Admiral's Choice Vanilla Cavendish

Interesting this Vanilla Cavendish as it is not goopy or vanilla laden, no its far from it. I was expecting a 1Q or RLP-6 type offering but this comes as a brown Cavendish very lightly topped with vanilla, very lightly. It comes moist but does dry out on a baking tray overnight. I was actually disappointed in that I was expecting to be blown away by topping and got the exact opposite which I guess would appeal to light aromatic smokers or non aromatic smokers looking for something to smoke in public. I mixed this 50/50 with Prince Albert and found that the Cavendish sweetened up the Burley and provided a nice room aroma. Two stars as its not horrible but I would rather buy Smokers Pride or any Lane blend and get blown away with aroma and sweetness....

When I want to sit down and enjoy a good smoke, there are many good high end tobaccos to chose from.

When I'm working outside or otherwise puttering around, this tobacco is just right for an all day smoke. For what it is, it works for me. This price is right too.

Went to my local CVS today looking for something else which they didn't have so picked up a bag of this to give it a try. Not bad. Kind of soupy when it is being smoked and have decided that it would probably be better once it is dried a little and plan to do that overnight. Is difficult to keep lit in its out of the bag form. I was unable to get this to bite as some others have stated that they did. Certainly not the best I've ever had but for the price it gets the job done. Nowhere near the worst I've ever had either. Will not be in my regular rotation. However when the budget is tight or the CVS is the only thing which is open. I could see Myself picking this up again. And will probably give their black & gold a try sometime as well.

Not judging this tobacco against the obviously better and more pricey brands, I have chosen to review it for what it is.

This tobacco is an Altadis production made specifically for CVS stores. Much like it's Walgreen's counterpart, it is a bulk bagged, cheap tobacco. The only difference in this and Walgreen's Golden Burley is that this product doesn't have the spicy flavoring. Just plain vanilla and not very good vanilla at that. It contains a lot of humectant and has a tendency to bite.

If you just have to have a cheap, drug store aromatic then it's probably as good as you're going to find in the price range. Otherwise, it's really not worth buying.

Wow! This is the most vanilla I've ever had. I'm not sure there's any tobacco in it. This is a real candy flavor. I can't complain because I got an 8oz tub for less that a 1.5oz pack of Capt Black goes for. I plan to use this to sweeten up some old pipes. It may be ok cut with something. If you've got a real sweet tooth and are on a budget, this is for you. Its too much for me! 1 star **** Update 11/2016 - I tried this again and am upgrading to 2 stars. It used to be black & tan and sticky, now its an even brown and highly PG'd. For the price point it is ok, though I'd still suggest Mac Baren Vanilla Creme or Lane MV1000 (close in price) for Virginia based vanillas, or even Stokkebye PS6 Sweet Vanilla if you require a burley base.

This was a very cheap buy, but it is just not great. It constantly needs relights, and the flavor ranges from non-existant to syrupy. I have found, however, that if used to blend, it can create some sweetness in a mellow blend.

As the first pipe tobacco I've tried at $5 for 8 oz. I wasn't expecting to be blown away. But all in all, It grew on me after a couple bowls and leaving the bag open to the air. The aroma in the bag was amazing, but didn't really make me think of vanilla...more like a cherry. The same with smoking it, it had a flavor, but not really a vanilla. It smoked OK, it burnt my tongue after the weekend and I had to give it a rest. I don't really think it was that bad, not great, but not bad to puff on. It was pretty wet and goopy, but I'm sure there is worse out there. After I got my oder of a couple different Boswell blends, I had to toss it in the can once I realized what smoking a quality tobacco was like. But I have to say it did smell good. I quess it would make a decent smoke for a beginer or someone on a tight budget. I would recommed going easy on the pipe and leave some out to dry before you smoke it. I just can't give into a cheap product. I figure if I'm going to develop the habit, I might as well enjoy it. Just like my beer and coffee..I don't drink the cheap stuff.