Three Star's China Black Vanilla Burley Pipe Tobacco Reviews

Dry, medium-cut, vanilla-flavoured burley tobacco in two rich reddish-brown tones, one a bit darker than the other. This smokes dry, clean and smooth, with no bite.

I wouldn't have thought that this mixture contained Oriental tobaccos, but the pouch says it does. It's probably a small amount, just enough to give the smoke a little extra body and smoothness.

What I like about this is that it is not a sweet and cloying blend. The vanilla acts more like an essence than a syrupy casing.

It is much more present in the aroma and perfumed aftertaste than in the actual flavour. The end result is that it still has lots of that refreshing, nutty tobacco taste that is particular to light burleys, so it should appeal to many folks who like real tobacco flavour in addition to sweet aromas.

When smoking, the room aroma has lots of that vanilla aroma that almost everyone likes, but just as much of that long-lingering natural burley aroma. As with most burleys, this burns well and contains a fair amount of nicotine. A light-bodied, energizing smoke.