Tinder Box Black Russian

My Fiance loves this aroma. Need I say more?? It smokes like a typical aromatic but not as moist as some. Perhaps a little drying time and careful puffing will do the trick.

This has to be the most decadent of all the TB blends. I used to get compliments every time I fired it up. I even had one contractor working at the house ask if he could smell the tobacco jar! Alrighty then.

Flavors of creamy vanilla and chocolate, almost a mocha undertone, and some sticky sweet caramely molasses. Came rather moist and stayed rather moist, but seemed to burn fine with minimal effort. Does get a bit goopy by the end of the bowl.

If you've got a sweet tooth - why not?

On a recent trip to California I had the chance to stop at the Tinderbox, the last time I had the chance to was back in 2007 when Tinderbox was still open in Las Vegas. I had smoked Black Russian back then and had not had the chance to since then but I sure remembered it when I stuck my head in the jar, the Molasses aroma is very unique and once you inhale it you will not forget it. My mother (who hates smoke) actually said it smelled very nice (which is the highest compliment she can give on tobacco and remarked that I should stop smoking the other "Crap" around her.... BR is your classic Black Cavendish with a Vanilla /Chocolate topping ala RLP-6 or Captain Black White but the addition of the molasses really makes it unique and adds a creaminess without upping the sweetness so it's a very rich blend that's perfect for dessert after a large dinner. One must dry BR out for awhile to reduce relights and muck accumulation but IMO it's worth the added inconvenience. I really enjoy this blend, even more so when substituting 1/4 of it with a strong burley.

Great tobacco among the aromatic class. Tobacco has a nice dark look, with some chocolate, molasses aroma. Like was stated, a slight hint of vanilla thought not too much. Smokes nicely, nice bit of tastiness here and there. Very pleasant to smoke, unfortunately I have finished the three ounces over a month ago, so the exactness isn't in my mind.

I never had to relight, nor did it bite the tongue. Nice casual pace, steady as she goes and this goes down to ash. Gotta dump out the ashes though, they tend to kill the pot. Great ARO, I do miss it in my rotation, and will pick up more than the three ounces next time around.

I'm not a tremendous fan of aromatics, generally speaking, and wouldn't have bought this but for the "prompting" of my better half.

That said, Black Russian offers a surprisingly nice smoking experience in my opinion. The aroma of the leaf to me was of chocolate with a hint of vanilla. When smoked, the tobacco itself seemed to have little body but the room note was pleasing. Maybe it was just a Twilight Zone moment, but this blend actually burned all the way to the bottom with only one relight.

Occasionally, there was the hint of a sweet aftertaste that I did not find altogether pleasant and it did have a mild bite. Otherwise a good, clean burning, crowd pleasing smoke.