Boswell Pipes & Tobacco Pennsylvania Dutch Treat

11/25/08: This is, honestly, one of the best aromatics I've tried. Not too much to say about it: a friend gave me some to try, when I was visiting him, and it was good stuff. I'm getting rather jaded when it comes to aromatics, because in my experience, most of them lose their cased flavor after the top third of the bowl and are mediocre smokes from there on out, not to mention biting your tongue rather nastily for your trouble.

This was different. It kept its flavor reasonably well, and bit very little. (And I wasn't being particularly careful, either!) I was smoking outside, so I can't comment on the room note from personal experience, but judging from the smell in my pipe now, it's quite nice. Too, while my friend and I were smoking, a couple of random girls came over and started chatting with us because of the "yummy goodness" that they smelled (we were on a college campus.) So, from that I have to conclude that this is definitely a crowd/wife-pleaser, and as a side benefit, you actually get a pleasant smoke out of it, also.

Update, 12/28/08: I forgot to stick this in the review, but it's important. Being an aromatic (even if it's a good one) it will definitely add its flavor note to your pipe, at least for a little while. A few bowls of a VA blend cleaned mine out sufficiently *for my tastes,* but if you're really picky about things, you will definitely want to smoke this in a cob, meerschaum, or some other pipe that you don't mind dedicating to an aromatic.

This is the "Cherry Blend" from which all others should be judged! 4 Stars

Very nice aromatic, Not overly sweet or sticky. Good quality tobacco. It packs well and remains lit. The cherry is evident but not as pronouned as Pallidin. No bite at all. Very good value at $2.20 per ounce.

This deserve more that 3 stars. I just bumped it up to 4. This is a great smoke and worth keeping in rotation.

This is an excellent Boswell tobacco.Smoked it quite a few times in various sized pipes without any problems.If you want to try Boswell's tobacco hit this first.Aroma, lighting, flavor ,and finish are great.Not 1 problem with this tobacco yet.Give it a shot.

This is a keeper, I have yet to find anything to go better with a glass of brandy.

MHO

you don't try this one...you're missing out

A very nice cherry blend. Lots of black cavendish and light tobacco. No tongue bite here, stays lit and burns slow and even. It starts out very mild, but about a quarter of the way down the bowl the flavor starts to build and gets more rich and flavorful. If you like cherry blends this is another must try.

Pennsylvania Dutch treat is my favorite aromatic of all, not just my favorite Boswell Blend. I love the aroma from the pouch. It lights very well, stays lit, and smokes to the bottom for me almost every time. It's great in a cob or a nice briar, but I prefer it in the larger bowl of my Big Ben Jade.

I have not had a single bit of tongue bite with this tobacco. And since I've only been puffing since July of 2007, 8 months now, that's a wonderful treat. My wife likes the room note enough that this tobacco got her to allow me to smoke my pipes in a dedicated area of the house... now that's saying something!

Highly recommended!

3/21/08 I just ordered 1/2 a pound of this blend. I like it that much!

Top-shelf aromatic, with a wonderful pouch aroma. Smoke it slowly, and dedicate a pipe to it, to get the full effect. Comes across nice and dry, without a lot of tongue bite. Smells just like some kind of pie in the oven!

For what it is, a cherry flavored aromatic, this blend does the job. It is one of the few that can be smoked without worry of frying your tongue. I found this to have a nice sweetnes and a definite cherry flavor. It does seem to contain PG but it smoked fairly dry. If you want a cherry aromatic, this would be a good choice.