Boswell Pipes & Tobacco Bear Blend

I have recently returned to Aromatics. I enjoy them as a first smoke of the day with strong coffee and occasionally in the evening for dessert. Boswell and Uhle's are pretty much what I like to stick to as they are very reliable and not overly cased. The tin note on Bear Blend is amazing, best part of any aromatic. I could use a satchel to hang in my office! It is a pleasant cherry vanilla aroma and reminds me of what pipe tobacco smells like in my minds early definitions from childhood and my great grandfathers. I have read others reviews that there is Latakia in this blend, it is not in the tin description, I don't see it and it isn't on the Boswell's web site as part of the blend. Maybe it is in there but I do not detect it in tin note or smoke at all. I dry all of my aromatics for hours (I like drier tobacco to begin with and these just take longer to dry). Once dried out the flavor is a pleasure to smoke and burns at a moderate pace. Cherry is the first thing I get and it starts to fade a bit and the vanilla topping comes in to really harmonize nicely with the other flavors. The Virginia's and I assume Virginia Cavendish is what I get in tobacco flavor. Nice sweet earthy notes, some grassiness and even some brown sugar. This is a great flavored blend and as odd as it sound it has all of those flavors but isn't overly sweet, if that makes any sense. Room note is spectacular. This is one to smoke walking down a city street and you will be complemented on your smoking choice. Perhaps because I dry it out there is not much moisture in the bowl when done. Another great tobacco from Boswell!

Love this blend. Mild,great room note,no bite. One of the blends I reach for more often. Stays lit, no goop in bottom of bowl. Could smoke it all day and not get tired of it.

Boswells Bear Blend is a very pleasant aromatic. I love the smell and flavor of it. Its not too heavily cherry flavored, and the caramel comes in at the end quite nicely. Good tobacco foundation comes through with each puff, but its smooth and has no bite. I have a favorite sweater I wear at home. When I have a bowl of Bear Blend while wearing it, my wife is happy to give me a hug, snuggling her nose into my shoulder and chest. I like the aroma too. Not much more can be asked of an aromatic - smooth, no bite, great aroma, pleasing to the wife, and flavorful. Comforable, friendly, pipe tobacco. Really quite good.

Love this blend. It's an aro with some real tobacco taste. I find it relaxes me every time I light it up. In fact if my golf game is going south a bowl of bear immediately gets me focused and loose. I know, sounds crazy

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but true. I catch no hint of Latakia but the Virginia's and the light casing make this one of my favorite aromatics. Worth anyones time and money to try it. Another winner from Boswell.

(Update) 6-14-19: Still one of my favorite morning smokes. I've been through over two pounds of it now and it is def a staple in my rotation (really the only aro there all the time) so I'm upping the rating to a 4-star.

Wife loves the roomnote when I smoke this one and even when we are on roadtrips in the car it gets positive remarks (always a plus).

Original 11-21-17

This has quickly become my morning commute smoke after trying a 2oz tin of it. The tin note smells chemically (the toppings) but that doesn't come through the taste of the tobacco.

It's a pleasant cherry and caramel taste which goes great with my morning cup of coffee. The flavors are much stronger than the latakia tobacco taste so I consider it a true aro. A little moisture in the bowl at the end, but not too bad.

Smokes best in a cob or a larger bowl briar.

Yet another tasty blend from J.M. Boswell. This smelled very inviting in the bag and was very tasty in the bowl. Moisture content was just right and there was no goop in the bottom of the bowl. It lit easily and stayed lit without any effort. Has a nice rich tobacco taste with cherry and caramel flavor in the background. The room note was a delight. It had no bite and burned cool. This is a great blend, easily in my top 5 favorites.

What a great tobacco. Perfect for just reading, drinking, thinking. No bite, not a challenge, just pure pleasure. Not too strong, not too light. I like most Boswell blends and find it hard to make just one my smoke but Bear Blend comes close to my favorite.

Picked up this blend after quitting cigarettes and after not smoking a pipe for 30 years. I must say , I got very lucky. This bear blend is awesome. Even better than my old blend i used to love .

I received this for Christmas along with other samples of Mr Bosswells blends. I have found this to be a smooth Aromatic with hints of caramel and cherry and a slight hint of Latakia. I think this is a wonderful blend for all day. It is not to strong and therefore can be enjoyed i any pipe large or small . With a beautiful room note you want be disappointed . A very pleasant smoke even for the most seasoned smoker. Great job well done !