Revisiting the Solani Tropical Mango Flake right now. The flakes have darkened a little bit in the jar and the aroma as smoothed out as well. It's definitely less chemically scented than before and more appealing. It still doesn't really smell like mango or any distinguishable fruit. The flavor is very much the same situation as it's not as chemically as before, but it's also definitely not mango and just has some vague fruitiness. Reminds me of a more intense version of Savinelli Brunello Flake in some ways (I could be wrong about this statement as it's been awhile since I've had Brunello, so that's now on the list to revisit as well), but just isn't favorable to my palate. While not overtly chemical tasting now, it's still artificial, unfocused, and NOT mango or any real tropical fruit. There is also a smidge of manure in the undertones (not joking). Overall, I still really dislike the Solani Tropical Mango Flake. Based on my personal experience, I cannot recommend this blend for people on the search for a good mango blend.
and passion fruit and I think vanilla. Either way it sounds right up my alley as far as aromatics go.
wonderful. I personally think mango goes great with tobacco. Neither seems to over power the other, they play nice together.
Very interesting that you compared Solani Tropical Mango to Samuel Gawith Fire Dance. I was excited to find some Fire Dance in bulk at a tobacconist very early this year, but was then quite disappointed with the flavor as I didn't get any of the expected blackberry and vanilla from it. My experience was that it just didn't deliver the expected flavor(s) much like my experience with Solani Tropical Mango. For me, the Dan Tobacco aromatics that I've had definitely deliver the flavor!
Firedance has more of a.... ummmm.... vomit taste to it. Whatever they use as the casing is NOT just blackberry and vanilla. When the brandy hits that tobacco, it just becomes something... different... more of a bile taste, IMO.
Luckily for me I just get nothing from Fire Dance rather than bile! I had heard that it was good mixed with some Arango Balkan Supreme, but that was also a fail for me. That combination didn't do anything expect bring down the delicious taste of straight up Balkan Supreme.
Actually, I found that blending it with Newmister Blackberry made it so that I could finish the tin of FD, but I'm pretty sure the Newmister was doing most of the heavy lifting.
I'd always heard good things about it, too. I'm wondering if the Fire Dance I got had just been hanging out in the bulk jar for too many years and lost most of its topping. The aroma I get from it out of my jar is mostly dusty and stale with just a whiff of berry.
