Boswell Pipes & Tobacco Cherry Smash
(2.91)
Blend of Cavendish Tobacco flavored with a rich cherry mixture... Full aromatic, medium to full bodied yet gentle. One of J.M.'s first masterful blends 30 years ago. While smoking the cherry aroma gives way to an agreeable, light tobacco flavor. Burns easily to the end.
Details
| Brand | Boswell Pipes & Tobacco |
| Blended By | Dan |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Cavendish |
| Flavoring | Cherry |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Medium to Strong
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.91 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 02, 2014 | Medium | Medium | Medium | Very Pleasant |
This is one classy aromatic pipe tobacco. It was my first cherry cavendish purchase, thanks to positive reviews on this forum. Bought a 1 oz sample and right off the bat was delighting in the pouch note; a sweet rich cavendish bottom end crowned with a pleasant cherry top note. Boswell's splendid Virginia tobacco taste peeks in and out, and Cherry Smash's fragrant clouds of smoke are a thing of beauty. The room note is on the sweet side as well and a crowd-pleaser. It wants to burn a tad hot and tongue bite can sneak up on you if you're not careful, but that's fairly normal for cased aromatics. Some relighting is needed, just pack a little more tightly, go slow and pay attention to your tampwork, no worries. Alternatively, 10-15 minutes drying time can be a good thing.
I think this is a smoke that would appeal to someone who wants to taste top-quality tobacco as well as a nice cherry casing. Those wanting a stronger cherry-flavored punch might be disappointed, but only by a little. Shared the whole 1 oz sample with my friends and then bought 4 oz more, which we are working through in a most enjoyable fashion. Happily, the second batch was identical to the first. If you like to have a few cherry tobaccos in your stash, Cherry Smash is a good one, and a keeper.
I think this is a smoke that would appeal to someone who wants to taste top-quality tobacco as well as a nice cherry casing. Those wanting a stronger cherry-flavored punch might be disappointed, but only by a little. Shared the whole 1 oz sample with my friends and then bought 4 oz more, which we are working through in a most enjoyable fashion. Happily, the second batch was identical to the first. If you like to have a few cherry tobaccos in your stash, Cherry Smash is a good one, and a keeper.
Pipe Used:
Cordoban, MM, Venturi
PurchasedFrom:
J.M. Boswell's
Age When Smoked:
0 to 6 months
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 10, 2009 | Very Mild | Mild to Medium | Medium | Pleasant |
All the Boswells are top notch, but this is presently my favorite. some of the reviewers think that this casing is too weak, but I find that it is perfect since it does not overwhelm the Virginia tobacco taste. It is mild with no tongue bite, smokes cool, and has a nice taste. It leaves a nice flavor to the pipe. I was tending towards straight Virginias but love this combination. Stays lit, no goop, and burns to a nice ash. Four stars for sure.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 09, 2021 | Mild | Medium to Strong | Medium | Very Pleasant |
Probably the best cherry pipe tobacco you can find. It's a "perfect cherry" blend in my opinion and I'm a fan of aromatics. No chemical taste and seems all-natural flavoring.
Burns cool and stayed lit. Flavor remained throughout.
Reminds me of homemade cherry cobbler at 1 pm at a family diner with a bit of a Graham-cracker finish. Truly remarkable. It does lack a hint of depth and richness, but seriously, of the 50 some-odd cherry tobaccos I've tried, this is THE one.
MacBaren's Cherry Ambrosia has too much vanilla flavoring as does Sutliff due to the Cavendish process but this one is pure cherry without being chemical-synthetic or rude. Just perfect.
Burns cool and stayed lit. Flavor remained throughout.
Reminds me of homemade cherry cobbler at 1 pm at a family diner with a bit of a Graham-cracker finish. Truly remarkable. It does lack a hint of depth and richness, but seriously, of the 50 some-odd cherry tobaccos I've tried, this is THE one.
MacBaren's Cherry Ambrosia has too much vanilla flavoring as does Sutliff due to the Cavendish process but this one is pure cherry without being chemical-synthetic or rude. Just perfect.
Pipe Used:
Peterson Anniversary
PurchasedFrom:
Boswell Pipes & Tobacco
Age When Smoked:
1 month
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 10, 2019 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Mild | Very Pleasant |
Cherry aromatics get a bad rap, and usually for good reason. Most burn hot, sizzle your tongue, are cloying, and taste artificial. Thats not the case here.
I get a craving for cherry blends every so often, and McClelland M-27 was my go to. Well, we all know what happened there.
Appears to be a blend of 3 different Cavendish tobaccos. Moisture content is on par with most of Boswell's blends, meaning they are smokeable on delivery. Lighting and packing seemed to go without an issue as well.
Flavors are terrific. Very reminiscent of McClellands M-27 cherry I was in love with. No hints of tongue bite if sipped slowly. Which you should anyway to get the intended flavor. All in all one of the best cherry blends available, which is why it has been around for 40 years.
As far as aros go, this is 4 stars all day long
I get a craving for cherry blends every so often, and McClelland M-27 was my go to. Well, we all know what happened there.
Appears to be a blend of 3 different Cavendish tobaccos. Moisture content is on par with most of Boswell's blends, meaning they are smokeable on delivery. Lighting and packing seemed to go without an issue as well.
Flavors are terrific. Very reminiscent of McClellands M-27 cherry I was in love with. No hints of tongue bite if sipped slowly. Which you should anyway to get the intended flavor. All in all one of the best cherry blends available, which is why it has been around for 40 years.
As far as aros go, this is 4 stars all day long
Pipe Used:
several
PurchasedFrom:
JM Boswell
Age When Smoked:
fresh
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 05, 2009 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Mild | Pleasant |
i dont like cherry blends. they are too busy trying to be cherry,while burning your tongue out.this one is subtle. i thought this is a mild blend while lighting. then afraid of possible bite i smoked slowly.sweet overtones of cherry,no bite,no steam.a very good blend made to be enjoyed with your nose in the smoke! this blend never overpowered. it continued to build to a full boquet of pleasure.i will buy this again and again.the only other cherry blend i cared to smoke more than once unfortunately left a ghost in my pipe for days. not this one.also smoked dry. this is a four star blend with a nice aroma.blender knew what he was doing.great flavor.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 25, 2021 | Very Mild | Very Strong | Full | Strong |
Amazing Tobacco, the name say it all 🙂 it does not get in the thong and it is super tasty !!! really aromatic ! On my taste, I would give it a 10 on 10
PurchasedFrom:
Boswell
Age When Smoked:
new
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 07, 2016 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Very Pleasant |
I like it. My favorite cherry blend. The taste is not heavy and I do not taste any cherry, but i find it to be a cool, non-biting smoke. Excellent on the nose and maybe a little nutty flavor in the middle. This is my second bowl after having tucked away in a sealed mason jar for a few years, forgetting I had this. I wasn't impressed on my first bowl but this 2nd bowl isn't bad at all. Again, I do not detect any bite to it. I find it lights and burns very easily.
Pipe Used:
Boswell Canadian
PurchasedFrom:
Boswell's
Age When Smoked:
58
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