Planta Anno MMVIII (Exotic Mixture)
(2.43)
An exotic mixture, vivacious yellow (lemon) Virginias and contrasting black Cavendish and brown Burley with exotic fruit extracts. An exquisite smoking experience. Blended by hand in Germany.
Notes: Planta's Tobacco of the Year for 2008. Still available in bulk from a number of online tobacco sellers.
Details
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Medium
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Very Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2019 | Mild to Medium | Strong | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Planta - Anno MMVIII (Exotic Mixture).
So, Sunday, my aromatic day is here again; time flies!
Quite a coarse ribbon which contains more Virginia and Burley compared to black Cavendish. The smell from the pouch is strong, exotic fruits, and my moisture's good.
MMVIII lights without a qualm, and gives a slightly 'unusual' aromatic flavour. The tobaccos don't seem strange, they're basically a VaBur with a smattering of black Cavendish. The toppings cause the difference! With the title Exotic I was unsure if it would be caustic/acidic pineapples, aromatic mangoes, or maybe coconuts? But, after smoking only this today, my subsequent feeling matches my initial one: exotic jam! That's the best label, I feel. Although there's plenty of piquancy, sharpness, alacrity from the fruits, there's also a sweet, sugary character; synonymous to jam! This calms down the fervour from the fruits! On the negative side of things it burns too warm and bites, but back on the positive it burns independently; it doesn't require much work to keep it going!
Nicotine: above mild. Room-note: quite strong; 'exotic', but heavy!
Anno MMVII? Because of the mechanics and bite I'll somewhat recommend it:
Two stars.
So, Sunday, my aromatic day is here again; time flies!
Quite a coarse ribbon which contains more Virginia and Burley compared to black Cavendish. The smell from the pouch is strong, exotic fruits, and my moisture's good.
MMVIII lights without a qualm, and gives a slightly 'unusual' aromatic flavour. The tobaccos don't seem strange, they're basically a VaBur with a smattering of black Cavendish. The toppings cause the difference! With the title Exotic I was unsure if it would be caustic/acidic pineapples, aromatic mangoes, or maybe coconuts? But, after smoking only this today, my subsequent feeling matches my initial one: exotic jam! That's the best label, I feel. Although there's plenty of piquancy, sharpness, alacrity from the fruits, there's also a sweet, sugary character; synonymous to jam! This calms down the fervour from the fruits! On the negative side of things it burns too warm and bites, but back on the positive it burns independently; it doesn't require much work to keep it going!
Nicotine: above mild. Room-note: quite strong; 'exotic', but heavy!
Anno MMVII? Because of the mechanics and bite I'll somewhat recommend it:
Two stars.
Pipe Used:
Altinok Meer'
PurchasedFrom:
Smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
Two weeks
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2013 | Medium | Medium | Medium | Tolerable |
Anno MMVIII
Star Rating = 2.50
Rating Scores - 10 is the Best and 0 is the Worst
Pouch Note = 7
Room Note = 7
Flavor = 7
Bite = 7
Burn = 7
After Taste = 7
Raw Score = 42
Rated Percentage = 70%
Comment = Unsual Fruity Pouch Note and Flavor, this tobacco is Bitter with a big Bit while smoking, not very enjoyable
Star Rating = 2.50
Rating Scores - 10 is the Best and 0 is the Worst
Pouch Note = 7
Room Note = 7
Flavor = 7
Bite = 7
Burn = 7
After Taste = 7
Raw Score = 42
Rated Percentage = 70%
Comment = Unsual Fruity Pouch Note and Flavor, this tobacco is Bitter with a big Bit while smoking, not very enjoyable
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Dec 03, 2013 | Mild to Medium | Medium to Strong | Medium | Pleasant |
Citrus casing too strong on initial light after charring light...extremely strong for about first third of bowl and then settles back to support tobacco flavor...Needs to be toned down a bit...Perhaps if a bit more Cavendish were used, or perhaps cellaring for a while...
Pipe Used:
various for testing
PurchasedFrom:
Smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
fresh after receiving
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2020 | Mild | Strong | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
This Aromatic on steroids falls into my "smells like an air freshener" category. The aroma is so potent, one wonders if some cleaning product died in the bag... in this case it was a pack of orange gummy bears.
The mostly dry leaves have a slightly odd rubbery feel, but are otherwise nice chunky pieces of (more) Burley than Cavendish. This chemical laden witch's brew has no trouble lighting right up and produces some flavors that are about as far south from natural as one can find, again an orange Pixie Stick affair. This is where one would expect me to poucne on this blend for being retched, but there was something here unexplainable. It is unique and warrants a once in great while smoke.
Most folks will dismiss Exotic Mixture as a kids blend, and rightfully so, but if you are in the market for some pipe ghosting tobacco like none other, look no further.
The mostly dry leaves have a slightly odd rubbery feel, but are otherwise nice chunky pieces of (more) Burley than Cavendish. This chemical laden witch's brew has no trouble lighting right up and produces some flavors that are about as far south from natural as one can find, again an orange Pixie Stick affair. This is where one would expect me to poucne on this blend for being retched, but there was something here unexplainable. It is unique and warrants a once in great while smoke.
Most folks will dismiss Exotic Mixture as a kids blend, and rightfully so, but if you are in the market for some pipe ghosting tobacco like none other, look no further.
PurchasedFrom:
smokingpipes.com
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Jun 10, 2013 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This stuff is ok but I'm not sure I will ever want anymore of it. The fruit and vanilla flavors leave a slightly weird aftertaste.
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