Peter Stokkebye Pistachio (No.27)

This is a very nice slightly sweet tobacco.It light's well & smoke's clean leaving no goop.It has a nice sweet nutty taste & pleasant aroma. But after a couple of bowl's it bit my tongue. It's worth giving it a go though,as I know some people who just love it & haven't been bitten! In it's class-I'll give it 3 Out of 4 Star's.

Peter Stokkebye - Pistachio (No. 27).

I opened this a few weeks ago but never reviewed it as I thought there was a problem here as no new reviews were appearing. The description reads 'one moderately sweet, mild smoking blend', and that sums it up; but I'll try and write more!

The pouch smells sweet, a definite aromatic. As this was from Tobaccopipes.com where they always ensure the pouch is tightly rolled it's still a little moist; but not damp. There's a lot more brown pieces than black; like the picture here!

The vanilla comes over more so than the pistachios, at first, making it a nice partner for a sweet coffee. After halfway the pistachio flavour becomes clearer, toning down the sticky vanilla, somewhat. The tobacco flavour's mostly Virginia, fruity and sharp, with a tiny amount of black Cav. So far so good? Sure, if sipped gently. But if it's forced the temperature becomes too high; so approach with ease!

Nicotine: quite mild. Room-note: quite nice.

No. 27? A pleasant smoke, deserving 3 stars:

Recommended.

Nuts!, as well as some honey vanilla topping going on here. The sweet nut flavor is certainly present, but I would describe the scene as an open bottle of suntan lotion, having a sweet warm body oil presence kissed with nutty (almost coconut) perfume. I would totally eat it as a treat, but it would be about as healthy as suntan lotion to eat.

Let's light it up instead! The mix is very light, springy, and still a bit moist. Be careful not to overpack as it won't draw, nor under pack and have the wad loosen up when hot and burn too quick. This very mild product produced a lot of smoke, but didn't yield much on the flavor or nicotine front. It stayed fairly nondescript sweet without developing at all. Neither the flavor of the leaf nor that of a nut, save the pistachio shell perhaps, really came across.

To be fair, a pistachio gets a lot of its taste from the roast and salt many companies add, so it's likely not a strong flavor to convey in the first place. This was another unassuming Aromatic that didn't offend in any way, worked better as an air freshener, but did not make for much of a smoking treat.

This is one of those tobaccos that if you smoke it for the first time, there's mixed feelings about it. Then you cellar it and a couple of years or so, later you load a bowl and think, this is a damn good smoke. I purchased 8 ounces of it via an online sale, and I'm happy I did. Nutty, with not only a natural sweetness, but the sweetness from the topping is just right. Ignites pretty easy, and stayed lit in both my Dagner cob and Neerup Poker Briar. It's definitely a "slow smoker" (sipper), and has a tremendous room note. I was enjoying a bowl around a friend who's a non-smoker and he kept remarking how good it smelled and "I might have to try this pipe smoking thing". A tiny bit of bite, but nothing major, and if you sip it, it finishes well on the palate. Pretty good tobacco!!

Peter Stokkebye - PS-27 Pistachio

Star Rating = 3

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

Pouch Note = 8

Room Note = 8

Flavor = 8

Bite = 7

Burn = 7

After Taste = 7

Raw Score = 45

Rated Percentage = 75%

Comment = Smooth, a bit of a bite, Burned Hot, the casing leaves a little After Taste

I tried this one today and it delivered a nice smoke. There was a nutty, kind of salty, smell in the pouch that somewhat resembled pistachio with a touch of vanilla. After packing this into a Radice bulldog, I enjoyed this nice blend with no relights. I picked up the nutty saltiness early and it stayed throughout. The vanilla came in about half way and the sweet and saltiness played back and forth until the very end. I wouldn't puff too hard on this one as I think it could bite a bit if pushed. In all, a very enjoyable smoke that is a nice change of pace for the aromatic fan.

If I use my imagination I think I can sometimes taste pistachio. I like this blend. Smooth and mild with a nice pleasing room note.

Had to relight several times in my little corn cob. I'll be sad when my 10g sample bag is burned through.

Would buy this again.

I really enjoy this blend, the flavor is exquisite with a very definite nutty, creamy tasting smoke. I generally mix it with a strong Virginia Flake, to give it some extra punch.

This blend reminds me of Uhle's Old Shoe blend. Like Uhle's use of root beer flavouring to create a harmonious delicious treat, the equally unlikely addition of pistachio flavour to mild tobacco just works.

It has always arrived at just the right moisture level for my smoking, goes great in any pipe I've put it in, and it's not expensive. Great stuff!