Planta Danish Black Vanilla Flake

Terrible. To begin with, I pushed open my tin with my thumb - no coin required. The tobacco was bone dry and it smoked hot. The taste was of vanilla but there was also a biting metallic note present. The room note was pleasant but not spectacular: vanilla with hints of metallic cherry. No thank you.

IMO this is a good black vanilla tobacco. Smells nice, smokes nice and even, and room smells good. About 30% of the times I smoke it by itself (rolled flake), and 70% of the times I mix it with the Aphora Full Aroma (red), using a 50-50 mix, which gives a really nice smell. Overall I would say a good tobacco. Grade:B

Amazing! The smell was a bit intoxicating at first but when I tasted the first bowl I knew this was it. Beats Mac Baren! This is a savory blend that mixes Vanilla-nutmeg-and maybe cherries into a fantastic bland.

Their are better aromatics to go for. Petersons Sherlock and Macbarens Mixture come to mind. If you love aromatics give this a try but i did'nt find this to be anywhere near these other 2 offerings and it left me with an acute case of dogs breath after smoking.

Black Cavendish with Burley perfumed with Vanilla Madagascar. It has nothing to do with the ready rubbed tobacco. It has a sweet flavor without being very perfumed, in my opinion it is a heavy tobacco, which you cannot easily smoke in the morning and definitely it is not an all day tobacco.

It exceeds as a mix in the perfume which gives to the room, which is really amazing. I will not try to buy it again unless.

I want to use the very beautiful and convenient box.

Update: 12/08/2007

Since my initial review a few days ago, I have had ample opportunity to smoke more of this wonderful tobacco. This is not only perhaps the best aromatic I've ever tried; I would also rank it among the best tobaccos of any type. I find myself smoking more and more of it with each passing day. The only disadvantage that I've found with this tobacco is that it is not inexpensive. Fine for an occasional smoke, but too pricey for me to smoke all the time.

Original review: 12/05/2007

I mostly smoke Virginias, VaPers, and latakia mixtures, but I occasionally enjoy a mild aromatic. This is a dark (but not black) flake tobacco which has a rather noticeable vanilla tin aroma. The flakes pack well (and rub out rather well, too, although I usually just stuff them into the bowl as-is), and the initial light is relatively easy. I have noticed a few good things about this tobacco: it's relatively gentle on the mouth, does not taste so much as smell of vanilla, and has the flavour of real tobacco flavour lying beneath the slightest hint of real vanilla. It burns well with few relights, does not burn hot, and leaves behind a light (but noticeable), sweet, pleasant aroma. I never noticed any moisture in the bowl, and the tobacco burned down to a fine salt-and-pepper ash. Recommended for the lover of aromatics or for those who enjoy something different from time to time.

By the way, this is NOTHING like the ready-rubbed stuff that comes in the round tin.

I like aromatics, and I particularly like vanilla, and this tobacco suites me to a tee. The flavour is mild, but the sweetness of the vanilla comes through. It lights with a satisfyingly rich blue plume, and burns well throughout. Don't be put off by the flake - it takes only a moment to rub it out to a nice smoking consistency. This is currently my favourite - replacing Stanwell Vanilla. Note that it is quite different to the non-flake version with the same name. The ready-to-smoke version does not have the same flavour.