Torben Dansk Blue Note

(2.71)
Mild, golden Virginias, that possesses a naturally high sweetness, are mixed with a mild black cavendish. A fresh flavor of exotic fruits and a touch of bourbon vanilla is added to make this an extraordinarily mild blend.
Notes: Bourbon Vanilla is a variety of the vanilla plant. There is no bourbon (alcohol) in this blend.

Details

Brand Torben Dansk
Blended By Dan Tobacco
Manufactured By  
Blend Type Aromatic
Contents Black Cavendish, Virginia
Flavoring Fruit / Citrus, Vanilla
Cut Ribbon
Packaging 50 grams tin, 250 grams bulk
Country Germany
Production Currently available

Profile

Strength
Mild
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Medium to Strong
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Very Pleasant
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming

Average Rating

2.71 / 4
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Apr 22, 2011 Mild Medium Mild to Medium Very Pleasant
A very smokable aromatic. For some reason the German/Danish tobacco blenders can make a tobacco that has pleasant aromas and don't taste like sour/bitter Burley like our US blenders. This one tastes and smells like vanilla & coconut with a hint of citrus while still tasting like a quality tobacco. There are some similarities to Petersons Connoisseurs Choice, however, I feel BN is smoother and without any bite. I may not smoke a lot of this tobacco, but I will keep some around for a change of pace.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Oct 02, 2013 Mild Medium to Strong Medium to Full Very Pleasant
Well if you were looking for the perfect Aro YOU WILL BE THRILLED
I'm not a big Aro smoker for different reasons,that being said Blue Note is a fantastic aromatic. The tin aroma is so sweet/alcohol like reminds me of Mogan David wine, The interesting thing is the flavor holds through the entire bowl. It has a good tobacco flavor and sweetness at the bottom of the bowl,It smokes dry for entire bowl but the ash is dark I smoked two bowls in the same pipe (Ascorti 3/4 bent) to see if there is any ghosting going on. Going to fill it with McCLELLAND #5110 Dark English Full and see how it does be back
shortly!.........Back and //wow except for moisture in the heel (3- bowls in a row gave no time to dry out.... one of the best Aro's I've ever smoked holds it's flavor well and when that diminishes your left with a good tobacco flavor. The moisture content is low and it tasted wonderful. I've smoked a lot of Aro"s in my like and the thing that is amazing VS. American Aro's is how fast they lose there flavor and how wet they get at the bottom. Blue Note leaves a dry heel and a flavor that holds thru 3/4 of the bowl and then the good tobacco flavor comes through. An amazing trip, I've been let down by the American style that so I was nervous to try this . So I waited 6 yrs to pop the top, I wish I had done it sooner! If all Aro's smoked like this I would be mostly an Aro smoker. Imagine here in America the blend in the jar tasting just like it smells thru most of the bowl and at the end, a clean dry pipe! Wow wouldn't that be nice, well here you get that quality smoke! If only all tobaccos were of this of this quality, this is very a rare blend, fantastic! I hope you pick up a tin and see for yourself. Pick some up and fire up a bowl and enjoy the journey!
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Aug 01, 2011 Mild Medium to Strong Mild to Medium Very Pleasant
The tin aroma of this blend is absolutely amazing. Packs and lights with ease, probably the best room note available today.

The only draw back is this blend can bite, and I mean horrible. I tend to be a fast smoker anyway, and any blend with VA can bite me to a certain degree. This blend does however mellow out with age and dry time.

If you want to be the center of attention, pack your pipe with this. I have quite a few 8oz bags cellared for the last few years, and it is only getting better!
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Aug 08, 2010 Mild Medium to Strong Medium Very Pleasant
Most of what can be said about Blue Note has already been said. But here's my two cents.. If your wife or girlfriend can't stand the smell of your pipe tobacco, try this. I've devoted a pipe to this one mixture alone, mainly because I know I'll always smoke it because my wife loves sitting with me while I do. In fact it's only the second one she's really liked (the other being a "maple" mixture). It makes this whole pipe smoking thing more "us" and less "me," at least with this blend. I actually enjoy English blends more, for a stronger hit and a little more sophistication. That said, this blend does in fact change as you smoke it. It starts out tasting like it smells--fruity, vanilla-ie, etc. But it seems to develop a fuller, smokier taste later on, which is very nice. Blue Note burns extremely well; I don't get the "goop" others have mentioned. The tin scent is out of this world; when I opened my first can I had never smelled anything like it. And that translates into an outstanding smoking experience. I highly recommend.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Sep 09, 2019 Mild to Medium Medium to Strong Mild to Medium Very Pleasant
New pipe smoker.

I usually don't smoke aromatics, because I usually can't taste them. This was an exception. The topping was substantial, although the vanilla sweetness was the strongest. I also got a lot of brown sugar and bread from the cavendish and virginia.

Mechanically, I was disappointed. Quality of the ribbon was poor compared to what I'm used to (spoiled for choice). I found a number of stems and chunks that were unsmokable. It packed ok all the same, lit and stayed lit well. My sample was dry, so minimal moisture.

Overall, not a bad smoke, but not my desert island blend.
Pipe Used: Peterson Killarney Bent Billiard
PurchasedFrom: Tobaccopipes.com
Age When Smoked: 6 months
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Apr 22, 2014 Mild Mild Mild Tolerable
I'm very disappointed in this blend. I hear so many great things about it, but I get very little taste or smell out of it. The tin smell adds insult to injury - as it smells like the best tobacco ever. Unfortunately, in the pipe it does not deliver. It tastes like a weak aromatic, but doesn't smell like anything but smoke.
Pipe Used: Luxor No 2-17, Misourri Meerschaum Legend
PurchasedFrom: Mars C&P
Age When Smoked: New
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Sep 22, 2013 Mild Medium to Strong Mild to Medium Very Pleasant
Burns well and if smoked fast there is so much tonque bite.It is for pipe smokers who fans of aromatic tobaccos and it comes like as a torture for pure tobacco lovers
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jul 12, 2003 Mild Strong Mild Pleasant
Danish Cavendish aromatic candy in excelsis. Piquant, peut-être, but seek ecstasy elsewhere, mes amis.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jul 08, 2003 Mild Very Strong Mild Pleasant
I went the gamut with this one. Disliked it the first time I tried it, as it is very sticky and the vanilla bourbon casing is vaguely nauseating. Tried it a few months later, and thought it was the best aromatic I had ever smoked. So, I ordered 1/2 pound. Another several smokes confirmed that this has virtually no tobacco taste, and the casing is cloying. My search for the perfect aromatic continues.

Nonetheless, this continues to be a favorite of many, so give it a try.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Feb 22, 2018 Mild to Medium Mild Mild Very Pleasant
I have had Blue Note years ago but recently bought some more. I smoke aromatics along with VA and Latakia. This is a really good blend but I think my taste buds have changed because this is really sweet. I mean icing dripping sweet. The room note is fantastic. I need to buy some more Honey Dew and see if that one also has become too sweet for me. I think I will like this blend more in the summertime. I have 2 ounces to like because that is what I bought. I am not going into the description. Like other reviewers this helps me keep track of the ones I have tried. I would give this one a shot, it is a more natural aromatic as I heard one reviewer describe.
Pipe Used: Meerschaum
Age When Smoked: new
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