HU Tobacco Tillerman

Tillerman is a pure virginia flake. Virginias from India and the Philippines form the base of this flake. No sweetened black cavendish. The Tillerman flake is flavored with a combination of nut, chocolate and chili . The result is a light sweet tobacco with peppery notes. The taste changed always between the nutty and chocolaty notes with the background of the chili. The flavour never tastes cheap or chemically. The taste is always interesting and sweet and spicy. A very well made light aromatic tobacco. The nicotine level is for my taste a little bit too low, that is the reason I give this flake only 3 stars. Very good, a bit too light, recommended for natural and aromatic smokers

Tillerman is a nice semi-aromatic.

The presentation at the opening of the tin was very promising: loose tissued flakes with an aroma of cocoa, nut and some alcoholic smell (of rum or whisky, I don’t know which).

I’ve smoked all the flakes by screwing them inside the bowl, they are soft and pliable, taking the flame easily and burning very steady. The tobacco base, Virginia and maybe some Burley, is well evident and sublimated by the flavouring. The flavour is consistent and has a “navy” character, far distant from the common combination VaBurBC. A pleasant piquancy from middle bowl. The strenght is near to the medium mark, and the body is completely satisfying. Does not smoke hot, nor it bites. Needs slow speed to avoid some soapy notes. No goorgles nor goopy remains in the bowl. The room aroma is acceptable to non smokers.

Not a dessert smoke, nor an all day. A very pleasant diversion for this smoker.

I wouldn't consider his a "real aromatic". The added flavours harmonize very well with the natural given tobacco taste and seem pretty natural to me. I guess it's just a slight casing, which flatters the taste of the tobacco.

The used Virginias deliver less of a grassy-ctrusy note, than a somewhat earthy ,nutty, yet sweetish flavour. By times a gentle spice kicks in, that is a nice contrast andhelps keeping me intrested.

The flavouring is very natural seeming. Slightly nutty and a decent (dark) chocolate taste, thats rich in (cocoa-flavour. But the flavouring is very mild, so that you almost get the feeling, youre smoking a un-flavoured tobacco. The nuttyness is similiar to that, of a good Burley. The chocolatey-note makes this tobacco a even more intresting and flavourful tobacco.

A pretty tasty tobacco, a bit mild for my taste but still enough to get me satisfied. Excellent crafted, the flakes look appetizing and are made without any glue thats usually used for flakes - like all Flakes made by Dan Pipe (DTM).

Roomnote is very pleasant, as I got told. Very chocolaty, a bit of nut-scent. No biting, good burning characteristics.

Nothing I would need to smoke every day, and for my taste it won't make the dail rotation, but still a delightful blend, that deserves 3/4 Stars at least and will surely have an audience.

Edit: I saw someone mentoning "Chilli" as the third, and secret flavouring. Which seems to make sense, because the tobaccos is a bit "prickly" and reminds a bit of feeling in the mouth when smoking Perique (but just very slightly!). Yet I tend to say it's something like "Black Pepeper". Also that would explain the prominent and tasty spice in this blend.

Hans included this as a sample in a recent order of Dockworker and others; am much intrigued and will be ordering several tins for further "research". Most enjoyable.

Update: wonderful sweetness appears from time to time throughout

Spicy, but not bitey, easy on nic, doesn't smoke like an aromatic, more like a mild VaPer. Chocolate is barely felt at all if only in aftertaste. A high quality product non aro smoker can enjoy.

A very very pleasant Virgina, really creamy (not just sayin'), smoky but cool at the same time. Masterful. The sweetness and a spicyness of this Va matches the aroma (mainly cocoa 'n alcohol) evenly. Light and pleasant smoke, which turns my gfriend curious but never sick.