Tobaccos Peter Stokkebye - B&B (No. 23)

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	JimInks (3046)	2013-02-13		Mild	Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

The vanilla topping is very mild. I get the typical burley notes: some nuttiness, a little toast, maybe a slight chocolate hint. The black cavendish is lightly vanilla-like. The tobaccos are toned down by the topping. Hardly has any nicotine. Packs easy, burns at a reasonable pace, won't bite, needs few relights, and leaves little moisture in the bowl. Has a decent after taste. The flavor, though suffering from lack of depth, is consistent all the way through. I consider this more of a mixer than a solo blend, but as a solo blend, it's a fine, pleasant, unobtrusive all day smoke to walk around with.

-JimInks

14 people found this review helpful.

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	strongirish (249)	2010-09-28		Mild	Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

I am becoming very impressed with PS aromatics of late. They have all the fine attributes of a good tobacco and none of the bad attributes that give aromatics a bad rap. These are not the over preserved, wet, biting, goopy aromatics that one expects especially at the price points PS is at, they are dry smoking, very tasty yet not cloying, non biting, and yet you can still taste the tobacco itself. B and B is just this and more. It comes as a mixed color tobacco running from dark brown to light brown in a ribbon cut and some rough cut flakes within and the pouch aroma is a rich, fragrant vanilla with a somewhat sour aroma, not bad but good sour. Tart is you will. Surprise number one is that it comes at just the right moisture level and no sticky feel to it. It loads very easy in the pipe and lights up very easy, it does rise on first light so need to tamp then relight. Upon lighting it up, one is rewarded with a very pleasant vanilla with a slight chocolate craminess on the tongue, very cool and not hot at all. It stays lit well, burns at a nice slow pace and a plus is that the smoker gains a little of his own room note, which by the way wonderful. It never gets bitter as you smoke it down and it remains consistant all the way down to a black and grey ash at the bottom of the pipe. No moisture or dottle is left at the bottom, you could easily relaod and smoke another bowl. I could not make this blend bite. It remained easy on the tongue no matter how fast I smoked it. This blend could easily be an all day blend and one would never tire of it. I am so impressed, I am going to order a pound of it and keep in my cellar. It's that good! I highly recommend it, even if you are not an aro smoker, it has none of the negatives of an aro.

12 people found this review helpful.

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	krg1000 (183)	2010-01-10		Mild to Medium	Medium	Medium	Pleasant

There seems to be a nice scent out of the bag with this fine blend from PS. The cut is kind of on the bulky side, for lack of a better phrase. But it loads nicely in a normal sized pipe. Some will say vanilla and some will go the chocolate route. Either seems to be the norm from people close enough by to smell the great aroma. This seems to be a nice slow burner, has no tongue bite and produces a nice amount of smoke. None of the goop left by many other aromatics, this weed burns to a nice white ash at the bottom of the bowl and there is absolutely no gurgle, as is the case with alot of other aromatics out there. The price can't be beat for the quality of the weeds used in this great blend from PS. Highly recommended.

10 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2012-10-15		Mild to Medium	Medium	Medium	Pleasant

What a nice surprise! This is definately my favorite aromatic. I generally prefer straight burley blends but enjoy the occasional aromatic. The aroma and taste is very light and I am not getting any of the vanilla flavor. To me it is just a nice pleasant sweetness. Cant quite place the flavor but definately not vanilla. None the less it is a great smoke. Stays very dry as well. Had no moisture build up in my pipe which is un typical of aromatics which usually do. Highly recommend giving this a try even if you dont smoke aromatics.

8 people found this review helpful.

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	fr_tom (393)	2016-05-30		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

In the pouch, there is a faint vanilla scent and it appears to be about 2/3 black cavendish, There are a few pieces of mostly rubbed out flake. Moisture level is good.

Smoked, it is slightly sweet with a whiff of chocolate and vanilla. There is not much tobacco flavor here, but the burley gives a few nutty and sour notes, and I get the slightly musty flavor I get with some black cavendish. It is pleasant and benign, but there is not much here in terms of flavor. It does not intrude, but there is not much that is very remarkable.

I will say my wife liked the room note and said it smelled sweeter than things I usually smoked. As a mild aromatic that is "den friendly," this is probably a 3. For me it is something I will finish and not order. I am giving it a 2, but it is maybe a little better than that. I can believe there are folks who would love this.

6 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2003-06-12		Mild	Medium to Strong	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

I personally enjoy this tobacco as one of my all time favorites, although I must admit I love an aromatic with a Vanilla aroma. I find this most pleasurable after dinner for myself as a good slow relaxing smoke and would recommend this to anyone who enjoys an aromatic pipe tobacco.

6 people found this review helpful.

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	StevieB (2080)	2017-04-14		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild	Pleasant

Peter Stokkebye - B&B (No. 23).

The mix is 50/50 black Cavendish and Burley. My pouched smelled completely different to how the smoke tastes, it was almost perfumey, strange! The moisture of my blend couldn't be argued with, which is pleasant for an aromatic, and the ribbons are medium in size.

There's a few references to chocolate in the smoke, and I can concur with a slight note of chocolate, but I'd be more inclined to believe this emanates from the Burley, it's not strong enough to suggest a topping. The Vanilla is notable, with ease, but not strong nor heavy. The temperature of B&B is cool, and it burns reliably. Tongue bite? It takes until the end of a bowl to begin, and that's only when I've strained it too much.

The room-note's nice and the nicotine's mild.

This isn't a bad smoke, but there's lots of better vanilla aromatics available.

Somewhat recommended.

Pipe Used: Altinok Lee V' Cleef Meer': Friday pipe

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: 4noggins

5 people found this review helpful.

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	CnS Pipes (40)	2018-02-16		Very Mild	Mild	Mild	Pleasant

Burley and Black is wanna my favorite aromatics and I love smoking this fine blend. The tobacco is just so good and so rich and smooth that the taste of the topping keeps me coming back for more, I smoke this blend every single day in my rotation day or night driving or sitting its just that freaking good. I love the pressed burley and cavendish its just the way they did it, you can taste the tobacco as you smoke it down but is nice and sweet, it taste like a mellow vanilla with a hint of cream and a dash of a caramel chocolate but in no way like 1-Q or any other of the burley and cavendish mixtures, that's what I love about this blend it stand alone in taste. It is smooth and will not burn hot if smoked properly, it is alittle on the moist side but still smokes and does not steam, the nicotine level is quite low but its not always about that and it packs well in most pipes, you can leave it as is or rub it out if you wish either way it will work. One of the reasons I like as well is its not overly stupid sweet but just right and has a lovely room note. With this blend I love sniffing the jar all the time to, its just one of those blends I only do that to a few I have. This stuff is most excellent with coffee and the two go hand in hand perfectly, if you love vanilla style aromatics this is good for the collection. I highly recommend it because I love it that much, trust me I am not a fan of all aromatics there are quite a few I can do without, it does not taste chemically at all, its not a PG bomb because PS uses a different technique to keep there tobaccos moist and serious no steam you will absolutely enjoy nice velvety smoke. Happy Smoking Fellow Pipe Smokers and God Bless You!!!

Pipe Used: MM Cobs Tinderbox Pipes etc.

Age When Smoked: 39

Purchased From: Smokingpipes.com

4 people found this review helpful.

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	J.R. Patton (106)	2015-12-29		Mild to Medium	Mild	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

As others have noted, vanilla is not extraordinarily noticeable in this blend, and the ability to discern natural tobacco taste is a large factor in my judgement that this is a good aromatic at a great bulk price point. I get more of a sugary raisin note from the pouch note and charring light, but the room note deliciously evolves into what I can only describe as fresh pecan pie. I get more flavor out of this blend than I do with the majority of aromatics, but I wouldn't go so far as to say it will knock your socks off. It's unobtrusive, mild, mellow, perfect for sipping while in the mood for an aro and a good book. It burns evenly with little maintenance. I've enjoyed mixing a dash of this in some of my strong balkan, english, and VaPer blends to create some interesting variations. I plan to keep in my rotation and will buy again.

Pipe Used: various MM cobs

Age When Smoked: 9 months

Purchased From: pipesandcigars.com

4 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2010-11-25		Mild	Medium	Medium	Very Pleasant

I am a big fan of Peter Stokkebye blends like Balkan Supreme, and this one is no exception. B-B is a wonderful cavendish and burley blend, and while it is advertised with a vanilla casing, I detect no vanilla flavor as such. I do however taste a very slight amount of cherry which makes this a tasty blend with coffee or after a good meal.

This lights easily, and burns to a fine whitish-gray ash with very little dottle left in the bowl.

All in all, you will be quite happy with this aromatic blend.

4 people found this review helpful.

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	lasix1 (6)	2002-03-27		Mild to Medium	Medium to Strong	Medium to Full	Very Pleasant

Oh, YES!!! This hard-to-find tobacco is the real thing. It is reputed to be the orginal Crown Royale of Tinder Box fame, but you will find it much more subtle and far more consistent than that tobacco which I have noticed over the years is widely inconsistent in its taste from batch-to-batch. If B&B is in fact Crown Royale, somebody is doing something terrible to the Tinder Box version while transforming it into its mass market counterpart. Deliciously flavorful and full of room appeal, I never fail to get compliments when I smoke B&B in public unless I am dealing with those joyless souls suffering from ideosomatic diseases. (afflictions brought about by ideology.)

My wife may have been initially attracted to me because of this stuff.

A basic cavendish blend with black cavendish, lightly pressed burley and a mild vanilla casing, this is the classic all-day smoke. It is by far my favorite tobacco, and even though I have enjoyed many others over the years, this is the one I always come back to.

4 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2010-04-07		Mild	Medium to Strong	Medium to Full	Pleasant

I am currently exploring the aromatic vanillas and yes, it may take years. This mission has led me away from perique to the taste of burley. This particular tabacco is delightfully different. The taste is subtle and has a lingering depth that is quite pleasant. I am still seeking my "go to" blend, but this is an inspired effort and sure to be in my stash for the foreseeable future.

Opening the pouch was reminiscent of visiting the Tinder Box. The leaf is chubby and contained long strands of pressed pieces. There is very little bite and its a very cool smoke for an aromatic. It is the most satisfying vanilla I've tried to date.

3 people found this review helpful.

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	Elle (1)	2020-09-29		Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild	Very Pleasant

A lot of great reviews, so I will just add the following: This is one of the only blends I have smoked (Newbie here) that actually tastes on the tongue like it smells and I think that is high praise indeed for an Aro blend. This one will please the gf's and wives of pipers. Light, mild, sweet and pleasing room note.

Pipe Used: Molina Shorty 122 Bent Apple

Age When Smoked: Fresh-Bulk

Purchased From: Havana Manor

Similar Blends: Vanilla Crème (Lane Ltd?) Bulk, also similar to Barbados Plantation from Sutliff..

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Ubiquitous (7)	2015-12-02		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

This blend appears to consist of mostly black cavendish with some burley. It has a slightly glossy apearance and is mostly ribbon cut. There are pieces of broken flake in the bag as well. The tin (bag) aroma is predominantly vanilla, cherry, and chocolate with a little nutty burley.

It packs well, albeit a little moist for my liking. Not goopy or sticky.

The taste is not what I was expecting. I taste more burley than the appearance or aroma out of the bag suggested. There is a pleasant, creamy vanilla taste. The cherry is present as well, and is at times the star of the show. It doesn't taste artificial to me, it's just subtly sweet. It reminds me of cherry kijafa. Very surprised by this one. Very cool smoking, no tongue bite.

I am experiencing some burn issues, 4-5 relights, but I believe some drying time will remedy any future problems.

The room note is pretty fantastic. Nutty burley, sweet black cavendish, cherry and vanilla come together to create an aroma reminiscent of fresh baked cherry pie.

The burn issues are kind of a bummer, but this is an otherwise fantastic tobacco. Two aromatic flavors well known for biting (vanilla, cherry) have been brought together in a harmonious, bite free blend. If you are a fan of cherry aromatics, but not the bite often associated with them, give this one a shot.

Purchased From: Pipesandcigars.com

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Smoke_Ring (158)	2013-05-28		Very Mild	Very Mild	Very Mild	Very Pleasant

Peter Stokkebye - PS-23 Black & Burley (B&B)

Star Rating = 3

Rating Scores - 10 is the Best and 0 is the Worst

Pouch Note = 8

Room Note = 9

Flavor = 8

Bite = 8

Burn = 8

After Taste = 8

Raw Score = 49

Rated Percentage = 82%

Comment = Very Smooth, Very Mild, nice Full Body smoke

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Pipe4ever (204)	2013-01-14		Extremely Mild	Medium	Mild	Very Pleasant

An outstanding flavor of Natural vanilla and chocolate, cool, mild, it gives a lot of dense and white smoke without any tongue bite.

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2009-12-01		Mild	Very Mild	Very Mild	Pleasant

The subtle scent of vanilla or raisins meets the nose upon opening this bulk selection. The smoking flavour is a bit illusive compared to other aromatics, and the burley begins to dominate in the last half of the game. However, this will be a hit with anyone around you who doesn't like smoking but wants to believe that grandpa's ghost still smokes a pipe; it glows with a sweet mince-meat warmth that lurks about in my smoking room (aka garage). It also leaves the mouth free of any compostable aftertaste. B-B is ideal for the all-day Cavendish smoker who needs a price break, especially if bought in quantity.

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Spike (296)	2005-07-08		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Medium	Pleasant

Very fine Aromatic! Didn't taste vanilla, tasted more like chocolate / coffee (mocha?). The Burley is high quality. Recommended as a change of pace. Not goopy but will flavor a pipe.

7/8/2005: O.K. for crossover or newbie...

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Tburglar (7)	2017-04-13		Extremely Mild	Very Mild	Mild	Pleasant

This exactly the tobacco I wanted Carter Hall and Prince Albert to be, after reading their reviews. It smokes cool and bite free all the way down the bowl. The first half of the bowl has a lovely mild taste. The second half does lose flavor and turn into just a nice smooth tobacco, but that doesn't really detract from my enjoyment of it.

The pouch note is hayloft, to me. Exactly like fluffy golden hay, with some age on it.

I think this is probably the perfect blend to smoke throughout the day. It is bite-free, has a pleasant aroma, and falls pretty low on the strength scale. I ordered 10oz before trying it, which made me nervous, but I am now positively ecstatic that I will be able to enjoy this blend whenever I feel like it now.

Pipe Used: LHS Sterncrest ans MM Mark Twain

Purchased From: CupOJoes.com

Similar Blends: What everyone claims Carter Hall to be. , P.S. I think Carter Hall is bland and awful. This tobacco however, is exceptional..

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Knightsmoker (218)	2012-11-04		Very Mild	Very Mild	Mild	Pleasant

This is an OK smoke. I do get a little vanilla here and there and I can taste the tobacco as it comes through here and there as well. The flavors are very mild but overall consistent. Not a bad aromatic and it smokes fairly dry too. Not much in the Mr. N. department but still a nice change of pace from time to time. I leave this at only 2 stars because while I do enjoy it once in a while more often than not I end up tossing the last of it because it has sat around so long it has dried out beyond repair so there really is nothing that keeps me coming back for it.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2012-09-02		Mild to Medium	Medium	Medium	Very Pleasant

Really nice. It's my "go to" aromatic. 1-Q by Lane is a close 2nd. Whenever I'm around others and lite B-B up, the comments about how wonderful it smells start. It tastes great too.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2012-03-07		Mild	Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Very Pleasant

This is fairly tasteless on it's own. I do get some high quality tobacco flavor sometimes. But add 20% PS-24 to this and it's excellent. Highly recommended. Peter should have added more burley to this and then maybe I wouldn't have to mix it in.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2011-08-21		Mild to Medium	Medium	Mild	Pleasant

Big fan of Stokkebye. I always keep some around to mix with other tobaccos. The cut is perfect for blending and it doesn't overpower other flavorings.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2010-04-10		Mild to Medium	Medium	Medium	Very Pleasant

Predominantly vanilla black cavendish with some pressed burley mixed in. A very pronounced vanilla flavoring creates a smooth aromatic smoke similar to RLP-6, but much smoother and possesses a richer vanilla flavor. Heavy on the flavor, light on the humectant is a recipe for success in this Stokkebye blend.A cool, slow burning smoke that is worthy of all day use.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2010-01-11		Medium	Medium to Strong	Medium	Very Pleasant

one of my favs. if you like the aromatics i dint think you can go wrong with this one

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2008-06-01		Mild	Medium	Medium	Pleasant

If you like aromatic blends, this is a must-try. It burns evenly, the flavor is not overpowering, but it does have a nice taste that is well suited to smoking with an after-dinner coffee. For aromatics smokers, this is probably a great all-day smoke.

Smoke it slowly to avoid bite, although there's not much bite overall. smoking slowly also reduces the aromatics tendency to goop up at the bottom of the bowl.

Room note is good. My wife, who hates my VA/Per and English blends smell, likes the smell of this blend. My friend, not a pipe smoker, commented that it made the room smell like baked cookies.

I recommend smoking it with a cobb, or if you use a brier keep in mind this blend will flavor your pipe.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	romaso (45)	2006-06-28		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

Revised 2021-01-21: I'm dropping this one star as I've found other vanillas I greatly prefer. In addition to the vanilla, there is also a good bit of cherry. The underlying tobaccos also don't seem as interesting as in other Stokkebye's (like PS6 & PS 301). I wonder if the recipes were changed after Eric Stokkebye left to seek other opportunities in 2012?

Original review 2006-06-28: This is a good vanilla, very similar to, but not quite as sweet as, Stokkebye's Sweet Vanilla.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	JSB (6)	2002-11-26		Medium	Very Strong	Overwhelming	Strong

This was a free sample I received with my last tobacco order so I had nothing to lose. On opening the pouch I smelled something that I could only describe as vanilla black Licorice. The cut was a chunky ribbon and was a little hard to pack. From the first light till the last puff all I could smell and taste was the black licorice, it was just too overpowering for me. It was a fairly cool smoke with very little tongue bite but this blend was just not for me.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	PennsylvaniaPiper (20)	2023-02-24		Very Mild	Mild	Mild	Pleasant

A special blend that always provides me with a comforting, pleasant pipe smoking experience.

There are many burley and black cavendish blends out there and I have tried many of them. B&B by Peter Stokkebye stands out to me because, like I have found in all PS's aromatics, there is a unique taste and smell, that I can not describe, that is very appealing to my sense of taste and smell, which does not exist in other mixtures available on the market.

Highly recommended.

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	Pip'n'Piper (54)	2023-02-09		Mild	Mild	Mild	Very Pleasant

Nice dark ribbons, it looks to be largely black cavendish with a sprinkling of burley. Perfect bulk moisture. Tin note is madagascar vanilla bourbon extract. Taste is great, some wood, grass, earth, vanilla bourbon, marshmellow and a bit of burnt toast. The vanilla topping is there, but it doesn't overwhelm and mellows by midway leaving a soft, sweet, creamy, nutty burley forward smoke. The latter half reminds me of a stout dark roast coffee with cream and sugar. It does have your typical aromatic cavendish blah-ness, that bland floral sorta bitter quality, but after the top third of the bowl the burley takes over and it sings. I gotta say this is pretty darn good, and bite you ask? This tobacco bites like my gran with her teeth out. I'm at 4 stars, one of the best aromatics I've smoked. Peter Stokkebye bulk offerings continue to surprise and impress. Highly recommend.

Pipe Used: Cobs, capri billiard, stanwell 244

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Similar Blends: 4noggins - Otter Creek.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2009-03-17		Mild to Medium	Medium to Strong	Medium	Tolerable

If you enjoy aromatics, this is something you might want to try. Fine for the category. For my taste, it's over the top. For an occasional aromatic smoke, I would add a bit of this to a balkan blend.

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