Avoiding Blends With Vanilla

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don’t always agree with what he likes or dislikes

I don't think that when @JimInks gives a 4 star rating to a tobacco that he necessarily "likes" it, but rather he is stating that it is an exemplar in its class; that the tobacco meets all the requirements to lead that class of tobacco. I could be wrong, but from what I recall of his writings on the subject, that is his intent.

 

[AJL67]

I don't think that when @JimInks gives a 4 star rating to a tobacco that he necessarily "likes" it, but rather he is stating that it is an exemplar in its class;

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[HawkeyeLinus]

I don't think that when @JimInks gives a 4 star rating to a tobacco that he necessarily "likes" it, but rather he is stating that it is an exemplar in its class; that the tobacco meets all the requirements to lead that class of tobacco. I could be wrong, but from what I recall of his writings on the subject, that is his intent.

Wasn't talking strictly in terms of ratings.

 

[JimInks]

I don't think that when @JimInks gives a 4 star rating to a tobacco that he necessarily "likes" it, but rather he is stating that it is an exemplar in its class; that the tobacco meets all the requirements to lead that class of tobacco. I could be wrong, but from what I recall of his writings on the subject, that is his intent.

You are absolutely correct, man. My personal preferences have nothing to do with my ratings. If they did, my ratings on a great many of my reviews would be different.

 

[anotherbob]

You are absolutely correct, man. My personal preferences have nothing to do with my ratings. If they did, my ratings on a great many of my reviews would be different.

be interesting to see the difference. Or in other words what you really like.

 

[PipeIT]

It helps to know what you like, besides what you dislike?

Now KBV Sakura is amazing, unfortunately out at the moment.

KBV Sakura – KBV

kbven.com

As Chasing Embers pointed out, Vanilla is a topping, and if you find a lot of various toppings aren’t your thing, stick to Straight Blends, or straighter in the sense they might be only cased, for some flavoring.

To give you an idea of what I am trying to explain, if you haven’t done so before, look through the blends on SPC and in the descriptions on the right for the blends look at the ‘Family’ it is listed under. A topping like Vanilla should be under the Family of an Aromatic.

Telegraph Hill listed in the link below is a Virginia. Straight blends like this might be cased, not topped.

https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipe-tobacco/g-l-pease/telegraph-hill-2oz/product_id/13779

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

be interesting to see the difference. Or in other words what you really like.

Can get a good idea of what folks like popping into WAYS!

 

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Can get a good idea of what folks like popping into WAYS!

True. But, I know quite a few of the regulars are simply experimenting with some blends and working their way through others. But you can spot trends. My personal favorites are American styled English blends - that is to say there is a bit of black Cavendish in the blend that does impart an aromatic room note that would otherwise be missing.

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

True. But, I know quite a few of the regulars are simply experimenting with some blends and working their way through others. But you can spot trends. My personal favorites are American styled English blends - that is to say there is a bit of black Cavendish in the blend that does impart an aromatic room note that would otherwise be missing.

And often comment whether they like a blend, but do keep telling me where I'm going wrong with my own thoughts.

 

[crashthegrey]

Tobacco Reviews is your best bet. An exhaustive list of everything that we think has vanilla in it would be an awkward thread and far from complete.

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

And often comment whether they like a blend, but do keep telling me where I'm going wrong with my own thoughts.

Replying to myself because I can’t edit and was a little off base and uncharacteristically grumpy with the pup deciding 5 am was time to get up! She doesn’t know it’s Saturday, lol.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Too many people who claim to abhor aromatics are drawn to threads like this just to make sure that everyone knows that they abhor aromatics.

Generally smokers who've only been smoking for a few years that haven't figured out how to smoke them yet.

 

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Generally smokers who've only been smoking for a few years that haven't figured out how to smoke them yet.

You are right. Aromatics don't do well with locomotive smokers who are in a race to get to the next station.