Piccolo Vanilla Black Cavendish

Piccolo Vanilla Black Cavendish is an aromatic from Lübeck-based Joh. von Eicken's Piccolo series. What sets the series apart is its presentation: the blend is pressed into a small block sized for a single pipe bowl and wrapped in paper, and the smoker crumbles the block to load the bowl. These paper-wrapped portions are sized for small and medium bowls, and being pocket-portable makes them practical for smoking on the go.

The body of the blend is made up of vanilla-flavored black Cavendish, joined by Virginia leaf. Its character is sweet, mellow and moderate in nicotine, placing it among the light aromatics that can be smoked all day. The vanilla note's prominence points to a profile aimed at smokers after a sweet aromatic rather than those wanting the natural leaf taste up front. The portioned presentation is also convenient for beginners unaccustomed to weighing and measuring tobacco.