Solani 113: Sweet Mystery
(2.57)
This is a blend of coarse cut sweet red Virginia, bright broad cut Virginia, broken Virginia flake and sweet black cavendish. Two toppings are used, black currants treated with Bacardi and coco cream, resulting in a wonderful tin and room aroma.
Notes: Due to EU regulations, this is renamed and sold in those countries as "Mystery".
Details
| Brand | Solani |
| Blended By | R.L. Will |
| Manufactured By | Kohlhase & Kopp |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Blackcurrant, Cocoa / Chocolate, Rum |
| Cut | Coarse Cut |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin, 100 grams tin |
| Country | Germany |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Medium to Strong
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Very Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.57 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 11 - 14 of 14 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 15, 2018 | Strong | Very Strong | Full | Very Pleasant |
I obtained this tin three years ago in an internet buy and had it on my table at the 2016, 2017 and 2018 NASPC shows. Nobody ever paid any attention to it and, this time around, I decided to open it as a rum-flavored pipe blend for blending purposes. I agree with some of the previous reviewers that the rum flavoring is, basically, hidden so well as to be invisible to the pipe smoking palette. The same can't be said to be true for the other flavorings: not one, not two, not three, but four additives for aroma/flavor. Its just too much and very fruity in overall tone. This assault of aromas and flavorings mercifully evaporates somewhere between the quarter and first third levels of the smoke. I found the top third to be, generally, uneventful and artificial tasting. However, and this is a big however, the beginning of the middle third unleashed as good a flavor and aroma as a Virginia/Black Cavendish pipe blend can provide. The tobacco flavors and aromas that issued from my pipe were among the best I have ever experienced in smoking this style of blend and rocketed straight into four star territory. Unfortunately, this blend is sullied by the overzealous application of flavor/aroma inducing compounds. Add to that another characteristic noted by previous reviewers; the ability to warm the tongue with lots of Red Virginia smoke. So, all in all, a very solid three star pipe blend.
Pipe Used:
Ashton/NASPC Octagon Dublin Quaint
PurchasedFrom:
Ebay seller
Age When Smoked:
probably about 5 years old
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| May 21, 2009 | Mild to Medium | Medium to Strong | Medium | Very Pleasant |
I'v been pipe smoking for about 5 months now and I smoked a circular tin of this. I didn't taste any of the Bacardi or coco. Black current is a type of berry not often seen here in the US so it's not something that people may have a readily available appreciation for but after smoking this I do.
** march,2,10
im going to get some more of this its something that i want to have again
** march,2,10
im going to get some more of this its something that i want to have again
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Feb 10, 2009 | Mild | Medium | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
I am not sure what Coco Cream is... coco-nut? coco-a? I can't taste either in this blend, but the blackcurrant is deliciously prominent in the aroma in tin and smoke. What I really like is that I can also taste those Virginias. It depends on the pipe, but I have this little Ehrlich billiard that really brings out the VA in X Sweet Mystery. Mmmm. It also burns pretty dry and clean. XSM reminds me of some Larsen blends I've tried, in that it features bright tobacco flavors and quasi-naturalish-tasting fruit toppings, putting it in a different class from the much-maligned sticky "drugstore" aromatics.
I don't smoke aromatics all the time, but when I do, I prefer X Sweet Mystery. (Apologies to the Most Interesting Man in the World.)
I don't smoke aromatics all the time, but when I do, I prefer X Sweet Mystery. (Apologies to the Most Interesting Man in the World.)
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 15, 2006 | Very Mild | Medium to Strong | Mild | Very Pleasant |
X Sweet Mystery was my last return to aromatics tobaccos. Having been smoking mostly VAs/Périque blends or English Blends for many years, this felt really funny, but I had this rage for an aromatic. Don't know why, the nostalgy of my first years as a pipe smoker, I guess. Because I've already tried Solani's Luxury English Blend and liked it, I gave X Sweet Mystery a try.
This is a nice blend, and it smells pretty darn good! Good proportions and sizes of tobaccos balance each other well while being smoked. Too much loose cuts sometimes lack good smoking intensity, and too much flakes take longer to smoke and can become... This combo is just right. This is not cheap quality tobacco. This tobacco also leaves the bowl surprisingly dry for an aromatic, it doesn't get stickier and stickier as you go and declare a relighting war on the smoker. The only sad thing is that, due to the main presence of broad bright cut VAs, once the tobacco gets drier, this specific leaf will dominate the room note and the taste for most of the way. Cuts off a bit of the magic... This also happens for the Green Label.
X Sweet mystery is definitely not a tobacco for me, being a Hardcore non flavored tobaccos smoker, but for anyone who starts off smoking pipe tobacco, this is a way better start than the common drugstore tobaccos. It's aromatic, but it's quality. Recommended for those who like a good aromatic tobacco.
This is a nice blend, and it smells pretty darn good! Good proportions and sizes of tobaccos balance each other well while being smoked. Too much loose cuts sometimes lack good smoking intensity, and too much flakes take longer to smoke and can become... This combo is just right. This is not cheap quality tobacco. This tobacco also leaves the bowl surprisingly dry for an aromatic, it doesn't get stickier and stickier as you go and declare a relighting war on the smoker. The only sad thing is that, due to the main presence of broad bright cut VAs, once the tobacco gets drier, this specific leaf will dominate the room note and the taste for most of the way. Cuts off a bit of the magic... This also happens for the Green Label.
X Sweet mystery is definitely not a tobacco for me, being a Hardcore non flavored tobaccos smoker, but for anyone who starts off smoking pipe tobacco, this is a way better start than the common drugstore tobaccos. It's aromatic, but it's quality. Recommended for those who like a good aromatic tobacco.
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