Vauen Auenland The Shire Pipe Tobacco

First, let me say that I am a huge LOTR fan so anything that gets me in the mind frame is a winner for me. Second, I had been looking for some type of citrus or peach like blend and I have to say this is very close to what I’ve been looking for. Pleasantly surprised. Will be doing a complete review on our podcast, “Does it smoke, like it smells?” Tune in on YouTube as we review our pipe experiences. Peace!

Let me say that I bought this strictly because I’m a huge LOTR fan. I was not disappointed the tenant is amazing and it’s a super smooth smoke.

Bilbo would be proud to sit by a fire with his wooley feet up and smoke Auenland by Vauen. This tobacco is absolutely amazing. It's a mild smoke with a fruity aroma and a full-bodied tobacco flavor but no bite. It's pricey but worth the cost. I seriously wish the price could come down and volume go up. But when I take the last puff of what I bought I will definitely buy again.

It's hard to say I didn't like this tobacco, but for a flavored tobacco I can't say I'm as impressed. My usual Cavendish is the L.J. Peretti 432 blend from Boston, and I can't say I have found better. So what's wrong here? The tin note on this is quite nice and I catch most of what other people talk about there with citrus and peach scents. Once I get into the smoke however, most of these notes disappear and I find the flavor to be a tad plain. It's not that what's there is a bad flavor in itself but a lot of what you hope to taste gets lost. I wonder if this blend leans a bit too much towards the Burley, which a lot of aromatics like to use for their base...which might explain another issue. The room note, while pleasant during the smoke, overstays its welcome long past when you're done. It's a bit too cloying which I find happened whenever I tried a Burley. In comparison that 432 blend being a Cavendish lingers but it's scent is light, smells like baking cookies and is usually gone by the morning, unlike this Shire blend. All things considered, I know I have my own tastes and even after 15 years smoking a pipe, I am by NO means an authority. I usually find myself back to the tin of tobacco I've been smoking for nearly all of those years, so maybe my tastes are too ridged and I am easily disappointed by anything outside of my usual blend or maybe my tastes aren't able to appreciate it. I have tried many tobaccos from mainstream stuff like Captain Black and Half and Half, to several MacBarens, and English tobaccos and even other L.J. Peretti types and so far I have only really enjoyed the 432 blend. Take that for what you will because I know this comes pretty highly rated so you might be able to get what I could not. I'm just going to give as honest an opinion as I can.

five stars… I wish there was a higher rating I could give to this exquisite blend from Vauen! There are no words to describe just how exquisitely relaxing and delicious it is. Every time I smoke a bowl of this, it transports me to the world of the Lord of the Rings, and I am the happiest man alive! There is something intangible about this that is hard to describe. suffice to say, I will be smoking this until my very last day. Ridiculously highly recommended!

The best mild aromatic I've smoked!

This is the best Toby I have tried so far. I will definitely buy this again.

This is a smooth blend as easy as walking in the hills of Ireland on a summer afternoon. I add it to my Auenland Morning mixture for a wonderful smoke with coffee each morning.

Smooth smoke, burns a little hot, tastes like a good peach tea, room note smells like peaches & cream oatmeal