Boswell Pipes & Tobacco Spice and Nice

This was a surprise for myself personally. The smell of the tobacco matches the smoke IMO. For myself this was amazing I got a chocolate nutty feel to this blend and the room note was awesome. The flavor was mild and the taste was as well. I really felt the need to smoke this blend again as soon as I finished the first bowl. Very surprised not higher rated, but that's what's fun about reviews it's all perspective! I'd recommend this because the spice is truly nice.

I had been wanting to try Boswell aromatics for so long after reading their many praises here and elsewhere. I worked out a sample trade with a forum friend a while back for around 8 of them and was left unimpressed by all. The one I liked the most of those sample was a cherry blend of all things. And I certainly did not like that one too much either.

I was about to give up hope with these until another forum member surprised me with this one. I begrudgingly tried with low expectations and was pleasantly surprised on what a great aromatic it was. This one was right up my alley. First off is the subjective feelings on this which is so important for an aromatic as our tastes in toppings are as varied as our tastes in scents such as colognes and aftershaves and such. This one was very much to my liking. I would describe it as slightly molasses with a touch of fruit. Spices akin to those used in an apple pie, but no tastes of apple (which is a good thing to me.)

The topping was not overwhelming, I would say it was just right. Another important consideration with aros is how the topping hangs through the bowl. Sometimes a topping is not so pleasant and it starts to dissipate and get better. But when the topping is to your liking as this was to me, you want it to last. Some of the other Boswell aros, to me were left flat bout mid bowl as the toppings flashed off leaving an all too familiar, taste of hot air. Not with Spice and Nice. It hung through well. I am not too sure I got too much of the underlying leaf or if it just played so well with the topping it was hard to discern where one began and the other left off.

I was very impressed with this one as you can tell and highly recommend this for a nice change of pace aromatic.

Please take note that the tobacco smoked for this review is almost 6 years old now. Where virginias seem to shine with age, aromatics seem to dull. They lose their aromaticness, if that is even a word. That said this tobacco still had some very good taste, just not as much as a fresh batch would.

I do not need to go into the intrinsic value of Boswell pipe tobaccos. The fact that these products are of the utmost quality is clearly visible.

Spice and nice is pretty similar to some of the other Boswell aromatic blends. This particular weed exhibits clear chocolate and nutmeg flavors. The nutmeg is really quite prevalent at times.

The biggest redeeming quality for all Boswell tobaccos seems to be their lack of tongue bite, and this blend follows suit.

Another fine creation by the gentleman at Boswell pipes. Give it a try.

Agree with reviewer Young Smoke there is a definite chocolate flavour in "Spice and Nice" among a bouquet of other tastes including licorice, hazelnut and nutmeg. J.M. Boswell makes another solid case for consistently elevated ratings rendered by tobaccoreviews.com scribes; the illustrious house deserves the approbation. This is superb with that first or second cup of java, black or green tea come morn. Slight minor difficulty. Found the leaf in my 4 oz. poly bag to be a bit moist upon opening and the bowl misfired a few times on char light. Laying the contents on aluminium foil to set over night cured this and all successive bowls have smoked consistently through. The blend smokes cooly in a trustworthy E.A. Carey "magic inch" billiard briar. Sure I will detect other flavours as the adventure unfolds because, as with Boswell's "Sweet Tea," this is an interesting confectionary & complex sweet aro mixture. Loving it...me encanta...ich liebe es. Happy hunting...

I tasted a chalky chocolate and clove mostly, with other baking spices here and there. No tobacco flavor to speak of, this just wasn’t my bag. Not bad if you like clove cigarettes I suppose.

Ok. When this one arrived, I literally sat in my favorite leather chair and inhaled the aroma no less than 2 dozen times to try to comprehend what the topping/casing was on this blend. I was at a loss....

So I asked the wife. She usually has the same 3 responses: 1. Chocolate covered cherries (all aromatics smell like this to her) 2. Campfire smoke (Latakia blends) 3. ketchup (McClelland Va's) She answered differently, and more specifically on this one. And she hit the nail on the head. Blueberry. It has a forward blueberry scent with an unknown spice (allspice?) in the back ground.

Pouch appearance: Thick, large chunks of black cavendish dwarf the thin ribbon cuts of sweet Virginia. out of all the Boswell blends I've smoked, this one seems to have the most moisture content.

Initial light takes a few tries due to moisture. Once the charring light is completed, you'll still need an occasional relight. This is a perfect example of a "classic aromatic" pipe tobacco. It reminds me of childhood when we would stroll by Churchill's tobacconist in Twelve Oaks mall and smell the aroma of the gentlemen smoking pipes in the store. Zero bite, never harsh or bitter. As an indoor smoker, the room note is very pleasing, never once heard a complaint. If you're an aromatic smoker, you owe it to yourself to explore all of Boswell's aros. Don't forget this one!

Pleasant flavor but a little too "nice" for me. The room note was nearly non-existent to my wife's disappointment. This would be a great blend for a new pipe smoker, but there isn't enough substance for the more experienced piper.

Very mild, pleasant. 1/2 through bowl, slight sense of nutmeg/cinnamon. Light room note. Pleasant tasting, no bad after taste, at all.

I would like to say that the folks at Boswell are really wonderful. Spice and Nice has a very similar taste to IRC Kings Orietal . It is similar to mince meat pie that is heavy on the cloves and nutmeg. Perhaps for some folks this taste isn't bad. I find it rather pleasant. For a lttle oomph add a PINCH of Latakia! Solid aromatic but you need to dry it out for a day or 2. 3 stars!

Came as a one ounce bag (bulk) in Boswell's 'Autumn Sampler' pack of bulk blends. I like their store but this became one dimensional quickly. All aromatic, all top note in burn/flavor of smoke. Nice at first but gets really boring quickly for an experienced smoker. Boswell's has better to offer. For me, it's neat yet forgettable. Great for younger people who want to try pipe smoking yet actually hate the smell and taste of pipe smoke.