Missouri Meerschaum Great Dane

This has some really nice flavors. The vanilla, caramel and, to a lesser extent, cherry flavors combine to create a mild and very pleasant topping. The Burley and Virginias are more evident in the first half of the bowl, the Black Cav in the second half. Very tasty and just plain ol' good. 3+ stars.

Mild to medium in body. Medium in flavor. Flavoring is mild. Burns well.

I like MM cobs, so purchased some Great Dane. It’s wonderfully mild. A very lite taste of cherry, but’s that all. Nice burning, will not go out, but it is not dry. NO TOUNGE BITE, NONE. very mild. No lingering nasty tobacco taste in your mouth. If your going to be smoking all day, this choise would be excellent.

And now to the immediate task at hand. Honestly speaking, it feels like I just discussed the subject blend a couple of weeks ago; well, kind of. The similarity to Russ O’s pure Cavendish creation of Nation’s Capital rebounded to my mind to be exact. The primary difference being that the celebrated cob masters’ offering of Great Dane comes tastefully bolstered by the addition of White Burley and mixed Virginian leaves, while still supporting a third of its mass as common Black Cavendish. However, the selection of chosen top dressings are of identical character, those being caramel, dark cherry, and vanilla. And given the fact that it was Russ himself who designed this particular MM blend I have to wonder if the coatings spawned from the same vintage.

With that insight I hold a high degree of confidence in suggesting that the profiled difference between these two mentioned products is a minor tweak in the applied ratios of these very coatings. The Great Dane alternative encounters with more of a polished and cultured registration overall. Chiefly, the ensuing texture of said coatings is significantly creamier and developed, that is fair. It is obvious that this recipe’s reliance on a wider leaf base makes for a fuller and smoother flavor registration on the whole.

As a pouched varietal, Great Dane was inspired to complement the renown cob pipe of the same moniker. This tobacco clusters a jetty accumulation of a mixed parceling duly made up of coarse morsels, jagged twists, and heavy, lengthy extended ribbons. A Danish favored concoction, Great Dane’s well-seasoned display shines an impressive palette of festered tints of russet, sepia, chocolate, and dirty, lucid dark orange-brown thongs of the base components swirled within pitch ebon Cavendish chunks.

In sampling the pouch nose, I was greeted with notable confectioned excess. What is more, the overall tone felt decidedly tart and buttery. A succulent sugary fragrance that emitted freely embodied the masterful thrusts of the inclusive additives. Largely a dainty sourish cherry enfolded itself with the delectable streams of inviting caramel and modest innuendos of rich cocoa. Still, there were inklings of dormant earthy spice coming from the Burley and passive tart contributed by the contained Virginia. With that, there was little contradictory evidence that the tobacco would present itself as anything other than a toppings-privileged aromatic indulgence.

Overall Great Dane fostered a tasteful mellowing presentation formed by the subject coatings and the guarded commenting of the listed native strains. For the most part the dark tarty sweetness of the fruity cherry element held leading dominance as the warm meld of sugary vanilla-caramel supported in accompaniment. The intensity of this cherry cheerfulness was gracious and not overly flamboyant. For the caramel, the stream was of secondary emphasis with a savory buttered undertone, striped with karo-like sweetness. Effectively the vanilla additive imparted a lower key, offering just a curtailing creamed softening end note that rounded out the composite meld of flavor.

Predisposing the base line flair, I feebly recorded a lighter tangy impression of the combined Virginian. A projection of Bright lemony citrus bundling a stint of passive grass selectively bonded with the classic sweet wood remarks from the offsetting and more perceivable Red. This combined notation was further embellished with highlights of baked bread and a very bright node of spruce-like floral. Buried deeply by the upper coatings, clear recognition of the Virginia surfaced as somewhat of a daunting task.

Occupying the more concise middle band, the White Burley brought a lively rendering of toasty sweet pecans censored with the influence of minor cocoa and an herbaceous greenish dill spicing. This Burley element further denoted a nice accenting that resembled a thin roasted coffee of all things. And as for the Cavendish, the leaf strengthened the depth of the mid-bottom by injecting eased sour wood and some semblance of musty, smokey sulfur.

Exhibiting an exceptionally pleasant room aroma, Great Dane’s spent persona was of flattering importance and expressly quaint in comforting sweetness. Genuinely a tad lighter, a mocking of tart blissful dark cherry emerged, pulling forward a stream of baked caramelized vanilla garnishment. Underneath this premier aromatic resonance laid a more diminished throng of tangy soured wood and sharply branded Burley-Cavendish spice.

Producing sound volumes of cloudy smoke plumes, the tobacco tended to draw upon worthy mechanical properties. Aptly empowered with a well-regulated burn the blend charted along with appropriately cool temperatures and consistent flaming. I discovered that lower nicotine Great Dane performed nicely in all pipe venues with the trueness of Cavendish eliciting more strongly in a basic Ozark hardwood.

With its thoroughly relaxed mild disposition, Missouri Meerschaum’s Great Dane seems to be a right proper excursion on this very Friday morning my friends. Seeing how my day shall be spent with a devotion to everything but demanding work, I think this tobacco’s simple enjoyability stands as most suitable. It is not as if I opted to smoke a challenging alternative like Black XX., and so you want to talk about an arduous task, holy geez. Nope, Great Dane was purposefully created with the intent of an easeful day of PTO relaxation in mind. On this most splendid point I am happily certain. 3.2 Pipes.

As someone who often drinks maraschino liquor and uses the cherries in cocktails, I must say that Missouri Meerschaum did a rather good job capturing that flavour. It is not overly sweet and the cherry tastes natural (it's always a risk to end up on the cough syrup spectrum). The vanilla and caramel notes aid in capturing the essence of maraschino. It smokes smoothly straight out of the pouch, and needs little drying. No bite, just delight.

This is a 3 for me, but could be a 4 for others.

Bag note mainly comes across as cocoa, chocolate to me. Flavor, I get some vanilla, cream, maybe a little cherry. Some sort of chocolate-based baked good. Can't say I get any sort of tobacco character. A very "dirty" tobacco, wet and leaves a lot of residue on the bowl and my fingers. Very good for what it is; I don't want to have dessert for every smoke, but I'm glad to have such a great option.

I agree with those that say the pouch note doesn't match with taste or room note, both of which I felt were much better than what I picked up in the pouch. I found the pouch note to be a little off-putting, The moisture level was good and It packed easily. Lights well and was pretty easy to keep going. The taste was reminiscent of Paladin Black Cherry, or at least what PBC should be (no bite, no harshness). A mild blend that would be well suited for an all-day smoke.