Peter Stokkebye No 303 Cherry BonBon Review

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bulldogbriar89

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The spectacular flavor and aroma of European cherry lend an air of sophistication to this blend’s agreeably sweet aftertaste. An additional casing sauce is used to under-score the mellow mildness of our world-renowned Black Cavendish. A medium loose cut.
Blend Type: Aromatic

Contents: Black Cavendish

Flavoring: Cherry, Cocoa / Chocolate

Cut: Ribbon
Strength: Very Mild, Medium, Medium to Strong

Flavoring: Mild

Taste: Medium to Full, Full

Room Note: Very Pleasant
I am not usually a aromatic smoker, but when I was looking at the info on this blend and when I saw medium to full taste and a very pleasant room note I just had to try it. you can smell it right through the bag and it smells amazing (just to show you how amazing it smells) when I opened the bag the great aroma of the black cavendish and cherry fill my nose with the subtle hint of the coca, and chocolate are their. The tobacco is a dark black and a little to moist ( i smokes a bowl right out of the bag and some I let dry out a little).

Right out of the bag: When I packing the tobacco into my pipe it made my finger a little sticky. Lighting it when it was moist was not to bad it did light and didn't go out, but it didn't burn to evenly and I did have to move it to even it out a few times. their was a nice white ash in my bowl. I would say this is a ore mild strength strength with no tong bite at all, and a really great smell of cherry with the hints of coco sneaking in, butt not like a cough syrup cherry, but their was a lack of flavor in the tobacco and I thought it was because of the moisture so I let some dry to hopefully get some taste out of the blend
after letting the tobacco dry for 10-15 minutes: After my first attempt I packed another bowl ( some time later) this time my finger didn't get sticky. It light nice and easy, stayed lit, and burned even it still had a nice whit ash and a good whit ash in it. the smoke was still nice and white, and the same great white smoke from my pipe. the strength was a bit stronger but pleasant, still no tong bite. The tobacco started out with a hint of cherry, but as I got halfway through the bowl the cherry got stronger tasting and you could get the hints of the coco taste in it also.
Over all I really did enjoy this blend and will keep smoking and will be ordering more.

 

agnosticpipe

Lifer
Nov 3, 2013
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Bulldog, of all the cherry blends I've tried, I like Cherry Bon Bon the best. Like you say, it doesn't have that strong artificial cherry flavor that some others seem to have. I find it to be a nice mellow cherry flavor with some earthiness from the chocolate flavor. My other cherry that I keep around if I want a little more cherry flavor, is GH Top Black Cherry. It too doesn't have a strong artificial flavor, but has a nice reasonable cherry taste and fragrance backed by some quality tobacco leaf.
Nice review, and I agree with all that you said, but I will have to try drying it some next time, as I've never done it before. Moisture never seemed to be a problem, but then I buy it in bulk so maybe it's not as sticky.

 

bulldogbriar89

Part of the Furniture Now
Oct 3, 2014
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orley thank you. I just bought 2oz to try out but I will be ordering in bulk next time I place an order.

 

dottiewarden

Lifer
Mar 25, 2014
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Toronto
I am not usually a aromatic smoker, but
Sounds like an interesting experience, but after several smokes you'll develop more than a first impression. I am not usually an aromatic smoker either, but a good quality aro makes for a great evening smoke, even for the hardcore English smoker.
Thanks for the tip on the Cherry blends, never tried one but I'll keep an open mind should the opportunity arise.

 

momeerphil

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Oct 26, 2009
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Wonder how this compares to the new Hearth & Home Mid-Town Cherry from Pipes & Cigars.

 

bulldogbriar89

Part of the Furniture Now
Oct 3, 2014
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dottie I don't hate or even really dislike aromatic tobaccos. When I first started smoking a pipe I smoked aros and as time went on I tried different things and just had a change in taste. I will on occasion some an aromatic, but never enjoyed one as must as this one.
mommer send me some and I will let you know :rofl:

 
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