American Blends C&V Blend (Formerly Cherry & Vanilla) Pipe Tobacco (Loose)

Date Added: Tuesday 11 August, 2026 by Chas

Just picked this up as it's recommended as my first foray into pipe smoking from cigars. Gotta say, I really enjoyed this! My kids typically stay well away from me when I have a cigar, but they were intrigued by the room note, which is very sweet and definitely has lovely notes of cherry and vanilla. The taste is very mild and smooth compared to some of the cigars I have smoked, and it's a nice cool smoke too. It's a bit damp out the bag so was prone to relights, but I have been recommended to let it air out for about an hour before packing it, which will let it burn better and not go out as often. Will try that advice out the next time I get a chance to enjoy it. Now I have to try the nougat flavour as well as the American Delite, and then Autumn Evening by C&D!

Date Added: Thursday 01 January, 2026 by David

I enjoy the pleasing aroma and taste of this blend. It smokes well, slowly and evenly. Very satisfying.

Date Added: Thursday 23 July, 2020 by Antony

American Blends Cherry and Vanilla - I'm not a fan of very sweet aromatics, so I felt some trepidation opening the pack. My first impression was of a cherryade and cream soda aroma, rather than fresh cherries and vanilla pods, so even though it was pleasant, I feared for the worst upon ignition. I needn't have worried: this smoked beautifully and revealed sophisticated caramel nut nuances halfway down the bowl. Although this one starts out as a trip to the funfair, it soon becomes a night at the opera. Bravo!

Date Added: Wednesday 14 February, 2018 by Kevin

I'm just getting into pipes and this is only the second pipe tobacco that I've tried. I bought a range to see the style that I would like and this was the only aromatic that was in my order. The scent is very strong; the cherry and vanilla pack an absolute punch to the nostrils, they are certainly not subtle. It is reminiscent in fragrance to a Bakewell Tart. Upon lighting up these continue through to the taste, they are certainly pretty flavoursome in the mouth with the vanilla becoming a bit more dominant and the cherry, whilst still there, taking a back seat. As Callum said in his review, this is sweet, very sweet indeed. The closest thing that I could compare it to in terms of cigars was an American stick that I was given as a present a few years ago that had honey flavoured tobacco. If I'm being honest it became a bit sickly and I was looking forward to it finishing. However I also made a major mistake as towards the end; I realised that my puffing may have been a bit on the quick side and it gave quite a bit of bight in the back of the throat, which surprised me given how sweet this tobacco was. On my next pipe I mixed it 50/50 with Condor Blended (which I thought was nice, but a bit on the bland side) and it produced a really nice smoke with a bit more of a tobacco taste and the sweet flavours mellowed down quite a bit. Overall this certainly has the flavours which are described spot on, but they are simply too sweet for my taste buds. A bit like a sticky toffee pudding: you'll either think it is heavenly or simply too sickly sweet. If you, like me, are of the latter opinion then I recommend mixing this with some mild tobacco to mellow the flavours a bit.