Tobaccos HU Tobacco - Casablanca Feeling (The Blender's Pride)

	Reviewed By	Date	Rating	Strength	Flavoring	Taste	Room Note
	DenizBeck (323)	2019-05-06		Mild to Medium	Mild	Medium	Very Pleasant

First impressions while smoking the first bowl:

Creamy, nutty, herbal! Just another of those Hans Wiedemann """"aromatics"""" that really shouldn't be called this way if you take a look at what's usually considered an "aromatic" over here in Germany...

The scent from my sample-bag is very unique. Herbal-ish, though I couldn't name which herbs are in it. A gentle note of nuts and some sweetness, alongside a minor floral quality. One person suggested Burley in the mix, and I wouldn't be surprised if there was a tiny bit of it in it.

First puffs are dominated by the herbal qualities. Very interesting, totally new taste for my taste-buds and quite pleasing! There's a slight floralness to the smoke as well. After few puffs the nuttiness kicks and and oh my... it's sublime! I was instantly stoked by its creaminess! Like some really aromatic tasting nuts dipped in whipped cream or something along these lines... very, very nice, I love this aroma! Very pleasant room notes, you'll find that creaminess in the room note as well, among the herbal qualities.

The Virginias are everpresent as a foundation, mild sweetness, pleasing spiciness to round off a very interesting and unique blend. I will smoke this again, and I will add, that I'm far,.... far, far away from being "an aromatic guy"... but in the way Hans does "aromatics"? I'm in....! I guess "real aromatics" are supposed to be like this and not the goopy, non-tobacco-tasting mess some blenders call "aromatic tobaccos" - some just don't deserve the term "tobacco".. if you're like me and love your aromatic blends with the flavourings added light-handedly... this - or HU's aromatics in general are for you!

I'll add a final verdict once I puffed my way through the sample bag, which could take a bit, since I smoke flavoured blends only on occasion - until then: 4 stars, this is quite unique and refreshing to me!

Pipe Used: Falcon with Meerschaum Lined Bowl

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	Reviewed By	Date	Rating	Strength	Flavoring	Taste	Room Note
	Emeritus Account (30125)	2013-03-31		Medium	Mild to Medium	Medium	Pleasant

I am generally an aromatic smoker and asked that Hans include several of his non/semi-aromatic blends in a recent order, this among them.

Enjoyed it quite a bit - very pure / clean tobacco taste and obviously made with great care.

Since the HU blends are not available domestically, please let me know if you would like a sample; happy to share / spread the word about Hans' products - terrific stuff !

3 people found this review helpful.

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	Big Train (118)	2019-04-08		Mild	Mild	Mild	Very Pleasant

Another HU aromatic that is not really an aromatic . A very pleasant virginia blend that is easy on the palate and rewarding in it's taste . A ready rubbed dark brown tobacco with a tin note of herbs and spices but not over the hill by any means . It packs and lights easily but it smokes a little too rapidly for my taste . This is the type of tobacco you can fill, light and smoke mindlessly while you enjoy the flavor . The good quality Virginias are the major player here . This is not a complex blend , pretty much the same taste from start to finish . Good as a early morning smoke or any time you just feel like puffing . Very mild and with almost no nic hit , sort of a tasty snack when you get the crave .

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Pipeliner (13)	2011-10-05		Medium	Mild to Medium	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

The Casablanca Feeling is a Virginia ready rubbed flake, mixed with Virginia and Burley loose cut. It`s a middel to darkbrown tobacco. The tobacco smells a little bit sweet, like toffee and a little bit like herbs. The tobacco burns very well and cool. The aromatisation is not overwhelming and gives this blend a nice taste. It is not a full aromatic blend. The Casablanca Feeling has a decent aroma between toffee and a bit honey, nuts and maybe herbs.Sometimes I think it tastes like a Lakeland aromatic without the scentet character. The tobacco and the aromatisation are teamplayer. It`s a good team! The Casablanca Feeling is a bit introverted, but I like it much more than a blend which cries out loud. I like it the whole day - it`s a blend to get hooked on.

No revolution - but genial ballanced

Really recommented

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	WorkingClassChap (192)	2021-11-09		Mild to Medium	Mild	Medium	Pleasant

Smoking now:

From a sample bag. Broken apart pieces that smell sweetened and toned down the Virginia aroma. A get a big whiff of honey. Packs and lights with ease.

So the taste isn’t so much a sweetened Virginia as it is a slightly flavored Virginia. The Virginia is earthy, bread, dark sweetness. There’s a topping that I can’t place, it’s NOT herbal or floral like a Lakeland blend. Almonds, liquor, or some spice. It all does has a creamy aspect to it and makes this blend standout. The retrohale is where it comes though. There’s a creamy almond, not quite vanilla, but a vegetative herbal note. Along the lines of deer tongue but not as strong. It’s nice. No complaints. No bite or mouth tingle and the after taste is short and mild. A nice sweet flavorful “aromatic”.

Pipe Used: Cob

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