Peter Stokkebye Nougat (No.24)

This is a mild, pleasent tasting aro but what sets it apart is the lack of propylene glycol. It smokes down to a dry white ash with no bite or gurgle. The vanilla is very subtle and I can't taste the chocolate at all. 3 stars.

as an aromatic smoker, i had to give this danish aromatic a try. the pouch aroma is wonderful and the room note is equally complementing. the flavoring is mild that you have to sip very slowly to detect the chocolate and vanilla, i found the tobacco taste is more dominant. had no problem when it comes to tongue bite. i can safely recommend this tobacco, but perhaps as it is the case for many danish aromatics they are not for every one.

PS Nougat… Another tobacco available in bulk. I'm not sure what nougat should smell like, maybe vanilla, because that was the dominant aroma in my pouch. That same aroma was found in both the room note and in the smoke taste with a tad of sweetness. Very nice. Having a pleasant smoke using this blend is simplicity itself. This stuff is so mild, smooth and bite free, a person can just puff away bowl after bowl without a care, and it always remains well mannered. I would say it is very reminiscent of Captain Black (white) both in taste and mannerisms. Personally I found it a bit too mild and plain for my taste, but that is just me. If a mild, soft flavored smoke, somewhat like CBW is what your looking for, I don't think you will be disappointed with this one. For what it is. 3 Stars. My personal rating is 2.5 / 5

First take: I generally don't smoke a lot of aromatics anymore, but I am glad that I made an exception for this blend. I bought this churchwarden to fulfill my Tolkien itch, so I went full LotR on my Auenland's maiden voyage.

It tastes like a solid base tobacco cased in a 3 Musketeers candy bar, in a good way. The chocolate and vanilla notes in this blend are velvety smooth. This blend is best when the ember is kept low and cool, but I didn't think that the flavors evaporated if I upped the heat a bit.

I enjoyed this blend so much that I immediately loaded up a second bowl and started another session. It is not the most complex or intircate blend in my cellar, but I found it fully enjoyable.

These aren't the flavors that I normally look for in my pipe tobacco, so I don't yet know if I'll re-up when I cash this jar. But I can definitely see why the LotR crew smoked this blend by the pound on set.

A good, easy, all day smoke. Doesn’t bite. Flavor is light, yet has a pleasing tin and room note. Doesn’t bite, but I try not to smoke it like a chimney. The chocolate does not overpower. And the vanilla is soft. It’s a pretty good blend. Bought it more than once, so that says a lot for me!

As one of Peter Stokkebye’s finer and most renown aromatics Nougat No. 24 presents itself as a handsome entry of golden and black mixed varietals combining ribboned Virginia and coarse cut mesh of, modest Burley and chunky ebon Cavendish generously flavored in classic nougat seasoning, sugar, and mild vanilla. Apparently, this is the stuff that made the Lord of The Ring piping legendary it seems.

The pouch nose on this mixture brings a sweet succulent aroma of confectioned delight. Bold in character, streams of honey/sugar/caramel, nougat goodness, mellow vanilla and soft chocolate intertwine with a passive presence of woodiness and distant hay/grass coming from the native component tobacco strains.

With the initial lighting, the standard Stokkebye magical flavor intensity cordially greets you. Immediately a strong bestowal of brown sugary/sweet nougat occupies the forward note forming the center of the initial profile. Wrapped in a colorful compliment of honey, deep cooked caramel, creamy vanilla and soft milk chocolate, the experience cannot be classified other than simply wonderful in its enjoyable effect. The lovely confluence enabled by the Cavendish provides for a graceful and smooth presentation of the elegant melding of the distinct accents that is extremely gratifying.

This taste stream expresses Nougat’s standard character for the entirety of the session. The flavor is determinedly consistent, only diminishing slightly within the last 1/3 of the bowl. Occasionally a very distant hint of the Virginian hay projects from the bottom registration but for the most the baseline is defined the Cavendish and Burley. The Cavendish offers an interesting affluence of sugar, smoky charred zest that is cinnamon-like in constitution. Finally, a soft tartness and toasty woodiness emanate from the complementary Burley.

Nougat produces a thick blueish cloud of sweet, spicy vapor that is pleasant in its aroma and gentility on the senses. This is a mild strength, mild-medium flavored mixture that burns consistently cool and evenly. Low nicotine impact and avoidance of any degree of tongue bite greets the smoker making Stokkebye’s Nougat No.24 a feasible all-day adventure. One of my favorite Stokkebye aromatic blends for sure and perhaps in the Shire itself if I’m not mistaken.

It’s taken me a while to decide how I feel about this blend, but I’ve come to enjoy it. First time I had it the flavor of chocolate/cocoa and vanilla caramel was pretty tasty, but it bit like crazy. That was fresh from the bag, so I jarred it up and forgot about it for almost three years. Stumbled across the jar recently and gave it a second chance. The flavor is diminished somewhat, but frankly now I get a little actual tobacco taste, sort of a cocoa, caramel barely aromatic. And, bite is gone as well. A mild blend, I can have it back to back, which is something I almost never do as a rule. It doesn’t taste like it, but the mustache beard note after smoking has a hint of leathery cigar aroma. Very subtle mind you, but it’s there, and I enjoy that. Room note while smoking is quite pleasant also. Smokes easy, little moisture or dottle left. My results are likely due to the age, and I’d buy more and let it hide away again with no regrets.

I had a good time with my Nougat here, in fact I almost finished the bag without posting a review! What remained in the bag had a pleasant sweet smell, not unlike Lane's 1Q (with perhaps less chocolate additive), that certainly would pass for a sweet candy bar filling.

Had a standard, no issue, ribbon cut mix of black and tan bits. Fired great, immediately bringing forth a sugary finish on the tongue without being overtly Vanilla, so yeh, it kept the Nougat train puffing to the end of this mild strength smoker.

While sweet, it never overwhelmed the senses as other Aromatics in this category can, likely making this an all day smoke, or one for the non-Aro fan to dip into from time to time.

PS Nougat is a very different aromatic indeed, I have read some of the reviews and it is most interesting to me on how some of the gentlemen break this pipe tobacco blend down when trying to figure it out and put words to it. The mix first off is very light and fluffy and just right in the moisture realm for a aromatic. Some say here it has a cigarette smell at times but that's more so because it has flue cured Virginia's in it and the whole thing is not processed but rather actually blended. The burley is mixed the same so its one with the blend so that would explain that tone to it BUT far from tasting or smelling like a cigarette, In writing this for those who have not smoked it yet. I will tell you right now that is not the case. It is a mild smoke that is creamy and has hints of chocolate to it, I do not notice any vanilla or anything like that but more of a sugary base to it. The bite level is low but can happen if you puff to fast and the nicotine level is moderate depending if you inhale or not. One of the big reasons I enjoy this blend so much is because you can taste the tobacco in it and it is not shades by heavy toppings so that's a plus. Nougat is great in the morning with coffee its just one of those blends and could be a all day if you wanted it to be, the tobacco is high quality and that shines in the smoke which I love so much. It really is nothing like 1-Q because it is not as sweet and is not a heavy golden Cavendish mixture but I can see why people compare because of the sweet chocolate notes so on that level yes taste comparison sure why not, if you smoked the two side by side you would see what I mean in a snap and Nougat is far smoother then 1-Q, I did not say better because I love 1-Q so much its one of my top dog favorites of all time but of you like 1-Q you will like this, I could not see why you wouldn't it would make no sense. *(Mixing 40% Carter Hall 50% PS Nougat & 10% Latakia)* is wonderful as well, I thought I would share that with you, blend it and see for yourself and allow at least 2 days to marry after that its good to go. If you never smoked this blend or your new to pipe smoking this is a good one for sure the only thing I would stress is that it is alittle on the tobacco side and less on the traditional sweet goopy aromatic side although yes it is highly aromatic but pronounced and smokes excellent all the way down, I recommend this pipe tobacco blend to please and not let down.