Stanwell Jubilee

This was kind of a pleasant surprise. My tobacconist had a tin open and suggested we try this together.At the risk of offending anyone I must share a funny anecdote regarding pipers.I am a regular at the 1 great shop in the midwest and have struck up a comfortable kinship with most of the guys working there.One of the older gentlemen has affectionately duubed me a "TOBACCO WHORE" or when he tells the story a "TOBACCO BUM".I really like all styles of quality blends be they aromatics, VIrginias ,or English.I judge them on their respective merits.JUBILEE is really a fine aromatic.I will give a very precise and succint description.This is what Captain Black was supposed to be. It has that type of flavor but in a very natural way.It is not goopy, syrupy, or cloying.You taste the quality from the orientals and the sweetness from the flavoring. All in all a very pleasant aromatic.3 of 4 stars.

This has got to be the mildest blend I've ever smoked. It smells and tastes like what should just be called Danish Blend. I can't fully put my finger on what's in there. It just tastes like a very mild version of other aromatic Danish tobaccos.

The tobaccos used are very distinctly ribbons of bright and black. But in no way would I recognize that there's a Kentucky in there, nor Balkan leafs or any of that sort. While the contents point towards a somewhat complex blend, I only get an extremely mild one-note taste with just a bit of sweet flavor.

It looks tasty and smells pretty good from the tin, and it's a Stanwell. But it's so mild that I didn't even notice when my pipe went out. I have a feeling that this one should be used to blend with something else.

Now, it's not a bad blend and I can't give it one star. I pick it up from time to time and have minimal enjoyment. But it's not a particularly good blend either. Therefore, 2 stars.

I really have been enjoying dark fired Kentucky tobaccos recently. I got a tin of Stanwell Jubilee in the Kentucky Dark Fired Step Ladder Sampler. It was listed as the medium step, although I believe it to be the 1st step IMO. It has a more Danish aromatic profile with the vanilla/citrus taste backed by the oriental & kentucky to add an earthy depth to the overall taste.

You smell the citrus & vanilla when 1st opened with a hint of smokiness. The tobacco is close to the right moisture out of the tin, might need a few minutes dry time. On charring light i get the aromatic side & the kentucky slowly emerges as you smoke. It's flavor deepens as you smoke with hints of dark fruit & honey like sweetness at times amidst the light smokiness. The room note is clearly aromatic, so it pleases most people. You are getting some dark-fired taste, even though they'll never know from the smell. It burns down quite well, mostly to ash with bits of dottle on occasion.

This tobacco is what I'd consider more of a crossover aromatic than a true aromatic. I probably would never have tried this if it was not in the sampler. I enjoy both aromatics & dark fired blends, often adding a pinch of dark fired to some aromatics. This tobacco has the best of both those worlds in one tin.

Jubilee is much more of an aromatic than I thought it would be. With all of the condiment tobaccos listed in descriptions. I get a lot of citrus which really does me no good. The tobacco itself seems to be of passable quality in a smaller shag or ribbon cut. but the witch's brew of aromatic casings combined with the several different tobacco types was too much for this simpleton burley smoker. Burns a bit hot too, if you aren't careful about it.

This is one of the blends marketed as unflavoured all natural tobacco which it isn't by any measure. One of the marketing stunts i will never get. This blend is not diminished by featuring a clearly recognizable flavouring. So why hide the fact?

The tin note already smells like fruits and some underlining dark sweetness. You can make out some of the tobacco as well as the flavouring never is masking but rather complementing the tobacco. And that carries on into the smoke as well. Taste is predominantly of some vanilla-fruity flavouring along with the natural taste of the Virginia and Burley. I can't make out alot of the Orientals but the Kentucky does add some spice to it. The flavouring does not make it through the course of a bowl and at least the last quarter is to be sacrificed to the benefit of your taste buds.

The room note is really nice and something non smokers would associate with the fragrances of a pipe. So this is one for the in-public smoker.

Burn is rather fast and really uneven also you have to watch the temperature or it will bite you bad. This is the main reason why i would not recommend this blend to the beginner even tho taste wise its a candidate for that task. If you can manage your puffing rhythm then its fair enough to the tongue.

So do I recommend this blend? Well yeah. If you haven't had it yet and don't need a lot nicotine in your system there is no real reason not to try it. In the end its not as spectacular as its story might have suggested and i don't see a reason to get it again but i do not regret the money spent either.

A classic Danish tobacco that resembles a lot of tobaccos of this type. My friend Perris suggested it to me and I bought it in Germany from the KaDeWe shop in Berlin. I wasn' t thrilled; furthermore it caused some tongue biting. It is a light tobacco with an average aroma, flat taste and it gives off a nice scent in the room.

What does it contain??? This is a good question and a riddle at the same time. Virginia, Black Cavendish. I couldnt distinguish the perfumes.

This really is a bit of an underrated blend. The style is typical Danish aromatic but it is significantly better behaved than others (spelled Mac Baren). I would categorize Jubilee as a light, "auto-pilot" blend, perfect for when your mind is on something else and you don't or can't concentrate on a complex blend (ala GLP). It is sweet but that's why it's an aromatic! Enjoy it for what it is.