Looking Vanilla-Flavoured Recommendations

[karam]

EDIT: Fixed Capitalization in Title (See Rule 9) - Bob

Morning/evening,

I'm looking to get the forum's recommendations for a vanilla-flavoured tobacco. The tobacco has to be the main player, and the vanilla the supporting act. Id like something with a notch higher sweetness than what we get from straight Virginia, but not cloying, and absolutely no floral stuff.

Obviously there is so much variety, and this will be my first time returning to anything flavoured since starting pipe smoking so I'm wary of it being a let down so looking forward to reading your views!

 

[logs]

You might like Mac Baren VA No.1. It has a notable vanilla top note going on and all the sweetness you could want from a straight VA.

 

[lightmybriar]

Mac Baren Vanilla Cream is what I think sounds like something you’d like.

 

[alaskanpiper]

MacBaren Vanilla Flake should be right in there. GL Pease The Virginia Cream is another option, but the MacB V Flake is far superior in my opinion.

 

[karam]

Mac Baren Vanilla Cream is what I think sounds like something you’d like.

Thank you, that's the one that keeps popping up when I search, and I can even buy it in Greece which is certainly a bonus.

MacBaren Vanilla Flake should be right in there. GL Pease The Virginia Cream is another option, but the MacB V Flake is far superior in my opinion.

I'd have a preference for flake too (over the ready rubbed) but that'd require ordering to my office in the UK. The plus side is that if I do that I'd be able to throw in some more money and add some SG to the order. Or is that a negative?!

 

[alaskanpiper]

Thank you, that's the one that keeps popping up when I search, and I can even buy it in Greece which is certainly a bonus.



I'd have a preference for flake too (over the ready rubbed) but that'd require ordering to my office in the UK. The plus side is that if I do that I'd be able to throw in some more money and add some SG to the order. Or is that a negative?!

That is always a positive. Don’t let anyone let you think otherwise!

If you are in europe consider Dan Tobacco St. Bernard Flake as well. While not Vanilla topped, it is a very sweet Va/Per that is quite good. You could always toss a pinch of any decent VA cavendish or vanilla aromatic into any of your favorite Va/Vapers as well. It works quite well.

 

[philobeddoe]

MacBaren Vanilla Cream Flake is my go to vanilla tobacco. GL Peases’s Vanilla Cream gave me a headache, something in the topping just puts me off.

 

[karam]

@alaskanpiper thank you, I just checked out @jiminks review and spotted this line "In many ways, it's a bolder, sweeter, spicier version of Dunhill Navy Rolls with some different flavor hits. " As I love DLNRs but always looking for something a bit heavier I will have to try that...

 

[alaskanpiper]

@alaskanpiper thank you, I just checked out @jiminks review and spotted this line "In many ways, it's a bolder, sweeter, spicier version of Dunhill Navy Rolls with some different flavor hits. " As I love DLNRs but always looking for something a bit heavier I will have to try that...

Jim is spot on as usual, it’s a fine blend.

 

[buzkirk]

Dan Tobac (DTM) Sweet Vanilla Honeydew,

 

[cosmicfolklore]

MacB's Vanilla Cream Flake is my absolute favorite, but I believe they have changed the name. I have been told that teh name change was to stay in tune with EU laws, or something like that.

But, after exploring vanilla blends, my second favorite is CAO's Bella Vanilla.

 

[BROBS]

Just please don’t buy that Pease abomination.

MacBaren Vanilla flake/cream are some of the best.

 

[cossackjack]

For something completely different...
4noggins Britt’s Balkan

This light vanilla-topped Balkan is the only Latakia blend with a room note acceptable to my family. I find it quite tasty.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Just please don’t buy that Pease abomination.

I wouldn't call Virginia Cream a traditional aromatic. Greg mixes tobaccos to get the overall flavors and uses a slight liquor topping to give it that bubblescent-like flavor. I don't get a vanilla flavor from it, more like a slight cream soda-ish flavor, but most of that comes from the tobaccos used.
The liquor topping makes it an official aromatic, but I wouldn't even consider it a vanilla, nor an aromatic... and, definitely never smoke it in your aromatic pipes. It is best enjoyed as a non-aromatic. And, some still may not like it. YMMV. It is definitely a divisive blend, love it or absolutely hate it.

 

[BROBS]

I wouldn't call Virginia Cream a traditional aromatic. Greg mixes tobaccos to get the overall flavors and uses a slight liquor topping to give it that bubblescent-like flavor. I don't get a vanilla flavor from it, more like a slight cream soda-ish flavor, but most of that comes from the tobaccos used.
The liquor topping makes it an official aromatic, but I wouldn't even consider it a vanilla, nor an aromatic... and, definitely never smoke it in your aromatic pipes. It is best enjoyed as a non-aromatic. And, some still may not like it. YMMV. It is definitely a divisive blend, love it or absolutely hate it.

I didn't get any type of flavor, tobacco or otherwise from it?
The leaf looked bad quality to me.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

The leaf looked bad quality to me.

You are definitely entitled to your opinion, and I respect that. Keep it smokey

 

[karam]

Cheers all, McB Classic (as it is called in the EU) it will be as it seems to be readily available and very cheap over here.

 

[mso489]

I'm not big on aromatics, but I have a pouch of C'est La Vie from PC that I enjoy from time to time that is quite tobacco forward, which is what I like.

 

[upnorth1]

MacBaren Vanilla Flake and I also like PS Sweet Vanilla.

 

[sittingbear]

My favorite vanilla blend is Erik Stokkebye's 4th Generation 1957: Erik Michael's blend. The vanilla is of a different quality than most others I have tried, and I especially love it because it reminds me my mom's homemade chocolate chip cookies, although it's definitely not overly topped, IMO.