Davidoff Scottish Mixture

I have to rate this tobacco higher than the others even though you would expect something that tastes more like tobacco when it is called Scottish. I would call this a Scottish aromatic, I recommend though smoking it while drinking something (coffee, tea etc.) it doesn't taste so good even though it smells nice. I recommend this as it is quality tobacco that I would for sure buy again even though it is not in the daily rotation for me.

tinnote too sweet for me, bit harsh on the tongue, gets hot, roomnote quite good, taste mild but a bit boring, won't buy it again and won't finish the tin.

Since I love Davidoff's Magnum cigarettes, Flake Medallions and Royalty pipe tobacco, I had high hopes for the other offerings...

There is not more that can be said about this blend - I have to agree with Pipestud on this one. I will add only that I was offered a bowlful from a friend's tin that was very well aged. It took to a match readily, and burned hot and harsh. This stuff bites.

I feel i can't do this tobacco review any justice unless i list out the pros and cons, it is just such a weird blend for me that I do not even know where to start

Pros: little to no maintenance, once I had gotten it lit that was pretty much all it needed, the flavor was not so bad a little strong and overbearing at times to me but then again I am kind of new to blends of this nature, cleaning the pipe afterward was not as laborious as after some of the other blends I have tried.

Cons: I got the dreaded pipe gurgle at some points,although,this could be attributed to my lack of experience again, my biggest peeve with this blend is that it lost a good portion of flavor towards the end of my bowl, it also smoked quite hot and times.

In summation I will finish the tin, but will not purchase this blend again.

This one started like an old car that had been sitting out in the garage for several months -- with a sputter, a stall, and then...a smooth ride on a fine country road once I found the right pipe/technique. Not overly moist in the tin, in fact my first tin here is very restrained in it's use of humectants (though they seem to be in there).

Experimented in different pipes but never got the tongue bite others have mentioned, but then I'm not a hard puffer. I believe pipe baccy is to be sipped and savored, not cooked and burned down faster than you can say, "heel"! OK, humor is not my strong suit...moving on:

After trying it in a handful of pipes (all tries pleasant but unremarkable) I found the magic combo: my new Brigham 4-dot rusticated bent, with the Scottish Mixture gently rubbed out--this was the final touch needed for a really smooth, pleasant smoke. Try the rubbing-out; it really opens up the flavor of this blend while helping keep a bowlful lit easily (not a problem in any case but a performance improvement).

It's not exceptionally rich or complex (I'm mainly a non-aromatic smoker, leaning toward unflavored VA flake and Oriental mostly). It's just a pleasant, easygoing and pleasant smelling smoke (so I'm told), good for a backyard party or a hike in the woods with friends without a single complaint or sneer from anyone, but rather quite a few compliments about the aroma.

The flavor doesn't evolve or develop much from match to dottle but that's ok with me; I was looking for a pleasant spring/summer smoke primarily, meant to be enjoyable for others around me as well, with summer socializing in mind. My man at De La Concha in New York steered me toward this with those criteria in mind and he didn't disappoint. More tins to be stocked.

I'm afraid I'm not terribly excited over this blend. Davidoff has some really good blends, so I had high hopes for this one when I opened the tin. The tin aroma is awesome, but smoking it is another matter. I hate to say it, but it really is bland, and hot burning. Now, it's not totally hopeless. Its whisky casing does lend it a malty taste, and it can be quite sweet and round. But it does burn terribly hot, and in the end requires too much nursing for it to be worth the effort.

It might be a pipe issue, so I'll probably try it in different pipes now and then and adjust the rating if necessary, but for now it lands on "somewhat recommended".

Someone said it's similar to Mac Baren's Scottish Mixture, I have to disagree on that, to my tastes they are nothing alike. But maybe that's just me.

This mixture was given to me as a gift, non-tinned. It was of the precise moisture to dryness tobacco that I have tried. Usually blends are a little on the moist side for me, not this one perfect.

Strength: To my tastes this is up there in medium range of nicotine strength. You can really tell this one is going to give you a little more than others.

Flavoring: Now I tried this blend and noticed something unique about it. It wasn't until I read the description on here that it contained rare scotch whiskey...BAM...that is what I tasted oddly enough. BTW, goes great with Scottish Whiskey.

Room Note: Rather nice for me.

Taste: Taste was somewhat ashy at the initial 5 min mark, but is excellent during relights.

This Blend is recommended.

My Notes: While this isn't a " write home to momma " blend, it is something that if I ran out of...I would miss it. All in all a great blend. Nice to smoke one that doesn't have the usual Latakia smokey taste to it.

From me a very good blend just doesn't make it into my regular rotation. I might have it once a week.

My third pipe tobacco review.

Upon opening the tin i got a smell of something fig like, not something that i enjoy I found this tobacco to get quite hot but very enjoyable none the less, it can bite if not puffed gently, a very mild taste but not any of scotch, the tobacco did not need any drying out for me anyway.

I would buy it again and recommend it to others.