Boswell Pipes & Tobacco Hunter's Choice

Given as a gift, and I liked it so much I ordered more. It is mild, with a nice room note, great flavor, is pleasant to smoke, and there is not bite. Well worth trying. This is one of my favorite Boswell blends along with Christmas Cookies, Pipers Pleasure, no Bite Delight, and Chocolate Cream which is my all time number one.

UPDATE - 11/23/09:

I am going to bump this to 4-stars. This is probably the best aromatic out there. I would call it the quintessential american burley blend. If you're looking for that "aromatic for non-aromatic smokers," this may be it. Not fruity, not goopy, plenty of tobacco taste. I finished my first 2oz and ordered 6oz more. This will be a staple smoke for me.

Original review:

Hunter's choice has a delightful aroma, sweet and nutty but still with an excellent pure tobacco smell. The moisture seems about right, however, this may vary person to person since this is a loose blend and is shipped in a plastic baggy.

One of the things I most enjoy about this blend, almost as much as the taste, is simply getting some whiffs of smoke coming from the pipe -- a lovely room note, I suppose, however I have never smoked it indoors. Complex, mild and slightly nutty, maybe some chocolate if you're looking. I will occasionally stop smoking it in order to simply let the smoke from the bowl waft under my nose.

Lights easily, smokes well. Definitely the coolest smoking blend I have tried so far. No tongue bite whatsoever. Being an ex-cigarette smoker and trying to avoid anything with Burley in it, I was surprised to find myself completely enjoying the flavor of the Burley as it occasionally burst through the light sweetness of the Black Cavendish and the VA, this despite my now being almost revolted by the smell of cigarette smoke. It tastes as well as it smells lit and unlit. Nutty, golden, sweet, but with plenty of mild tobacco goodness. It's definitely not full-flavored, but the subtleness and complexity of this blend keeps it extremely interesting to me. I have smoked 6 bowls so far and have yet to find it boring. I will definitely continue to smoke this where I normally smoke my pipe, believe it or not, while hunting. With rabbit season soon on its way, I will probably need to order several more ounces.

I forgot about this blend in my cupboard and found it today as I wanted something a little more sweeter in my pipe. It's been a long time since I've smoked this blend, quite a few years actually and it was still in very good condition in the jar, maybe a little drier than when bought but I prefer my tobaccos on the drier side. It certainly did not need any rehydration and packed perfectly in my Cavicchi pipe.

With the initial light I got hit with a lot of sweetness but not overpowering at all. Second light definitely not as much but it was definitely still there, a burnt sugar, toffee, caramelized flavour but with it a good foundation of nutty tobacco. Not wet or sickly. With this I got spiciness as well, most probably from the virginia. Remember I've had this blend jarred several years without touching it so I presume the virginia in this blend matured resulting in the spice. As the smoke progressed the sweetness reduced and the virginia and nutty burley tobacco took precedence.

This blend smoked to a fine grey ash, had plenty of smoke and kept lit easily. No tongue bite what soever and smoked cool through out. I highly recommend this tobacco to beginners and more experienced smokers. Enjoy this blend in good health.