Boswell Pipes & Tobacco Bear Blend

A few weeks back I visited J.M. Boswell's website because I was interested in his pipes. After looking over their list of house blends I decided to give several a try. On these pages several have referred to Bear Blend as a crossover blend, which is funny because I am a crossover smoker meaning that I have been smoking English blends as of late after many years enjoying nothing but aromatics. I don't nor have I ever enjoyed cherry blends, which caused me to hesitate to try this one, but after reading the review posted here and speaking directly with J.M. when placing my order I decided to give it a go and am I ever glad I did. This is very good stuff with enough spicy and complex body to hold your interest while not offending others around you. I highly recommend this blend to anyone wanting something a little different from their normal smoke.

Virginia, some Cavendish and a sprinkle of Latakia? Cherry,berry, Carmel but not overwhelming. Not goopy, not phony flavoring, just a dang good smoke! Quality fixins done in a quality way. May not be everyone’s bell cow but it is a great example of how an aromatic should be done. Will buy more for sure!

I bought one of Bowswell's Aromatic samplers. Of the 8 tobacco's included, this was probably my least favorite. It is indeed a stronger tobacco, but I did not pick up on the carmel cherry taste once I lit it. Room note did not pass the wife test. All around not an unsatisfying smoke, but there are other, better Boswell blends like Berry cobbler.

The bear blend is a treat if you enjoy aromatics as well as a good flavored tobacco. The smell is of a caramel with a fruity note hidden in there. The tobacco is easy to work with lights well, another enjoyable aromatic that has no bite to it but has a good tobacco rich flavor. The room note as always with boswells aromatics is very favorable and just plain smells good. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys aromatics as well as a person who enjoys a good straight tobacco flavored smoke. I will also put a shout out on this review to the workers at boswells awesome customer service very fast at getting the products shipped out to the customers.

I detect a bit of Latikia in this blend. As some have stated, a great crossover blend for someone looking to wean themselves off of artificially cased aromatics. Slight cherry smell in the pouch, but it really shows its cherry note on palate when the bowl is finished. Smokes with absolutely no tongue bite, and clouds of thick, rich smoke.

Would pair well with your morning coffee.

This is my first Boswell Aro. After wasting much money on sticky stuff that smelled better than it tastes, this is a great Aro. It smokes a bit hot, so I have to take my time with this one!And, there was no bite at all!

But a very nice cherry flavor with a great room note. I ordered several others inlcuding the famous berry cobbler and choc creme. Cant wait to try this in my new Wiley!

Its funny, everyone on here comments on how their wives like the smell of this , hate the smell of that, etc. My boyfriend found this smoke pleasing (since im a lady pipe smoker):-p!

Very nice aromatic smoke! Definitely more of a caramel flavor, didn't find much of the cherry, but that's OK. It has a little more strength than most aromatics of this genre, and that's OK too. Strength does not mean vitamin N, you won't find much of that. What you will find is a smooth, flavorful aromatic smoke. It can get a little moist so have a few pipe cleaners ready. I prefer using a Savinelli balsa filter for a smooth, uninterrupted and maintenance free smoke.

A very good aromatic. This is the type of tobacco that becomes a lifelong companion: something you smoke after a long day. It relaxes the mind and just puts you at ease. The name "Bear Blend" suits it perfectly, since there is a very subtle honey flavour that dances at the tip of the nose as it is being smoked. Very cool in the pipe and mouth. A definite winner!

One of the best of aromatics that I've found so far...

I have to work not to smoke this too fast. A subtle cherry and vanilla flavoring that does not overwhelm in the least. Sipping brings enjoyment to the patient smoker... more full bodied than many aromatics, but doesn't bite at all...

Definitely an all-day smoker... I lean towards the Virginia perique blends but we'll dabble into the aromatics occasionally. Most of the times I'm extremely disappointed and wonder why I bought them. Not the case here. This will be a repeat purchase for me.