Tsuge Premium Pipe Tobacco Summer Daydream

I must admit to only purchasing this tobacco for its wonderful tin, but, much to my surprise the baccy inside was quite good, too. Generally I dislike aro's because of lack of taste, but this one delivered on that account—the vanilla comes through, but I could swear to a hint of maple syrup, especially on the snork. And, by the way, this was a fine snorker! Of course, being an aromatic (which this undoubtedly is) it has a tendency to burn a bit hot towards the end, and, as usual, along with this, a rather rank backwash developed, but, in this case, these rather nasty characteristics were short lived. The bowl burned relatively fast.

All in all, I really enjoyed this one. If I feel the need to fire up an aro, this will be one of them.

Recommended.

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Aromatic? Hardly. On opening the tin I can only detect very light tofee aroma and probably a bit of freshly baked cookies. Cut as a medium wide broken ribbon the humidity is almost perfect, perhaps a bit on the heavy side, however it packs easily and lights on first try. The first puff is quite complex, but not overwhelming. It burns cool and stays lit without demands on technique. The flavor along the pipe is refreshing and sweet, producing a generous amount of smoke. As an aftertaste you can detect the rummy Cavendish but mainly tastes of extremely well cured Virginias and a measured Burley base that is reminiscent of classic American blends. I think I'm gonna buy this one again.

I was gifted about four good sized bowls of this at our unofficial pipe club meeting the other day. With the name and the art work on the tin I at first thought it was a Japanese import but alas an American blend by Drew Estate. This has an unusual fruity smell to it; the web says vanilla but it must have some other secret ingredient besides that. The tin art is impressive and this is a rough-cut ribbon with lots of Black Cavendish in it. As another reviewer stated this is not your usual goopy aromatic. Nice clean burn with a nice ash at the bottom. Tastes good but even though I imagine wisps of vanilla I cannot make out the other flavors. Probably like how Dr. Pepper used to advertise it’s 23 unique flavors. You can’t pick out any one particular flavor or at least I can’t. The boss (missus) says the room note smells like a brownie. Worth trying, I suppose.

I bought this when SmokingPipes.com had a Buy 3 get the 4th free special running so I bought all 4 seasons. I've only been back to pipes since the start of summer after a 35 year hiatus. Not really an aromatic fan. Not that I don't like the aroma, it's just that most smell great, but taste like burning tires. This tastes pretty much how it smells. I enjoyed the first bowl so much, after the pipe cooled off I packed up a second and enjoyed it just as much. Very mild all around - which is good, as my tastes lean towards the mild. I found the taste consistent from first puff to last. Easy to light with no relights required. In fact the second bowl was a one-light bowl. Other posts have covered the various flavors and I don't have much to add. If you're the type that likes a full-strength blend, you'll be disappointed. If you want something mellow to enjoy on the porch after a good meal - this one fills the bill. It's on my "buy again" list. Can't wait to try the other seasons.

Opened a year old tin for the first time today. Smell on opening was awsome. Sweet vanilla, lite grass or hay even a wiff of like lemon grass. Packs perfect with 3 small pinches into a Stanwell. On first char tobacco expands and the flavor pushes out. Relight comes without a hitch. First few puffs and the smell is present. Vanilla is stronger than at first. The taste is very strong sugar. This follows all the way to the bottom of the bowl. Wonderful ash is lift with no dottle at all. Very good room note. This is a all day smoke. Tin was very well done and a year in the cellar improved it 100 %.

Tsuge: Summer Daydream 50g This Japanese "Made in USA" tobacco is a pleasant and fun smoke, not as tasty as the Rattay's Summer series, Tsuge's is a bit milder. I only bought one of the Tsuge tins and this one season, Summer, now I'd like to try the other season but they are out of stock.

I've until now shied from the Tsuge branded tobaccos due to the combination of the unknown and the higher premium price point. But, like others, I have been intrigued every time they feature in a catalog spread. The tin art is very attractive, so as a tin collector I obviously need all four seasons plus the god series. Anyway, I fortunately found them all on a clearance sale for less than 5 bucks a tin, and sprung like a leopard on a lame zebra.

The summer blend is my first experience, and it does not disappoint. I enjoy aromatics from time to time, but I much prefer the drier, less goopy aros. And that's what we have here. In drier aros you have a slight chance of getting some actual tobacco flavor in there. Still won't find a lot, but hey, that's what we have those thousands of non-aromatics for eh? This is a nicely done blend for what it is. Others have covered the tasting notes...i don't have anything to add. As always with an aromatic, either you'll be pleased by the sweet toppings or repulsed. So no guarantees. But know that the topping here is applied with a very light hand. Just how I like it. Smokes to dry ash with no bite or relights. I have to say I am much impressed and can't wait to see what the other seasons offer.

Two things attracted me to Tsuge, the stunning tin art and its connection to Drew Estate. This was the second of the seasonal blends I had a chance to try, and I must say I was far happier with this one, than I was with Spring.

The tin aroma is a mixture of vanilla and some musty almost cherry odor, it was a bit funky and topping heavy. It was cut nicely and packed well, albeit a bit damp from the topping, so you may want to dry it out a tad. It took a match nicely, stayed lit, and produced a lot of smoke. It was a breeze to smoke and very enjoyable to keep rolling.

It kept a nice warm slightly sweet flavor, though I'm not sure I could describe it as vanilla or otherwise. While it didn't pull me in a particular direction with distinction, it was the kind of aromatic that didn't let me down.

I keep seeing other Drew Estate blends disappearing, so you may one to give it a try before it fades into history.