Mac Baren Vanilla Roll Cake and Dark Twist fit your description pretty spot on, tobacco forward blends with a nice accent of flavoring.
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Yesterday I smoked a bowl of Smoker's Pride Vanilla Cavendish in my calabash. I'm so ashamed ! 
Own it !!!! No need for shame!Yesterday I smoked a bowl of Smoker's Pride Vanilla Cavendish in my calabash. I'm so ashamed !
Yeah, but all us big time "connoisseurs" of fine pipes and tobaccos are not supposed to smoke aromatics like that. It's like the hear chef at the Ritz in Paris going to Burger King for lunch.
You might like to try a pouch of Sir Walter Raleigh Aromatic which is burley based with Virginia as a condiment and flavored with three liqueurs. It's tub tobacco, if you choose to buy it that way, now in the 7 oz. tins rather than the old 14 oz. tubs, but start with a pouch as a sample. I was surprised. It is tastier to me than many premium blend aromatics, somewhat nuanced.
Nothing wrong with that. I own it too. I call it Jolly Tinker. Ha!Yesterday I smoked a bowl of Smoker's Pride Vanilla Cavendish in my calabash. I'm so ashamed !
My favorite is a 50/50 blend of Lane BCA and 1-Q. I call it Old Charlie. I also really enjoy C&D’s evening harvest I thinks the name?
I have a cellar full of fine tobaccos but upstairs I have a jar full of my old Charlie. It’s my everyday smokeYeah, but all us big time "connoisseurs" of fine pipes and tobaccos are not supposed to smoke aromatics like that. It's like the hear chef at the Ritz in Paris going to Burger King for lunch.
Love me some GH American Delite! Usually my morning smoke with my coffee. Nice caramel, vanilla and fruit flavor!
You can't go wrong with any of the Shire-themed aromatics from The Country Squire. And you can buy a sampler pack in various sizes. Surprisingly, my favorite was the non-aromatic Kingsfoil. Great natural sweetness from a non-topped blend. Who knew? Bought a pound!
I was a cook for 18 years at some high end restaurants, getting paid to play with knives and fire.Yeah, but all us big time "connoisseurs" of fine pipes and tobaccos are not supposed to smoke aromatics like that. It's like the hear chef at the Ritz in Paris going to Burger King for lunch.
Sometimes a cold Pabst or Hamm's beer (often as a Boilermaker with a shot of well whiskey) with a simple grilled cheese or fried bologna sandwich are the ticket to happiness.
No need to be ashamed. I don't hide my "dirty little secrets".
Maybe you are thinking of C&D Autumn Evening? That is their maple aromatic.
I have some in my cupboard now, and every now and again, I have a bowl. It scared me at first, because it smells like a bag of maple syrup, sans tobacco. But it smokes differently than it smells, with rich tobacco taste. Nothing better on a crisp autumn day.
I like crossovers as well - Bengal Slices is a new favorite, with Latakia and just a hint of vanilla sweetness. I do find it too wet out of the tin, so must be dried somewhat before smoking. Eastfarthing is another Latakia blend with a hint of vanilla. Not to say either are Lat-bombs. Both are nuanced, with muliple flavors coming through.
I understand the surprise. Smokes very differently than it smells. As you noted, especially good for a crisp fall afternoon smoke...
The only aromatic I've found so far that I like from the start of the bowl to the end is Boswell's Christmas Cookie. To me it tastes exactly like it smells and it smells amazing.
Amphora Full Aroma (chocolate and fruit), Mac Baren London Burley (chocolate) are good tobacco forward aromatics.
My "guilty pleasure" (or goopy pleasure) aromatic is Super Value Bourbon Whiskey, and I'll smoke some of the Sutliff-sauce aros around Christmas or family gatherings because the women-folk tolerate them.
My "guilty pleasure" (or goopy pleasure) aromatic is Super Value Bourbon Whiskey, and I'll smoke some of the Sutliff-sauce aros around Christmas or family gatherings because the women-folk tolerate them.
How could I forget amphora full?
I always have some around. Beautifully crafted, tobacco forward, far from a sweet goopy mess, with a wonderful orange chocolate topping that doesn’t get in the way too much.