Tobaccos Super Value - Vanilla Cavendish

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	JimInks (3047)	2014-01-03		Mild	Medium to Strong	Mild	Very Pleasant

Has little tobacco flavor outside of a toast note or two, and some sugar. The Vanilla is the star, of course. The strength and taste levels are mild. Does not have much nicotine. It won't bite or get harsh. Dry it first, or you'll risk a bowl of goop at the bottom. Burns cool, and a little slow if not dried, and requires some relights. The flavor is very consistent to the finish. Has a decent, short lived, thin vanilla after taste, and a very pleasant room note. An all day smoke.

-JimInks

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	Emeritus Account (30171)	2013-07-18		Mild to Medium	Mild	Mild	Very Pleasant

like everyone, i selected pipe tobacco based on the recommendations of others, buying sample packs, or cheap stuff. Found a few that i loved from reputable companies. then one day i discovered a fellow pipe smoker at work, he's been doing it 40 years plus. seen him in his truck on break smoking, smell filled the parking lot! the ladies at work love running up to him just so they can smell that pipe aroma on him. I asked him one day, what the hell are you smoking?! he told me," oh some cheap stuff i get at the smoke shop." so went down there, it was this stuff for $3. i had my share of cheap stuff, stood there thinking i know this is a bad idea- but bought it anyway. I HAVE HAD MORE COMPLIMENTS ABOUT THE AROMA WITH THIS THAN I HAVE HAD WITH ANY OTHER TOBACCO! just recently sitting outside during our towns 4th of july celebration having a smoke, people were looking around and asking whats that, that smells so good, my niece answered its my uncles pipe. Ive never had trouble lighting it or keeping it lit, ive never opened a wet bag of it either. i open, fill, light, smoke, enjoy, collect compliments, thats it! burns nicely and completely. my friend said the cherry was better, I like both! my recommendation- keep searching for a tobacco that suits you, my search is over!

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	LostDutchman (1)	2022-10-30		Mild	Mild	Medium	Pleasant

I enjoy this Super Value vanilla pipe tobacco. Aromatic and great taste! It is affordable and available for regular folks. My grand children always flock around when I fire up my twice daily pipe.

Pipe Used: Dr Grabow

Age When Smoked: 60

Purchased From: Cheap Tobacco

Similar Blends: Captain Black Regular.

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	JimPM (155)	2022-10-14		Very Mild	Very Mild	Very Mild	Tolerable

An OTC cheapo is the fare for the day by default. From Dream Castle Tobacco, manufactured by Sutliff, I present Super Value Vanilla Cavendish. Okay so I didn’t have much opportunity this week to exert much energy on as new blend review per say, so you get what you get. Vanilla Cavendish is budget bulk-packaged ribbon cut mixture consisting of 100% assorted varietal Cavendish lightly dressed in a sweet vanilla topping or as they would have you believe. Actually, it stands as a fairly respectable looking jumble of warm brown and cocoa strands. This wetter tobacco emits a somewhat feeble pouch nose, however, of passive vanilla mist, diluted cocoa, and a dominant punchy cigarette-like mélange of sweet Burley wood/tarty Virginian affluence.

First let me state this again, this particular blending is a budget-centered offering, so set your expectations accordingly. Now I don’t want to necessarily say that smoking this blend is close to a bowl of unflavored Cavendish but that would a fair comparison honestly. This incredibly mild mixture is significantly light in body with an overall taste profile that is essentially a tedious indulgence a weakened sugary air.

Specifically, the vanilla in itself is more a C- grade impression than it is a recognizable note. Calling the coating an actual registration is somewhat generous to be frank. It tenders more as a vague sweetness that is illusory in nature rather than a clean pop of classic vanilla that one should expect. As to the native influence not much happening there either. Aside from a fragile tinge of non-commotional tartness, earthy zest, and indistinct wood-like subtlety, the Cavendish’s inexplicit magnitude is fairly bland in persona and shrilling impact. In sum an uneventful undertaking lacking distinguishable taste unfortunately.

On a positive word, very nice mechanical features overall despite a bit of harshness in the texture and mouth feel. Vanilla Cavendish possesses a very smoky character, endowing a rich stream of dense gray pillowy smoke vapor. The room note is so relaxed and unobtrusive that I could easily deem this candidly tolerable to most onlookers. It burns reasonably tight and cool with a low level of nicotine residuals. Perhaps a good starter blend for newbies. As for me I use it primarily as mixer in a few “Jim-originated” concoctions which really helps to level out the convergence of different taste streams while adding more body to the smoke overall mix. You may love this stuff and if you do, then hey, ignore me and enjoy until your hearts content. Russ, I don’t think a trip to the Smokies will progress my assessment of this one, however. 1.5 Pipes

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	BRandom (7)	2022-03-15		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable

I would consider Super Value to be the standard when it comes to my experience with pouch blends. Not great but not bad. Tin note (or pouch in this case) presents only what appears to be a damp tobacco scent. The only vanilla I detect is in the room note and after aroma. Better than nothing if you’re in a pinch or on a budget but there are much better vanilla aros out there that are worth spending a couple bucks more on, Sutliff Panna Cotta being one of them.

Pipe Used: Basket bent billiard & Missouri Meerschaum cob

Purchased From: Local tobacconist

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	D.K. (58)	2021-01-27		Very Mild	Extremely Mild	Very Mild	Pleasant

I prefer this to S.Pride Vanilla. In my opinion, quite frankly, it's a better smelling, tasting, and smoking product (once dried for a day), in the marginal example of 2 bags that I have compared. I rarely smoke this independently, using it mainly as a blender. In saying that, when I do, I get an approving yet "mehh" nod from Maestro da Nares. I probably use it with their Peach and Cherry blends the most often (they seem to help each other), but sometimes their Chocolate.

Pipe Used: many

Age When Smoked: new

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	Piper in the Pines (5)	2019-06-01		Mild	Mild	Mild	Very Pleasant

Super Value Vanilla Cavendish...very inexpensive, smells quite strongly of brown sugar with a good bit of vanilla in the bag, as does the room note when smoking; I must tell you it has a great, very agreeable room note with nice traces of the leaf showing up. It tastes mostly like a Virginia and Burley blend, nutty and tangy, with only quite small amounts of the aroma translating to taste. Body on the smoke is quite thin,which would be downright airy, were it not for the PG. Nicotine is detectable but mild for most smokers and probably undetectable to some. It burns cool, for the blend type it is, and I would recommend long, slow draws every 5 to 10 seconds. It's not bad and will definitely see use when I'm not particular as to what to smoke. Again, don't expect a lot of vanilla in the taste, smoke it in a cob and it does the job. Somewhat recommended because it burns decent, doesn't taste too cheap, smells great and is dirt cheap. Like with all tobaccos, one must form their own opinion.

Pipe Used: Missouri Meerschaum Great Dane Spindle bent

Age When Smoked: No way to tell; I'm being honest.

Purchased From: Tobacco Plus

Similar Blends: A mix of Captain Black Regular and Carter Hall (?).

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	mel64us (46)	2019-02-19		Mild	Mild	Mild	Very Pleasant

This is not a bad blend. The vanilla is mild, the tobaccos are allowed to peek through. Dry it out a bit before you load and light and you will be rewarded with a somewhat sweet, mild smoke. Certainly worth keeping around for those times when deciding what to smoke is a problem.

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	StevieB (2081)	2018-09-30		Mild	Medium to Strong	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

Super Value - Vanilla Cavendish.

The name of this blend would serve well as a review!

A fairly coarse mixture of brown Cavendish ribbons. It has as potent aromatic aroma and very good hydration.

The smoke? Nice enough, but just another of the ubiquitous vanilla aromatics; sweet tasting Cavendish with quite a heavy addition of vanilla. So, that means there isn't much to deliberate on! Mechanically it does ok, slow burning at a steady rate. The only problems I find are that it can be a little warm, and I get a touch of bite.

Nicotine: mild. Room-note: pleasant.

Super Value Vanilla Cavendish? To be fair it's an ok smoke, but like I said, it's just ANOTHER vanilla aromatic. Somewhat recommended:

Two stars.

Pipe Used: Somali Meer'

Age When Smoked: 6 weeks

Purchased From: Smokingpipes.com

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	crapgame1967 (61)	2016-10-24		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

What can I say...just some very ordinary vanilla flavor over some ordinary tobacco...nothing really special here....added this to my ":All Things Vanillia" jar. Maybe if you had a good burly to mix this with you may have something better!

Pipe Used: MM

Age When Smoked: fresh

Purchased From: local tobacco/lottery shop

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	gryf (2)	2014-02-17		Mild to Medium	Medium	Medium	Pleasant

Dry it first, or you will end up with some serious goop in your bowl. good taste. awesome room note. very good smoke on a budget.

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	kymidnight (3)	2012-12-21		Mild	Medium to Strong	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

Was given a bag of this. Very moist. Some people will want to dry it. Bite isn't bad, but keeping it lit without drying can be tricky. Very sticky. Solid vanilla flavor, not much else. Overall a decent, but cheap tobacco. The wife really likes the smell, which is a plus (Got an extra star just for that :D ) Not a great tobacco, but it's ok and I think it will blend with something else pretty well.

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	The Persian Slipper (30)	2010-11-23		Extremely Mild	Mild	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Pleasant to Tolerable

I lit this blend in one of my cheap pipes (after five matches) and puffed this pipe weed for about a minute and then tapped it out. This is horrible stuff. The Federal Government should order this to fire proof the Pentagon, as it is very difficult to burn. Absolutly horrible to my palate. But, it's cheap and it would be well for a VERY new newbie. Do not smoke this in anything but a cob. Or, if you're an old hand at the briars, not at all. Sorry, but this won't be going in the slipper.

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	Ring88 (10)	2009-08-04		Very Mild	Medium to Strong	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

I also got this in a free pouch from a order I got. I kind of like it it's not bad I smoke it in a corn cob. It is a little wet in the pouch you may want to let it air dry for a little bit. I like the Vanilla that I smell and can really taste after the first light. I had no real problem keeping the pipe lit as I do some times being a new pipe smoker. The room note was nice, If you walk out and then walk back in about ten min. later you can smell the sweetness in the air still and I kind of like that. I only smoke tobacco that has a good room note in my place the others I smoke on my little deck. I liked it I'm happy that I got it for nothing as a freebee so I will enjoy my 1.5 oz and maybe get a bit more just to have on hand to make my place stink good..

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	Emeritus Account (30171)	2009-07-31		Very Mild	Medium to Strong	Very Mild	Very Pleasant

I received this as a free gift with a large tobacco order. Why, I do not know, since nothing in my order would indicate that this stuff would work for me. Perhaps they were just trying to get rid of it. I do enjoy a few aromatics but they have to be of high quality. This one isn't.

I wasn't going to smoke it but it smelled so good in the bag! A little synthetic but still nice. It also smelled nice in the room. But there the fun ended. The taste was so mild, it was like smoking hot air. I used 6 pipe cleaners to dry the gurgles in one bowlful. Folks, there's a good reason this tobacco stays wet even though the pouch isn't sealed when it's sold. Humectants galore in this one. It sounded like I was smoking through a hookah!

As an innocent bystander, this gets 3 stars. If you actually smoke it yourself, 1 star... and that's a gift. Low quality tobacco + high humectant content = zero smoking satisfaction. Captain Black is a definite step up.

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	Emeritus Account (30171)	2003-09-30		Mild to Medium	Medium to Strong	Medium to Full	Very Pleasant

This Dream Castle concoction was not quite the vanilla that I've been dreaming of. Like a double-edged sword, this tobacco cuts both ways: through the full, round flavor of vanilla, the familiar fist of tongue-bite is more than ready to T.K.O. an unsuspecting smoker.

As I have rolled the dice at the high stake of $2, I am duty bound to devise a use for these saturated candy leaves. Might be worth experimenting with drying the tobacco and blending it with a benign drugstore blend such as Carter Hall.

Either that, or I could make the wiser decision of fleeing the hot-burning scene of that "briar crime" so that my palate may live to taste another day.

In summation, the pouch is perhaps good for two bowls and the remainder may be prominently displayed amongst your tobacco collection as a cautionary tale for you and your posterity.

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	Johnyspicks (11)	2023-04-08		Very Mild	Mild	Very Mild	Pleasant

This is a good tobacco for those who are on a budget it is a very good tobacco overall and it is better then captain black (see my review about captain black to compare) it does get goopy at times but other then that there is nothing that bad about it

Pipe Used: Several

Similar Blends: Flying Dutchman.

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	Emeritus Account (30171)	2013-05-05		Medium	Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

My local tobacco dealer has been out of my usual every-day aromatic for a couple weeks, so I picked up a bag of this to "get me through" until his next shipment arrived. I thought for the low price of $14, it would be hard to go wrong. Boy, was I mistaken.

Right out of the bag, it's a little wet and doesn't want to stay lit. It has very little taste. Were it not for the tongue bite, there would be almost nothing to write about.

"Vanilla Steam" would be a better name for this (if it had more vanilla flavoring).

Anybody want a slightly used free bag of tobacco?

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	Emeritus Account (30171)	2011-05-30		Mild	Strong	Medium	Pleasant

The flavor is very nice and sweet. It comes very wet with very heavy casings, so you have to let it dry out a bit when you get it. This was my first and favorite tobacco for quite some time until I got into English tobaccos, and then later discovered high quality aromatics (Boswells). I brought this down to 2 stars as my expectations of aromatic tobaccos has increased. I ended up giving this stuff away for free.

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	Emeritus Account (30171)	2010-04-28		Mild	Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

It's cheap. It's vanilla. It gets two stars.

All the same there are many things I don't like about it. Not the least of which is that this stuff is sticky. You could grab a hand full of this stuff and roll it up into a ball and it would stay that way. Roll it across the floor and let your cat play with it. It even looks wet.

Doesn't like to light easily. Doesn't like to dry out easily. Leaves nasty gooey stuff in your pipes. Did I mention it's vanilla and cheap? Get a cob if you are going to smoke this stuff.

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	Emeritus Account (30171)	2009-08-25		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

For most people this will not be an all day long smoke. It's fairly sweet and smoking more than one or two bowls a day will start to get to you. Unlike others who have reviewed this tobacco I found no bite at all but there was a rather unpleasant sent in the nose after more than two bowls a day. It's nice to have around if you don't smoke too much of it. I've only just cellared a few half pint jars and will update in six months to a year on any changes. If you like Vanillas it can't hurt to have a pouch laying around just don't overdo it or the taste will start to change on you.

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	Emeritus Account (30171)	2008-05-03		Extremely Mild	Extremely Mild	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Pleasant

If you can get past half a bowl of this goopy stuff, you are lucky. The smell isn't bad, but no real flavor. Cheap but not worth it.

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	Emeritus Account (30171)	2007-06-23		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

Better don your tongue armor.

The lowest of the low grade vanillas. Fortunately the pouch can double as an airsick bag. You'll need one after smoking this abomination.

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	Emeritus Account (30171)	2006-05-29		Medium to Strong	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

I'm in a bine here.If this makes sense, this stuff tastes good about the first 5 or 6 bowls, and then it tends to start tasting very pungent, and not like that of the other vanillas i've tried. I'm new at pipe smoking, and only 18 years old, but I know my pipes to say the least. When I first got a pouche of this, I was in shock and felt it to be the best blend ever made.That is until I tried the smokers pride vanilla cavendish.This stuff is so very moist, and almost resembles that of a fine pinch of Skoal Vanilla Long Cut. If you are a firm believer in aromatics and can't live without vanilla, try it but don't say I didn't recommend Smoker's Pride to all of you.

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	Emeritus Account (30171)	2004-08-16		Mild	Medium	Medium	Very Pleasant

I bought a package of this tobacco with very high hopes. I hoped that I would really enjoy it so that I could make it my everyday smoke, because the price is right. I may have over paid for it but at $2.29 who cares.

Packing the pipe wasn't difficult but it wasn't easy either. The bag aroma is nice, almost perfume but very nice. It smoked/burned well. I hate to admit it but I REALLY LIKE THIS STUFF. It's not real strong on the vanilla like I thought it would be. I personally like it better than captian black and I'm a cap't black fan. So at half the cost I may leave the cap't to sail alone.

I hope to try the other Super Value tocac's soon. If only they would give the stuff a different name. But me being the tight wad that I am I guess I'll just have to live with the cheap looking "super value" package.

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	Emeritus Account (30171)	2003-11-08		Mild	Strong	Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

After enjoying the Dream Castle Black and Burley, I gave this one a try. While the room and bag aroma were pleasant, the good experience ended there.

You might as well skip packing the bowl, and just apply your lighter directly onto your tongue. I even tried a second bowl of this, just to be fair, before I threw out the best of the bag.

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