Tobaccos Thomas Radford - Sunday's Fantasy

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	StevieB (2076)	2014-03-15		Mild	Medium	Mild	Very Pleasant

Sunday's Fantasy.

Re-reviewed 18/07/18:

When I first smoked this I wasn't exactly enthralled by it, but I was recently gifted some and I found it more enjoyable. Ergo, I'm re-doing my review!

A coarse mixture containing about an equal amount of each leaf. The pouch has an enticing aroma, seeming quite heavily cased, fruity and sweet. The moisture's good.

It ignites easily and then burns independently, cool, only biting if chugged hard. Like the pouch-note, the toppings are quite heavily included. Fruit/Citrus can sometimes be an ambiguous description, not identifying what sort of flavour's on its way. This has the richer qualities, raisins, currants, dark fruit, there's no citrus-sharpness, all rounded off by the vanilla from the black Cavendish.

Nicotine: mild. Room-note: a 'crowd pleaser'!

Sunday's Fantasy? Unlike in my original review I'll recommend it!

Three stars.

Pipe Used: Various, Pete' Founders Edition now

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: Gifted

10 people found this review helpful.

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	Peter Piper (41)	2013-05-24		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Medium	Pleasant

I was totally confused when I first sampled this wondrous blend. See, I'm not an aromatic fan as a rule. But the odd bit of light casing amuses me every now and again. So what has happened to my sensory perceptions here?

Perhaps it's the simple yet lovely visual impact of the stuff, the contrast between the dark pieces of Cavendish contrasting with the rough, almost hand-torn look of the pale Virginia?

Or maybe the smell from the pack? Ooh, sweet raisins, yummy.

Easy to load and to light and then, well. Tobacco, yes. A hint of sweetness, yes. Delicate hint of fruit, yes. How to describe the ensemble? Absolutely gorgeous, I am blown away by the whole package here to the point of silliness, possibly the most enjoyable tobacco I have yet smoked.

I remain confused, but sated. Highly recommended.

5 people found this review helpful.

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	kadet.siipina@gmail.com (2)	2013-01-19		Mild	Medium	Medium	Tolerable

Aroma: Sweet. Fruit and Vanillia

composition: Aromatic. Virginia, Burley and Black Cavendish Fermented.

Cut: Cut Wild

Pipe: Savinelli Oscar Dry straight medium-sized

Packing: The charge comes easy

Lighting: The ignition occurs easily and the smoke presents itself continues at least for the first quarter with ash. From half 'looks a bit more complicated

Smoke: Smoke light and pleasant. The aroma is not presented as the time of the opening of the can. Towards the end I noticed a definite loss of flavor. This could be my mistake of smoke.

Condensation: In my case I noticed a lot of condensation. The pipe to destination 'has begun to bubble.

Rating: The smoke is not 'was negative, but frankly I do not leave anything in particular.Iam beginner and I noticed several difficulties. I think i dont buy it anymore maybe when i have much experence.

65/100

5 people found this review helpful.

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	Flyingdutchman (20)	2020-08-11		Extremely Mild	Extra Strong	Overwhelming	Very Pleasant

If you plan to buy this thing, (I won't even name it tobacco), please consider chinese made pout pourri. It costs less, burns better and the house is more scented. Pheeewww!! What the hell was this?? Due to the lockdown, it was the only "tobacco" available in my surroundings, so, I said to myself... maybe it is like Clan.... WHAT???? Clan is Ennerdale compared to this shit! Dry as a bone, "leaves" of different shapes and cuts, color ranging from deep black to yellow diharrea, with some red spots (????). Pouch aroma was so strong you could smell it some feet away, it recalled large amounts of talkum powder sprinkled over peaches and other fruits. Approaching the flame it immediately took fire as dry twigs, the mouth aroma was awful... talkum, some old lady's cologne and ...fruits? I don't know, I only know I had some nausea after a few puffs, and had to throw away the rest of it

Similar Blends: ..

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	Pipepundit (168)	2007-01-17		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild	Pleasant

Sunday`s Fantasy came to me as a gift - along with several other aromatics - in the festive season. I started the tin out of affection for the gift-giver, but finished the tin for its own merits. It is a light-weight, pleasant, dry aromatic that ranks with the best of aromatics. It is not likely that I will search for it, but compared to what else is in store for me by way of aromatics, would happily accept more of it in place of the Almondines, the Cherry Choices and Highland Malts.

3 people found this review helpful.

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	Marco D. (17)	2021-04-21		Mild	Strong	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Thomas radford sunday's fantasy is is characterized by a strong, sweet aroma of dried red fruit (raisins and plums) and vanilla. the cut resulted irregular with parts of whole leaves and "crumbs" of tobacco. the color denotes what I assume is the blend, mainly dark and blond (60% cavendish and 40% virginia). Packing is simple. During the smoke, the flavouring is overwhelming on the tobacco, of which no note is perceived, but it is extremely pleasant for the first third; afterwards it tends to take on 'soapy' and balsamic notes which tend to be disgusting. The room note is between the pleasant and the hardly tolerable with a smell reminiscent of cigarettes adducible to virginia not too mature or qualitative. In conclusion it is an apparently interesting tobacco, but with problems that make it ridiculously unpresentable.

Pipe Used: Savinelli

Age When Smoked: Smoked after the opening

Purchased From: Tobacconist in Italia

Similar Blends: Borkum riff original.

2 people found this review helpful.

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	North State (72)	2020-03-21		Extremely Mild	Very Strong	Very Mild	Very Pleasant

The cotton candy of pipe tobaccos.

Somewhere, in The List of Grandiose Names, this is fully titled as "Thomas Radford's summer sunday's fantasy of smoking a fluffy fruit cake with whipped cream that someone put too much fruit in, while lazing in a hammock in an orchard, watching cumulus clouds lazily drifting by on a warm sunny afternoon."

Seriously, it's all there; again, vanilla is clearly the dominating one but there's also sugarcane, honey, plum, raisins, apricot, even fresh hay and grass clippings. Next step would be banana and pineapple. All this in a smoke that is feather-light and probably completely unable to produce anything that could be called tongue-bite, and burns very easily, leaving behind only a small amount of white ash. Even the room note brings up questions of "That smells really good, whatever it is, can I have a taste?" from non-smokers. If you consider yourself a big fan of aromatics and have not yet tried this, there's a huge gap in your pipe tobacco lore. The large flakes of yellow and brown are pleasing to the eye and easy to build a bowl out of; the pouch note is sugary and fruity and actually somewhat heavier than the smoke itself. Upon opening my first packet I thought I got something that had languished at the back of shelf for ages (it was the last one left) for it felt dry like tinder, but apparently this is supposed to be so as the two later ones were exactly the same. For the ease of burn and the unbearable lightness of smoking I would be tempted to recommend this to a beginner if it wasn't maybe going to give them a wrong idea of what pipe smoking is really about (and possibly making them a lifelong fan of aromatics in the process).

I was actually a bit weirded out by the first couple of bowls and thought I wouldn't like this in the long run, but somehow it grew on me and I still occasionally buy a pouch or two when I get it cheap. While way too fringe to be an all day smoke for me, the underlying theme of Sunday's Fantasy is still a mix of very good light varieties of tobacco. Excellent for a daytime smoke in the garden in the summer, I would accompany this with honeyed black tea or ice-water with lemon and mint, depending on the temperature.

Pipe Used: various

Age When Smoked: Fresh from pouch

Purchased From: Viking Line ferry

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Jason99014 (19)	2019-07-06		Mild to Medium	Strong	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

very friendly for pipe newer. mild body with butter,plum aroma. standard Virginia sweet soft style. little Black Cavendish but not heavy. Some plum sour and salty taste. tobacco's cutting is quite broad. good quality for aromatic with nice price.

Age When Smoked: 2

Purchased From: tobacco shop

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Cakici (29)	2018-04-25		Very Mild	Strong	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

I would say the blend is based on 70% black cavendish, 20% virginia, 10% burley. Burns somewhat weird to me because of the wild cut. I smoked it straight when I opened the pouch, and when it aged like 5 months. I didn't mean to age it, but since the tobacco was staying on my shelf for months, I gave another try, for few bowls. It still remains "insignificant" for me, somehow undistinguishable from other cavendish based aromatic blends. One may notice the weak citrus as you go beyond the half bowl.

But hey, Missouri corn cob gave me a little more pleasant smoke than other briar pipes. Anyway, still not recommended.

Pipe Used: Couple of Savinelli, Danske Club and Corn Cob

Age When Smoked: 5 months

Purchased From: Local tobacconist

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Johannes (5)	2017-08-21		Mild	Medium	Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable

First pouch I got was 2 dry, but the second one was better, but on the other hand I like my tobaccos on the moist side. For an aromatic where the casing plays a big role this one has remarkable balance. I am usually not a big fan of very fruity casings but this one works.

The cut is very peculiar, like little torn pieces in stead of cut ribbons, packs very well and seems to work best in a larger bowl. Burns well trough with consistent flavor. Perhaps not an all day smoke but one for special occasions, for me at least.

Pipe Used: Briars, various

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: Tax Free, Viking Line

Similar Blends: Conaisseurs Choice, similar casing at least..

2 people found this review helpful.

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	SteelCowboy (685)	2012-01-27		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Medium	Pleasant

Sunday Fantasy was a tobacco I was really looking forward to as it is supposed to be a “high end” aromatic. Upon opening the tin, I was greeted with a nice, colorful paper lid with the tobacco wrapped in cellophane underneath. The tin scent is that of a higher quality aromatic as there wasn't any artificial or chemical smell to the blend. The “wild” cut of the tobacco wasn't the easiest to work with. Unlike many aromatics, SF was also fairly dry and pipe ready. SF is medium in sweetness and it does burn cleanly. I simply didn't think that the flavor warranted the reputation. When I do smoke an aromatic, I want to satisfy a sweet tooth or a desire for a dessert tobacco. SF didn't fill the bill for me on either count. However, I do think that if a tin can be found that many will like this blend, as it could be an all day smoke for the aromatic fan. It just wasn't for me.

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2011-05-07		Mild	Mild	Mild	Pleasant

It is a good tobacco for beginners, easy to light, burns good, not wet at all, yet gets hot. Although it is an aromatic, I taste the tobacco and it makes me happy, maybe it's the sugar that someone mentioned earlier, maybe it is the pipe, whatever the reason, it is fun. If you just started smoking a pipe, you should try his one.

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Dubinthedam (133)	2008-04-21		Mild	Medium to Strong	Mild to Medium	Very Strong

This aromatic is living proof that it is possible to blend a sweet aromatic that doesn't taste soapy or burn hot and wet, and frankly there aren't many out there that you can say that about. Sweet (not too sweet) peachy, vanilla with a delightful and mild flowery perfume. Presentation in the tin is 100%, wispy light golden and black 'corn flakes' of tobacco. Smokable straight from the tin, no drying required. I love the way the baccy is wrapped in plastic in the tin, sealing in all these warm aromas. I smoke this in a big Stanwell 9mm filter poker, puffing madly to see if I can get it to smoke hot or wet (I don't know what other reviewers are talking about!) it will not, it just plain refuses to. It just makes you wonder what all those other leading makers are doing so wrong. I have finally found a sweet, mild aromatic that can hold it's own against a strong English or a dark flake. Well done Pöschl, you've put the "I never smoke aromatics" snobs in their place with this one. Oh, if that isn't enough it's about 30% cheaper than 50grm tins by Peterson's, Solani, or Davidoff. TOP.

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2008-02-21		Mild	Medium to Strong	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

I'm not as ga-ga over this as Dub is, but he makes good points. Smoking this in a Savinelli Hercules, it burns nice and easy, no bite, no moisture buildup. Was ready to smoke out of the tin. Big chuncks of brown and black tobacco, reminded me of GLP Telegraph Hill in size, and packed just as easy.

I'm normally a Va/Per smoker about 90% of the time, for some reason felt like cracking a tin of something totally different while not making me gag down a heavy latakia blend. I also don't smoke aromatics much at all, maybe three bowls a year, and this will be my first of '08.

Not as nice as MacBaren Vanilla Cream in my books, less bitey though, and still a decent aromatic if you're in the mood for it and don't want to upset the neighbors with a foul smelling latakia blend.

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2007-01-13		Mild	Medium	Medium	Pleasant

This is a surprisingly dry tobacco right out of the tin. It is broad-cut with even mixture of light & dark flakes. It smells very fruity, like berries, fruit cake....very pleasant, right out of the tin. Upon lighting, it has a medium flavor/taste which I could not put my finger on (similar to tonquin in 1792).....But I believe Tantric has hit it...."nutmeg"....very distinctive taste. You could smoke this blindfolded and know which tobacco it was. Room note is also pleasant. I did have some difficulty keeping it lit due to the porous/coarse nature of the packing. It may benefit to rub some out and place sprinkles on top of the other flakes and to get a really good charring light. Pipesand Cigars.com has a really good price (5 tins for $12.500, making this a very nice tobacco:price ratio. The tin is also a collectible!! I would give it strong 3-stars.

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Tantric (321)	2002-10-21		Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Tolerable

IMO, this tobacco strongly suggests a nutmeg flavour with perhaps a hint of bergamot. However, I would not classify it as a syrupy drugstore blend. The tobacco comes, as most Radfords do, in a picturesque tin, depicting an early Nineteenth century gentleman on a stroll (probably a relative of Johnny Walker, or Johnny Walker himself!). Visually it is a very attractive tobacco: the wild cut texture conveys a rich and highly contrasting mixture, comprising toasted Black Cavendish, bright Virginias and I imagine a certain amount of Burley or some Kentucky leaf. It is relatively easy to pack, but rather difficult to light and keep lit.

When lighting, the first thing I noticed was a piquant mildness that, yes, eventually lead to a mild case of tongue bite. The rich flavour was also evident from the very beginning, and remained so for the rest of the smoke, lingering on the palate (and nostrils!) for quite some time. Yet it did not really burn hot (like many MacBarens). Very tasty and perfumed, it however managed to deliver enough tobacco taste to make it, IMO, worthwhile, though at one point I was not sure if I was smoking pipe tobacco or Earl Gray tea (nutmeg? bergamot?).

A very refined, but unnecessarily mild smoke, Sunday Fantasy is a unique tobacco. I would recommend it to those novice pipe smokers who are looking to move on from typical drugstore blends, or as a change of pace for more experienced smokers seeking to indulge, once in a very long while, in original cased flavours with a hint of tobacco.

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Fusty the pipe (33)	2022-05-11		Mild to Medium	Strong	Full	Very Pleasant

If you aren’t a fan of aromatic tobacco, that is top heavy on the Cavendish, then you won’t be liking this, let alone leaving a favourable review. For those of us who are partial to sneaky bit of aromatic bliss then this is a fine example of the blenders art form.

There is a lovely smell of vanilla, apricot and plum straight out of the jar; more vanilla than the others and a most inviting aroma.

The mixture is heavy on the black Cavendish, with some golden rays of golden Virginia thrown in and it smokes fast, as most Cavendish’s do.

I personally like a Cavendish heavy blend when time is of the essence but I am appreciating them year but year and the more I smoke them.

This is scented but not sticky with scent; you actually get some of the scent through as flavour, especially in a cob.

The room note smells lovely but doesn’t out stay it’s welcome - this appears to be tolerated by the other half…at least she hasn’t said anything about it yet; long may that continue.

It does smoke quickly and a change in smoking pace is required to get the best from it; too quickly and it burns the bejesus out of the tongue I find, but slowed down and sipped it reminds me of a fine sherry.

I doubt I could smoke this everyday, let alone all day but it is lovely for a change of pace when the urge comes on me. It is one of the finer aromatics I think and well worth a try if aro’s are your thing.

It isn’t weak on the nic and gets the old ticker ticking so, perhaps oddly, I wouldn’t recommend it to a beginner but the taste is fab.

Pipe Used: Assortment

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: Online

1 person found this review helpful.

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	FilipPruncu (85)	2021-06-19		Mild	Medium to Strong	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

Oh, this is another step in time, to one of the first tobaccos I’ve smoked!

Tin note: Strong, boy! Strong! Leave this tin open and you’ll have your room scented for 3 days. Strong vanilla taste, some flower notes, just a little dry fruit and plums and just a little citrus. Very strong and sweet, almost to the extend of a woman’s perfume.

Cut: Coarse cut, large pieces of tobacco, but “mixture cut” would apply to this better. Equal amount of black and gold leaf. Very easy to pack.

Burn: Lights up perfectly. Burns excellent, doesn’t go off, doesn’t deliver hot smoke, doesn’t get the pipe hot, yet it might bite if not smoked carefully or if it’s too dry.

Taste/Aroma/Flavor: The first smokes deliver some dried fruit and plum notes, with some shy vanilla notes and it’s also a bit citrusy (lemons I detect). As you smoke, it gets lighter and smoother, delivering mostly vanilla and plum notes, but also a soapy taste. Has a cool smoke as well, won’t bite if smoked properly. The virginia can also be detected, even though it is dominated by the black cavendish. However, the soapy taste gets way too pronounced as you continue, and if you smoke from a P-lip the roof of your mouth will feel like you accidentally got some soap in it and will feel like it’s getting a thick layer on it. Retrohaling doesn’t give much. Use a fishtail stem for this one.

Conclusion: The tin smell and room note are good if you want to perfume your home or impress ladies. The burn is excellent. But the taste... maybe if it didn’t have that heavy soapy taste it would be better tolerated, but this is just too much, feels too chemical. I wouldn’t recommend it, unfortunately.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	skivis (5)	2019-06-02		Medium	Mild	Medium	Tolerable

The tobacco itself smells very "peachy," especially just after opening the tin, but as I'm smoking it, I'm not finding a lot of that pleasant sweet peach aroma. In fact, the smoke tastes harsh and bitter - not pleasant at all. Also not used to the wild cut, maybe I'm not doing it properly but I find wild cuts to be more difficult to burn. Tried this for two smokes and decided to give up.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Mexican Piper (6)	2019-03-05		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild	Pleasant

Upon opening a tin I bought 3 years ago and not knowing how many years it had been waiting for me on the shop's shelve in a Tobacco Shop in Southern Italy, I was amazed at the beautiful color pattern the blend displays.

I was hesitant about this blend but when I bought it the price was just right 7 Euro for a 50 gram Tin. I normally enjoy Va's VaPer's English Mixtures and the ocasional Burley, however, I rarely smoke aromatics. I must say the smell of this tobacco was very enjoyable even when the tin was closed in my cellar. It displays a sweet tangy fruity smell, almost what Waterpipe (Shisha) tobacco smells like. It had notes of raisins and Vanilla. I was sure I wasn´t gonna get any cloying or excess moisture since the tobacco was fairly dry upon opening.

I don´t know if it was the age on the rough cut Virginias or the topping this tobacco has, but the sweetness I got felt rather natural and not overpowering like the one you get with heavily cased Aros. I enjoyed this blend, it was not as monotonous as several aromatics are and the subtle sweetness made for an ejoyable smoke. I'm looking forward to smoking this on a nice summer day with maybe some Iced Tea. If you happen to stumble upon it in Europe, buy it, it's dirt cheap and a good smoke for what you pay.

Pipe Used: Only smoked in Corn Cobs

Age When Smoked: 3 years minimum

Purchased From: Local Tobacco Shop

Similar Blends: Wouldn´t know.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	renwardhoop (177)	2017-06-27		Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild	Very Pleasant

This blend should really taste and smoke a lot better than it actually does. And now, after cellaring it for months I remember why it was there in the first place.

It's pouch/tin aroma is incredible, and it has the look of one of those really expensive Danish blends, with large yellow-brown flakes mixed in with dark cavendish. Looks really appetising.

I dug this out of the back of my pipe cupboard, like I've done many times before and it was in the same state as it went in. Wet, that is. Very wet. I recalled that drying it out made no difference, in fact it made it worse.

Hundreds of relights later and the pouch aroma has come and gone. Left behind it a damp tobacco that you have to push really hard to keep it going. Yes, people here have said this could bite and it certainly has the potential to do so. I ended up with (ironically) a very dry mouth and a strange flowery aftertaste.

It's going back in the cupboard until the next time I feel like draining my supply of butane.

Pipe Used: Most briars

Age When Smoked: 6 months

Purchased From: Gifted/Online tobacconist

Similar Blends: Sam Gawith's Firedance.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Robykeys82 (25)	2016-09-18		Very Mild	Medium to Strong	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Pleasant to Tolerable

A close friend who wanted to start smoking a pipe got a bad advice from the tobacconist, and he went to my house with a pouch of this tobacco. I don't pretend to be an expert, I just started one year ago, but this tobacco is, IMHO, one of the worst pipe tobacco on the scene. The positive notes: the pouch aroma. That's it. The bad ones: strange cut, which doesn't make packing your pipe easy at all. The smoke itself: like smoking warm air. Nothing of the pouch aroma is present while smoking. A terrible product, which I would not recommend to anyone.

Pipe Used: Frabenver

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Digger'76 (2)	2016-01-04		Medium	Medium to Strong	Medium to Full	Pleasant

I've tasted this this one some years ago, when I first got into pipe smoking. I remember trying different tobaccos then, varying from aromatics to non-flavored blends. Recently I've returned to smoking pipes and I have to admit this "Thomas Radford - Sunday's Fantasy" was one of the few I recalled. So I had to try it again and to my surprise it was as much as I remember: Great fruity like taste (a bit to sweet maybe), enough strength, burns well and no tongue bite, if dried a bit. So far it's my favorite aromatic aside for my Latakia cravings. An excellent beginner aromatic (though I suspect some chemical add-ons), something that can be smoked after a good meal. Also cheaper than many other brands. No doubt there are many great aromatic out there just waiting to be tried, but this "Sunday's Fantasy" will surely be on my menu sometimes.

Pipe Used: Various

Age When Smoked: New (dried for 1/2 hour)

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Pipesmoking101 (63)	2015-12-01		Mild	Strong	Medium	Pleasant

This tobacco is quite attractive to the eye, the wild cut of brown shades & black makes it very appealing to me.

he pouch-note is very strong, the fruit/citrus notes do come through. There is a brandy/sherry like sweetness to it, which makes me think it may have been stoved in barrels or perhaps had alcohol added at some point in its production.

The tobacco loads easily & takes the light well. It is worth bearing in mind that I received mine as a sample from a friend, so I cannot comment on how it burns straight from the tin, although mine was in no way dried out, so I think it was quite fresh. Required few relights.

The room note is fairly pleasant, fruity and mildly spiced.

The taste is okay, and what I expected it to be from the pouch note, fruity & rich, and also quite overpowering. The tobacco doesn't particularly shine, but I don't know if this is just due to too much topping, or the topping combining with weak flavourless tobaccos. Given the strength of the added topping, though, I suspect the former. Towards the end of the bowl, when the topping has largely burned off, the tobacco can be tasted, but it's really too little, too late for me.

No tongue bite was received from this tobacco. Thus ends my short foray into the word of aromatics, I'm going to be sticking mostly to English blends & Virginias from now on, I think. I may sample some other aromatics at some point in the future, but was not particularly excited by any of them (apart from Clementines Nip from GQ - an outstanding smoke). I'll give this two stars, wasn't terrible, but not something that made the Earth move, not by a long shot.

Pipe Used: Dr. Plum short billiard

Age When Smoked: Unsure (but fairly new, I think)

Purchased From: Received from a friend

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Sentul (12)	2015-01-31		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Medium	Pleasant

I'm not normally a fan of aromatics but this one I really do like, it's lovely. If this tobacco had more strengh it would be on my permanent list.

The flavours are lovely as is the tobacco.

This is a totally different aromatic to the usual gloopy, soggy mess that some are famed for.

In a nutshell it's delicious and just a tad short of Lady N if she were in the package it would be heaven :)

In all seriousness it's a really nice tobacco and well worth a try, for everyone who enjoys a pipe.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	tcvarlh (17)	2014-04-23		Mild	Medium	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Pleasant

Wonderful scent followed by naught worth mentioning. A pretty 'baccy, a real eyecatcher. Disappointing tho' bland and bitey. Lacks 'culture' I feel. Maybe a little less roughly hacked would help. Not one of my rotation.

Age When Smoked: fresh

1 person found this review helpful.

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	gam86 (49)	2014-02-20		Mild	Mild to Medium	Medium	Pleasant

When you open the tin you’re invaded by an astonishing flavor of chocolate and fruit but, when you smoke it, the flavor is less pungent. It gives its top flavor in corn cob pipe, it’s a good beginner tobacco but there are better tobaccos around.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	milabros1981 (15)	2014-02-10		Mild	Mild to Medium	Medium	Pleasant

That tobacco made me be a little bit skeptical about cavendish. There's no doubt, it is an excellent choice for aromatic lovers: smells and tastes really nice, no tongue bite at all, mild and soft (too mild for me though), one may sense all its flavor and goodness. The Virginia leaves inside provide all the necessary sweetness and taste for a well balanced and of great quality aromatic pipe tobacco. But it just doesn't fit my own tobacco standards, or it's just that I can't cope with too much cavendish in my pipe. Definately recommended to those who like that stuff.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	cigarcohiba (36)	2013-08-09		Mild	Very Mild	Very Mild	Pleasant

A nice and easy smoke. Aroma/incense with a very mild taste. Ashy at some point. Reminds of England.

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	J.R.R. Arcalimon (1)	2013-03-06		Medium	Medium	Medium to Full	Tolerable

With a rude cut, and a nice rectangular tin, this tobacco is a disappointment. When you open the package its tin flavoring is very pleasant but not when you fire it in your pipe: I like very much aromatic tobacco but it's difficult to mantain alight this (it is too much wet for me) and the flavoring is a plum-cake kind even for me who I like this kind of tobacco! Then some minute that flavoring disappear to leave only smoke.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2012-03-30		Mild	Mild	Medium to Full	Very Pleasant

It is fitting as this is my first review that it should be of the first pipe tobacco I tried 18 years ago, one that is still a firm favourate.

The first impression on opening a tin is the wonderful aroma of spicy vanilla,cream, oranges and apricots. A feast for the nose. The 2 form of leaf cut is a joy to fill a pipe with, no rubbing or balling simply gently pack and its ready to light. Perhaps the only fault I can find with this tobacco is its a little hard to light and keep lit. With some experimentation I have got round this by putting a small pinch of somthing bland and dry as kindle,(Clan for example)in the top of the pipe and lighting it that way.

The taste is rich smooth and creamy with a hint of fruit, with a slight spiciness which burns cool and will only bite if drawn on very fiercely. The smoke is far less sweet than one would expect from a double pressed Cavandish, I can only put this down to the quality of the blend as the Virginas come through gently and tastily as bowl is smoked out. A small dottle of fairly moist leaves are left in the bowl with a clean grey ash on top. Perhaps the most delightful aspect of the tobacco is the glorious room note. I have had nothing but compliments on its slightly sweet orange cream smell.

If ever a tobacco would convert a person to pipe smoking this is it, while remaining a luxury for any aromatic tobacco lover. And on that note, as I find I have run out I must order some more!

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2011-09-25		Mild to Medium	Medium	Medium to Full	Very Pleasant

This is a gift from Theosmoke. One of the best aromatic tobaccos I have ever tasted. Hand blended Virginia tobacco and double brewed Black Cavendish. Unusually thick and rough cut. Very loose and pleasant mixture. The natural fruit flavors (prune and apricot) are in harmony with the natural aroma of the smoke. It is a luxurious tobacco in a luxury packaging. It is smoked with ease until the end without losing its taste. It gives amazing aroma in the room and causes no tongue biting and coughing despite its aroma. Its only problem is that it cannot be easily found

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2011-04-19		Very Mild	Very Strong	Mild	Strong

Bad quality tobaccos which are hidden behind double fermentation processing and a lot, a lot of artificial flavours. One of the worst and most offending Black Cavendishes, I've ever tried. I can't recommend it to nobody except the people, who would like to have his favourite pipe spoiled by this mixture. Sad, but true.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2010-05-25		Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild	Very Pleasant

A very nice aromatic, with a certain uniqueness (I've smoked WO Larsen Vintage mixture,Peterson's De Luxe Mixture and "Connoseur's" choice (I don't know exactly how it is spelled :) ) ). Although it does not feel right to bring Sunday's Fantasy into comparison, is a great tobacco with fruity taste, witch I do not like,but that doesn't meen it is not quality stuff (I don't like scotch either but that doesn't mean that I can not make a difference between Jim Beam and Chivas Regal).

I highly recommend this with the following tips: 1.Don't stuff your pipe with it, let it breathe, but not too loose. 2.Smoke it slow from a quality pipe that makes a good heat transfer, or at least can absorb great heat. Virginias burn hot so if you are not careful you'll crack your pipe or burn your tongue to shreds. 3.Smell the smoke if you want to "breathe" some tobacco, and for goodness sake do not breath it in like cigarettes, it will make you dizzy and will hurt your throat.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2009-08-11		Extremely Mild	Strong	Mild	Pleasant

If you are a beginner and a fan of aromatics, this may be a nice experience for you. It smokes somehow hot so be patient and smoke it slow.

Not my taste. It is very sweet. I don't think I will purchase another tin of this stuff.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2009-02-05		Mild	Medium	Medium to Full	Very Pleasant

This is a gift from Theosmoke. One of the best aromatic tobaccos I have ever tasted. Hand blended Virginia tobacco and double brewed Black Cavendish. Unusually thick and rough cut. Very loose and pleasant mixture.

The natural fruit flavors (prune and apricot) are in harmony with the natural aroma of the smoke. It is a luxurious tobacco in a luxury packaging. It is smoked with ease until the end without losing its taste. It gives amazing aroma in the room and causes no tongue biting and coughing despite its aroma.

You cannot find a flaw easily.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2008-09-20		Very Mild	Medium to Strong	Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable

I picked this up because I was intrigued by the tin. Bad idea. I think it's horrible. It looks nice, but tastes absolutely awfull. I like aromatics and when I opened the tin I thought "hm, nothing special or weird, just your basic aromatic" but the smoking experience was not so...ehm...nice. It tastes like there's something in there that should not be burned. Like plastic, or maybe the horrid taste sugar has when you heat it to long and burn it when making caramel. Bitter and nasty. It has been sitting in the cupboard and I think it will become compost in the near future.

On the plus....it's cheap.

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	Pipestud (1829)	2008-01-24		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Medium	Very Pleasant

Sunday's Fantasy is a wild cut of leaf smothered in casing. The large amount of natural additives somehow works, and the Virginia and Black Cavendish combine to make this a strong, yet sweet smoke. I've found that older tins have lost a lot of the flavoring and I actually preferred this one that way. A unique, welcome change of pace smoke for me.

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	Steerpike (150)	2007-01-26		Mild to Medium	Medium to Strong	Mild	Very Pleasant

Quite pleasant as sweet cavenish aromatics go. The cut is bizarre and defies classification, and it takes a little getting used to. However, once you get it sussed it works quite well, burns evenly and with minimal relights.

The aroma is predominantly vanilla, but with a generous shot of fruit as well, different to most other armatics in this style. People comment how pleasant it smells, so it's doing something right.

Taste is mild, mostly pleasant, but becomes a little hot and steamy at the end. I find this with most cavendish aromatics. Smoked gently it is quite enjoyable, and I occasionally buy it again.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2002-06-23		Medium	Strong	Mild to Medium	Strong

Before a got my computer and discovered sights like this, I bought a tin of this and to my surprise found that what i thought at the time was a bad joke or a culinery disaster. The casings on this one overpower any taste tobacco and as my first experience of aromatics I hoped it would be my last . The mystery of why makers cannot give some idea on the tin as to what type of tobacco remains. Boiled sweets in a tin.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2002-03-19		Very Mild	Medium to Strong	Very Mild	Pleasant

Opening the tin brought me back to earlier days and drugstore tobaccos. It has an odd large cut of the bright component, and needs careful packing into the bowl.

The smoke and pouch aroma are much the same, a medium but obvious vanilla with some more complex fruit smells - peach, I think, maybe apricot. But while the tin smells completely of topping, the tobacco does break through the flavourings at times. I first smoked it in a briar, then a cob. Both smoked dry and without gurgling, but hot.

As I was putting the tin away, the art on the cover caught my eye. The smoker shown there is in an odd mishmash of costume, as if he raided a theatre closet with only a vague notion of history; but the pipe he held was a longstem clay, and it piqued my curiosity. I carefully loaded a bowlful in a 1750's style "tavern pipe", and that changed the tobacco's character completely. The toppings melded and muted, and a light but clean and sharp tobacco taste came through clearly; smoked with moderate care and frequent tamping it did not bite at all, and I enjoyed it. At the end, however, I felt as if I'd just finished a dinner of nouvelle cuisine; yes, that was wonderfully light and refreshing, but may I please have a plate of barbequed ribs for dessert?

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	Eulenburg (193)	2001-11-08		Very Mild	Mild	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Pleasant

This aromatic concoction, about 1/3 "wild cut" golden Virginia and 2/3 "double-fermented" Black Cavendish, is blended by Alois Pöschl in Germany. It smells like vanilla-cased, cavendish-processed leaf always does. The Virginia only insures that it burns hotter than Cavendish typically might. The taste is mild, clean, unmemorable.

A non-gunky, pleasant enough offering for the aromatic smoker.

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	Steden (100)	2022-08-23		Mild	Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

The pouch smell remind of fruity-flavored tea and the taste is pretty consistent with the smell: kind of nectarine/apricot sweetness and citrusy tangy, a bit of grassiness as well from Virginias. It’s a rather pleasant aromatic with a decent Virginia base but too acidic for my taste, recommended for those looking for a fruity aromatic Virginia and don’t care too much for a stubborn ghost in the bowl.

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	Dalarchone (3)	2017-08-06		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild	Pleasant

The tin (or rather pouch, sadly) note is excellent; sweet, fruity, flowery, very pleasant. So I was eager to start puffing this one, but the tobacco needed some drying first for it was quite moisty. I found it a bit tricky to pack because the cut is quite unusual: dark and bright shreds with a triangle-like shape. Nevertheless, easy to lit and keep it that way - when dried properly. Will not bite even when pushed. The taste... well, at first the taste was similar to the smell of the unlit tobacco but very very mild, and I needed a couple of bowls of this to get that taste. Sadly, the taste is gone after finishing the first half of the bowl. The base tobacco is of good quality, so I could live with that. This is, indeed, a fine smoke for a fine, sunny Sunday afternoon or picnic (and those around you will like the smell very much). Hence, I recommend it for those who are looking for a light and relaxing smoke for Spring or even Summer. I do not think this is an everyday tobacco but needs your attention to shine and taste really good.

---EDIT--- I forgot to mention that DO NOT let it completely dry out. I have just found some leftover in a pouch, and it nearly killed me.

Pipe Used: Meerschaum

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: Bunös élvezetek kicsiny boltja, Pécs, Hungary

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	doktorstamp (11)	2017-08-04		Mild	Mild	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

Having perused the reviews left by others, my own feeling is that this tobacco has been rather harshly judged, and only too well aware that the "non aro" smokers are on the whole a tad biased. Many pipe smokers, myself included, began their pipe smoking careers with an aromatic tobacco, even when those concerned now vehemently deny this. Forget not that even Homer nodded and blinked on occasion. So here goes for my impression of this tobacco; on opening one is met with a very pleasant bouquet of fruit, not dissimilar to freshly baked Christmas cake, it is, however, not overpowering, nor is it sickly sweet. The mix of Virginia leaf, and Cavendish cubes and strands is loose, and it packs easily into a pipe. It readily takes a light with no difficulty, nor hasten I to add is it overly moist. It produces lots and lots of lovely creamy smoke, the flavour of the tobacco comes through and excites and dances pleasantly on the palate, the casing when smoked is barely discernible, it does, though, leave a pleasurably pervading room note, so can be described as "user friendly" when smoking out and about. In other words you are unlikely to be banished to some dark and distant corner of a beer garden. Mild as it is, it requires sipping gently or it will bite, it can, too, burn hot if puffed too enthusiastically. I would exhort all to try this tobacco bearing the aforementioned caveats in mind. Purchased on a whim from the supplier stated below, and very pleased that I did. Capricious purchases have in the past acquired a few duds, but that is life.

Pipe Used: Peterson #68 Killarney

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: My Smoking Shop

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	A Laroche (3)	2017-06-18		Mild	Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

This is the second tobbaco & aro for me,after Tilbury Full Aroma,another Poschl tabac.The first smoke of the tin hapend in august 2016,in a vacation at Sighisoara the medieval city,in the hart of Transylvania. It was one evening at the balcony of the pension where I was stayed.Relaxed,after the first day that i visited the beautiful fortress of Sighisoara.I sat down on the chair and I tactically started the ritual of preparing the pipe.I started to undo the tin with the retro label of Thomas Radford Sundays Fantasy. The smell: As I puted the lid to one side, i absorbed a very sweet penetrating odor and pleasant for my olfactory sense. Unlike the smell of tobacco before ignition, the smell of smoking is more decent, Even pleasant.The tin it feels an intense and sweet aroma typical of mixtures containing Black Cavendish.Even very sweet.I smelled sweet fruits.I was going to eat it. The visual:Very good-looking tobacco of yellow virgins and black cavendish with a new cut for me.The tobacco is in a transparent bag and it's a colorful impression of a mixture of large and smaller, lighter and darker pieces of tobacco.Great image. The smoking:Unlike the smell of tobacco before ignition, the smell of smoking is more decent, even pleasant.A little chemical,but pleasant.The same problem as Tilbur Full Aroma, sting if hurry smoking and like most aromatics smoke hot. Sunday's Fantasy is recommended as a suitable tobacco for the most flavored period of the year.The winter holidays. My taste says to give 3 stars.

Pipe Used: Angelo briar

Age When Smoked: Unsealed and consumed undried immediately

Purchased From: Internet shops

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	Shawn (4)	2015-09-22		Mild	Medium	Mild	Pleasant

It's cheap, that's its main benefit, cost just a little more than the likes of Captain Black and Borkum Riff, yet significantly better in quality. That's what attracted me. Tin smell is nice, you definitely notice lots of added flavourings, plum being the most upfront. So long as you take slow, small puffs, there should be no tongue bites. The tobacco itself has very little flavour, certainly the most mild aromatic I have tasted, this could be its only weakness. But smoking this in public, you can be sure it will offend nobody.

Pipe Used: Vauen Largo

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: Online

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	Hemlock (65)	2015-05-23		Mild	Medium	Medium	Pleasant

A middle of the road Euro aromatic, best in a 9mm charcoal filter pipe. Nice room note, and a little bity to give satisfaction. Not a bad smoke. I was smoking from a tin that was, I'm guessing, about 7 to 10 years old. Vacuum held well. Fruity.

Age When Smoked: 7 years

Purchased From: Pipes & Tobaccos

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	DrDyson (148)	2015-04-04		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Tolerable

I bought this to try as an experiment because my tobacconist was out of my usual weekend purchase. As a mild aromatic that isn't 'aromatic' in the worst - chemical, artificial - sense, this Cavendish mixture is all right. I found it quite cool and slow burning, with a distinct but not overpowering fruity flavour. The 25 gm I bought was a little dry, I thought, but I don't know if this is a normal feature of this tobacco. It was well behaved all the way down the bowl and didn't leave any messy dottle. As the name seems to imply, it's a pleasant occasional smoke, perhaps a little too mannered to be suitable for all day and every day. Not surprisingly, it needs to be taken slowly, or it does heat up. I found the scrappy appearance of the leaf as sold - the 'unusual combination of granulate and wild cut' - rather unattractive, but this is a minor point. I wouldn't smoke SF regularly; indeed, I probably won't buy any more of it. Nonetheless, as an occasional venture away from my usual choices, it was a worthwhile experience. It's probably on that basis - as an occasional 'Sunday' change from normality - that I'd recommend it. I also have the idea in my mind that it's a kind of 'summery' smoke, suitable for a warm afternoon outdoors. Worth a try, like most things; but you probably wouldn't like it as a companion for every day.

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	raybrown55 (45)	2014-12-27		Mild	Medium	Medium	Very Pleasant

A good aromatic, with a moderate topping. I taste the chocolate more than the fruit. The tobacco comes quite dry in the tin, which is unusual for an aromatic, but it burns slow, due to the wild cut. This blend is particularly cheap (here in Italy anyway), which is another reason to recommend it.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2012-09-27		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

Mild, pleasant and noble taste in the first place, a little redoundant and flat after a while, so don't expect surprises. When you open the tin the gentle smell of bergamot flowers combined with the casing (vanilla?) remeber earl grey tea, also the fancy wild cut remeber an infuse more than a pipe tobacco. You can discover a little hint of this flavour also in the taste. Very good basic Virginias, and the black cavendish is less covering than usual aromatized mixtures. Despite of all this good stuff it tends to lose something after the first part of the smoking: like a sort of distinguishable bitter aftertaste that equilibrate an eccessive an tiresome sweetness; you can preserve that by using pipes with a thin bowl and by pressing in the charge a little more than usual (at least this is what I've done).

I would give 2 and 1/2 stars if I can, but I can't, so I vote 2 stars because this tobacco don't deserve 3 stars at all!

Type: In part artificial in part natural mild aromatic mixture ; Contents: Virginia (light or gold), black cavendish ; Flavoring: Bergamot flowers and vanilla casing I presume ; Cut: Wild cut ; Humidity: A lot less moist than expected, but surely not dry, after all is an aromatized mixture! ; Lighting: Surprising easy lighting, and more surprising fast burning, but not always constant if you forget to poke it ; Pipe recommended: Definitely pipes with a thin bowl, tall if you want but not large. Don't use meerschaums pipes, these enfatize the nauseating sweet casing fund of the tobacco, instead try the corn ones that add some better natural and fragrant scent.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2012-09-24		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

I do not usually smoke aromatics, but this came recommended by a tobacconist and I didn't have the heart not to buy it.

"Sunday's Fantasy" is quite an evocative name, puts me somewhere between breakfast and reading the papers.

The tobacco came in a (not particularly attractive shade of yellow) pouch, 50g, calling itself a "Handblended Premium Pipe Tobacco", apparently "Approved by Members of the London Pipe Club."

The mix includes Virginias and black Cavendish, a combination of granulated and wild cut tobacco and "natural fruit-aromas". After opening the pouch the smell is certainly very fruity - something like a fruit cake.

It's a fiend to keep lit and burns hot, but once you get going it produces an easy taste and nice pale smoke. No bite. Nothing overpowering, perhaps a little bland. Lady Nicotine barely makes an appearance.

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	Lachlan (1)	2010-07-26		Mild	Medium	Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable

This is my first smoke and is probably the perfect entry level tobacco for those trying their hand at a pipe. My brother came back from Spain with two pipes and a pouch of Sunday's Fantasy for my birthday - a real treat.. We smoked a bowl together on his balcony by the sea and I have to say I really enjoyed it.

The smell from the pouch is of Apricot and Christmas pudding, though when smoked, the flavor is very mild, with more apricot on the palate than "Christmas Pudding". It seems to burn quite well, considering I'm a new pipe smoker and generally only need to relight roughly twice per bowl.

I doubt the seasoned smoker would have much to do with this mild aromatic, but for the beginner it rates well.

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	meerkat (64)	2010-07-02		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

It's just a pleasant, sweet, tobacco with a nice cut and good burning qualities. Enough tobacco flavour to remind you you're smoking and enough sugar to make you feel slightly indulged. Makes me feel slightly cheerier on a wet afternoon, like having a slice of cake with your cup of tea.

It might not have enough personality to earn four stars but it's certainly good enough at what it does to get a solid three.

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	Monopod (26)	2010-02-28		Medium	Mild	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

I've been tiptoeing around the aromatics since my return to pipe smoking, and although I've abandoned them, I have been threatening to try this one out of sheer curiosity. Not much to say really. Continental it certainly is ... made in Germany,but it has none of the vices that plague most aromatics. I'd almost forgotten why I abandoned continental light aromatics in favour of strong English blended flakes and plugs ( and me a novice pipester..... why haven't I yet been sick ??)

Sunday's Fantasy must be for people fantasising that society may be tolerant of pipe smoker's who's weed smells acceptable to them. For me it doesn't bite, nor give mouth tingle, nor give the metallic sore-throat taste like so many others.

It was personally acceptable to me just to smoke a mild friendly aromatic which leaves a wonderful room-note..... I go out of my office frequently whilst smoking this just to return to the ambience created.... sad little soul that I am.

Now ? it's back to 1792, Navy Flake,twists, plugs, and my overall passion D.F.A.( whilst finishing the rest of my sample of Sunday's Fantasy.)

What's my Sunday Fantasy ? I'm not telling.

ADDENDUM .... Just be careful, as I find this as a bit of a "wolf-in-sheep's-clothing". It's one of the only two tobaccos that I've managed to overdose on, ( as an adult that is.)

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2010-02-10		Medium	Medium to Strong	Full	Very Pleasant

A very tasty, flowerish and not the last mature tobacco. A little spiky on tongue and a little to ruff for beginners.In room it leaves a very silky and unforgetable aroma. This tobacco suits for a young gentleman. It will remain one of my favotires.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2009-06-02		Medium	Medium to Strong	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

This is a good tobacco for the beginner. I felt no tongue-bite using it. It has a nice taste of apricot. I believe the packing shouldn't be too tight. (loose-pack.) In addition, better to cut or grind the brown leaves if your pipe has a small bowl.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2009-03-05		Mild	Strong	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

An interesting tobacco, but way too sweet for my taste. I'm not sure if I will smoke this again.

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	jankoez (69)	2008-12-27		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

This is very good aromatic tobacco for beginners since it burns easily and taste is not to strong. A correct blend but not a superstar.

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	elelion (25)	2008-12-14		Mild	Medium to Strong	Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

I bought a 100-gram tin of this because I liked another blend of Radfords: Classic Port.

It is even better than CP. I have smoked so far two bowls maybe three of it and I like it very much. However I will not smoke it so oftenly because for a daily smoke, there are many other excellent choices.

3 Stars for this one.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2008-10-15		Mild	Medium	Mild	Pleasant

I picked this one up at my local tobaccionist, simply because this was the first time he was selling it! The tin is less beautiful then the image above because they put a big 'Smoking is dangerous' warning sign on top of the lid.

Like another reviewer said the tobacco indeed looks a bit like 'cornflakes'. It smells sweet, a bit like flowers. It reminded me a bit of Kentucky Bird. The tobacco can be used straight out of the tin. No drying is needed. It lights up easily and does not burn hot. It is a nice tobacco, but there are a lot better aromatics out there. So for me no more then 2 stars.

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	neuron_md (33)	2008-05-23		Medium	Medium	Medium	Pleasant

When I bought a tin from the local store, I wasn't sure if I would love this tobacco. But now it has become one of my favorites! I'm an English blend smoker. But this has become one of my favorite aromatics. It has a fruity aroma that I, as well as those around me, enjoy. It has superb tobacco flavor, and it smokes cool, and doesn't burn my tongue. I even used it to break in a new pipe, and it behaved very well. I will certainly buy some more when I finish my tin.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2008-05-12		Medium	Medium	Medium	Pleasant

I've come to like this blend a lot. I could certainly live with Sundays Fantasy as my "go to" blend. Firstly, I am an aromaphile who loathes 90% of aromatics so I hope you see the perspective I'm trying to establish. Sundays Fantasy hits the spot where all of its nuances complement each other remarkably well, it isn't overly sweet yet has a long and complex taste to savour. It smokes really nicely from start to finish and the casing is superbly balanced with the tobacco. It leans towards the stronger side of the aromatics with regards to nicotine strength, which is still not so strong compared to many others, but overall I really recommend trying Sundays Fantasy if you are the type of smoker who can appreciate a textbook classic.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2007-03-14		Extremely Mild	Medium	Very Mild	Very Pleasant

This tobacco does just what it says on the box. Presumably one wouldn't buy it unless that wanted some candy, and as far as candy goes, this is a great one. The tin aroma if fantastic and the cut is really fun and pleasing to look at, little leafs mixed with cavendish and VAs. Packs well, burns well, and has a wonderful room note. Very sweet. Warning: has the potential to bite hard so don't smoke it hot.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2006-08-03		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild	Pleasant

Quite can´t figure this one out. I like it, but don´t know why. This tobacco has strange kind of purity in it. First puffs taste like burning cardboard, but when you´ve achieved half a bowl, you´ll experience very relaxing and fruity smoking experience. There´s no nonsense in this blend and I smoke it occasionally with great pleasure, although it truly lacks the taste of real tobacco. Not one of the tins to take with you to a deserted island, but very interesting and different kind of smoke. I like the package too.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2006-02-14		Mild	Medium	Mild	Pleasant

Not a bad smoke overall. Lights easily and stays lit. Not the most flavoursome smoke, but not particularly bland either. A good all round tobacco, that doesn't bite or have overtly high nicotine levels; it smells pleasant too.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2005-05-14		Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

There is no prima facie reason for me to like this, but I do. I prefer natural Virginia flakes, medium English and Balkan blends (all with and without Perique). My introduction to Barbary Coast has led to an intermittent search for high-end, artificially flavored tobaccos with good tobacco taste.

It is an aromatic blend that tastes and smells of dark cherries, licorice, tonquin, dark chocolate, and perhaps something alcoholic and vanilla. There is also something undeniably Lake District about it, but just the occasional hint.

Sunday's Fantasy blend is surprisingly dry (ala C&D) in the tin and is composed of short, "wild cut" leaf. It is almost 50% dark and the lighter portions are divided between brown tones and some bright. It is a black cavendish, air-cured and a touch of flue-cured merry mixture.

Loading is easy, and I pack this tightly into one of two Falcon pipes good in my experience for aromatic blends.

Give this a good charring light, sit back and enjoy a smooth, cool, actually complex smoke that burns slow to a powdery gray ash. It is a nice change of pace and pleasant smelling to those around you. 1-Q/Wishire will not be resupplied, nor will Sweet Killarney.

I think RCUSElder and I frequent the same tobacco cellar [sic], because an ?August? salesman recommended I try Sunday?s Fantasy, too.

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	NEWMAN (305)	2004-12-01		Mild	Medium to Strong	Medium	Pleasant

I normally don't smoke aromatics but occasionally try to find a favorite for use in company. When I opened the tin, the sweet, fruity casing was overpowering and more like candy than tobacco. The thin but large cut leaf ranges from golden thru reddish brown to black cavendish. After my first bowl which revealed no tobacco taste, I allowed the blend to dry for several weeks and although the fruity taste was still there, @ least a hint of tobacco taste developed. Smoking characteristics were fine both before and after drying and no bite was experienced. This blend also smoked much dryer than many other aromatics that I've tried. The biggest + was the room aroma that received compliments rather than complaints. Although too mild for my taste as a regular, this high quality blend is a giant step above the drug store aromatics. However, don't be disappointed if you miss the tobacco taste in the smoke.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2004-08-15		Very Mild	Medium	Mild	Very Pleasant

Again, the tin looks nice very classic. The tobacco, however, is modern. The leaf are processed and manipulated in pretty hi-tech way. It is big flake cut with very thin pieces of bright virginias mixed with heavily flavored black leaf of different kind. It smells fresh with vanilla and a mild hint of peach. The smell is pretty overwhleming but the tobacco fells very dry and smooth to the touch when loading it to the pipe...hum.....a real kind of technology maybe? Lighting is easy. The vanilla, to my surprise fades into the back ground. It was the peach that overwhelm in room note and the taste in mouth. No tobacco taste at all while smoking it. And when I stop puffing and try to engage in a conversation, the taste of tobacco some how creeps through. And as I puff I notice this is one of the closest thing to a bitless tobacco. I highly recomend this blend to weekend pipers. Also, it is a must have as a colllection for bohemian socialists. As for me who usaully who only do aromatic during gatherings, this is not too bad. I sometimes light this weed up in my own time.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2004-07-31		Very Mild	Medium	Mild	Very Pleasant

Upon opening the tin the aroma is a mixture of sweet virginia and fermented fruit.

Because of the wild cut tobacco in this mixture and it's subsequent very loose nature, careful packing is required. Because I use the pinch method this doesn't present too much of a problem.

lighting is a synch; one carring light, a reasonably firm tamper, another light and that's it! Burns evenly to the bottom of the bowl. Doesn't burn as fast as some aromatics.

The taste is delicious: you can detect even amounts of sweet, very high quality virginia leaf and a casing of peach that isn't too faint or sweet and sickly. Not gloopy at all and smokes quite dry.

I'm told the room note is wonderfull. On the downside it does burn a bit hot and can bite the tongue, throat and palate quite badly if you're not careful; slow and even drawing are required! It's very mild in the nicotine department but still requires regular resting to avoid being bitten.

Pros: Wonderful fruity aroma and taste. Near perfect moisture content. No change in taste upon re-lights and smokes evenly and quite slowly for an aromatic.

Cons: Burns hot and does require very careful packing.

A very high quality blend that tastes and smells great but watch it's bite! If you like aromatics that are not too sweet and gloopy, this could be the blend you're looking for. A wonderfull, light smoke.

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	RCUSElder (244)	2003-09-30		Mild to Medium	Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

This was recommended to me by a fellow "latakia" junkie, actually he begged me to try this. I rarely smoke aromatics these days and lately I've been burned-out on "evening stroll" so after much harassing by my friend, I plunked down my $7.00 for a 50g tin. As i drove home, I coulnd't help thinking I could have saved my money and bought another tin of "Raven's Wing" to cellar. Well on to the review: Upon opening, you are greeted by a pleasant surprise of square-cut, high quality leaf in the half-gold, half-dark cavendish mix. The topping is strong out of the tin, but is very appealing. It smells like vanilla/berries. Moisture is dry for an aromatic but perfect for smoking. Packing is a breeze, lighting is a three vesta affair. You may have to run a pipe-cleaner through as you smoke this, but that happens with non-aromatics too. Flavor is the surprise. The topping is not as strong in the smoke as it seems in the tin. As a matter of fact, the virginia and cavendish are quite good and the topping does not taste "chemically" at all. This blend is truly a high quality aromatic. It is my new "holy grail" of aromatic blends. I smoked several bowls of this back to back without any of the acridity that some aromatics give me. The leaf comes out very nicely at mid to bottom of the bowl. Go out and get tins of this asap. You will be pleasantly surprised. Rating 5 out of 5 points, this would have been a perfect smoke for the Synod of Dort. Enjoy...

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