Peter Stokkebye Kentucky Nougat

I was given this as a present from a friend who just visited the US. I had previously smoked it socially (definitely a crowd pleaser), but it is not a tobacco that I would keep. Funny: in the plastic bag, the blend has a very strong and pungent chocolate-vanilla smell, to the point I double wrap it. But once you smoke it, the flavor is quite mute and sober (the exact contrary of, say, Borkum Riff's Black Cavendish or Cherry Cavendish), not at all cloying or enervating, and, oddly enough, the aroma does not infest the pipe!.

I enjoy this as a very occasional morning or early evening smoke. It produces a pleasant room atmosphere (kids love it, though they shouldn't be near it) and the chocolate scent tends to dissipate quickly.

The problem for me is that the tobacco taste, though present, tends to be too elusive and ethereal. Its mildness does not produce tongue bite, but I don't really get that tobacco satisfaction that I find in other aromatics, such as Clan or Larsen's Selected Blend No 80 (my favorite aromatic). But this is definitely a fine, mild smoke, very elegant and refined, and an excellent way to enjoy a pipe or two when in the company of unknown people.

I smoked this as North Sea a couple years ago.

Although I smoke mostly Virginias today, this blend I remember well. It was a very nice aromatic. Nice tasting and nice smell. I had several positive comments about it's aroma.

A sweet nutty taste with a background hint of deep chocolate. Not strong, but making a cameo appearance from time to time.

As the description states above; the Tinderboxes that I have visited have all stated that North Sea was a very good seller.

If your in aromatics, try this one out.

After trying many of Stokkebye's aromatics, I finally gave this one a go. It's a mix of brown and black leaf, with the brown being the majority of the blend. The pouch aroma is extremely nutty and hints of things like chocolate, vanilla, etc. The cut is a ribbon cut but like all of Stokkebyes blends, there's a fair share of broken flake too. I find the broken flake to mean quality tobacco and time involved, plus it slows down the burn and cools things off some. This one will burn forever and will need a couple re-lights to get through the bowl. It's not overly wet, but will leave a dottle if not smoked in a meerschaum or a well broken in pipe. A filter pipe might do this blend best. The taste is nothing like the pouch aroma and the tangy Virginias hit you right away. During the bowl, you'll get a few hints of the nutty/chocolate taste but it doesn't last long at all. It's a typical Danish blend in the sense that the natural leaf will dominate the casings. It's also fairly complex and very spicy-something I've found in blends like Dan's Patriot Flake but never in an Aromatic before. The aftertaste really reminds me of a mild salsa. I like it but wouldn't recommend it to new smokers because of the spice, moisture and the tendency to puff a little too fast to get more flavor.

Update: After smoking a bunch of this, I realized the spicy/bitey taste is not really up my alley. I'll keep some around for the occasional smoke, but won't buy any more