Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) Indian Summer

Took me a while to get a pouch of this tobacco. I was intrigued by the "amish peaople" factor. Upon opening th pouch I was greated by a sweet&sour aorma, and a fine combination of brown and dark leafs.

As I lit the tobacco a tnagy taste was felt. Soon a bitte rbit appeared. Alas, this tobacco was just to piquant to be smoked! The tasted did not evolved, and the overall taste was bland. I will not smoke it again.

I bought Indian Summer in a 50 g. pouch a number of years ago, during a period of intense experimentation with pipe tobaccos. The illustration in the pouch was rather nice, and the description enticing (quite appealing to think one would be smoking the same stuff of American Indians of lore, whilst retaining a certain Amish purity).

Alas, the content was something else. A rather bland, semi sweet Cavendished-type of leaf, pale brown and uniform in color, that nonetheless burned pretty well. There was really nothing memorable about this smoke. It can be a nice change of pace as a summer smoke, but its lack of character and structure make it difficult to recommend. If looking for something similar, with a bit more poise, try Troost's Cavendish.

I’m not surprised at the abundance of bad reviews for this tobacco. Why is this? Is it because it is indeed bad? Absolutely not! It is because aromatics are by far the hardest tobacco to smoke modestly and appreciate the nuances of. Unless it is Captain Black or Autumn Evening, it is never wise to let a newbie smoke an aromatic, without proper technique, the blend burns too hot and the flavour is lost on the smoker.

Here with this blend, I find a delicious and nuanced aromatic that rewards the veteren smoker. Virginias and (what tastes like) orientals with Rustica are the base for this aromatic; quality leaf! Slow sips and breathing method are suggested for optimum pleasure. One of the great aromatics still offered! Sweet, bready, and gentle to the nose and pallet.

Indian Summer tastes like fortified honey with a faint fruitiness that persists, but never really reveals exactly which fruit it’s supposed to be. This tasted very much like a Danish OTC.

Scandinavian Tobacco' - Indian Summer.

Another of the selection I purchased in Majorca.

As a few other reviewers have said, Indian Cut? It's a coarse cut/mixture. The blend is brown in appearance, with a few flecks of yellow, so the cavendish isn't the black variety. The pouch's aroma is one infused with wine. The hydration's good.

The smoke isn't that bad, but I wouldn't have it often. The flavour's a honey-sweet VaBur, with a slightly bitter, grapey type of addition; some wine. On the low side of things it burns hot, quick, and doesn't exactly need to be pushed to bite harshly.

Nicotine: above mild. Room-note: Not great.

Indian Summer? Two stars seems fair:

Somewhat recommended.

This was among the first blends I had smoked back in the mid 90s when started with pipe smoking. I was fascintated by the tin art and the wide cut and colour of the tobacco, and that typical smell. Now whith all my knowlegde, I know that this smell isn´t so one of a kind. It is an aromatic by all means, but in the british tradtion of soapy and citrus like blends. Lakelanders should give it a try.

On my pouch there was no information about Amish nor any other Info on the blend. It is easy to fill and light and stays lit most of the time. The taste is ok, liquorice and sweetness. The first few pipes are ok but over the time it just gets boring. Don´t get me wrong there´s nothing bad about this one but also nothing special either. I´d say a good one for beginners but almost no offering for pipe connesseurs... somewhat recommended

I'm smoking Indian Summer since 1990 & i still enjoy the goor product it still is till today. The only pity is that since 2 months it's no longer for sale here in Amsterdam because the Importer is dissapeared !!!

Something about the attractive tin and cultivation by the Amish people drew me to this tobacco. I was hoping for something a little special, but was disappointed with a boring shreaded burley with an artificial hickory kind of flavour. The smoke was bitter and bland and didn't burn particularly well either.

Great looking tin for my collection, but that's about all.