Tobaccos Boswell Pipes & Tobacco - Pennsylvania Dutch Treat

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2007-08-07		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild	Very Pleasant

I was recently gifted with 9 different bags of Boswell tobaccos by a fellow musician and pipe smoker. Thank you, Eddie!

After attacking these 9 bags, it's apparent that J.M. has more talent than just carving great briars.

I don't normally smoke/like cherry tobacco but PDT could change my mind. Unlike the normal cough syrup, chemical goop added to low grade leaf that is typical of most cherry blends, PDT is more like smoking a cherry pie. The leaf is of good quality and the smoke is creamy with no bite.

Very tasty, indeed.

3 stars even if you don't like cherry tobacco.

4 stars if you do.

10 people found this review helpful.

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	strongirish (249)	2009-10-20		Medium to Strong	Medium to Strong	Medium to Full	Very Pleasant

Wow, was I surprised. I received this blend as a gift and when I opened the bag, I smell a deep cherry like aromatic and thought, well, I will try it and if I don't like it I will just dump it and move on. So in the pouch, besides the really sweet aroma, the tobacco was dark with a mix of black and brown tobacco in a ribbon cut. It was a little moist but not enough to stick together like a lot of aromatics do. i loaded easily into my pipe, a big pot, and I proceeded to light up. My first impression was that is was not anything like the pouch aroma in that it was very mild and non impressive. I stayed with it awhile and suddenly there was a burst of flavor that kept developing as I smoked on. After about a 1/4 bowl smoked, this stuff was intoxicating. I could not put it down. It was deep, and rich and the room note even while I was smoking it was simply wonderful. It is a cherry type blend but not the cheap lifesaver type of cherry. I could also taste tobacco and it just satisfied a sweet tooth that I did not know i had at the time. It stayed lit quite well too, and burned down nice and slow. I only had to relight one time. It burned down to the bottom of my pipe and left only a touch of moisture and little dottle and lots of grey fine ash. I am not usually a cherry lover but I just simply enjoyed this blend very much. I recommend this highly and do state to stay with it at first and you will be rewarded. A great aromatic blend for when you want something sweet.

8 people found this review helpful.

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	Pipestud (1829)	2017-03-30		Very Mild	Mild	Mild	Very Pleasant

Middleton's Cherry Blend right here, folks... even down to the coarse cut of the leaf. A very laid back blend with the cherry flavoring dealt with a restrained hand that kept the palate from being overwhelmed. No, not a lot of strength either. One thing this blend did do was leave a very strange sort of aftertaste in my mouth after consumption. Aromatic fans should like this one. And don't be put off by the cherry taste, it really wasn't anything like Luden's.

6 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2012-08-16		Very Mild	Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

A pleasant tobacco, in its own way. After my first bowl, I wanted to say that if it is imperfect, it is not so because it ought to be less wrong, but only because it ought to be more right. However, after trying some more of it, I am increasingly bothered by the cherry flavor. But I'm getting ahead of myself.

The smoke is very mild--very light in the mouth--almost whispy. It is pleasant on the tongue, not so much in being "creamy" (as some tobaccos are), but rather in being sort of "velvety" in a whispery sort of way.

Depending on how you smoke it, it may be a tad warmer than some other Boswell offerings, but it will not bite.

I normally step outside to smoke, but this is one blend I could get away with indoors.

It is somehow not as satisfying as I'd like. Some tobaccos are more like eating a steak, and some are more like catching a brief whiff that you can't quite catch again. This tobacco is the latter.

The cherry flavor comes through in the taste--mildly, but definitely. And it is true to scent; which is to say, what you smell in the bag is what you taste in the mouth (along with a very light, clean burly flavor).

The cherry flavor is rather metallic and artificial...I could see some folks liking it, but it bothers me. It reminds me of Sam Adams Cherry Wheat.

The cherry is on the outskirts of the taste cloud, dancing just beyond full view; teasingly, it dances now further away, now closer.

I recommend it to those who are satisfied without latakia or anything else to give much character, who might like a metallic/artificial cherry flavor.

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	PastorPipe (21)	2011-07-05		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

The Boswells' aromatics are fantastic. They do not mask inferior tobaccos with heavy casings. This blend has the aroma of a sweet cherry cordial. When I first opened the plastic back in which they sent it to me, I instinctively wanted to eat some of it as it reminded me of of those chocolate covered cherries with the liquid center. I love the beautiful coarse cut (very rustic), and it lights/burns beautifully. The sweet cherry flavor was most pronounced it the beginning, but was present throughout. The burley added some nice cocoa and nut flavors that complement the sweet black Cavendish and cherry flavors wonderfully. I sip it gently as it can get hot. It can also get a little gurgly which is the case with aromatics. It can also nip the tongue a bit, but with no real long-lasting discomfort. This is a favorite of mine in the aromatics category. It is the equivalent in culinary terms of a comfort food. Mmmmm...mmm.

5 people found this review helpful.

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	Stutter818 (51)	2014-05-10		Mild	Mild	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

Really enjoyed this. Smoked in a new handmade pipe, and it was sweet and delicious. Mild - not too over powering, slightly chocolatey with hints of cherry. Lasted a while, it was a little moist by the end - I could see moisture in the pipe at the heel. But I enjoyed it so much. Bag smell was SO good and tasty, and of course the room note was terrific - kind of like mildly toasted marshmallows.

Pipe Used: Handmade mini Poker by Prairie Piper

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: JM Boswell

Similar Blends: Boswell's No Bite De Lite.

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	brogreggblues (45)	2011-02-08		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild	Very Pleasant

This would be a great starter blend. The Boswells are deservedly famous for their aromatics, and this blend is no exception.

Pouch aroma is great. Not as much cherry as in their Cherry Smash, but enough to tell it's there. Stayed lit just fine.

Upon lighting, the cherry flavor was present, but certainly not overwhelming. Later in the bowl, the cherry topping seemed to wear off, and the nuttiness of the burley began to shine through.

Excellent quality tobacco, a superb choice for aro smokers, but just too mild for me.

*UPDATE: Went back to the bag, aging has not helped this blend. Now it tastes mostly of chemicals. The rich, nutty burley flavor is long gone. Still recommended, but smoke it fresh!

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	matthieuduquette (12)	2013-04-27		Mild	Medium to Strong	Medium to Full	Very Pleasant

-After several more bowls I haven't changed my mind on the following review.

Pennsylvania Dutch Treat is so far my favorite offering from JM Boswell.

In the bag, this course cut tobacco has the aroma of a chocolate cherry cordial. The blend appears to be dominantly Cavendish with maybe 1/3 Burley. This aesthetic blend reinforces to me the look of a chocolate covered cherry. Dark and rich with a hint of bright sweetness.

One of the best overall smoking experiences I have had. Never needed a relight. Yielded about a 45 minute smoke and didn't burn hot. Just a little bite but very little. No gurgle. The taste is quite sweet. Tastes just like I described in the bag. Though less intense than the cherry. The chocolate flavor I detected in the bag does come through in the taste if you get the smoke to the right places in your mouth.

Room note is just as good as the rest of the experience. Best aromatic room note I have experienced so far.

Very much enjoyed this blend. It will likely become one of my standards.

3 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2009-04-16		Medium to Strong	Strong	Medium	Very Pleasant

taste and more taste. i lit this and did not like it.one minute later,i was interested.the rest of the bowl I was in LOVE.taste like tobacco, has this nice flavor no bite, not wet or steamy bitter taste. smoked it down to bottom, taste just kept on developing. when finished turned the pipe over and a few ash angels floated to the ground. I got a little buzz too.this is the first of six boswell tobaccos i have ordered. after 50 years of pipe smoking I am delighted a talented blender like this appears.now if i can get the guy to make me a pipe.all new pipers should try this.any left overs can be sent to me.I will order this often.its a winner. thankyou, mr. boswell,sir.

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	Smoke (15)	2017-10-13		Medium	Mild to Medium	Medium	Very Pleasant

Very nice blend. Majority of my tobaccos are English, so I prefer a fuller aromatic. This blend is wonderful I'd agree with a previous comment on the Cherry Pie flavor, there is something more than just Cherry so Cherry Pie seems fitting, and a nice flavor of chocolate as well.

I'd also say the NIC is stronger than Northwoods, it isn't an Old Joe Krants NIC but it's a little more than Northwoods which is a very nice plus with an aromatic for me. Definitely going to reserve a pipe just for this blend.

Pipe Used: Viprati

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: Boswell's

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	Corvus (36)	2015-12-21		Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

The average rating on this blend is quite high. My take is different- this is rather pedestrian. Rather than read through and cloud my review I'll step right in and rate it and go back to see what I'm missing.

Among aromatics I would say cherry is probably my favorite, followed by straight vanillas. I picked this as my free ounce with my pipe order. There is a lot to recommend and admire with Boswell's; nice handcrafted pipes at a very affordable price point, great shop, focus on customer service, and a commitment to creating their own blends rather than renaming (or not for the uninspired) a big manufacturer's bulk. I suspect these incidentals are worth a star or two to many.

The appearance and pouch note are nice. I describe this as a kind of cube cut, and this is a clearly a blend with dark Cavendish with burleys and maybe Virginia from gold to dark brown. A sugary aroma predominates with a nice cherry note of moderate strength. It seems like it will be a real treat but my anticipation didn't match the experience. While it looks and smells better than most comparable blends it doesn't taste or act much different. The cherry flavor is mild, which is perfectly fine, but after 10% of the bowl it is a phantom. Counter to all my instincts, I wish it was more highly flavored or at least had some staying power. Basically most of the time it's a straight black Cavendish, and I am no great lover of these. That said its not bad as far as those go in that it isn't sickly sweet, but rather has a caramel taste that frequently blends to a vanilla component. What's disappointing in particular are those strong casings/humecants. Have a suspicion that a small shop crafting their own blends is going to take a lighter touch with those products? I did, and I was wrong. The old familiar synthetic burning aftertaste is there and can be quite strong and certainly no better than the largest mass market products in that respect. To its credit it wasn't sopping wet, the moisture was actually fine but it hasn't changed a lick in the 10 months I've had it in a zip lock.

The final verdict is as follows: it's an acceptable product, but I have reservations. For aromatic fans I think the rapid loss of the main aromatic component, cherry, is a problem. For those that are looking for a change of pace and occasional smoke of a subtler aromatic the use of humecants and that terrible burning plastic background are knocks.

2 people found this review helpful.

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	ski2liv (16)	2014-01-16		Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild	Very Pleasant

Wow... totally surprised by this blend. I'm not a typical cherry blend smoker, but this was REALLY tasty. I was almost afraid by the smell in the pouch... it almost smelled overly sweet and flowery. But I packed the pipe and drew through it to check my packing technique. It was already sweet and tasty and it wasn't even lit yet! Once I lit it- it got even better. Sweet but not overly so. The cherry flavor was perfectly balanced with the other Cavendish and burleys hidden under the sweetness. Room note is heavenly... great balance of the sweet and the rest of the tobacco scents. Between the sweetness in the air and on my tongue, I found myself puffing like a chimney. Unfortunately I think I burned the bottom of the bowl.. after I let it go out to cool, the relite was a little harsh and chemical tasting.. similar to other deep aromatics I've had. The sweetness was gone but the rest of the flavor is still there and just as nice. I'm blaming this on me though. I'll try again and try to hold back a little to see if it really was my fault or not. Either way this is an awesome, extremely mild smoke that really surprised me with its flavor and room note compared to the smell in the bag. I can see reaching for this over and over again!

Pipe Used: My very first briar-from 20 years ago

Age When Smoked: 1 year

Purchased From: Boswell's B+M visit

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	WillBrown (137)	2013-12-13		Mild to Medium	Medium to Strong	Medium to Full	Unnoticeable

I got an ounce of this great stuff free upon purchasing a pipe at Boswell's earlier this year. Much of what I said in Boswell's Paradise review holds true with this blend also—like Paradise, PDT is an additive stew, albeit a well-crafted one. As like many other reviewers, I'm not much for cherry blends. Most cherry blends fail to hide their craft, the cherry additive is too obvious, not so with PDT. The additive is blended, melded one could say, very harmoniously with the tobacco—well done! The taste is outstanding and the smoke is smooth and creamy. It also has a refreshingly cool side stream. For me, it's an every once and awhile smoke, as I generally find these type of concoctions too sweet (it's no different here). Still, if one is to smoke a cherry based blend, this is the one. As for PDT's aromatic qualities, I can't say, I usually smoke outside and, therefore, cannot register a room note. I would consider this a "cross-over" blend, half aromatic, half non-aromatic. Recommended.

Pipe Used: And again, another Kaywoodie

Age When Smoked: ?

Purchased From: Boswell's

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2011-03-05		Mild	Very Strong	Very Mild	Pleasant

I will start with a query, which I will repeat for all Boswell tobaccos: Even though I have left them open for 2 months, they haven't dried out at all. The flavor is full and rich produced by the Cavendish and Burley. This tobacco has a scent of cherry as well. Less aromatic and heavier than Christmas Cookie and Sweet Dreams, but somehow far-off from my own tastes. I want to thank, a lot, my friend “Nektarios” for gifting me these 5 Boswell tobaccos in order to try them out.

2 people found this review helpful.

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	russ (27)	2010-10-02		Very Mild	Very Mild	Very Mild	Very Pleasant

I am lucky enough to live very close to the Boswell store in Chambersburg, Pa. I now own 9 of their pipes, and will aquire more. The Pa. Dutch Treat is exceptional to say the least. The cherry flavoring is just right. This is as already stated the cherry type blend that in my humble opinion all other blends like it should be judged against. I like aromatics from time to time, and this is one that I HIGHLY score a SOLID 5 stars plus. The Boswells have some of the finest blends available today for the pipe smoker. I like many of their blends, but this review is solely for their Pa. Dutch Treat. May I suggest that if you are having doubts about trying it, and you are an aromatic lover, and have yet to try it---get some, and as J.M. Boswell would say load up your pipe, and "get-on-it". To J.M., Dan, and Gail along with Alex at Boswells---Great job.

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Bbrown626 (150)	2017-04-06		Extremely Mild	Very Mild	Mild	Very Pleasant

As cherry blends go, this is not a bad tobacco. Pleasant pouch and room note. But little too weak for my tastes and it got a little bitter toward the bottom of the bowl. Compared to the Paladin and Middleton my dad smoked, it is much better, but compared to most bulk cherry blends it is average, if not a little uninspired

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: Boswell

1 person found this review helpful.

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	LuntingCelt (3)	2015-04-01		Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

This tobacco is just another vanilla blend. Nothing unique or different really. Not bad. Not the best. Certainly not a stand out. I wouldn't buy it again as I'm not into basic vanilla blends. If you are looking for something vanilla, this will do the trick.

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	Autumn joy (47)	2015-02-10		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Medium	Very Pleasant

PA Dutch treat is a solid aromatic by boswells again. That is if you like cherry flavor tobacco. For myself I am not real big on cherry blends to begin with and have just had bad experiences with them. This blend has made me reconsider a bit because it really has been the first cherry blend that didn't bite nor burn too hot. So that being said that's a real positive if you want to try it or are into cherry blends. Now to the review upon opening this bag it was a very decent cherry scent with mild hints of vanilla (if your searching for it). The tobacco was easy to work with and upon being lit stayed lit well for a good 50 -55 minute smoke. For the room aroma it was once again very favorable and was enjoyed by non smokers, but that's what aromatics are designed for. The tobaccos taste wasn't actually an overpowering cherry but it had a good tobacco taste as well. So you know there were no mediocre tobaccos put into this mix. Overall I would recommend this to cherry addicts as well as people who are just starting into pipe smoking because aromatics is really where to start. I hope this helps people out and enjoy everyone!

Pipe Used: Meerschaum.

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: J.M Boswell Chambersburg Pa www.boswellpipes.com

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	Buster Bluth (56)	2013-04-06		Mild to Medium	Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

Smoking Pennsylvania Dutch Treat has cleared for this smoker many of the misconceptions and prior experiences of what an aromatic can be. As a genre, our tales of scorched tongues and soggy pipes, and monotone flavors are the price to pay. This stuff has none of that.

Bag aroma is a delightful cherry pie filling. A little air time needed as this is a bit moist. An hour on a plate, or carry for a bit in your tobacco pouch and its perfect. After much experimentation, I have found this tobacco just phenomenal for me in a Brog pear wood pipe model called the Amigo.

Tobacco lights and burns well and leaves light colored ash. Able to consume a whole bowl with few relights. Flavor is more of a light cherry tartness. Not cloying to this smoker. The cavendish adds sweetness. The burley adds some depth but hard to discern as an individual component. This profile maintains through the bowl and you taste good tobacco. No dottle or sliminess.

Great when a change of pace is in order to refresh the taste buds or I can't figure out what I want to smoke every several days. Gonna order a pound to keep around in the rotation. Recommended.

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	Ronnstein (29)	2011-12-11		Medium	Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

While I have never been a fan of cherry tobaccos, this blend would be the exception. Don't think for a minute that this is sickeningly sweet and wet like Paladin, just the opposite. A very pleasant and mild cherry flavor with wonderful burning qualities, I would definitely recommend this blend. This is the only cherry flavored pipe tobacco in my rotation, and deservedly so.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2011-05-29		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

"Toasted marshmallows" in the room note right off the bat so says the wife. Her words, not mine. In my house, you can't start much better than that, since she can be critical at times. The cherry flavor has been well covered and is the best that I've come across. The burley is the star here with tones of almond. Makes perfect sense, because I like both cherry and burley a lot. Throw in some cavendish and Voila! Smells great, packs itself, smokes itself, tastes great, feels great. What more do you want? I guess if I had to come up with something, I wouldn't mind a little more strength and a little less gurgle, but it's an aromatic. As a skeptic of most aromatics, I'll take it. The quintessential social smoke if you don't want to offend any of the naysayers because it smells great with a soft and pleasant room note. The ace in my indoor aromatic dedicated Peterson Bent Dog, no question about it. 3.8

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2011-02-21		Very Mild	Medium to Strong	Very Mild	Very Pleasant

I will start with a query, which I will repeat for all Boswell tobaccos: Even though I have left them open for 2 months, they haven't dried out at all.

The flavor is full and rich produced by the Cavendish and Burley. This tobacco has a scent of cherry as well. Less aromatic and heavier than Christmas Cookie and Sweet Dreams, but somehow far-off from my own tastes. I want to thank, a lot, my friend “Nektarios” for gifting me these 5 Boswell tobaccos in order to try them out.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2010-05-06		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

I don't know why but this blend just doesn't do it for me. I've tried hard to like it and tried to make it work in a few different pipes. I am a fan and big user of aromatics, but no dice here. This blend tends to smoke hot, although it doesn't really bite much. The cherry seems very artificial, blatantly added onto very high quality tobacco. Room note is wonderful...but I can't help feeling like I'm smoking a cherry tidy-bowl VaPer. Careful what you wish for? P&W Cherry Cavendish, despite being a much more mild cherry flavor, worked much better for me in this slot. Two stars.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2009-05-28		Mild to Medium	Strong	Medium to Full	Tolerable

I have been trying to like this aromatic for two years. It just isn't making it for me. If you are looking for a good high quality cherry try 4Noggins catamount much better all around

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2007-01-29		Mild	Medium	Full	Very Pleasant

J.M. Boswell and his family have operated a well known pipe and tobacco shop in Chambersburg, PA for the last 31 years. They are well known for economical pipes that smoke like champs. I have three Boswells myself and can attest to their quality. Fortunately for us, J.M. also blends his own tobaccos. I've smoked eight different Boswell blends and have enjoyed them all.

Pennsylvania Dutch Treat right now is my favorite aromatic pipe tobacco, the one I prefer to all others. Strong words I know, but this blend just seems to have it all. First off, PDT is not a goopy wet aromatic like many of the breed. It will not foul your pipe or inhabit it with "ghosts" that will affect the taste of other blends. It loads and lights easily and has the best burn characteristics of any aromatic I've ever smoked. Fact is, it's better than many tobaccos of any type.

It's topping has a mild cherry flavor that comes out as a very pleasant sweet taste that is not syrupy or overly sweet. There's a lot of burley tobacco in PDT and you can taste it behind the casing, particularly in the second half of the bowl. It's apparent that quality tobaccos have been used to formulate this blend. It all burns down to fine ash with almost no dottle.

Scores for Pennsylvania Dutch Treat: Taste- 17 out of 20; lighting and burn- 9 out of 10; value- 8 of 10. 34 points gets PDT a very nice ** rating. Try this tobacco, aromatic fans!

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	PaulMcCoy (78)	2022-11-27		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

My wife loves this one. She doesn't mind the room note of most of my tobacco choices, but every time I smoke this she comments on how much she likes it. The chocolate tastes similar to Lane BCA. Like all of the aromatic blends I've tried by them the mechanics are perfect and it has no bite. One of the better cherry tobaccos out there in my opinion.

Pipe Used: Missouri Meerschaum Legend

Age When Smoked: Fresh to 1 year

Purchased From: Boswell's

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	SAllan (2)	2022-05-11		Mild	Mild	Mild	Very Pleasant

I’ll qualify that I am a novice tobacco pipe smoker.

Never smoked anything till now (mid 50s) and in selecting my first blends I went with aromatics and straight Virginians, trying to discern taste.

I guess I was expecting when they say an aro tastes like vanilla, that will be the predominant flavor, but I have found the tobacco taste dominates most aros.

People will say if you don’t want to taste tobacco don’t smoke, but I keep hoping to find that perfect blend that lets me enjoy the taste as advertised, predominately, and the relaxing benefits of sitting and reflecting with a pipe.

All said, to date, in my limited experience, PDT comes closest to meeting my expectations. Maybe I am biased because of my Dutch heritage, but for me, it is the first blend where, at times, the flavor comes through and I can taste hints of Cocco and more peripheral cherry.

The burn is easy, the room note beautiful, if I could just taste more it would be a home run.

I would absolutely recommend, as it may just be me. I don’t have the most discerning palate, but I’m hoping that’s not a requirement to finding that perfect aro.

Still searching for that perfect blend that tastes as good as it smells.

Pipe Used: Peterson system spigot 304 p-lip

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: Boswell

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	PilgrimP (9)	2021-12-04		Extremely Mild	Very Mild	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Pleasant

I was very excited to have received this tobacco after strong recommendations from a few people. When the pouch was opened the aroma was nice and the appearance was nice. I am really particular about cleaning my pipe and packing it and especially now with a blend new to me that I was trying. Well, the anticipation brought me to my first disappointing blend from Boswell. After lighting the aroma was weak and the taste, well, it had none. I smoked about half and stopped. When I removed the tobacco the bottom of the bowl was very wet. I was willing to accept that perhaps it was I not doing something correct. I went thru another pipe cleaning and packing but it added nothing better again. I am a Boswell fan and will continue to be so but the hype for this one vs my experience was a let down. Perhaps someone trying pipe tobacco for the first time would enjoy it. I will hold on to it and hopefully pass it on to someone in the future.

Pipe Used: Boswell Apple 2020

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: Boswell

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	Hans and Franz (11)	2021-04-07		Mild	Strong	Mild	Unnoticeable

This was a big let down.

I’d put off trying any Boswell products for a long time, though looked forward to the eventuality thanks to so many glowing reviews. I was aware of accusations that Boswell is simply reselling Lane blends as their own, as many tobacconists do, or blending existing Lane products to create new ones, but figured I should judge for myself. The accusations may as well be true.

If you like the propylene glycol profile of Lane or Sutliff products, you might enjoy this.

I do not. I smoked half a bowl and threw it in the trash.

Pipe Used: Bekler meerschaum

Age When Smoked: Fresh from Boswell

Similar Blends: Cheap propylene glycol-soaked aromatics.

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	Capt (339)	2020-07-29		Mild to Medium	Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

Another solid aromatic from The House of Boswell!

Most cherry blends seem cloyingly sweet, chemically flavored, acrid, and down right medicinal. Not PDT! Pouch note of sweet cherries and cocoa, you'll be tempted to take a bite! This is like a toned down version of Cherry Smash with added cocoa. Burns clean and cool, down to a dry, dark gray ash. Very little moisture, and no relights. The burley adds enough backbone to take it past the mild level.

Order the aromatic sampler and find your favorite!!

Pipe Used: several

Age When Smoked: 2 weeks

Purchased From: Boswells

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	wbradk (16)	2017-12-27		Mild	Medium	Medium	Very Pleasant

One of my very favorite. Very pleasant taste and room note. Cherry notes, but so much more. Highest recommendation. So far, all of the blends that I have tried from this fine company have been very good, but this one is nothing short of spectacular.

Pipe Used: various

Age When Smoked: new

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	Jwr.nps (6)	2017-09-20		Mild	Very Strong	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Very Strong

Cherry Bubble-Yum, this is exactly what I remember it tasting like-and I hated it as gum and moreso as a tobacco. It doesn't bite and it's not painful to smoke, but is perfumed heavily with artificial cherry gum. I do like an aromatic and even enjoy some fruit flavored aro's, but I want to taste tobacco as well and I didn't get past the cherry gum in this. Dumped it mid-bowl and will be giving away the rest of the ounce I bought.

Pipe Used: Dunhill group 4 pot

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: Boswell's

Similar Blends: Cherry Bubble-Yum.

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	Retreiverguy (4)	2016-11-22		Very Mild	Medium	Medium to Full	Very Pleasant

A very mild and sweet taste. Excellent room note. I smoke this once or twice every few months; it's a good break from my regulars. Seems to age well, I'm still working on a few ounces I bought 2 years ago and keep in my basement where it's cool and dry. Tobacco is in Mason jars and this one is very pleasant when the jar is opened.

Pipe Used: Peterson Shannon

Age When Smoked: 2 years

Purchased From: Boswell Pipes, Chambersburg, PA

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	footlooset (23)	2015-12-13		Very Mild	Very Mild	Mild	Very Pleasant

A pleasant mild light cherry flavor with no bite and a nice room note. No my favorite, I prefer, Christmas Cookie, Hunters Choice, and Pipers Pleasure. It is worth a try, you may like it.

Pipe Used: Trovato Pipa Pietro Italian Briar

Age When Smoked: fresh from Boswells

Purchased From: Boswellpipes.com

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2013-12-09		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

Nice mild to medium smoke for me. I really don't get any distinct flavors while smoking, just a sweet cool smoke. One of my favorite Boswell tobaccos.

Pipe Used: Ascorti

Age When Smoked: 4 months

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2013-11-03		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

New to pipe smoking and here I find that I am about 15 min away from Boswell's. People come from hours away to this shop and for a good reason. I love just walking in the shop and right at the front there is always a few guys sitting smoking there pipe or cigar. The pipes are artwork that they have on display. Now as far as the smoke goes. This smoke is one of my favorites so far. Very little to no bite. I smoke this and people are drawn closer by the smell. Lights and stays lit. Makes pipe smoking a pleasure.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2013-01-16		Mild to Medium	Medium	Medium	Very Pleasant

This is one of my favorite blends of pipe tobacco.. There is a hint of cherry and the smell is really good. It's hard to find cherry flavored pipe tobacco that doesn't taste like cough syrup but this blend by Boswells does a great job at exceeding my expectations. I would recommend this to any aromatic smoker.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2012-04-07		Very Strong	Medium to Strong	Full	Very Pleasant

This one blend i enjoy as a cherry hint with some flavoring i cant hit, but its like a dank frenvanilla butterscotch coffe with a green cherry. a must try.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2012-02-03		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

This and Bear Blend are my two favorite Cherry aromatics, but this one is definitely more "cherry" than Bear Blend is. It doesn't hit you like cough syrup, it's a very pleasant and well balanced smoke. I personally didn't experience tongue bite, but I'd advise to sip it slowly.

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	wekers (14)	2012-01-23		Mild to Medium	Mild	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

it's a nice aromatic cherry tobacco and this no bite tongue, thats is amazing. at the same time is light and heavy. I'm a BIG fan of boswell blend's. only if you like of cherry, try it.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2011-11-07		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

I just started smoking a pipe about two months ago and after a lot of research and YouTube watching I decided to place an order to boswells and man I wasn't dissapointed. I orderd 5 tobaccos and a pipe , so far this is by far my favorite blend and a must have if you like aros. I would highly recommend it!

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2011-09-19		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

All I can say is wow... from opening the bag, to finishing the bowl. I am an aromatic smoker... almost exclusively, and this is right up an aromatic smoker's alley. Very subtle but definitive creamy cherry taste, accompanied by a nutty and almost dark chocolate undertone. These flavors and aromas meld together wonderfully, on the palette and for the room note. This smoked dry for me with no bite down to the bottom of the bowl; it had no moisture or dottle leftovers. I am very pleased, as would be, any aromatic lover who doesn't mind a bit of a natural fruity taste.

(I ordered this on a Thursday, and on a whim the next day bought some Black Cherry Pallidin. Oh my gosh, after coughing through a half bowl of Pallidin, I was scared that all cherry blends would be as terrible. Thank the heavens that this is not the case. If a pouch of Pallidin has scared you in the past, worry not! Dutch Treat is how a cherry blend should taste.)

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	Polaris82 (22)	2011-07-24		Mild to Medium	Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

The first of the Boswell series that I tried around Christmas 2010-11. I didnt get the mild cherry sensation the first time I tried it and was unimpressed. The second go around, NICE! This is a really smooth smoke with no bite with a hint of cherry 1/4 down the bowl. And as many have stated before me the Boswells are first rate blenders and first rate people!Nice to work with! Highly recommended blend. Even if your not an aro smoker, this might get you started.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2011-07-11		Medium	Medium to Strong	Medium to Full	Pleasant

Best part for me was the first five minutes. Burned a little hot. Really enjoyed it. Recommended.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2010-11-08		Medium	Medium	Medium to Full	Very Pleasant

A pleasant blend with some cherry flavor. I would not consider the flavor to be mild, as the rating suggest, but at least a medium perhaps higher. The cherry is clearly noticeable in both flavor and aroma, but hardly overwhelming. If you like aromatics, I think you'll enjoy this one.

PS - The more I smoke this the more I like it. Another star!

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	Kaziwazee (8)	2010-11-03		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

This is excellent quality tobacco. In the pouch, it smells like something you'd want to eat, and while smoking the same flavours in the bag can be clearly identified. The taste of the tobacco is very sweet and satisfying. If smoked fast, it can get wet, but very measured puffs bring maximum enjoyment and the true character of this blend out. Again, the fine folks at Boswell's have done it again. I'm getting more of this!

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2010-04-17		Very Mild	Medium to Strong	Medium	Very Pleasant

Boswell's seems to have a knack for making blends that smoke the way they smell. This one smells like cherry cola in the bag. I like cherry cola a lot so this is all good as I am lighting up and enjoying the flavor of maple syrup, carmel, baked bread and a hint of cherry here and there. Cut is a mix of coarse cavendish and ribbon that burns smoothly with little dottle. Probably enjoyed it the most in my meerschaum but does great in a briar as well. Three stars for a solid aromatic with real quality tobacco.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2009-04-29		Mild	Mild	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

I like this blend, always have. Its got a black tobacco taste and cherry finish to it. very good.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2009-03-21		Mild to Medium	Strong	Medium to Full	Pleasant

Sweet Sweet is what this is. It is like a Dutch Candy full of Berries, and Spices. Very smooth and no bite at all. This is got to be the Candy of pipe tobaccos. I really like it but not for everyday for sure. I recommend you keep this around to satisfy that sweet tooth craving. Burns real well right down to the bottom. Does leave the bowl a bit sticky as expected. It is like that very expensive imported chocolate bar you grab a bite of now and then and put away. It is good stuff Mr. Boswell. Made my fillings ache and my dentist will be very happy.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2009-03-20		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

This blend is a great starters blend. Mild yet flavorful taste as well as a nice aroma that fills the room. No complaints from others around me while smoking, which is great. The hint of cherry finish gives it a nice accent towards the end of the draw and is a very relaxing and mild smoke. A must try for new pipe smokers or for those looking for that social, public smoke. Enjoy.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2008-12-29		Medium	Medium to Strong	Medium to Full	Very Pleasant

11/25/08: This is, honestly, one of the best aromatics I've tried. Not too much to say about it: a friend gave me some to try, when I was visiting him, and it was good stuff. I'm getting rather jaded when it comes to aromatics, because in my experience, most of them lose their cased flavor after the top third of the bowl and are mediocre smokes from there on out, not to mention biting your tongue rather nastily for your trouble.

This was different. It kept its flavor reasonably well, and bit very little. (And I wasn't being particularly careful, either!) I was smoking outside, so I can't comment on the room note from personal experience, but judging from the smell in my pipe now, it's quite nice. Too, while my friend and I were smoking, a couple of random girls came over and started chatting with us because of the "yummy goodness" that they smelled (we were on a college campus.) So, from that I have to conclude that this is definitely a crowd/wife-pleaser, and as a side benefit, you actually get a pleasant smoke out of it, also.

Update, 12/28/08: I forgot to stick this in the review, but it's important. Being an aromatic (even if it's a good one) it will definitely add its flavor note to your pipe, at least for a little while. A few bowls of a VA blend cleaned mine out sufficiently for my tastes, but if you're really picky about things, you will definitely want to smoke this in a cob, meerschaum, or some other pipe that you don't mind dedicating to an aromatic.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2008-11-15		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

This is the "Cherry Blend" from which all others should be judged! 4 Stars

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2008-10-23		Mild to Medium	Mild	Mild	Pleasant

Very nice aromatic, Not overly sweet or sticky. Good quality tobacco. It packs well and remains lit. The cherry is evident but not as pronouned as Pallidin. No bite at all. Very good value at $2.20 per ounce.

This deserve more that 3 stars. I just bumped it up to 4. This is a great smoke and worth keeping in rotation.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2008-09-09		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

This is an excellent Boswell tobacco.Smoked it quite a few times in various sized pipes without any problems.If you want to try Boswell's tobacco hit this first.Aroma, lighting, flavor ,and finish are great.Not 1 problem with this tobacco yet.Give it a shot.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2008-07-31		Mild to Medium	Mild	Medium	Very Pleasant

This is a keeper, I have yet to find anything to go better with a glass of brandy.

MHO

you don't try this one...you're missing out

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2008-04-25		Mild	Mild	Mild	Very Pleasant

A very nice cherry blend. Lots of black cavendish and light tobacco. No tongue bite here, stays lit and burns slow and even. It starts out very mild, but about a quarter of the way down the bowl the flavor starts to build and gets more rich and flavorful. If you like cherry blends this is another must try.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2008-03-21		Mild	Mild to Medium	Medium	Very Pleasant

Pennsylvania Dutch treat is my favorite aromatic of all, not just my favorite Boswell Blend. I love the aroma from the pouch. It lights very well, stays lit, and smokes to the bottom for me almost every time. It's great in a cob or a nice briar, but I prefer it in the larger bowl of my Big Ben Jade.

I have not had a single bit of tongue bite with this tobacco. And since I've only been puffing since July of 2007, 8 months now, that's a wonderful treat. My wife likes the room note enough that this tobacco got her to allow me to smoke my pipes in a dedicated area of the house... now that's saying something!

Highly recommended!

3/21/08 I just ordered 1/2 a pound of this blend. I like it that much!

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2007-07-14		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

Top-shelf aromatic, with a wonderful pouch aroma. Smoke it slowly, and dedicate a pipe to it, to get the full effect. Comes across nice and dry, without a lot of tongue bite. Smells just like some kind of pie in the oven!

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2006-10-18		Very Mild	Mild	Very Mild	Very Pleasant

For what it is, a cherry flavored aromatic, this blend does the job. It is one of the few that can be smoked without worry of frying your tongue. I found this to have a nice sweetnes and a definite cherry flavor. It does seem to contain PG but it smoked fairly dry. If you want a cherry aromatic, this would be a good choice.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2006-09-24		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

A sweet and creamy smoke with just the right amount of cherry flavoring, this blend smokes cool and burns clean without gooping the heal of the pipe. It is evident that the blend contains the highest quality leaf. Another Boswell classic.

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