Stanwell Melange
(3.13)
A modern approach to a traditional mixture. Black cavendish, toasted burley, Orientals and bright Virginias are gently mixed with apricot and natural sweetness. Soft and mellow with a pleasing aroma and a delicate taste.
Details
| Brand | Stanwell |
| Blended By | Scandinavian Tobacco Group |
| Manufactured By | Scandinavian Tobacco Group |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Burley, Cavendish, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Apricot, Vanilla |
| Cut | Broken Flake |
| Packaging | 50 grams pouch and tin, 4 ounce bag |
| Country | Denmark |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Medium
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Very Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.13 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 101 - 108 of 108 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 18, 2008 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
Perhaps Stanwell's ability to produce quality, affordable pipes influences my opinion of this, to me, 'solid' aromatic. It's a nice change of pace from stronger tobaccos, and the fruit flavoring is a neat after dinner treat.
UPDATE: Though, after smoking my more favorite (of the aromatics) Lane aromatics I'd have to say this casing is heavier, leaving little natural tobacco flavor.
UPDATE: Though, after smoking my more favorite (of the aromatics) Lane aromatics I'd have to say this casing is heavier, leaving little natural tobacco flavor.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2023 | Mild | Medium to Strong | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Smell: Delicious, sweet with a full body, a bit fruity, nutty and yes, it reminds me (dried) apricots. I find the smell natural.
Taste: It tastes good, nothing to complain about. Enjoyable and pleasant smoke. Some sweet nuttiness prevails over the other flavors in the bouquet. Fruity notes are not detectable by me. Maybe some caramel is there. Not easy for me to detect other nuances of the topping (if any). Overall a very good danish mixture. A smoking experience to repeat with pleasure.
Ratio Smell/Taste: You won't be disappointed if you hope to find something of the smell from the tin in your mouth while smoking.
Moisture: It requires some drying time.
Filter: With.
Ghosting: Strong.
Taste: It tastes good, nothing to complain about. Enjoyable and pleasant smoke. Some sweet nuttiness prevails over the other flavors in the bouquet. Fruity notes are not detectable by me. Maybe some caramel is there. Not easy for me to detect other nuances of the topping (if any). Overall a very good danish mixture. A smoking experience to repeat with pleasure.
Ratio Smell/Taste: You won't be disappointed if you hope to find something of the smell from the tin in your mouth while smoking.
Moisture: It requires some drying time.
Filter: With.
Ghosting: Strong.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Feb 19, 2023 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
This is just a swell mildly sweet smoke burns good not over flavored not really strong not much bite to it it’s just a pleasant smoke I would very much recommend it
Pipe Used:
Bings favorite and a few others
PurchasedFrom:
Cigarbid
Age When Smoked:
Freah
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2023 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
Tin note of apricots, nuts, and vanilla. Tobacco is a Broken Flake reddish brown, tan a little black. Moisture content is high. Drying will be needed. Burns slow with a few relights. The strength is mild to medium and nic is mild. Flavoring is mild to medium, with notes Apricot and Vanilla. Vanilla fizzles in the first 1/4, then the apricots fizzle out around the 1/2-way point. Taste is mild to medium and consistent, with notes of marshmallow, toast, wood, spice, bread, dry, fermented vegetation, molasses, cocoa, creamy, nuts, brown sugar, floral, fermented, peaty, a grassy background note, and a mostly smooth retro. Burley is leading with Virginia, Cavendish and Flavoring supporting. Oriental/Turkish are cheering them on. Room note is pleasant, and aftertaste is ok.
Pipe Used:
2015 XXX Ashton Brindle Author
PurchasedFrom:
Age When Smoked:
4 years
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 08, 2022 | Medium | Medium to Strong | Full | Very Pleasant |
Because I so enjoy Stanwell Vanilla, I was compelled to just finally try the Mélange. I agree with many others regarding the early notes in the tin, but for me that's where it ends. While it does have wonderful fruit notes and they are detectable in the first 1/3 of the bowl; it just became too acidy for me and also smokes entirely too wet. I have dried it out and still ended with the very same results. All said it's just not very appealing to me like their wonderful vanilla and therefore I won't purchase again.
Pipe Used:
Savinelli freehand
PurchasedFrom:
Local tobacconist
Age When Smoked:
3-Months
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 14, 2021 | Mild | Medium | Medium | Tolerable to Strong |
I've tried this fresh from the tin and also aged for a month and both times the smell was so strong and unpleasant that I simply couldn't finish more than a handful of puffs. The tin strength is very strong IMHO and the smell from the pipe is just a few notches below that. I had to spray a strong air deodorizer to remove the smell.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Feb 05, 2021 | Mild | Medium | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
A fun experience, I enjoyed smoking this tabacco. The taste is ok, pleasant and not so hard and as a room note 5 non smoker ppl. sad that it smells like chocolate.
Pipe Used:
1
PurchasedFrom:
ROMANIA
Age When Smoked:
29
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 19, 2017 | Mild | Mild | Very Mild | Pleasant |
The people around you will love it. However I did not get impressed with this aromatic.
Melange is a mild tobacco, you will not feel the nicotin hit with this one. I recomend to smoke it in the evening. The flavour is somewhat tolerable, but for me it has too much nuances, which makes it a not well balanced blend. The taste is mild, pleasant till half bowl after that it turns into something else, not to mention the lack of real tobacco taste. If it's that your goal this is not the blend for you. Overall, it deserves a try.
Melange is a mild tobacco, you will not feel the nicotin hit with this one. I recomend to smoke it in the evening. The flavour is somewhat tolerable, but for me it has too much nuances, which makes it a not well balanced blend. The taste is mild, pleasant till half bowl after that it turns into something else, not to mention the lack of real tobacco taste. If it's that your goal this is not the blend for you. Overall, it deserves a try.
