Stanwell Melange

This, my friends, is one fine tobacco! This is a perfect example of a high-end aromatic. The tin note is of sweet apricots, honey, and vanilla. For a second my brain was actually confused: was it tobacco or dessert? After packing a bowl straight from the tin and lighting it, I was greeted by a rush of apricots and vanilla. The smoke was cool all the way through the bowl, and I have yet to have this blend bite me. The room note is amazing as well, and lingers for some time afterward without being overpowering. It has a noticeable amount of nicotine in it, even though I have a huge tolerance to nicotine in general (cig smoker). It is everything that I have been searching for in an aromatic, and definitely one that I will always keep in my rotation. Do yourself a favor and grab a tin or two, and enjoy!

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR AN AROMATIC TO PLEASE THE OLD LADY AND THAT YOU CAN ENJOY THIS IS IT. THE ORIENTAL FLAVOR IS IN THE FRONT AND THE BURLEY IS ALWAYS THERE. THIS BLEND WILL NOT GUNT UP YOUR PIPE OR LEAVE ANY FLAVORING BEHING. THERE IS A APRICOT AROAM THAT YOU THE SMOKER WILL GET EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE BUT OTHERS WILL SMELL A COTTON CANDY AROMA. i ACTUALLY ENJOY THIS BLEND. IF YOU ENJOY A SCOTISH BLEND THEN TRY THIS AS YOUR CROWD PLEASER.

Now this one. The ethalon of all aromatics. Haven't met any smoker yet who wouldn't like it just a bit. Interesting fact, I've consantly asked other what does it smell like raw and I haven't got two identical answers. From peache to chocolate, from caramel to coffee, I got everything. Turns out, the taste is somewhat everything, but mostly caramel and some apricot, so I've felt. Few precautions though: first, if you prefer to feel the taste of tobacco, leave it be. The topping's so strong, so dominant, and although it weakens proceeding to the bottom of the bowl, it never disappears. Secondly, I wouldn't give it to a newbie. The reason is simple: after a hefty aromatic everything tastes bland, empty and so he'd miss out lotsa things. All that being said, I love it as an occasional blend. After it I always smoke sungold or other tasty non-AROs to get my taste back to default. It shines all day long, in every setting, every weather, it's room note is absolute best, even better than some air fresheners. As of drinking, you ought to choose something mid-to-strong, as it will dominate most teas and the heavenly sweetness just doesn't feel right with water or beer. Irish coffee is king but scotches or liquores work just as fine.

This is my go to aromatic. I smoke English blends daily. But when I'm in the mood for something sweet and mild I smoke this. The room note gets compliments from all. The tin note smells delicious! The taste as stated in the introduction is of apricot, and nutty burley. I enjoy this at least once every other month with a tin always on hand. Very low nicotine. And it is very reasonably priced in the U.S.

Excellent aromatic, right humidity, so you can light it up upon opening the pouch! Burns to the end smoothly, doesn't heat the pipe, no tongue bites at all. I wish though it had a bit more “body” Light it up, close your eyes and you are in the middle of an apricot orchard! Highly recommended!

This is definitely one of my favorite aromatics. The tin note translates very well into the taste and the wonderful room note. It reminds me of apricot cheese cake or panna cotta with apricot sauce and a cafe au lait nuance. Creamy, nutty, fruity, lightly citrus, ...simply delightful.

I don't do sweet aromatics very often AT ALL, but this one is really fun for a casual afternoon smoke. It's really a modernized version of the Lane 1-Q. Many of the same apricot fruit notes. It's slightly less incense-forward than the 1-Q, and a little richer on the actual tobacco notes.

Frankly, it's very nice. I've starting mixing it down with a basic virginia blend, but that's just personal preference. The tobacco flavor does come through even without blending it down, and the sweetness is not cloying or overwhelming.

For some reason, I really prefer this in a briar. I've tried it in clay and meerchaum also, but there's some nice combo with a briar that I can't fully explain. Your mileage may vary. It will ghost a briar somewhat, though -- not terrible, but noticable. Just FYI.

Nicotine is mild, smell is awesome in the tin and the room.

I really love this tobacco. It is warm, it has full caramel-like flavor, it smells fantastic. It is one of the tobaccos I regularly buy. On top of that, it's among the cheapest (9 euros), so, of course affordability is a big factor.

There are only three things I like less. Firstly, I get a lot of "ashy aftertaste", so I like to have something to drink or eat afterwards. Also, I gunks up my pipe a lot faster than other blends (I don't know why, but I noticed that). thirdly, I found the taste to be inconsistent through the pack - probably because of the small flakes, which dominant flavor you get really depends on your pinch. Maybe whole flakes or ribbons would have been a better cut. Finally - and most importantly - I found the temperature at which I smoke it to be important. When I smoke it and it's warm outside, the whole flavor emerges and it's wonderful. When it's cold out, I find the taste to become more bitter, less amazing. For this reason I really feel like it's more of a summer smoke. DESPITE these things, I still highly recommend this blend, it's one of my absolute favorites.

Absolutely love it. I’ve never experienced a tobacco for which the taste is exactly the same as the aroma from the tin and now I’m spoiled: it turns out that aromatics don’t just have to be for everyone at the other end of your pipe! I struggle to describe the aroma/taste - I agree that it’s apricot vanilla cheesecake, but there’s also a maple syrup pancake quality. It’s absolutely unique. Smoked all the way to the bottom on one light, but also did something I’ve literally never had another tobacco do: even without picking it, it smoked all the way out from the center, leaving absolutely zero unsmoked tobacco in the bowl. I’m in love!