Feb 15, 2010
Posted by Sean in Featured, Tobacco | 6 comments
J.M. Boswell’s Tobacco
Today a package arrived at my door, 16 oz’s of J.M. Boswell’s hand blended tobaccos. I stocked up on some of their various aromatic tobaccos as I have heard that Boswell is one of the best at hand blending aromatics.
Here are a few that I am looking forward to:
Boswell’s Best
Rum River
Vanilla Cream
Christmas Cookie
and the Famous “Berry Cobbler”
I will be sure to post my thoughts on each blend as time passes. I am really looking forward to “Berry Cobbler.” When I opened the box there was a faint smell of play-dough??? I’m not sure of that was just the box it came in, or if it is one of the tobacco’s strong casings. More thoughts to come. Happy pipe smoking.


I personally wasn’t a fan of Boswell’s Best, but Christmas Cookie is excellent. If you like English blends, his Northwoods is worth a smoke as well.
I love Northwoods, it is probably my favorite tobacco. I have also tried the Berry Cobbler, Pom Holiday, and Chocolate Cream. Those were ok with the Berry Cobbler being one of the better aromatics that I have smoked.
I had a similar experience to Sean – eh on the Best, but I did enjoy Christmas Cookie quite a bit. Of course, I am not much of an aromatic smoker, so take that with a grain of salt.
-Andrew
I found Boswell’s Best Burley to be nothing more than some BLWAB with a bit of BCA added. Nothing special. I have avoided their other blends.
+1 on the Northwoods. Love that blend. Their 965 equivalent is good as well, but I can’t say how it stacks up to the original.
Yep: I like Northwoods, but I look forward to your berry review!