Stanwell Vanilla (Sungold)
(2.75)
A subtle mix of Danish dark cavendish, burley and Virginia enriched with matured Samsun from Turkey. Vanilla flavours created the soft sweetness and fruity character of the blend. Rich in contrast and with a perfect balanced of aroma.
Notes: Due to EU regulations, this is now sold in those countries as "Sungold".
Details
| Brand | Stanwell |
| Blended By | |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Burley, Cavendish, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Plum, Vanilla |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin, 50 grams pouch, 125 grams tin |
| Country | Denmark |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Medium
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.75 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 21 - 30 of 75 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 11, 2020 | Mild | Medium | Medium | Very Pleasant |
Disclaimer * I don’t smoke aromatics much at all*
Stanwell Vanilla has a very nice tin aroma. It makes me want to eat it. I do not get any vanilla. This blend smells like strawberry shortcake rolls to me. It brings me back to my early day’s of smoking house blend aromatics, full of cavendish and savory sweet notes. It comes smokable - maybe a little on the drier side of things, which is good to help it smoke cool and not steamy. This is a world away from any natural tobacco flavor. I smoke pure tobacco blends with no added flavors. I can’t detect anything in burley, or Virginia - just cavendish.
The room note is very nice. I am happy to be smoking this today because it truly reminds me of the first time I ever smoked pipe tobacco. It’s been All of 5 years since I had an aromatic pipe tobacco.
Description says plum flavoring and I would say it’s fruity and sweet and , ya I guess a little plummy. Quite large clouds of smoke and the retrohale is very nice. If you like aromatics I don’t see how you wouldn’t like this. Just try smaller shuttle sips instead of freight train puffs. It will be nicer on the tongue.
All in all , there’s a mildness to the tobacco , the cavendish is at the front lines, high fruity notes with a smoothness about it in the middle, and a nice pipey cavendish aftertaste at the end.
I’ll give this 3 stars + all day. The only reason I won’t give the 4th is because I haven’t smoked aros In years and have nothing to compare it to. But I’d Definatley buy it again for anytime I want a heavily flavored smoke.
Stanwell Vanilla has a very nice tin aroma. It makes me want to eat it. I do not get any vanilla. This blend smells like strawberry shortcake rolls to me. It brings me back to my early day’s of smoking house blend aromatics, full of cavendish and savory sweet notes. It comes smokable - maybe a little on the drier side of things, which is good to help it smoke cool and not steamy. This is a world away from any natural tobacco flavor. I smoke pure tobacco blends with no added flavors. I can’t detect anything in burley, or Virginia - just cavendish.
The room note is very nice. I am happy to be smoking this today because it truly reminds me of the first time I ever smoked pipe tobacco. It’s been All of 5 years since I had an aromatic pipe tobacco.
Description says plum flavoring and I would say it’s fruity and sweet and , ya I guess a little plummy. Quite large clouds of smoke and the retrohale is very nice. If you like aromatics I don’t see how you wouldn’t like this. Just try smaller shuttle sips instead of freight train puffs. It will be nicer on the tongue.
All in all , there’s a mildness to the tobacco , the cavendish is at the front lines, high fruity notes with a smoothness about it in the middle, and a nice pipey cavendish aftertaste at the end.
I’ll give this 3 stars + all day. The only reason I won’t give the 4th is because I haven’t smoked aros In years and have nothing to compare it to. But I’d Definatley buy it again for anytime I want a heavily flavored smoke.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 16, 2019 | Very Mild | Medium to Strong | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
Another vanilla blend that is more fruit than vanilla. The aroma out of the tin is intense fruit almost in the zone of Erinmore Mixture. I can't say exactly what the fruit flavor is but along the lines of dried mango and apricot. The fruit subsides a bit while smoking and comes into submission to the mild sugary sweet vanilla but overall it's not heavy flavorwise. It's not a goopy blend; Rather dry for a heavy aromatic. Mostly black cavendish that has a bit of a rough edge to it which I suspect is made from air-cured leaf. This is it's biggest detraction which would benefit from being sweeter and used as a lesser condiment. I couldn't detect any turkish as a stated ingredient. It's something of a quality aromatic but falls flat overall flavor wise. 1.5 Stars
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 05, 2018 | Mild | Strong | Medium to Full | Very Pleasant |
I was happy to find Stanwell's Melange, as it was a great replacement for my lost Drew Estate's Grand Central, so I wanted to try another of their products. The tin aroma was a fantastic (though overbearing) mix of vanilla and Fruity Pebbles and I was excited to dive in.
The cut is very rough and filled with all sorts of twigs; packing a bowl was a pain. The large pieces also caused a wonky hot burn that would go out on occasion if not puffed on constantly. The flavor was very close to the initial smell and left a sweetness on the wetness of my mouth.
I'm giving this one 3 stars, but likely won't rebuy it since I found the cut and wonky burn to be frustrating. There are better and more sublime vanilla aromatics out there that don't come with a rolling pin to konk you on the head.
The cut is very rough and filled with all sorts of twigs; packing a bowl was a pain. The large pieces also caused a wonky hot burn that would go out on occasion if not puffed on constantly. The flavor was very close to the initial smell and left a sweetness on the wetness of my mouth.
I'm giving this one 3 stars, but likely won't rebuy it since I found the cut and wonky burn to be frustrating. There are better and more sublime vanilla aromatics out there that don't come with a rolling pin to konk you on the head.
PurchasedFrom:
pipesandcigars.com
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 03, 2018 | Mild | Medium | Medium | Very Pleasant |
This a unique blend in the world of aromatic tobaccos. The casing of vanilla and plum is apparent from the tin note and is very pleasant. This blend smokes VERY cool, and has good flavor. I was able to smoke this blend down to fine grey ash meanwhile my pipe was cool to the touch. Compared to MB Vanilla Cream, I enjoy this blend alot more. Cleanup was easy, and no casing goop at the bottom of the bowl. Coming in at $7.99 for 50g it's an affordable and good smoke. 👌🏽
Pipe Used:
Tsuge Ikebana
PurchasedFrom:
SmokingPipes.Com
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 18, 2017 | Very Mild | Mild to Medium | Medium to Full | Very Pleasant |
This is a good blended aromatic, you will love it! It is something you can smoke all day, mainly because it burns cool and doesn't make the bowl too moist. It leaves just a white ash, awesome to build cake!
The room note is very pleasant, well balanced. The flavour is sweet but not overwhelming, smoking in a normal pace doesn't bite. The taste is very enjoyable, even if you don't like aromatics, it lasts and remains sweet till the end of the bowl. It is not strong at all, it's actually the only thing I miss in this blend. You can also add some pure virginia and light it up 😉
The room note is very pleasant, well balanced. The flavour is sweet but not overwhelming, smoking in a normal pace doesn't bite. The taste is very enjoyable, even if you don't like aromatics, it lasts and remains sweet till the end of the bowl. It is not strong at all, it's actually the only thing I miss in this blend. You can also add some pure virginia and light it up 😉
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 18, 2016 | Mild | Mild | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Vanilla blends are generally not my cup of tea. This blend is quite pleasant. To me as I smoke future into it, it seems to me that the topping is masking the taste of lesser quality of tobacco that I expect in a tin.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 25, 2015 | Extremely Mild | Mild | Very Mild | Very Pleasant |
The smell out of the pouch is very sweet and pleasant. The tobacco is a little bit wet. Just dry it a bit. There are no tongue bites and the tobacco burns very slow and cool. It is very mild. The taste of vanilla comes when you smoke it. The roomnote is very pleasant. Smells lovely. I will have this tobacco AS one of my all day smoke ones.
Pipe Used:
Stanwell No. 207
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 17, 2015 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
the taste and flavor just nice to me, i just found little vanilla in this blend. this one smells very good in the tin and the room note is good
Pipe Used:
Ebony Bent (D Brand)
PurchasedFrom:
Kedai Serbaneka Lam Chuan Heng
Age When Smoked:
recently purchased
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 08, 2015 | Mild | Medium | Medium | Pleasant |
First tobacco I ever smoked! Really loved the smell of it; vanilla of course but also a bit of chocolate and rum raisins. An aromatic that certainly won't disappoint.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 18, 2015 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Medium | Tolerable |
This is an excellent blend, with a smooth and rich aroma. However, i can't really taste the vanilla, only that fruity, candish taste. It leaves a good retrogust, fine gray ash, and it doesn't bite. Nice quality, nice aroma, 3 stars from me! Edit: I dont know what happend with the tobacco, I dried it a little before smoking, because it was too moisty, and it needs a lot of relights now! I tried it in bigger bowls, medium bowls, but same, min. 5 relights..
PurchasedFrom:
drugstore
Age When Smoked:
fresh
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