room note is truly delightful. It burns fairly well, although it does generate some heat, so it needs to be smoked slow. The smoke is smooth and fragrant with no bite and very few off-flavors. The bottom portion of the bowl gets bitter and I typically end my smoke at that point regardless of what's left.

Overall, this is a mixture that the ardent aromatic smoker will likely enjoy. Those looking for much in the way of actual tobacco flavor will more than likely be disappointed.

I bought a couple ounces locally in a Zip-Lock bag.

If you have children, you may want to spread this with peanut butter on their sandwiches in place of raspberry jam. Smoking it wasn't particularly unpleasant, and seemed to get more tolerable after I became accustomed to it. The smoke aroma was a bit annoying. But the pervasive, cloying aroma from the unsmoked tobacco escapes through the plastic bag, wafts through half the house, and stings my nose. I usually enjoy smelling of pipe tobacco, but with Devil's Holiday, I just want to take a shower and wash it off before I go out in public.

Wow, I had such good luck with DAN tobaccos I bought 3 tins of this. That was a mistake. When I opened the tin, I found a dark tobacco leaf that was moist and smelled like berries. Not bad for car fabric, infact I think hanging an open tin above your rear view would be the best use for this. Very hard to keep lit, and smoked VERY wet. It bit with every puff, and the nasty flavor stays in your mouth. I hate to knock a tobacco blend, so I have had a total of 3 bowls. Let me say that all where the same. I ended up dumping the tobacco out and keeping the cool tin. Very glad I smoked this out of a corncob.

As aromatics go, this one is way over the top. This stuff isn't so much produced with the pipe smoker in mind as it is for those in the vicinity of the pipe smoker. Sure, it provides a room note not unlike potpourri but it offers only goop, steam and tongue bite to the smoker. It is absolutely wretched.

I threw it in the trash after just one bowl.