Peter Stokkebye Peaches & Cream (No.303)

In my search for a peach blend, this is the one above all others that I have tried. You can actually Taste....Yes...I said TASTE the peach! Not only does it smell great in the pouch but the flavor is right there on this one. It's a bit wet at first, but an hour on the drying table and she smokes very well with few relights. This one gets a thumbs up from me!

The smell of the blend is great, very much like creamy peaches.

It took me a fair amount of lights to get it going, could possibly go away with some drying time. As far as the tobacco, I mostly taste the burley, specifically the nuttiness it has. The rest of the flavor is from the casing, and while it's not the peachiest aromatic I've had, it's there. It's a subtle flavor, but decidedly peach. The nic hit was more than I'd expect from such a light smelling blend, but was not overbearing. The people around me absolutely loved the room note from the second I started my initial light.

Let me tell you a little story. There once was a PhantomWolf who constantly grumbled about aromatic tobacco blends and how the toppings and casings came across as burning plastic to him. One day during a bout of PhantomWolf's TAD, he added two Oz of Peter Stokkebye- Peaches & Cream to his already bulging cart and checked out. Less than a week later, the hero of our tail ordered another half pound of said tobacco.

This is a staple in my current rotation and has been for the last 6-7 months. Maybe the only constant aromatic at that. The sweet hay, grass, and sunlight of the Virginias work so well with the rich, sublime peach topping which is never over-sugary. The Cavendish adds a smoothness that turns the smoke into a mouthful of peach milkshake. I am only now getting to appreciate Burley and I think this is an excellent example of tobacco playing a role in a blend. As it burns and the peach topping pulls back a bit, the burley comes through in a toasty, nutty, earthy way almost tricking my mind into thinking of a thick, brown pie-crust wrapped around all that peachyness.

Smokes well, but can be damp and may need some relighting.

No bite whatsoever and could be an all day smoke, though I like to smoke it as a desert. I don't want the flavour to get old or overly familiar.

I also smoke this when I have company and it gets rave reviews. I actually visited a friend who is ardently anti-smoking and was encouraged to smoke this blend in her home- It's that wonderful

This is an easy 3 stars for me. If you told me there was a better peach aro out there, I wouldn't believe you. Recommended to anyone who loves peaches.

Also, for fun give this a shot: I had a healthy pinch of Black House in my tobacco wallet that wasn't enough to last the night out of the house, so rather than opening another tin to add to it or tossing it, I mixed it at about 50/50 with the Stokkebye- Peaches & Cream. The Latakia and Oriental combined with that smooth, diminished peach.. It was very unique and actually worked quite well. Like a peach-glazed jerky. I have also tried it with just a pinch of Perique which was also very nice. Then again, I love mixing sweet and savoury elements in cooking as well.

Peter Stokkebye was on my radar from rolling my own cigarettes, as all of their cigarette blends are wonderful, pricey, but wonderful. I had wanted to try their pipe blends, and a discount on some of them at a local tobacco store gave me perfect incentive.

Of the blends discounted, I almost went with the champagne, as I thought it smelled to best in the jar. But then I remembered some less than glowing reviews on sites such as this, and ended up going with the peach even though the smell was a little strong.

I tend to be a little wary on aromatics as my experience has run to the non- offensive (Captain Black) to the downright foul (some value brand that tasted like cleaning products). But I'm happy to report that thus far Stokkebye is the best aromatic I've puffed upon. The peach, while strong smelling in the jar, is pleasantly subdued in the taste department. The whole smoke itself is incredibly smooth while having a pretty deep richness and absolutely no bite.

If I have one caveat, it's that the blend is a little low in the vitamin N department, but isn't as completely void as say Captain Black, but a little more kick would have gone a long way.

So my love of Stokkebye extends to the world of pipe tobacco and delivers an aromatic that I actually like. And even without the discount their pipe tobaccos are much more inexpensive than their cigarette, so I'll actually be able to afford trying some other blends in the future.

Peter Stokkebye - PS-303 Peaches & Creme

Star Rating = 3

Rating Scores - 10 is the Best and 0 is the Worst

Pouch Note = 9

Room Note = 9

Flavor = 9

Bite = 9

Burn = 9

After Taste = 8

Raw Score = 53

Rated Percentage = 88%

Comment = Smooth, Mild, has a strong Fruity Flavor from Start to Finish, slight After Taste

I like this one. Not as good as Apricots and Cream from C&D, but tasty nonetheless. Smoked cool and dry. The name really says it all in terms of flavors!

Very intense aroma of sweet preaches in the bulk. At smoke, it is a very tasty, smooth, and pleasant creamy aroma. The Virginias are present in the blend, with some grass and citrus flavors. It is not soo sweet as the first smell in the bulk and it improves in a long smoke. Not for everyday tobacco but I recommend it.

Dipping your nose in a bag of this bulk tobacco there is just a succulent inviting perfume of sweet Georgia peaches, cultured creamy vanilla, and what I perceived to be some muted cognac-like odor riding herd over the influences of quieted nutty tart grass. Comprised by a well-crafted ratio of soothing Black Cavendish, flue cured Zimbabwean and Malawian Burleys, supported by a modest volume of tart Virginia, No.303 present a blackened bundling of rough-cut ribbons lightly disturbed by sparse golden strands. Applying suitable dressing, Stokkebye’s Peaches and Cream is richly flavored by a spray of sugary floral peach and rich delectable cream as one would anticipate.

With the immediate taste profile, one is greeted by a delightful and full registration of the subject sweet tangy yellow fruit as it rolls forth from an ample bed of silky heavy cream. The balance of the confluent flavors is invariably delicious and most pleasing. Elegantly tapered accents of soft vanilla and light nuttiness smoothly float in to fill out the blend’s forward feature, which holds impressively consistent for the entirety of the bowl.

Underneath and very distant, faint hints of tart Virginia grass and zesty earthen spice provides the natural supporting distinction, adding some interesting ambience to the overall encounter. Enabled by special magic of the Cavendish, Peaches and Cream endows a smooth, well-rounded, and enjoyable smoking experience. Not overly brash but rather tenderly presented for an impressive envelop of sweet affluent delight.

The room note is exceptionally lovely and vibrant as to be expected. Rich streams of sweet fruity fragrance permeate the nose inspiring a savory craving for a heaping bowl of this dessert wonder. The essence of peach is so remarkable it is, by my definition, really amazing. What is more, there is no bite nor nicotine rush to the blend’s mild tempered demeanor making it suitable for a repeat and frequent undertaking.

A great addition to any enthusiastic collection of fruit-based aromatic mixtures. On a chance I grabbed this one for trial. Looking back, I must admit Stokkebye’s Peaches and Cream opened my mind for the true splendor that can be found in improbable mixtures if given the opportunity. What a nice discovery I must say.

Let me start by telling you, I don't eat peaches, so I may be a bad flavor judge. The bag does open to a powdered sugar, candied fruit kind of thing, that appears to be delivering the advertised treat. The toppings are not hiding; the aroma is strong, nut not to a nauseating level. Has a nicely moist, bouncy ribbon cut on the Black Cavendish side of the scale.

Certainly tasty. The smoke had a nice milky sweetness (cream I suppose), not unlike a mild Vanilla, that complemented the fruit. Easily sipable, and all day smokable without being a sweet stomach ache, or ghost inducing.

Will come as welcome change of pace for Aromatic fruit fans, or those who only ventured as far as cherry and found it too syrupy.