CAO Eileen's Dream

I will start this off by saying the tin I received is new packaging, where half the label warns you about dying if you smoke it. Fun. Don't know if the blend is any different.

Tin note was utterly unlike how their cigarillos smell or taste. Not nearly as rich and creamy, instead a sort of dark chocolate or liquor, but not exactly in a good way. Set it out to dry, and even 15 minutes later there was no noticeable change in moisture (which was very damp and sticky). It was extremely difficult to light, and tasted of cheap tobacco and some sort of half-assed cream liquor. Room note was about how it tasted. Somehow even the suspicious cigarillos I have for these, with the wrong band design and paper binder, tasted and smelled better than this. Very disappointing for CAO.

I 100% agree with pappageorgio I am too victim of Muttonchp recommendation. There too many flavorings as mentioned in description then again in flavouring that all of them mixed up and gave me a tin note of McDonald's men's room... couldn't with stand the smell and emptied some flat on paper towel to air it out in a hope it's gets better but effort in vain. Smoked quarter of a bowl and dumped it out and put the rest of tobacco in a jar let's hope it gets better. Not smoking again till after some good aging.

Because the online tobacco website always seem to have CAO on sale, I just assumed it was a cheap crappy blend, so I was reluctant to ever buy anything by them. Well one day I made the plunge into thriftiness and bought one to complete an order... I was not disappointed.

Contrary to what I would of guessed, Eileen's Dream was not dripping in wet toppings and had a very pleasant chocolate and yes even Irish cream taste. It sort of reminded me of a lighter version of Lane's BCA. It had just the right amount of sweetness and maintained it all the way to the end. It burned like a champ as well.

I tend to write my reviews within the first half of smoking a tin while everything is still fresh inside, but this time I almost made it through the tin before I realized I hadn't jotted my thoughts down. It was that tasty.

This was not over-the-top candy, had a nice rich oily smoke, and little bite. It likely will please most palettes, and even a few non-aromatic fans as well.

I just started smoking pipes and got this in a sampler pack from pipes and cigars. I've tried about a dozen different tobaccos and this is a good go to that I know I'll enjoy. When I opened it I could really smell the irish cream and chocolate. Seems like a lot of people get concerned by that strong smell, but it smelled great to me.

Smoking it was very pleasent. That's the best I can describe it. Very smooth with a good hint of the cream and chocolate. Nothing overpowering, but you can definitely taste it. No tongue bite at all. Very pleasent room note too. Overall a good smoke for a beginner smoker.

The tin note was bland, even more bland when smoking. Room note was pleasant. Taste was very bland with no discernable flavors. Bland flavor was consistent until the last ¼ bowl at which point it becamen bitter and ashy. Extremely disappointing. I had looked forward to this blend the most. Moisture was prefect for smoking and required no drying. Smoked to the finish. NOT an entirely bad blend. Just bland and disappointing.

OK, Eileen's Dream has been on my radar for some time as I am a fan of some CAO cigars ("some" is kind of important word here - I absolutely love some of their cigars while I've had other CAO cigars that were nothing but a bitter disappointment). I finally got myself a tin. Well, what can I say. The aroma is not at all as overwhelming as I expected based on some reviews here. It is also utterly pleasant smell, I must add. Eileen's Dream kind of unfolds its flavors, but you don't have to wait for it very long - not like smoking 2/3 of the pipe before it kicks in. There is a definite tobacco flavor underneath the cocoa taste explosion. Tobacco smoked nice and cold and got me to the bottom of the bowl without the need of relighting. I like that. To me, I can see Eileen's Dream in a very regular rotation as it is just relaxing and overall pleasant experience. This is one CAO that does not dissapoint!

it stays lit very well, it doesn't bite unless u chug away.. the flavor is mild but i don't care much for aromatics so i like the light flavoring.. it doesnt feel goopy like some aromatics. overall it is a decent blend.

Good flavor, but some lingering after taste

I didn't really like this blend when i first tasted it. but now it has become one of my favorites so i have updated my review from two stars to four. I get many good comments on the room note.

I’ve had a tin sitting in the cellar for a couple years and just cracked it open for St. Paddy’s day. It instantly went the into the top three of my aromatic list. Smooth and delicious. There’s white chocolate, hazelnut, a hint of whiskey, and yes even tobacco after the first few minutes. There’s a vanilla undertone that’s more natural than most vanilla aros, almost like vanilla cream. The thing that really won me over was the burn. Although it took a few aggressive lights at the start that nearly gave tongue bite, it burned better than any heavy aro I’ve ever had. All the way down to ash. Never gurgled. Of course it pleases everyone around as well. I imagine this will ghost, so I’d only smoke this in a dedication pipe. Perfect for after a savory meal with friends, and it pairs well with a cold Guinness.

Note: I tried this in a filtered pipe, occasionally removing and then reinserting the filter, and found that it’s much smoother and cooler with the filter, without losing the delicious flavor.

***UPDATE
Dropping to 3 stars
So I still love the smoke from a fresh tin , the flavor flashes off the tin rather fast. I found that a couple weeks after opening and jarring, it became much more muted, with little of the cream flavor left, and just plain boring. So open it, and smoke it up.