Tsuge Premium Pipe Tobacco Summer Daydream
(2.79)
Summer Daydream combines sweet, flavorful Virginias with mellow, nutty burleys and is topped off with a mildly sweet vanilla flavoring to create a wonderful aroma and a very smooth smoke.
A thicket of summer grass is all that remains of the dreams of ancient warriors. Matsuo Basho (1644-1694).
Notes: "The Four Seasons" is a line of aromatic blends that are meant to capture the essence of the four distinct seasons in Japan. They were announced at 2014 IPCPR, and released in late 2014.
Details
| Brand | Tsuge Premium Pipe Tobacco |
| Series | The Four Seasons |
| Blended By | Drew Estate |
| Manufactured By | Drew Estate |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Burley, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Vanilla |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Very Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.79 / 4
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Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2017 | Mild to Medium | Medium to Strong | Medium | Tolerable |
I did not like the topping on this blend. The Vanilla is obvious and is not the culprit as I enjoy Vanilla. There is much hinting at what some other flavors could be, but not many have pointed specifics out in their reviews. Jiminks does by guessing that molasses could also be an element. I think he is right that molasses is an element. I seems to notice that note on the snork. But I also enjoy molasses (quite a bit) so I still think there is something else.
While it is possible that the mixture of two flavors I enjoy (Vanilla and Molasses) could create a flavor I don't, I still think there may be something else. I am throwing in two possibilities, Chocolate and/or Black Licorice. I really can't stand chocolate toppings on tobacco. My earliest impressions of the topping reminded me of all the chocolate topped blends I despise, but if it is chocolate, it is lightly applied. Maybe Black licorice, which I really can't stand to eat, but have had a few tobaccos topped with it that I tend to enjoy. Black licorice can have a similar taste profile to molasses, so it may be this.
In any case, the reason I have spent so much time discussing the topping is that the tobacco can hardly be tasted at all. This is a true aromatic in that sense. While the topping may calm down as you work through a bowl, it never comes close to disappearing. If you don't like this topping, you will not like this blend. The opposite is also true. Overall, Drew Estates makes some high quality aromatics and this one is as well, but the topping for me, puts it at one star. The extra star is because the moments when I did taste the molasses and gave me the briefest pleasure.
While it is possible that the mixture of two flavors I enjoy (Vanilla and Molasses) could create a flavor I don't, I still think there may be something else. I am throwing in two possibilities, Chocolate and/or Black Licorice. I really can't stand chocolate toppings on tobacco. My earliest impressions of the topping reminded me of all the chocolate topped blends I despise, but if it is chocolate, it is lightly applied. Maybe Black licorice, which I really can't stand to eat, but have had a few tobaccos topped with it that I tend to enjoy. Black licorice can have a similar taste profile to molasses, so it may be this.
In any case, the reason I have spent so much time discussing the topping is that the tobacco can hardly be tasted at all. This is a true aromatic in that sense. While the topping may calm down as you work through a bowl, it never comes close to disappearing. If you don't like this topping, you will not like this blend. The opposite is also true. Overall, Drew Estates makes some high quality aromatics and this one is as well, but the topping for me, puts it at one star. The extra star is because the moments when I did taste the molasses and gave me the briefest pleasure.
Pipe Used:
Forsetti Natural Brandy
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