Davidoff Scottish Mixture
(2.55)
Scottish Mixture’s smooth, flavorful and mild middle-cut blend is enduringly popular. The fresh and delicately flowery aroma comes from select grades of Virginia, burley, Kentucky and a small portion of Oriental tobaccos – refined with a dash of the finest Scotch whisky.
Details
Brand | Davidoff |
Blended By | Orlik Tobacco Company |
Manufactured By | Orlik Tobacco Company |
Blend Type | Scottish |
Contents | Burley, Kentucky, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
Flavoring | Whisky |
Cut | Ready Rubbed |
Packaging | 50 grams tin |
Country | Denmark |
Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
2.55 / 4
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Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 15, 2023 | Medium | Very Mild | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I got this opened tin that was some years stored at the local shop as a taster. When opening I found one of those humidifying stones inside the paper wrapper the tobacco was pretty dried out however. Hardly any smell coming out of it and from the price tag I could tell a difference of some euros so that tin must’ve been open for 3-4 years at least. Wasn’t crunchy nevertheless so I decided to give it a shot expecting not much from the slightly sour loafy wooden smell that was there. The look of a darker mixture cut containing some longer ribbons also so I decided to grab a wider bowl to leave it some space also I was afraid of smoking it too hot.
Took me a while to get solid ambers but then burned slowly and even with one or two relightings. Decent sweetness with warm roasting aroma and subtle nutty notes starting a then some subtle flowery flavors combine into that leaving me surprised. No flavoring or sauce detectable for me all flavors are provided by the tobacco that’s used. I guess that scotch flavor is gone over time. For the second third the whole character is going a bit into a smoky direction but hitting back with that warm nutty bread loaf taste soon. Retro nasal a bit like cake or cookies with hay and floral notes. Sweetness is decreasing wooden and some sour tones take over then restarting with warm roasted flavors and repeating with spicy peaks.
All in all surprisingly well aged tobacco behind a sauce that I’m not sure if it is even necessary;)
Took me a while to get solid ambers but then burned slowly and even with one or two relightings. Decent sweetness with warm roasting aroma and subtle nutty notes starting a then some subtle flowery flavors combine into that leaving me surprised. No flavoring or sauce detectable for me all flavors are provided by the tobacco that’s used. I guess that scotch flavor is gone over time. For the second third the whole character is going a bit into a smoky direction but hitting back with that warm nutty bread loaf taste soon. Retro nasal a bit like cake or cookies with hay and floral notes. Sweetness is decreasing wooden and some sour tones take over then restarting with warm roasted flavors and repeating with spicy peaks.
All in all surprisingly well aged tobacco behind a sauce that I’m not sure if it is even necessary;)
Pipe Used:
Poul Winslow Crown 300
PurchasedFrom:
Local dealer
Age When Smoked:
Some years aged in tin
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 23, 2013 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Medium | Pleasant |
I returned to pipe smoking after an almost 15 year hiatus. The first time taken up the pipe, it was as I was transitioning from my late teens into my early twenties. As many beginners, I started with heavily treated aromatic blends because that's what the shop keeper had on his counter for a meager college budget. Finding my pipe cumbersome, & the tobaccos harsh within a short time I'd abandoned the briar "for a season."
Years passed & I dug out my old briars after discarding cigarettes. After locating a pipe/cigar shop, I went inside to seek the elusive "perfect tobacco." This time, the shop keeper took the time to explain what an "aromatic" or an "english" tobacco was, and what makes them so very unique from one another. Seeing tinned tobaccos on his shelf I inquired why they were so expensive compared to his bulk offerings. His reply, simply: "You get what you pay for."
I grabbed Davidoff's Scottish Mixture only because I'd heard of Davidoff products & enjoy whiskey. ( I know, such PROFOUND criteria...) THIS was the blend that extended it's hand to me & said, "welcome to pipe smoking...glad you're here." It's characteristics blend between an English and an aromatic. This blend smoked easily, and was quite forgiving as I began to learn packing & lighting techniques. For the first time, I could begin to distinguish Virginas, Orientals, Burleys, etc. This was the first tobacco I'd tried that wasn't tongue bite with a side order of sugar.
Understand, I'm not saying this is perfection. I'm saying it deserves higher regard for being just what it claims to be; a quality product.
Years passed & I dug out my old briars after discarding cigarettes. After locating a pipe/cigar shop, I went inside to seek the elusive "perfect tobacco." This time, the shop keeper took the time to explain what an "aromatic" or an "english" tobacco was, and what makes them so very unique from one another. Seeing tinned tobaccos on his shelf I inquired why they were so expensive compared to his bulk offerings. His reply, simply: "You get what you pay for."
I grabbed Davidoff's Scottish Mixture only because I'd heard of Davidoff products & enjoy whiskey. ( I know, such PROFOUND criteria...) THIS was the blend that extended it's hand to me & said, "welcome to pipe smoking...glad you're here." It's characteristics blend between an English and an aromatic. This blend smoked easily, and was quite forgiving as I began to learn packing & lighting techniques. For the first time, I could begin to distinguish Virginas, Orientals, Burleys, etc. This was the first tobacco I'd tried that wasn't tongue bite with a side order of sugar.
Understand, I'm not saying this is perfection. I'm saying it deserves higher regard for being just what it claims to be; a quality product.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 23, 2008 | Mild | Mild | Medium | Very Pleasant |
Full in flavor without much strength pretty much describes this Davidoff offering (IMO, of course).
I have struggled with Whiskey blends over the years. They just seem to burn a little warm to me but this one was different. I smoked a couple of bowls back to back and enjoyed every puff. I think I smoked multiple bowls until the tin was empty. This is delicious stuff!
I have struggled with Whiskey blends over the years. They just seem to burn a little warm to me but this one was different. I smoked a couple of bowls back to back and enjoyed every puff. I think I smoked multiple bowls until the tin was empty. This is delicious stuff!
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 15, 2016 | Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium | Pleasant |
Davidoff - Scottish Mixture.
This one seems to get a pretty middle of the road recommendation: at present it's mostly two and three star reviews. Here's my opinion:
The tin has a really subtle whisky note to it. It's that light it could be whisky, brandy, or any type of spirit. The amount of water to the blend is exemplary; open, fill, and smoke!
Once I'm piping some Scottish Mixture I straight away think I'm in the more positive category of reviewers.
To begin with, it lit easily, and straight away burned well. As many people point out, the whisky has been lightly added; it is light, but my opinion on that is if I wanted a blend that's packed with whisky flavour, I'd buy a strong aromatic. In Scottish Mixtures defence, it does say it's only been refined with a 'Dash' of Scotch!
I enjoy the tobacco flavours that come through. I reminds me of an English that's been told it's "got to chill out a bit": there is a slight woodiness there, but this is very insouciant. The Kentucky and Burley are, to my palate, the most headstrong of the tastes and they account for the majority of the smoke. The Turkish and Virginia are a lot farther down the flavour profile.
In my opinion, the nicotine's medium in Scottish Mix'. As I've often said though, that's a positive to me; it can be enjoyed by all different varieties of smoker: nicotine lovers, and flavour only folks.
After a few bowls I can easily say I enjoy this. It's not my favourite, I'd still only Recommend as opposed to Highly Recommending, but it's good. My first pipe full said "four stars", but a few bowls say "three is a justifiable rating".
Recommended.
This one seems to get a pretty middle of the road recommendation: at present it's mostly two and three star reviews. Here's my opinion:
The tin has a really subtle whisky note to it. It's that light it could be whisky, brandy, or any type of spirit. The amount of water to the blend is exemplary; open, fill, and smoke!
Once I'm piping some Scottish Mixture I straight away think I'm in the more positive category of reviewers.
To begin with, it lit easily, and straight away burned well. As many people point out, the whisky has been lightly added; it is light, but my opinion on that is if I wanted a blend that's packed with whisky flavour, I'd buy a strong aromatic. In Scottish Mixtures defence, it does say it's only been refined with a 'Dash' of Scotch!
I enjoy the tobacco flavours that come through. I reminds me of an English that's been told it's "got to chill out a bit": there is a slight woodiness there, but this is very insouciant. The Kentucky and Burley are, to my palate, the most headstrong of the tastes and they account for the majority of the smoke. The Turkish and Virginia are a lot farther down the flavour profile.
In my opinion, the nicotine's medium in Scottish Mix'. As I've often said though, that's a positive to me; it can be enjoyed by all different varieties of smoker: nicotine lovers, and flavour only folks.
After a few bowls I can easily say I enjoy this. It's not my favourite, I'd still only Recommend as opposed to Highly Recommending, but it's good. My first pipe full said "four stars", but a few bowls say "three is a justifiable rating".
Recommended.
Pipe Used:
Rattrays Six Friends
PurchasedFrom:
My Smoking Shop
Age When Smoked:
New
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 21, 2017 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Mild | Pleasant |
A nice but a bit neutral blend.itried several scottish blends(R.Mc connell,dunhill aperitif)but this blend is nothing like others.the reason is the lack of latakia.when you open it you definitelly get whisky.good quality tobacco packs easy burns nice and never bit me!you get the nut and spice mixed with some sweetness wich is good.i would wanted more whisky flavour.you can start your day with it and end it it's mild and easy going.defenitelly worthy trying because you try a different scottish mix(no latakia).it will not dissapoint you but you won't get something unique from it
Age When Smoked:
When opened!
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 15, 2021 | Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
What a treat. Nice to find a lighter style English without overtly portioned Latakia. Rounds out my English blend for a lighter style when the mood strikes. Pleasant tin aroma and room notes. Wanted something similar to McConnells Scottish blend, and this hits the mark perfectly. Burley adds a nice “in the background” character, in sync with the Virginia sweetness. Davidoff website indicates “ refined with a dash of the finest Scotch whisky.” I didn’t notice this, but maybe because I was sipping a double rye whisky while enjoying the pipe. Highly recommended. Enjoy!
Pipe Used:
Preben Holm Danish Freehand
PurchasedFrom:
Watch City Cigar & Pipe
Age When Smoked:
Unknown
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 10, 2016 | Mild | Very Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
I’ve been smoking a pipe for nearly 25 years but only occasionally and without delving much into pipe tobacco although I was always in search for special cigarettes. For one or other reason I hadn’t smoked a pipe for quite a few years until last spring I decided to buy a tobacco again. The best – of disheartening few – makes available in my country is Davidoff so I tried my luck with the Scottish mixture and I was awed by this tobacco! I could not believe there were so good tobaccos available in Greece without me noticing. Many years ago I had tried some McClelland blends and those were the benchmark for me but it was so long ago I could not adequately compare. I then tried the Medalion Flakes which were also awesome and then I went to the Danish mixture which I did not like at all and left unsmoked. Meanwhile I sourced some very good tobaccos from abroad (Nightcap, McClelland Grand Orientals etc), and my knowledge of tobacco evolved swiftly. I wanted to come back to the Scottish mixture and see it anew. How would it taste to me now that I have smoked some really good tobaccos with pedigree?
Well, my first smoke at a café near the shop where I bought it was slightly disappointing. Not bad, but not much flavor either. In any case innocuous. Calling this tobacco aromatic sure does it a disservice. Casing is barely, if, noticeable at all. So, I thought I was going to mix it with some oriental leaf I have bought in bulk and make something out of it… Yet the same night I tried it again at the calm of my home office and it was perfectly fine, not exciting but still a good tobacco. It was mild in both strength and flavor with a wonderful sweet nutty aroma (burleys and orientals dominating if I have to place my bets) and also tasting fairly natural. In taste it was that it was lacking somehow as I mostly enjoyed this tobacco through the nose. It has much better aroma through the nostrils than flavor in the mouth. Quite dry on the palate, not much Virginia sweetness here but wonderful aroma. It also burns easily to the end and in general behaves nicely, does not get hot, and produces no tongue bite either you sip or smoke more aggressively. It produces a considerable amount of smoke as opposed to flake tobaccos I’ve tried, and it is indeed very forgiving as I read other reviewers stating as far as mechanics are concerned. For sure there are better tobaccos out there, but still this is highly recommended as a tobacco to start one’s adventure with. So three stars from me. It’s the tobacco that got me into smoking a pipe and giving up cigarettes after all…
Well, my first smoke at a café near the shop where I bought it was slightly disappointing. Not bad, but not much flavor either. In any case innocuous. Calling this tobacco aromatic sure does it a disservice. Casing is barely, if, noticeable at all. So, I thought I was going to mix it with some oriental leaf I have bought in bulk and make something out of it… Yet the same night I tried it again at the calm of my home office and it was perfectly fine, not exciting but still a good tobacco. It was mild in both strength and flavor with a wonderful sweet nutty aroma (burleys and orientals dominating if I have to place my bets) and also tasting fairly natural. In taste it was that it was lacking somehow as I mostly enjoyed this tobacco through the nose. It has much better aroma through the nostrils than flavor in the mouth. Quite dry on the palate, not much Virginia sweetness here but wonderful aroma. It also burns easily to the end and in general behaves nicely, does not get hot, and produces no tongue bite either you sip or smoke more aggressively. It produces a considerable amount of smoke as opposed to flake tobaccos I’ve tried, and it is indeed very forgiving as I read other reviewers stating as far as mechanics are concerned. For sure there are better tobaccos out there, but still this is highly recommended as a tobacco to start one’s adventure with. So three stars from me. It’s the tobacco that got me into smoking a pipe and giving up cigarettes after all…
Pipe Used:
Corn cobs
Age When Smoked:
fresh
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 24, 2014 | Medium | Medium | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
One of my first pipe tobacco's. I really enjoyed it at the time. Quality tobacco, lovely aroma and easy to lit and smoke. Enjoyable is the word for me. No problems at all. Nothing negative to say. I have now found other blends that I have grown into, but I think I shall have another Scottish Mixture before too long. I think its good for an introduction to pipe smoking.
Pipe Used:
Peterson 80s Bulldog
PurchasedFrom:
Duty Free - Hong Kong
Age When Smoked:
1 Year
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 22, 2018 | Mild | Extremely Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
Smooth, little sweet and light to smoke. it would be a nice smoke, but it got a really bad SOUR aftertaste that lasts for hours in my mouth.
Beacause of this aftertaste I wouldn't recommend.
Beacause of this aftertaste I wouldn't recommend.
Pipe Used:
Rattray Dublin
PurchasedFrom:
Local
Age When Smoked:
Fresh
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 14, 2016 | Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Medium-mild in strength and very tongue-friendly. Rather complex in taste. The most obvious being Burley, Kentucky (which is fire cured Burley) and Virginia. In each draught another one takes the lead. Some Oriental leaf is there, very much in the background, just enough to donate a little spice to the blend. A delicate floral note can be picked-up now and then, which can originate from natural tobacco or topping.
I am normally scared off by artificial flavourings. Here I find it unobtrusive. According to the producer, this blend has been cased with Scotch Whisky. But – I cannot find a single trace of it. The introduction (title) of this internet page states “Cut: Ready Rubbed”, which is definitely wrong. It is a Medium (or medium-fine) Ribbon Cut. Anyway, it is a smooth, tasty and mellow all-day smoke, not leading into depth.
I am normally scared off by artificial flavourings. Here I find it unobtrusive. According to the producer, this blend has been cased with Scotch Whisky. But – I cannot find a single trace of it. The introduction (title) of this internet page states “Cut: Ready Rubbed”, which is definitely wrong. It is a Medium (or medium-fine) Ribbon Cut. Anyway, it is a smooth, tasty and mellow all-day smoke, not leading into depth.
Age When Smoked:
New, out of the tin.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 12, 2016 | Mild | Mild | Extremely Mild (Flat) | Tolerable |
Bearing in mind the inflated prices of Davidoff tobaccos in the already over-priced UK tobacco market, I cannot see any scenario in which I could recommend this to a pipe smoker, new or old. To be frank, I get a bit angry that a blend with this kind of low quality feels itself fit to command as ludicrously high a price (at the time of writing) as £22.90 for a 50g tin.
If you want a low-nicotine, mild-tasting smoke, there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. But I tasted almost nothing smoking this tobacco and I'd recommend Clan or Gold Block from the local petrol station before I recommended this total rip-off to any undeserving soul.
If you want a low-nicotine, mild-tasting smoke, there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. But I tasted almost nothing smoking this tobacco and I'd recommend Clan or Gold Block from the local petrol station before I recommended this total rip-off to any undeserving soul.