Tobaccos with the Best Taste (and Smell If Possible)?

[ml23]

Hello,
I was just wondering if there are blends of tobacco out there that both smell good and taste good. I seem to hear the rule of thumb that if it smells good it tastes lousy and vice versa. While smell is somewhat important, obviously taste takes precedence so what tobaccos taste really good to you guys?
Thanks,
Michael

 

[terry]

molte dolce, no bite delight, and butter berry...just for starters. ::

 

[tobakenist]

G&H Ennerdale, my wife always comments on the aroma when I smoke this, and it's a great smoke, a good blend between a aromatic and a English.

 

[anduril8]

My current favorite is Orlik Golden Sliced. Tastes so creamy and sweet to me but not overly sweet. A bit peppery and spicy in the beginning as well. The tin aroma is almost honey like or maybe a bit more mild like, Agave nectar and hay. People are 50/50 on the room note, some ask if I'm smoking a vanilla blend others think it smells like cigarettes.

 

[judcole]

What tastes good to me? Everything I smoke. ::

 

[tiltjlp]

Mac Baren Mixture Modern/Danish Mixture is a mild but complex blend that you might enjoy if you smoke slowly.

 

[martiniman]

......bump.....

 

[barkar]

Captain Black white.

 

[baronsamedi]

That's actually a tough question for me because I like a wide range of stuff. If you like the smell of Latakia, Magnum Opus has a dynamite taste to go with it. If you like some spice, Sextant by GL Pease is amazing aroma-wise and good and spicy, taste-wise. MacBaren HH Mature Virginia is superb if you can find any, as well as their Navy Flake. For VaPers, I really like Escudo, but I do like the spice Perique adds.

 

[cajunguy]

For aromatics, I would choose Molte Dulce as well.
Non-aromatics, I love the smell and taste of Black House from Hearth & Home.

 

[ohiopuffer]

I think Hobbits Weed from Tewksbury&Company tastes and smells great it is quickly becoming one of my favorite tobaccos.It is a aromatic.Much like Baron I smoke a wide variety I like to try it all lol.

 

[waznyf]

Snowflake and black gold plus are pretty good!

 

[Perique]

IMO Haddo's both smells and tastes amazing.

 

[goalee1]

When you say smell, are you talking about the way the tobacco smells i.e. in the tin or when burning? The "room note" part of pipe tobacco reviews always interests me as with cigar smoke, there are definitely different smells with different brands/blends of leaf but there is usually never a "smell" part in a review. To me, smell would be just as subjective as taste. I"m still fairly new to the pipe tobacco world, I know what I've liked and didn't really care for, but I'm not at a place where I can break things down in detail.
Pipe smoke in general as far as smell goes, to me is much sweeter than cigar smoke. That being said, I love good cigar smoke and the sweeter pipe smoke. While I don't' mind the fruity smelling tobacco's, I definitely prefer tobacco's that smell like.. yes tobacco.
What I don't' like in both is when they start smelling like dirty tobacco or cigarettes. Its rare with cigars to smell like cigarettes but I've seen more of it in descriptions of pipe tobacco. I go to my pipe more for a change of pace from my cigars so I prefer something softer and smoother with a smell which is along the same lines. So far, I've been a fan of Stonehaven, BlackHouse and have really liked Crooked Lane. G1

 

[markw4mms]

Lane 1Q tastes good, and has a pleasing room note. Best of all, it's easy to find at almost any B&M either under that name, or re-branded under their own name brand.

 

[batdemon]

I am another who smokes a wide variety and everything I smoke smells and tastes good to me.

I would say Halfling's Leaf is one that both tastes and smells great. For something sweet, Molto Dolce is very good. Plum Pudding is great as well. ::

 

[shaintiques]

Chartwell a blend by Tinderbox nice smooth and creamy

 

[dochudson]

my vote would go for Boswell's Bear Blend.

 

[weezell]

Scottys Butternut Burly,MMMM-MM! ::