Peter Stokkebye Nougat (No.24)

This is not my particular favorite. There is a definite nougat flavor but the mixture burns rather hot and leaves a very acidic taste behind. I cannot recommend this in good conscience.

Call me a wimp, but I really like this stuff. It smells great in the bag, lights easily, burns a little wet, but hey it is an aromatic. My wife - a cigarette smoker - loves the smell. I love a small pipeful after dinner a couple of times a week. I recommend it to those who enjoy an aromatic from time to time. A good one to have in the cupboard.

I had got some of this at tinder box also under the name north seas. I thought I was sucking on air smoke or something I think this flavor is very weak and aroma also.On the good side it packs vey well and burns good in my homemade briar pipe. I smoke half an once before I decided to quit this blend I would not give this to my buddies.

August,2004 I have a 'thing' with nougat and this Stokkebe blend is everything I was looking for! I smoke this blend as my first pipe of the day and the Virginia/Burley combine with the Cavendish to give one that 'nutty' taste that wakes up the tastebuds gently ,but, with an excellent, luxurious tobacco taste! The odor of the weed in the bag drive me wild with that Nougat aroma. I keep it in my bedroom Tobacco Bin ( one of thoes plastic tubs[ they give in the hospital] so as to keep tobacco off the carpet). And within a few days I can smell the aroma, even with the zip-lock sealed

Nougat(PS-24) May 2004. I was told this was a mild pleasant blend,that would not bite my tongue.'Well it did' Why,I do not know?

I smoke and enjoy many virginias some of which are very strong.And I don't have a problem with a scorched tongue. Maybe,it had something to with the flavouring?

Boy-o-boy,the next day my tongue felt like it had been placed on the BBQ Griller!

Apart from the down-side of my experience. The taste was rather pleasant. Lights easily enough and leaves a light white-grey ash at the end of the bowl.

Give it a try and see how you,go.

Good-luck!

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.