Maduro Pipe Tobacco

 I've had a few pipe tobaccos I like now that I had to kind of grow into liking.  It's why when I try something I'll order a couple of ounces and see whether I like it.  Such is the case with Aged Maduro Cavendish I bought that is blended by Sutliff.  I almost decided not to review it thinking I had to smoke several bowls in several pipes to give it a proper review.  But I can say my wife rather liked the room note of this tobacco.  So, I thought I might spend more time with it and give it a proper review.

I had not seen the word "madro" used in regard to pipe tobacco.  I know it from cigars.  I generally don't care for maduro cigars.  They tend to be a little sweeter and richer, but this tobacco does not have more nicotine.  Cigar smokers tend to favor lighter cigars with a natural wrapper.  At least I do.  But when I saw the name attached to a Cavendish pipe tobacco, I thought it might be worth sampling.  And I'm glad I did.

Maduro means it's from a leaf that is from the top of the plant because it has been exposed to more sunlight.  And the aging process gives it that dark brown or in some cases a black color.  This particular tobacco was a bit more expensive but not by much.  And it's the aging that makes this tobacco black.  There are no shades of brown it.  And the flavor is a kind of chocolate vanilla coffee.  

It's hard to go wrong on this one.  It is an incredibly mild tobacco that might be more suited to a new pipe smoker.  I might want a little more from a pipe tobacco, but there is no bite and the flavor remains throughout the entire bowl.   I ask myself about most any tobacco as to whether I have to give it much thought.  Not so with this.  It is just a simple sweeter Cavendish that has a room note all would enjoy.  Nothing complicated about it.  

I wasn't sure it would be worthy of a review here as Cavendish tobaccos all have a Chocolate Vanilla flavor.  This one is just a bit sweeter and that is why my wife liked the aroma of it.  Sometimes I'll smoke a tobacco and feel I have analyze it.  Not so with this.  Just a sweeter pipe tobacco as a Cavendish is sweet.  But because this is more aged, it's better than a typical Cavendish.  Cavendish is often used in blending to give a tobacco a bit of sweetness, but this by itself is what a good Cavensmish should be.  

I'm not a big fan of Cavendish, but this one is easy.  I like it in blends and see it often added in.  But just by itself I might find it a bit too mellow and sweet.  But I can see why my wife likes the aroma of it as I smoke it.  I doubt I'll order more of it, but am glad I tried it.  It's definitely a change of pace from a heavy English like Old Professor.  It might pair well with a glass of Brandy ot a desert wine.  But I am not disappointed.  

Someone like myself might want something different once in a while.  I can see why a new pipe smoker might like this one.  I can't have a steady diet of it, but it is different.  Today it is my Boswell pipewith some Haunted Bookshop.  My coffee this morning is 365 Hometown City Roast.  Thank you for your time and Peace to each one of you.

Dave