McClelland Vanilla Black Cavendish

This has to be one of the coolest smoking aromatics I've ever tried. For me it tends to be a bit difficult to light and get going, but once it does start to burn it stays lit well. Even though it says vanilla in the name, the aroma really reminds me of butterscotch. The room note is fantastic, too. It doesn't deliver much in the taste department, but I don't think this blend was meant to. Taken for what it is, (an extremely flavored tobacco) it is a good blend. Don't expect to taste tobacco here. But if you want something mild, cool, great smelling, and something you don't have to pay attention to while you smoke, this is it.

I'm not sure if this is even the right tobacco. I bought some McClelland Vanilla Black in bulk from my local tobacconist, but what I bought is more like triangular flakes than ribbons. The pouch smell is simply outstanding, like sniffing a vanilla bean. This tobacco smokes very smoothly, almost too smoothly though, as I end up inhaling a lot of the smoke by accident most times I smoke it. I ended up mixing it about 50/50 with some Stokkebye Black Majesty, and it smokes much nicer, though a bit too lightly still.

Overally, a very nice tobacco. Among my favourites so far. And definitely my favourite when it comes to the room note afterwards, it smells wonderful!

I give it 3 out of 4 for both the inhalation problem, and the fact that it smokes very wet and leaves my bowls gummy after smoking.

This is the first Vanilla flavoured Cavendish I've tried that wasn't goopy.This jet black cavendish,(how come we say jet black? The only black jet I ever saw was the SR-71.) Tastes quite nice,and the room aroma is delicious. Smokes down to the very bottom without a single bite.

Women will through themselves at you when you smoke this around them. I'm married, so I'm sticking to something else,one woman is enough.

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I agree with the "good blender" comments. Very bland flavor by itself. Smells great though. A bit on the wet side. Coarser cut than most helps it burn better than most Aromatics. Three stars only in the American Aromatics catagory.

I love a good Vanilla tasting tobacco and this one is Great! I find it even better when I blend this with my Virginias and Burleys. I want to say this is one of favorites, but I find I smoke more of it when it blended than it is on it's own.

German Chocolate Cake with a Vanilla Icing I like that discription