This tobacco is beautiful in the tin and has a wonderful tin note. It even starts off tasting a little like molasses and a hint of dark rum. The problem with it is the little bit of flavor that is present initially quickly dissipates and then it's l... Read Moreike smoking air. I have a lot of experience (over 20 years) and even this tobacco tempted me to puff just a little more to try and get some flavor out of it. Well that was a huge mistake because it will lay down a wicked bite if you even try to to get it going good. Not a good tobacco at all. I would not recommend it to anyone especially a beginner. A complete waste of money. I'm going to give the rest of it away and sell the second tin I have. I hate scottish cake too, I love their scottish flake and folded flake is good too just seems like it's either a bit hit or a huge miss with McConnell. Read Less