Stanwell Vanilla (Sungold)

After reading the reviews, I figured I would give this stuff a shot. Out of the package, the smell is super sweet. more sweet than I had imagined it. The humidity is perfect, and it packs well.. I don't particularly pick up the vanilla though... Which disappointed me. I packed a half bowl and noticed the very sweet taste in my mouth. Interesting to say the least.. I'm still in search of my perfect blend, and I like vanilla, but I don't love this one..yet.. Only smoked one bowl, so I'm interested to see how this one grows on me.. I shall return..

Update: So I said id be back, but didn't think so soon.. I let this stuff sit out over night to dry out and get some of that insanely sweet topping off, and was very happy to see that it cured perfectly and lost the crazily sweet smell and flavor.. It became much more vanilla like. No goop in my bowl, and no tongue bite at all.. I give this 4 stars now, no doubt.. Let it settle and it will treat you right..

After trying Melange and being happy with it, tried Stanwell's Vanilla and am quite happy with it. I enjoy aromatics and this one is quite nice. Lights up easily, burns down to ash, and the tin aroma is great. Will bite you if you puff on the pipe too fast, best to take your time with this blend. Great vanilla taste, still plenty of tobacco taste to make you happy as well. I will be keeping this tobacco in my regular rotation, not too pricey, tastes good, and is easy to find. Not really seeing a downside.

As a rule, I really do not enjoy flavored tobacco or Cavendish blends. This is the exception to the rule. It smokes cooly, evenly and tastes great. It is almost like smoking dessert. An added bonus, most folks will comment that it smells great.

Yet another vanilla aromatic. Y-A-W-N. Just what we didn't need.

That said, this vanilla mixture is as good or better than most.

For my money, Evening Stroll does it better.

Add a star if you love vanillas.

My quest for that pure Vanilla pipe tobacco has come to an end. Stanwell Vanilla is officially one of my favorite aromatics as of yet. This blend smokes beautifully dry, sweet, and creamy. A treat for the connoisseur of aromatics, but also a good starter blend. Upon cracking open the tin, I was greeted with the strong (but pleasant) scent of vanilla beans, nutmeg, and sugar. Upon packing a bowl, I took a puff and was delighted to find that this beautifully topped blend smoked creamy, cool, and sweet. It has the obvious flavor of vanilla, without the sour smell or taste common in other vanilla aromatic tobacco, and it has a wonderful buttery note that rounds out the flavor nicely. Stanwell Vanilla reminds me of the holidays, when around Christmas time, my father and I made home made eggnog from scratch. It tasted creamy, sweet, smooth and was always loaded with vanilla. This is a delightful, mild blend that any pipe smoker would enjoy. A little tip though; when packing, make sure to use the Air Pocket or the Frank method. I've found that the three step method makes for a gurgly smoke, but maybe I just pack it too tightly that way. Pack it right, relax and light up! You'll immediately see your troubles wisp away in a creamy white cloud, and you'll taste the sweet joy that comes from smoking a pipe.

Update: this blend is too much cased with sugar that turned it into unpleasant taste, the vanilla flavor is not that good, for a true vanilla blend; try MB Vanilla Cream which I find much superior.

Original This is a very well crafted Vanilla aromatic blend, it is sweet, smooth, nutty and buttery, it burns dry and cool with an outstanding natural vanilla flavor and it has a wonderful room aroma.

This is the best Vanilla flavoured tobacco I know. When I was still enjoying danish blends (I don't like them anymore), this was one of my favourites. Dominant Vanilla tase without any loss of tobacco taste within. No artificially tasting flavouring. The Vanilla in this one tastes quite real and pleasant. Maybe a bit moist out of the pouch. Give it some drying time and pay some attention during smoking or it might get rather hot! A good tobacco for smokers who enjoy a Vanilla flavoured blend that still has its tobacco taste.

Actually, this is not a bad blend, without pipefilter, it has a sweet tobacco taste (which some people like, I don't) with filter it has a taste similiar to those vanilla flavoured creamy cottage cheese mixtures. I would give it two and a half stars, but since that is not an option, I give it three. The really good price is also a positive thing.

I have over 50 tins of tobacco, most reviewed blends, this is one of them. And to my surprise, its good. Good tasting vanilla, and believe me I have tasted most of them. Very sweet tasting, very good room note, most authentic vanilla taste so far, although I like Mac Barens vanilla blends better. A hint of citrus mystery surprise, burns hot in small bowls, but overall very good. I will buy. I like Danish blends the most. Give it a try.