Holger Danske Double Fermented
(3.00)
Double Fermented is a ribbon cut tobacco consisting of a double fermented Black Cavendish with a little loose cut Burley blended in for the balance. An elegant flavor of light vanilla, fruits and rum has gently been added.
Notes: Previously blended in Germany by Planta. Currently blended in Denmark by Mac Baren.
Details
| Brand | Holger Danske |
| Blended By | Mac Baren |
| Manufactured By | Mac Baren |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Burley |
| Flavoring | Fruit / Citrus, Rum, Vanilla |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 50 grams pouch |
| Country | Denmark |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Medium
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 05, 2019 | Medium | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Unnoticeable |
Dunno why I bought this. Perhaps in my stupidity I thought this wasn't an aromatic having lost my entusiasm for such a while back.
Meerschaums only for this one then.
To be fair this isn't a bad blend. There are far worse on the market at the moment. But this is clearly a cheap blend and at 5.9 euros it certainly sounds it. The pouch aroma is very strong and sweet. almost as if there was a lot of alcohol in there.
The tobacco is very dark with a few golden flakes here and there and has obviously had the scrapings from Larsens's factory thrown in for good measure. The smoke is typically Danish taste, like you'd find in more expensive blends to begin with, but several bowls of this later will remind you of it's cheap provenance. It burns very fast as well and if you do come across this blend, smoke the whole bowl in one go ; coming back to a half-smoked pipe will result in an insidious after taste.
It's not unsmokeable by any means but I wouldn't want to smoke this on a regular basis.
Meerschaums only for this one then.
To be fair this isn't a bad blend. There are far worse on the market at the moment. But this is clearly a cheap blend and at 5.9 euros it certainly sounds it. The pouch aroma is very strong and sweet. almost as if there was a lot of alcohol in there.
The tobacco is very dark with a few golden flakes here and there and has obviously had the scrapings from Larsens's factory thrown in for good measure. The smoke is typically Danish taste, like you'd find in more expensive blends to begin with, but several bowls of this later will remind you of it's cheap provenance. It burns very fast as well and if you do come across this blend, smoke the whole bowl in one go ; coming back to a half-smoked pipe will result in an insidious after taste.
It's not unsmokeable by any means but I wouldn't want to smoke this on a regular basis.
Pipe Used:
Meerschaums and Meerschaum-lined only
PurchasedFrom:
Dan Pipe Lauenburg
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 08, 2015 | Mild | Medium | Medium | Pleasant |
Upon opening, the tobacco was on the dry side of being nicely conditioned, so i could pack and light up right away without any hassle. The pouch aroma has some fruit, vanilla, coconut smell to it as well as some chemical / artificial by-smell copyrighted by Planta.
Packing and lighting offer no challenge. Unfortunately the taste of the smoke is completely uninteresting, its sort of artificial fruity/coconut taste with some light sweetness and some very slight marzipan taste every now and then. When you light the pipe you get a dozend deja vus because you had that taste dozends of times allready. Its like all those other heavily aromatised tobaccoless blends with some fruit note to it.
Burn is nice and even. Flavouring lasts alot longer than expected but during the last quarter its time to empty out the bowl. Room note is pleasant but i do not like how intrusive the smell of the smoke sticks to your skin, clothes and hair. Its a good smell but by far not good enough to be used as a perfume, which i am forced to if i want to smoke this blend.
Ghosting of your pipes is heavy as to be expected.
But now for the question we all want to have answered: is it really as smooth to the tongue as advertised? Yes! Yes, it is, very much so. I deliberately overheated it, drew to often, packed it wrong. But it just was entirely unimpressed by all that. It stayed smooth and mild to your tongue, no burn, no nip, no nothing. That double fermenting seems to pay off.
Funnily the aftertaste of this blend is a real treat. It is the same fruity / sweetish taste but alot smoother and more balanced than the actual smoke. If the taste of this blend would be like its aftertaste i would have rated it *alot* higher.
So, do i recommend this blend? Nah, not really. The only reason where i somewhat recommend it is if you are into tobacoless heavy aromatics and every blend so far seems to be on warfare with your tongue. In that case you may give it a try and if its just to give your tongue and palette some peace and quiet.
Packing and lighting offer no challenge. Unfortunately the taste of the smoke is completely uninteresting, its sort of artificial fruity/coconut taste with some light sweetness and some very slight marzipan taste every now and then. When you light the pipe you get a dozend deja vus because you had that taste dozends of times allready. Its like all those other heavily aromatised tobaccoless blends with some fruit note to it.
Burn is nice and even. Flavouring lasts alot longer than expected but during the last quarter its time to empty out the bowl. Room note is pleasant but i do not like how intrusive the smell of the smoke sticks to your skin, clothes and hair. Its a good smell but by far not good enough to be used as a perfume, which i am forced to if i want to smoke this blend.
Ghosting of your pipes is heavy as to be expected.
But now for the question we all want to have answered: is it really as smooth to the tongue as advertised? Yes! Yes, it is, very much so. I deliberately overheated it, drew to often, packed it wrong. But it just was entirely unimpressed by all that. It stayed smooth and mild to your tongue, no burn, no nip, no nothing. That double fermenting seems to pay off.
Funnily the aftertaste of this blend is a real treat. It is the same fruity / sweetish taste but alot smoother and more balanced than the actual smoke. If the taste of this blend would be like its aftertaste i would have rated it *alot* higher.
So, do i recommend this blend? Nah, not really. The only reason where i somewhat recommend it is if you are into tobacoless heavy aromatics and every blend so far seems to be on warfare with your tongue. In that case you may give it a try and if its just to give your tongue and palette some peace and quiet.
Pipe Used:
Aldo Morelli 187
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