Alsbo Vanilla (Sungold)

Quite similar to Mac Baren Classic but with more palatable topping, vanilla is definitely more pronounced here. I've seen this brand before a lot but never brought myself to trying one on account of it looking like something OTC, I regret that. No bite, smokes very cool, very pleasant taste and aroma. One of the tops for me!

Upon opening the pouch a very strong vanilla aroma is present, this transfers through the smoke. Reminds me of a bakery or cake shop very sweet and sticky smelling. A very big vanilla hit from the get go which I loved, almost a butterscotch taste with a slight alcohol twinge in the back somewhere. The vanilla flavour is present for about 3/4 of the bowl and the last quarter is a much more subtle bonfire toffee kinda of taste.

The room note is akin to a vanilla scented candle, I had smoked a sly bowl in my living room and a few hours later my SO returned from work and legitimately asked if I had lit one of her scented candles and didn't believe me when I had said that It was this tobacco (gave me a reason to have another bowl just to prove a point).

All in all a great smoke, it burns cool and not too fast, although I have noticed that if you chase the flavour and puff away it can get a little hot.

I much prefer this to Mac Barens Vanilla cream as this seems to be much sweeter but I'm bias as I have a very sweet tooth.

This is the tobacco I wanna smoke when there is good looking chikcs around, who understands after a good man!! For me arome is pleasant, and roomnote is mind melting.

Ofcourse there is a lot of syrup, but good blend, with small bite.

and tin aroma is candy-a-like!!

After 25 years of smoking cigars I wanted to change and switched to smoke pipes. Well, I live in France while being Dutch and find out it’s not that easy to find good tobacco here. I tried to order some in The Netherlands but...yep...because of really stupid laws am not allowed to...I feel treat like a child because methinks it one’s own responsibility....at least when it’s still allowed according to law. I am a medical doctor...and can assure you that many of my college’s make the mistake to let stop patients especially with stress related complaints and instead of pump them with all kind of ten times worse medicines. Sorry I just had this to get of my chest...

Now about this Alsbo Vanille tabacco... now called sungold... I tried before plenty of none flavored ones...some of them okay but...also wanted to try ‘sauced’ ones. First time I tried this I thought it’s too sweet too much vanille and cream lacking a tobacco punch. I smoked Amsterdammer and kind of like but to be honest find it too much strait forward lacking a nice flavor. Today I made a blend of 50% Amsterdammer and this Sungold. It’s like a perfect marriage....so complementary.....a totally different dimension. For me for sure four stars.....and I will keep on mixing and keep you updated... BTW there is not just black Cavendish tobacco in this one but also some light colored one...maybe Virginia?

Yes I have to agree with my other 4 star buddy here, a cracking baccy. A mild and pleasant aromatic that will leave the pipe well flavoured and ready for another bowl of the same. All you mild baccy lovers need to take your hats off at this one.

Good taste, nice scent, burns properly. Simply a good tobacco.