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McConnell - Ripe Honeydew 50g
awesome!
Tin note of lemon grass and hay/vegetation. Tobacco is a ribbon cut/small rough cut of orangish tan and light brown. Moisture content is good, some pipe smokers will want to dry it a bit. Burns moderately fast with few relights. The strength is mild to medium and nic is mild. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium and very consistent, with notes of bready, zesty, fermented vinegary sour, tart citrus, lemon grass, spice, floral, wood, dry, earth, hay, vegetation, acidic, orange peel/bitters, mild tangy stewed fruit, a semi-sweet background note, and a peppery retro. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Gawith Hoggarth & Co. - Dark Plug
awesome!
Package note of barbeque, peaty vegetation and sharp sweet. Tobacco is a plug of marbled brown and light brown with a bit of black mixed in. Moisture content is good, recommend a thin sharp knife or razor and slicing thin and rubbing out. Burns slow with a few extra relights. The strength is medium to strong and nic is medium. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium to full and very consistent, with notes of barbecue, fermented vinegary vegetation, spicy cigar, herbal floral, spices, toasted bread, wood, dry, lemon grass, orange peel, earthy, tart and tangy citrus, acidic, nuts, a sweet peaty hay background note, and a very peppery retro. Dark Fired Virginia is leading with Indian Burley supporting. Room note is tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Missouri Meerschaum - Orchard Mist 1.75oz
good to go.
Tin note of peaches. Tobacco is a Krumble Kake of marbled brown, dark brown and light brown. Moisture content is ok, few pipe smoker will want to dry it a bit. Burns slow with a few extra relights. The strength is mild to medium and nic is mild. Flavoring is mild, with notes of peach brandy. Flavoring or infusion drops back to the back ground in the first 1/4, where it remains. Taste is medium to full and mostly/very consistent, with notes of peaches, sugar, toasted bread, spices, floral, orange peel/zest, wood, tart and tangy citrus, mildly savory, lemon grass, bitter, spicy, molasses, earth, semi-sweet nuts, a sweet hay background note, and a peppery retro. Virginias are leading with Burley and Flavoring supporting. Room note is tolerable, and aftertaste is ok.

Gawith Hoggarth & Co. - Bosun Plug
awesome!
Package note of barbeque, flowers and sweet grass. Tobacco is a plug of marbled brown, reddish-brown, dark brown and black. Moisture content is great. Recommend using a sharp thin knife or razor and slicing off what you need and rubbing out. Burns slow with a few relights. The strength is medium to strong and nic is medium. Flavoring is medium with notes of Cloves and Rose Geranium. Rose Geranium is most evident throughout, but drops to a background player after the first 1/3. Cloves seems to be a background player that becomes more evident in the last 2/3's. Taste is medium to full and very consistent, with notes of Rose Geranium, sweet grass, sugar, savory, peaty fermented vegetation, mild clove, tangy citrus, toast, semi-sweet nuts, wood, cigar, dark died fruit, spices, spicy, mildly bitter, a sweet herbal floral background note, and a peppery retro. Virginias (Flue-Cured, Dark Fired and Sun Cured) are leading with Flavoring and Burley supporting. Room note is tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Sutliff - Hill of Slane 1.5oz
nice change of pace
Tin note of sweet cream, vanilla and spices. Tobacco is a wide ribbon cut of orangish tan and reddish brown. Moisture content is ok, most pipe smokers will need to dry this a bit first. Burns fast with a few extra relights. The strength is mild to medium and nic is mild. Flavoring is medium, with notes of Irish Cream. Flavoring begins to fade at the 1/2-way point where it drops to the background where it remains. Taste is mild to medium and moderately consistent, with notes of vanilla, creamy, sugar, nutty, dry bitter, spice, floral, cocoa, molasses, graham crackers, wood, sweet hay/vegetation, tangy dried fruit, mildly savory, a sweet bread background note, and a smooth retro. Virginia is leading with Burley and Flavoring supporting. Room note is pleasant, and aftertaste is good.

Gawith Hoggarth & Co. - Burley and Bright
nice change of pace
Package note of cocoa, earth and sweet vegetation. Tobacco is a thin ribbon cut of tan and reddish brown. Moisture content is ok, most pipe smokers will want to dry it a bit. Burns moderately fast with few relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild to medium. Flavoring is mild, with notes of Cocoa and Vanilla. Cocoa is a mild background flavor leading me to think it is a casing, the vanilla seems to be a topping that begins to fade after initial light to a sporadic background flavor. Taste is medium and mostly consistent, with notes of vanilla, molasses, peaty vegetation, cocoa, wood, savory, sugar, earth, spices, sweet grass, bread, floral, dry bitter, rich, orange peel/zest, tart and tangy citrus, mildly spicy, a sweet nutty background note, and a moderately peppery retro. Burley is leading with Virginia and Flavoring supporting. Room note is tolerable, and aftertaste is good.

Sutliff - Anomalous 50g
awesome!
Tin note of sugared raisins, sour fruit and spices. Tobacco is a Krumble Kake of marbled brown and dark brown with a little tan and black. Moisture content is great. Rubs out easily. Burns slow with a few extra relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild to medium. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium and mostly/very consistent, with notes of sugar, sweet bread, rich raisin, tangy citrus, orange peel/zest, very savory, tart fermented vegetation, sweet hay/grassy, floral, rich wood, mild dry bitter, spicy, a sweet ripe dark fruit background note, and a peppery retro. Katerini Perique is leading with the Virginias (Cavendish and Red) supporting. Burley is a distant supporter. Room note is tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Gawith Hoggarth & Co. - #20 Latakia Mixture
awesome!
Package note of tart and tangy, mild barbeque and smoky. Tobacco is a thin ribbon cut of dark brown, black and a little light brown. Moisture content is ok, most pipe smokers will dry it a bit. Burns moderate with few relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium to full and mostly consistent, with notes of smoky, floral (not lakeland), lemon grass, tart and tangy citrus, wood, rich earth, leather, spices, toast, sweet hay, sour peaty vegetation, orange peel/zest, mildly herbal, mildly savory, a mild sugar sweet and incense background note, and a peppery retro. Virginias are leading with Latakia supporting. Room note is tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Gawith Hoggarth & Co. - #12 Mixture
very nice!
Package note of smoky, sweet fruit and mildly sour. Tobacco is a ribbon cut of light brown, brown and a little black. Moisture content is ok, most pipe smokers will want to dry it a bit. Burns moderately with few relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium to full and mostly consistent, with notes of smoky, tangy citrus, fermented sour, incense, herbal, zesty, vinegary, leather, musty vegetation, toast, wood, savory, sweet, spices, floral, orange bitters/peel, mildly spicy, a lemon grassy background note, and a peppery retro. Latakia is leading with Virginia supporting. Room note is tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Gawith Hoggarth & Co. - DVC
awesome!
Package note of tart and tangy fruit, spices and toast. Tobacco is a ready rub of dark brown, brown and a little light brown. Moisture content is great. Larger chunks may need a little attention. Burns slow with a few relights. The strength is mild and nic is mild. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium and very consistent, with notes of sugar, spices, sweet grass, zesty, floral hay, wood, rich earthy, tangy ripe dark fruit, very savory, mild tart citrus, a sweet bready background note, and a mildly spicy mostly smooth retro. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Gawith Hoggarth & Co. - Kendal Kentucky
awesome!
Package note of mildly sweet barbeque. Tobacco is a shag cut of dark brown. Moisture content is ok, most pipe smokers will want to dry it a bit. Burns moderately fast with few relights. The strength is medium to strong and nic is medium to strong. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium to full and very consistent, with notes of fermented sour, musty herbal vegetation, almost creamy, brown sugar, dry bitterness, molasses. cocoa, spices, sweet toast, wood, rich earth, floral, a mildly savory and semi-sweet nutty background note, and a mildly peppery almost smooth retro. Room note is tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Gawith Hoggarth & Co. - Kendal Mixed
very nice!
Bag states, "A classic blend of the highest quality bright and dark fired Virginias." A little research stated its roughly a 50/50 mix of bright and dark fired Va's. Package note of barbeque and peaty vegetation. Tobacco is a shag cut of yellowish light brown, brown and a little dark brown. Moisture content is ok. Most pipe smokers will want to dry this out a bit. Burns moderately fast with a few relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium and mostly consistent, with notes of peaty vegetation, bread, floral, slightly tangy, sweet woody, mild oak smoke, sugar, sweet grass, mildly savory, spices, mildly herbal, mildly bitter, earth, a semi-sweet hay background note, and a peppery retro. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Gawith Hoggarth & Co. - Kendal Gold Vintage Cut
very nice!
Package note of dry hay, cut grass and mild semi sweet fruit. Tobacco is a ribbon cut of yellowish tan, light brown and a little brown. Moisture content is ok, most pipe smokers will want to dry this out a bit. Burns moderately with few relights. The strength is mild to medium and nic is mild. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium and very consistent, with notes of sugar, hay, spices, bread, mild wood, floral, savory, tangy citrus, mild orange peel/zest, slightly acidic, a sweet grassy background note, and a moderately peppery retro. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Gawith Hoggarth & Co. - #25 Mixture
awesome!
Package note of sugar, sweet wine and smoky. Tobacco is a ribbon cut of light brown, brown and black. Moisture content is great. Burns moderate with few relights. The strength is mild to medium and nic is mild. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium and mostly consistent, with notes of sweet tangy citrus, smoky, floral, dry herbal vegetation, spices, sugar, orange zest, mild incense, toast, molasses, leather, wood, cocoa, earth, lemon grass, savory, a sweet nutty and hay background note, and a peppery retro. Virginia is leading with Burleys and Latakia supporting. Room note is tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Gawith Hoggarth & Co. - Kendal #7
nice change of pace
Package note of musty vegetation and fermented sweet. Tobacco is a shag cut of brown, light brown and a little dark brown. Moisture content is great. Burns moderately fast with few relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild to medium. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium and mostly consistent, with notes of peaty vegetation, sweet bread, sugar, spice, floral, orange peel, wood, earth, lemon grassy, savory, tart citrus, rich, sweet hay, a tangy and mildly sweet dark fruit background note, and a peppery retro. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Gawith Hoggarth & Co. - #7 Broken Flake
awesome!
Package note of lakeland, mild sour vegetation and spices. Tobacco is a broken flake of dark brown, black and a little light brown. Moisture content is great. Rubs out with a little effort. Burns slow with a few relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild to medium. Flavoring is mild to medium, with notes of Tonquin Bean and Vanilla. Vanilla is the first to drop to the background within the first 1/4. The tonquin/lakeland decreases intensity a bit at the 1/2-way point and remain in the middle ground till nearly the end. Taste is medium and very consistent, with notes of tonquin/lakeland, vanilla, floral, sugar, spices, molasses, peaty vegetation, orange peel/zest, bread, wood, mild nuts, tart and tangy citrus, sweet hay, rich earth, an almost herbal lemon grassy background note, and a peppery retro. Virginias is leading with Dark-Fired, Flavoring and Burley supporting. Room note is tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Gawith Hoggarth & Co. - Brown Flake Aromatic
awesome!
Package note of lakeland, sugary fruit, and spices. Tobacco is a Flake of Yellowish brown, light brown and dark brown. Moisture content is great. Flakes rub out with a little effort. Burns slow with a few relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild to medium. Flavoring is mild, with notes of Tonquin Bean, Vanilla and Fig. the tonquin/lakeland and vanilla move and remain in the background after initial light. The fig is sporadic. Taste is medium and very consistent, with notes of tonquin/lakeland, vanilla, tangy dark sugary fruit, savory, spices, floral, wood, peaty dry vegetation, molasses, nutty, bread, earth, sweet hay, citrus peel/zest, acidic, a lemon grass background note, and a peppery retro. Virginia is leading with Dark Fired, Burley and Flavoring supporting. Room note is tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Gawith Hoggarth & Co. - Glengarry Flake
awesome!
Package note of hay, fermented vegetation and mild floral honey. Tobacco is a flake of marbled light and dark browns. Moisture content is great. Flakes rub out with a little effort. Burns slow with a few relights. The strength is mild to medium and nic is mild to medium. Flavoring is medium, with notes of Honey Dew and sweet Whisky. Both flavors begin just shy of medium and end a little stronger than mild. Taste is medium and very consistent, with notes of honey dew, sugar, spices, sweet whiskey, floral, wood, semi-sweet ripe fruit, bread, orange zest, earth, lemon grass, savory, mildly acidic, tart and tangy citrus, a sweet hay background note, and a mildly peppery almost smooth retro. Virginias are leading with Flavoring supporting. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Gawith Hoggarth & Co. - Ennerdale Flake
awesome!
Package note of fruit, salty and soap. Tobacco is a flake of marbled brown, tan and dark brown. Moisture content is good, few pipe smokers will want to dry it a bit. rubs out with a little effort. Burns slow with a few relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild to medium. Flavoring is medium to strong, with notes of tonquin bean and mild citrus. The vanilla-almond-cinnamon-clove like tonquin bean begins strong and drops back to the middle ground where it remains. The citrus seemed to flash off after initial light and remained in the background afterwards. Taste is medium to full and very consistent, with notes of almond, vanilla, floral, spices, lemon grass, mildly savory, zesty orange peel, nutty, hay, wood, peaty vegetation, creamy rich, a semi-sweet lemony nutty lakeland background note, and a mildly peppery, almost smooth retro. Flavoring is leading with Virginia and Burley supporting. Room note is tolerable to strong, and aftertaste is great.

Gawith Hoggarth & Co. - Coniston Cut Plug
awesome!
Package note of lakeland, tangy fruit, and spices. Tobacco is a broken flake of reddish dark brown. Moisture content is great, pieces rub out with a little effort. Burns slow with a few extra relights. The strength is medium to strong and nic is medium to strong. Flavoring is mild to medium, with notes of Floral Essences and Other/Misc. I detected tonquin/lakeland, and there was definitely an added sweet. Both dropped to the background with in the first 1/4, with the sweet hanging out a little longer than the tonquin/lakeland. Taste is medium to full and mostly consistent, with notes of tonquin/lakeland, spices, mildly smoky, wood, sugar, floral, tangy dark fruit, peaty vegetation, cocoa, molasses, savory, bread, orange peel/zest, earth, slight spicy, a sweet nutty and grassy background note, and a very peppery retro. Virginia is leading with Dark Fired and Burley supporting. Room note is tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Cobblestone - Limited Pressed 22 Crumble Kake 1.75oz
nice change of pace
Tin note of stone fruit, sugar and spices. Tobacco is a Krumble Kake of marbled dark brown and black. Moisture content is great. Breaks apart and rubs out easily. Burns slow with a few relights. The strength is mild to medium and nic is mild to medium. Flavoring is mild to medium, with notes of Strone Fruit (Apricot?) and Honey. Honey lasted the longest and at the 1/2-way point was in the background. The apricot like flavor became sporadic at the 1/2-way point. Taste is medium and mostly consistent, with notes of stewed apricots, brown sugar, honey bread, mildly savory, bitter orange, dry, tangy dark fruit, earthy, spices, mild molasses, acidic, marshmallow, wood, hay, a sweet grass background note, and a moderately peppery retro. Cavendish is leading with Flavoring, Burley and Virginias supporting. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is good.

Cornell & Diehl Tins - St. Patrick's Day Reserve 2023 2oz
good to go.
Tin note of sugar and a caramel like vanilla hazelnut mix. Tobacco is a mix of ribbon and small course cut of reddish browns, black and a little tan. Moisture content is ok, most pipe smokers will want to dry it a bit. Burns slow with a few relights. The strength is mild and nic is mild. Flavoring is mild to medium, with notes of hazelnut and vanilla. Hazelnut was prominent throughout the first 1/3 and Vanilla started strong but drifted to the background. By the end of the 2/3, Hazelnut was in the background and Vanilla was a fond memory. Taste is mild to medium and somewhat consistent, with notes of hazelnut, creamy vanilla, sugar, spices, rich, sweet toast, marshmallow, slight bitterness, savory, graham cracker, wood, acidic, a sweet vegetation and nutty background note, and a smooth retro. The three types of Cavendish are leading with Flavoring supporting. Virginia is phoning their support in. Room note is pleasant, and aftertaste is good.

Peterson - Flake 50g
very nice!
2016 Dunhill Flake: Tin note of spices, mild ketchup and honey. Tobacco is a reddish dark brown Flake with tan specks. Moisture content is good, some may want to dry it out a bit. Flakes rub out easily. Burns slow with few relights. The strength is mild to medium and nic is mild. No flavoring is listed but I can detect a mild to medium note of sweet honey. Taste is mild to medium and moderately consistent, with notes of bready, sweet grass, rich earth, citrus peel/zest, acidic/spicy, mild wood, spices, mildly savory, mildly floral, a sweet, dried hay background note, and a peppery retro. Room note is pleasant, and aftertaste is good.

Cobblestone - Limited Pressed Plum Rum 1.75oz
good to go.
Tin note of plum liquor, sweet smoky and sour. Tobacco is a Krumble Kake of marbled reddish brown and dark brown. Moisture content is good, few pipe smokers will want to dry it a bit after rubbing it out. Burns slow with a few relights. The strength is mild to medium and nic is mild. Flavoring is medium, with notes of sugar, rum and plums. The rum was hard to detect, and very mild. The plum was a flash of flavor at the beginning and dropped to the background. The brown sugar was evident throughout the smoke. Taste is medium and mostly consistent, with notes of plum, spices, sugar, nuts, tangy citrus, floral, musty vegetation, wood, toast, rich earth, sweet grass, savory, dry mild herbs, mildly vinegary, spicy, orange peel, a stewed spiced dark fruit background note, and a peppery retro. Virginia is leading most of the time with Burley, Flavoring and Cavendish supporting. Latakia is providing backup. Room note is tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Erik Stokkebye 4th Generation - Small Batch Resolution 2oz
awesome!
Tin note of syrup, grassy, and spices. Tobacco is a flake of a marbled yellowish tan, light brown and brown. Moisture content is great. Rubs out with a little effort. Burns slow with a few extra relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild to medium. Flavoring is mild to medium, with notes of hazelnut that remains in the background after initial light but seems to "flare up" at times. Taste is medium and mostly consistent, with notes of semi-sweet nuts, spices, lemon grass, floral, sugar, zesty citrus, bready, creamy, rich, musty dry hay, wood, savory, herbal, earthy, mildly acidic, mildly spicy, sourness, a semi-sweet nuts and tart dark fruity background note, and a peppery retro. Virginias are leading with Oriental/Turkish and Flavoring supporting. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Missouri Meerschaum - Country Gentleman 1.5oz
nice change of pace
Package note of mildly pungency, sour fruit and spices. Tobacco is a mostly a ribbon cut of orangish tan, brown and a little dark brown. Moisture content is ok, most pipe smokers will want to dry it a bit. Burns moderate with a few relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium and moderately consistent, with notes of sour fermented vegetation, dry, spicy, sweet bread, plums, spices, woody, earthy, hay, tangy and tart citrus, acidic, orange peel/zest, floral, moderately savory a lemon grassy background note, and a peppery retro. Virginia is leading with Kentucky and Perique supporting. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Solani - Gold Label- English Luxury - 779 50g
good to go.
Tin note of smoky sour wine. Tobacco is a ribbon cut of brown and dark brown with a little tan and black mixed in. Moisture content is great. Burns moderate with few relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium and moderately consistent, with notes of herbal floral, spices, smoky, sugar, bread, wood, peaty vegetation, mild incense, sour hay, spicy, earthy, leather, sweet grass, orange peel/zest, mildly savory, a tart citrus background note, and a peppery retro. Oriental/Turkish is leading with Latakia and Virginia supporting. Room note is tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Peterson - Connoisseur's Choice 50g
awesome!
Tin note of maple sugar, spices and vanilla. Tobacco is a course cut of light brown, brown, dark brown and black. Moisture content is great. Burns moderate with few relights. The strength is mild to medium and nic is mild. Flavoring is mild to medium, with notes of Fruit, Maple, Rum and Vanilla. The maple and rum disappear in the first 1/4. Vanilla and fruit move to the background, fruit holds out the longest. Taste is medium and moderately consistent, with notes of sweet maple, vanilla spiced rum, fruit bread/cake, brown sugar, acidic, wood, grassy hay, zesty bitterness, orange peel, dry, spicy, mildly savory, a background note that sometimes is a lemony citrus and sometimes coffee like, and a peppery retro. Virginias are leading with Cavendish and Flavoring supporting. Room note is pleasant, and aftertaste is good.

Peterson - Irish Cask 50g
awesome!
Peterson's Irish Oak tin description' "A rich blend of Brazillian and African Virginia leaf with Cavendish and rare Lousisana Perique." Tin note of vegetation, sugar and plummy. Tobacco is a ribbon cut of light brown, brown and dark brown. Moisture content is great. Burns moderate with a few relights. The strength is medium and nic is medium. Flavoring is listed as sherry, but it seems to be indistinguishable. Taste is medium to full and moderately consistent, with notes of spicy raisin, sugar, spice, toasted sweet bread, peaty fermented musty vegetation, orange peel/zest, sweet grass, wood, rich earth, savory sweet, mildly bitter, a tangy dark dried fruit background note, and a very peppery retro. Virginia is leading with Cavendish and Perique supporting. Flavoring is cheering on the sidelines. Room note is tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Peterson - Hyde Park 50g
awesome!
Tin note of mild sweet rum, vegetation, and sugar. Tobacco is a Ready Rubbed of light brown, brown and dark brown. Moisture content is great. Larger pieces may need a little attention. Burns slow with a few relights. The strength is medium and nic is medium. Flavoring is mild, with notes of Maple, Rum. Both flavors are short lived. Taste is medium to full and very consistent, with notes of maple, mild rum, brown sugar, nutty, spices, toasted bread, savory, sweet tangy fruit, floral, dry, cocoa, wood, zesty, spicy cigar, mildly sour, mildly bitter, earthy, a semi-sweet grassy/vegetation background note, and a very peppery retro. Burley is leading with Virginia, Sun Cured Indian and Flavoring supporting. Dark Fired Virginia is lost somewhere. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Peterson - Sherlock Holmes 50g
nice change of pace
Tin note of bready, spices and mildly fruity. Tobacco is a ribbon cut of brown and dark brown. Moisture content is great. Burns moderate with a few relights. The strength is mild to medium and nic is mild to medium. Flavoring is mild, with notes of citrus that diminishes considerably during the first 1/4. Taste is mild to medium and moderately consistent, with notes of citrus, sour vegetation, cocoa, tart dark fruit, bitter wood, vinegary fermented, molasses, spicy, nuts, dry, acidic, zesty orange peel, spices, toast, mildly savory, a sweet hay background note, and a peppery retro. Virginias are leading with Burley supporting. Minimal support from the Flavoring. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Peterson - Balkan Mixture 50g
awesome!
Tin of Peterson's Balkan Delight has note of smoky pungent sour. Tobacco is a ribbon cut of black, dark brown and tan. Moisture content is great. Burns moderate with few relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild to medium. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium to full and moderately consistent, with notes of floral, smoky, fermented sour vegetation, wood, leather, herbal incense, spicy, mildly sweet raisin, buttery, zesty and tangy citrus, spices, toast, orange peel/bitters, acidic, a sweet lemon-grassy background note, and a peppery retro. Latakia is leading with Virginia and Perique supporting. Room note is tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Peterson - Connemara Black 40g
very nice!
Package note of sugar, cherries and sweet vegetation. Tobacco is a ribbon cut of brown, black and light brown. Moisture content is great. Burns moderately with few relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild. Flavoring is mild to medium, with notes of Cherry. Cherry flavoring didn't last that long, dropped to the background during the first 1/4, where it remained. Taste is medium to full and moderately consistent, with notes of cherry, sugar, marshmallow, almost creamy, zesty spices, tangy dark fruit, hay, sweet bread, acidic, tart, mildly savory, spicy, citrus, wood, a semi-sweet vegetation background note, and a mostly smooth retro. Virginia is leading with flavoring and Cavendish supporting. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is good.

Peterson - Irish Whiskey 50g
awesome!
Tin note of sweet alcohol, vegetation and spices. Tobacco is a mix cut of black, brown and light brown. Moisture content is great. Burns moderate with a few relights. The strength is medium and nic is medium to mild. Flavoring is mild, with notes of Irish Whisky. The sweet whisky is more evident in the first 1/4 but never really goes away, just hangs in the background. Taste is medium to full and moderately consistent, with notes of vanilla flavored alcohol, creamy, sweet nuts, spicy, smoky peaty vegetation, dry, bitter, sweet-toasted bread, savory, sugar, woody, mildly floral, a sweet grassy background note, and a peppery retro. Burley is leading with Kentucky, Virginia and Flavoring supporting. Room note is tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Peterson - De Luxe Mixture 50g
awesome!
Tin note of walnuts, honey and vanilla. Tobacco is a ribbon cut of black, dark brown and a little light brown. Moisture content is great. Burns moderate with a few relights. The strength is mild to medium and nic is mild. Flavoring is medium, with notes of Honey, Vanilla and Walnut. Starting with a bang and slowly dissipating to background flavors during the first 1/2, none of the flavors dissipate completely. Taste is mild to medium and mostly consistent, with notes of nuts, sweet vanilla, sugar, slight creaminess, wood, honey, spices, savory, rich, marshmallow, floral, grassy, earthy, tangy citrus, mildly acidic, mildly bitter, a sweet-toasted bread background note, and an almost smooth slight peppery retro. Cavendish is leading with Flavoring and Virginias supporting. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is good.

Peterson - Luxury Blend 50g
good to go.
Tin note of honey, mild vanilla and orange peels. Tobacco is more ready rub than ribbon. Tobacco is light brown, brown with a little black. Moisture content is great. Larger pieces will need rubbing out. Burns slow with a few relights. The strength is mild to medium and nic is mild. Flavoring is mild to medium, with notes of Honey, Vanilla and Orange. Orange was evident throughout the smoke. Honey dissipated to background after the initial light, vanilla started and remained in the background. Taste is medium and somewhat consistent, with notes of honey, orange, floral, mild vanilla, spicy, very zesty, tart and tangy citrus, spices, toast, wood, dry earth, fermented vegetation, mild sugar, grassy/hay, mildly nutty, a lemon peel/bitters background note, and a peppery retro. Burley is leading with Virginia, Cavendish and Flavoring supporting. Room note is pleasant, and aftertaste is good.

Peterson - Sunset Breeze 50g
I don't reach for it often, but its good
Tin note of nuts, sugar and spices. Tobacco is mostly a ribbon cut of light brown, brown and black. Moisture content is great. Burns moderate with a few relights. The strength is mild to medium and nic is mild. Flavoring is mild, with notes of Amaretto. Flavor drops to the background almost immediately after initial start and remains there. Taste is mild to medium and moderately consistent, with notes of amaretto, dry sour vegetation, sugar, molasses, spices, tart and tangy citrus, mild cocoa, wood, bread, floral, nutty, acidic, orange peel/zest, spicy, a semi-sweet lemon grassy background note, and a peppery retro. Burley is leading with Cavendish, Virginias and Flavoring supporting. Room note is pleasant, and aftertaste is good.

Peterson - 1865 Mixture 100g
awesome!
Tin note of sour fruit and smoky. Tobacco is a ribbon cut of light brown, dark brown and black. Moisture content is great. Burns moderately with few relights. The strength is mild to medium and nic is mild. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium and mostly consistent, with notes of smoky, floral, incense, zesty orange peel, woody, herbal spices, musty vegetation, ripe dark fruit, mildly savory, tart and tangy citrus, lemon grass, leather, rich, a buttery sweet bread background note, and a peppery retro. Latakia is leading with Virginias supporting. Room note is tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Peterson - Founders Choice 100g
nice change of pace
Tin note of vanilla, sugar and mango. Tobacco is large cubes of brown, light brown and a little black. Moisture content is great. Burns slow with a few relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild. Flavoring is mild to medium, with notes of Mango, Rum, Vanilla. Flavors were up front in the initial lighting, but soon after died down to background notes. Vanilla stayed around the longest. Taste is medium and mostly consistent, with notes of vanilla, spiced rum, mango, brown sugar, orange peel, molasses, mildly herbal, bread, nutty, dry, wood, mildly savory, spicy, floral, hay, sweet grass, earth, acidic, a semi-sweet ripe dark fruit background note, and a peppery retro. Burley is leading with Virginia, Cavendish, Flavoring and Oriental/Turkish supporting. Room note is pleasant, and aftertaste is good.

Peterson - Gold Blend 50g
awesome!
Tin note of sweet nuts, vanilla and spices. Tobacco is a mixed cut of light brown, brown and black. Moisture content is great and larger chunks may need some attention. Burns moderate with few relights. The strength is mild to medium and nic is mild. Flavoring is mild to medium, with notes of Hickory Nut, Vanilla and Cinnamon. The nut and vanilla are very evident in the initial light up but fade to the background. Cinnamon seems to stay in the background. Taste is mild to medium and moderately consistent, with notes of sweet vanilla, spices, nutty, wood, molasses, sugar, savory, mildly bitter, bready, tangy and tart dark fruit, cocoa, orange peel/zesty, sweet grass, citrus, a cinnamon and graham cracker background note, and a peppery retro. Burley is leading with Black Cavendish, Flavoring and Virginia supporting. Room note is pleasant, and aftertaste is good.

Peterson - Signature Flake 100g
good to go.
Tin note of sour, sugar, and grass. Tobacco is a flake of yellowish marbled brown, tan and dark brown. Moisture content is great. Flakes rub out with little effort. Burns slow with few relights. The strength is mild to medium and nic is mild. No flavoring detected. Taste is mild to medium and very consistent, with notes of tart and tangy citrus, sugar, spices, hay, floral, wood, earth, sweet grass, fermented sour, bready, mildly acidic, orange peel/zest, mildly savory, a tangy stewed fruit background note, and a peppery retro. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Peterson - Wild Atlantic 40g
awesome!
Tin note of smoky, herds and tangy. Tobacco is a ribbon cut of brown, tan and black. Moisture content is great. Burns moderate with few relights. The strength is mild to medium and nic is mild. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium and very consistent, with notes of smoky incense, spicy, floral, spices, bitter dry wood, orange peel/zest, sour vinegary fermented, musty herbal vegetation, leather, toast, sweet grass, earthy, savory, a tart and tangy lemony background note, and a peppery retro. Latakia is leading with Oriental/Turkish and Virginia supporting. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Peterson - Nutty Cut 50g
very nice!
Tin note of coconut, spiced rum and sugar. Tobacco is a mixed cut of brown, dark brown and black. Moisture content is great, larger chunks may need a little attention. Burns moderate with few relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild. Flavoring is mild to medium, with notes of coconut, nuts and rum. Coconut and Rum most obvious at the start but died down to a background note. Nutty was never above a background note. Taste is medium and moderately consistent, with notes of coconut, spiced rum, brown sugar, savory, molasses, wood, dry earth, acidic, mild vanilla, tart and tangy citrus, mildly nutty, bread, orange peel/bitter, mildly floral, a sweet grass background note, and a mildly peppery retro. Burley is leading with Cavendish, Flavoring and Virginias supporting. Room note is pleasant, and aftertaste is good.

Peterson - Irish Flake 50g
awesome!
Tin note of raisin, anise and sugar. Tobacco is a flake of marbled brown, dark brown and black. Moisture content is good, and flakes rub out fairly easily. Burns slow with few relights. The strength is medium to strong and nic is medium. No flavoring listed, but there is a mild sweet anise note throughout the smoke. Taste is medium to full and very consistent, with notes of lots of nuts, mild sweet anise, wood, dry, spicy, bread, bitter, creamy, mild herbal floral, mildly savory, slight brown sugar barbecue, lemon grass, earthy, a dry tart dark fruit background note, and a peppery retro. Burley is leading with Virginia and Flavoring supporting. Kentucky is off the back somewhere. Room note is tolerable to strong, and aftertaste is great.

Peterson - University Flake 50g
awesome!
Tin note of tangy berries, spices and sugar. Tobacco is a flake of color. Moisture content is great, flakes rub out easily. Burns slow with few relights. The strength is medium and nic is medium. Flavoring is mild to medium, with notes of plum that showed more during char and first 1/4 but went away after. Also there is a berry note in the background. Taste is medium and mostly consistent, with notes of plum, spices, sugar, spicy, bread, dry, wood, nutty, floral, earthy, molasses, buttery, cocoa, mildly bitter, tart and tangy stewed fruit, mildly acidic, mildly savory, grassy, a mild berries and citrus background note, and a peppery retro. Virginia is leading with Burley and Flavoring supporting. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Peterson - Old Dublin 50g
awesome!
Tin note of smoky, sour and mild fruit. Tobacco is a ribbon cut of brown, black and dark brown. Moisture content is great. few pipe smokers will want to dry this. Burns moderate with few relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium and mostly consistent, with notes of smoky, floral, orange peel/bitters, wood, spices, musty dry vegetation, zesty, sour, tart and tangy citrus, sweet bread, herbal incense, sugar, spicy, earthy, mildly acidic, a lemon grassy background note, and a peppery retro. Latakia is leading with Virginia, Oriental/Turkish and Cavendish supporting. Room note is tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Savinelli - Jupiter 2oz
good to go.
Tin note of spiced rum, dried fruit and mild barbeque smoky. Tobacco is a flake of reddish brown and light brown. Moisture content is great. Flakes rub out with a little effort. Burns slow with a few relights. The strength is medium and nic is medium. Flavoring is mild, with notes of spiced rum and molasses. The rum was more evident on initial start but petered out. Molasses stayed mostly in the background. Taste is medium and somewhat consistent, with notes of mild rum, spices, molasses, dry wood, rich earth, spicy, leather, sour vegetation, acidic, mild smoky, citrus, floral, bread, mildly savory, tart and tangy dark fruit, orange peel/zest, a bitter nutty background note, and a peppery retro. Burleys are leading with Virginias, Flavorings and Kentuckey supporting. Room note is tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Savinelli - Juno 2oz
awesome!
Tin note of ripe fig like fruit, spices, and hay. Tobacco is a Flake of marbled orangish tan, light brown and medium brown. Moisture content is great, no drying needed, and flakes rub out with a little effort. Burns slow with few relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium and mostly consistent, with notes of sweet hay, spices, citrus, wood, rich earth, sweet bread, mild orange peel, sugar, acidic, savory, mildly floral, lemon grass, slight dryness, a semi-sweet tart and tangy background note, and a peppery retro. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Gawith Hoggarth & Co. - Dark Bird's Eye
very nice!
Package note of barbeque, wood smoke and musty vegetation. Tobacco is a shag cut of dark brown, brown and a tiny amount of light brown. Moisture content is great. Few pipe smokers will want to dry it a bit. Burns fast with few relights. The strength is strong and nic is medium to strong. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium to full and very consistent, with notes of smoky oak barbecue, very spicy, fermented sour, musty vegetation, dry, herbal, toast, leathery, bitter, nutty, woody, earthy, mild citrus, mildly floral, a mildly sweet and savory background note, and a peppery retro. Kentucky is leading with Virginias supporting. Room note is tolerable to strong, and aftertaste is great.

Low Country - Santee 2oz
nice change of pace
Tin note of apples, spice and maybe apricot. Tobacco is a mix of ribbon of tan, light brown and a few pieces of black. Moisture content is good, but some pipe smokers will want to dry it a bit. Burns moderate with few relights. The strength is mild to medium and nic is mild. Flavoring is mild, with notes of vanilla and apple. The Vanilla is sporadic and mild. The Apple is very mild and other than the charring light, it was mostly a background player. Taste is medium and moderately consistent, with notes of sour apple, sweet grass, vanilla, sugar, tangy citrus, floral, spices, orange peel, mildly bitter, wood, earth, mildly savory, acidic, a mild semi-sweet fruity background note, and a mildly peppery almost smooth retro. Virginias are leading with Cavendish and Flavoring providing minimal support. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is good.

Gawith Hoggarth & Co. - Kendal Dark
awesome!
Package note of mildly tangy, mild barbeque and musty vegetation. Tobacco is a shag cut of brown, dark brown and a little light brown. Moisture content is good, a few pipe smokers will want to dry it a bit. Burns moderate to fast with few relights. The strength is strong and nic is medium to strong. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium to full and mostly consistent, with notes of sweet hay, spicy, sugar, bread, savory, rich dirt, nuts, wood, dry, floral, acidic, mildly sour, peaty vegetation, mild herbal, citrus peel/zest, a tangy dark fruit background note, and a very peppery retro. Virginias are leading with some support from the Kentucky. Room note is tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Low Country - Guendalose 2oz
awesome!
Tin note of mildly pungent, sugared raisins and tangy hay. Tobacco is a Ribbon of reddish brown, tan and dark brown. Moisture content is great. Burns moderate with few relights. The strength is medium to strong and nic is medium. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium to full and mostly consistent, with notes of leather, very woody, musty vegetation, floral, very spicy cigar, herbal spices, bready, fig, sugar, tangy plums, lemon citrus, rich earth, dry, sweet grass, orange peel/zest, slight acidic, a semi-sweet nutty background note, and a very peppery retro. Cigar barely takes the lead from the Virginias with Oriental/Turkish and Perique supporting. Room note is tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Gawith Hoggarth & Co. - Brown Flake Unscented
awesome!
Package note of hay, fermented vegetation and spices. Tobacco is a flake of marbled yellowish brown, dark brown and tan. Moisture content is good. Some pipe smokers will want to dry this a bit. Burns slow with a few extra relights. The strength is medium and nic is medium. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium and very consistent, with notes of sweet grass, wood, peaty hay, bread, floral, spices, earthy, semi-sweet nuts, savory, citrus, , spicy, leathery, vinegary fermented vegetation, acidic, a ripe dark tangy fruit background note, and a peppery retro. Virginias are leading with Burley supporting. Dark Fire Cured is supporting minimally. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Seattle Pipe Club - Virginia Jazz 2oz
awesome!
Tin note of pungent sour, spices and sugar. Tobacco is a Krumble Kake of yellowish brown with a few dark brown and tan spots. Moisture content is great, maybe a little dry. Takes a little effort to rub out, results are a course cut. Burns slow with a few relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild. No flavoring is listed, but there is a sweetness I think comes from the stoving. It diminished a bit but never goes away. Taste is medium and mostly consistent, with complex notes of tangy raisin, spices, bready, floral, stewed tart dark plums, wood, very savory, earthy, sugar, rich, spicy, vinegary fermentation, buttery, mildly salty, a sweet herbal grass background note, and a retro that is sometimes peppery and sometimes smooth. Virginia is leading with Perique providing support, mostly in the background, but at times Perique was more pronounced. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Low Country - Cooper 2oz
awesome!
Tin note of sour wine and smoky. Tobacco is a Broken Flake of marbled brown and black with tan streaks. Moisture content is great. Rubs out with little effort. Burns slow with a few relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium and mostly consistent, with notes of sour wood, smoky, spices, toast, floral, leather, musty vegetation, herbal incense, dry earth, bitter, sugar, peaty, tart and tangy citrus, orange peel/zest, savory, a semi-sweet lemon grassy background note, and a very peppery retro. Virginias are leading with Latakia and Oriental/Turkish supporting. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Low Country - Edisto 2oz
awesome!
Tin note of grassy, tangy fruit, and spices. Tobacco is a flake of reddish brown and dark brown with a little tan sprinkled in. Moisture content is great. Flakes rub out easily. Burns moderate with few relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild to medium. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium and very consistent, with notes of spices, bready, sweet hay, floral, fermented vegetation, woody, sugar, savory, spicy, lemon zest, acidic, earthy, tart almost bitter citrus, dry, a sweet grassy background note, and a peppery retro. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Low Country - Black 2oz
very nice!
Tin note of spices, mild Worcestershire sauce and sweet smoky. Tobacco is a Coarse Cut of brown and black with a little tan mixed in. Moisture content is great. Burns slow with few relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium to full and consistent, with notes of smoky, floral, sweet-toasted bread, incense, dry musty vegetation, very woody, spices, leathery, orange peel/zest, peaty hay, savory, earthy, lemon grass, an herbal tart and tangy citrus background note, and a mildly peppery almost smooth retro. Virginias are leading with Latakia supporting. Room note is tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Gawith Hoggarth & Co. - Dark Flake Unscented
awesome!
Package note of barbeque smoke, mildly floral, and peaty vegetation. Tobacco is a Flake of dark brown with flecks of light brown. Moisture content is ok, most pipe smokers will want to dry it a bit. Burns slow with many relights. The strength is strong and nic is medium to strong. No flavoring detected. Taste is full and very consistent, with notes of fermented vegetation, wood, floral, spice, smoky, toast, rich earth, nutty, cigar, leather, dry, molasses, lemon grass, savory, spicy, herbal, tart and tangy citrus, a sweet dark fruity background note, and a peppery retro. Virginia is leading with Burley supporting. Room note is strong, and aftertaste is great.

Low Country - Waccamaw 2oz
awesome!
Tin note of tangy raisins, sweet pungent and spices. Tobacco is a broken flake of reddish brown with a little dark brown and a little tan. Moisture content is ok, some pipe smokers will want to dry it a bit. Burns slow with a few extra relights. The strength is medium and nic is medium. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium to full and mostly consistent, with notes of plummy, fermented sour vegetation, spicy, toast, herbal spice, raisin, leathery, woody, creamy sweet, floral, mild citrus, buttery, musty dry hay, earth, lemon grassy, a tart and tangy dark fruity background note, and a peppery retro. Virginia is leading with Oriental/Turkish and Perique supporting. Room note is tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Missouri Meerschaum - Missouri Malta 1.5oz
very nice!
Package note of vanilla, sugar and spices. Tobacco is a ribbon cut of reddish brown, with a little tan and black mixed in. Moisture content is ok, most pipe smokers will want to dry it a bit. Burns moderate with a few relights. The strength is mild and nic is mild. Flavoring is medium, with notes of vanilla that's fairly powerful in the beginning, starts to taper off in after the first 1/3, but only enough to taste some of the other tobaccos. Taste is mild to medium and moderately consistent, with notes of vanilla, marshmallow, cinnamon, sugar, molasses, buttery, savory, spices, cocoa, nutty, bread, creamy, wood, dry hay, floral vegetation, dry dirt, a graham cracker and spices background note, and a smooth retro. Flavoring is leading with Cavendish and Burley supporting. Virginia is supporting from afar. Room note is pleasant, and aftertaste is good.

Wessex - Gold Brick Virginia Plug 100g
awesome!
Package note of tangy, grassy and pine. Tobacco is a plug of marbled tan, brown and dark brown. Moisture content is good. A few pipe smokers will want to dry it a bit. Burns slow with few relights. The strength is mild to medium and nic is mild. No flavoring detected. Taste is mild to medium and very consistent, with notes of lemon grass, floral, bready, wood, fermented sour vegetation, sweet hay, orange peel/zest, earth, spices, mild leather, mildly acidic, mildly savory, sugar, creamy, a tart and tangy stewed fruit background note, and a peppery retro. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is good.

Gawith Hoggarth & Co. - Jamaican Flake
awesome!
Tin note of sweet, spiced rum and maple. Tobacco is a flake of marbled yellowish tan, brown and dark brown. Moisture content is ok, most pipe smokers will want to dry it a bit. Flakes rub out with a little effort. Burns slow with a few relights. The strength is medium and nic is medium. Flavoring is medium, with notes of rum, licorice and vanilla. The rum and vanilla are prominent in the beginning, loosing intensity very quickly, settling down in the middleground. The licorice seems to be occupying the background. Taste is medium and very consistent, with notes of sour vegetation, maple, lemon grass, rum, vanilla, wood, spices, floral, leather, molasses, tangy dark fruit, earthy, brown sugar, nutty, hay, cocoa, mild licorice, mildly spicy, a rich savory sweet bready background note, and a peppery retro. Burley is leading with Flavoring and Virginias supporting. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Savinelli - 140th Anniversary 100g
awesome!
2022 Edition dated 122922: Tin 1020 of 2800 has notes of sweet tang fruit and flowers. Tobacco is a Ribbon cut of orangish tan, reddish brown and a little dark brown. Moisture content is good, a few pipe smokers may want to dry this a bit. Burns moderate with a few relights. The strength is medium and nic is medium. Flavoring is mild to medium, with notes of Wildflowers and Citrus, both are noticeable in the first 1/4, then the drop to background players. Taste is medium to full and mostly consistent, with notes of floral, lemon grass, very woody, mild cigar, spices, tart and tangy citrus, sweet fruit, savory, rich dirt, fermented sour vegetation, leathery, spicy, mild musty herbal hay, a sweet bread background note, and a peppery retro. Virginias are leading with Italian Dark-Fired Cigar, Flavoring and Oriental/Turkish supporting. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Warped - Scarecrow 2oz
awesome!
2022 version: Tin note of candy corn or sharp caramel liquor, chocolate and vanilla. Tobacco is a Krumble Kake of light brown, brown and black. Moisture content is ok, most people will need to dry it a bit. Burns slow with a few relights. The strength is medium and nic is medium. Flavoring is medium, with notes of Liquor, Caramel, Chocolate and Vanilla. Flavoring wains within the first 1/3 and gradually becomes sporadic wisps. Taste is medium to full and mostly consistent, with notes of chocolate, caramel, spiced rum, fermented vegetation, bread, grassy, very woody, rich earth, brown sugar, mild vanilla, nuts, molasses, orange zest, a tart and tangy fruit background note, and a mildly peppery almost smooth retro. Red Virginia Cavendish is leading with Burleys and Flavoring supporting. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is good.

Missouri Meerschaum - Taste of Temptation 1.5oz
very nice!
Tin note of amaretto, cherry and brown sugar. Tobacco is a ribbon cut of light brown, brown and a little black. Moisture content is ok, most people will need to dry it a bit. Burns slow with a few relights. The strength is mild to medium and nic is mild. Flavoring is mild to medium, with notes of cherry and amaretto. Amaretto is the stronger of the flavors and dips to background territory withing the first 1/4. Cherry starts and remains in the background. Taste is mild to medium and moderately consistent, with notes of amaretto, wood, spices, bread, mild cherry, brown sugar, graham crackers, tart and tangy citrus, sweet grass/hay, almost creamy, earthy, savory, nutty, a stewed ripe fruit background note, and a smooth retro. Cavendish is leading with Flavoring and Virginia supporting. Room note is pleasant, and aftertaste is good.

Cornell & Diehl - Folklore 16oz
meh
2023 release 500 of 3000 (date 011123): Package note of fruity sweet, Rasins, and spices. Tobacco is a Krumble Kake of marbled yellows, tans, browns, and a little black. Moisture content is good, a few folks may want to dry it a bit. Breaks apart and rubs out easily. Burns slow with a few relights. The strength is mild to medium and nic is mild. Despite tin note (super sweet), I didn't detect any added flavoring that went outside of normal tobacco flavor. Taste is mild to medium and moderately consistent, with complex notes of vegetation, mildly sweet dark plum, woody, Rasins, floral, spicy, mildly sweet grass, savory, bready, spices, dry rich earthy, hay, citrus peel/zest, a semi-sweet fruit background note, and a mildly peppery retro. Virginias are leading with Perique and Kentucky softly supporting. and Kasturi Cigar Leaf providing more support in the second 1/2 than the first. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is good. i expected fruiter and stronger and fuller.

Three Nuns - Three Nuns 1.75oz
awesome!
Tin note of sharp sweet, pungent and barbeque smoky. Tobacco is a Curly Cut of brown, light brown and dark brown 1-inch coins. Moisture content is great, and coins rub out easily. Burns slow with a few relights. The strength is medium to strong and nic is medium. Flavoring is mild, with notes of rum, was distinguishable in the initial lighting, but petered out fairly quickly. Taste is medium to full and mostly consistent, with notes of sweet-toasted bread, mild rum, very woody, spicy, sweet grass, spices, slight smoky vegetation, tart and tangy fruit, rich earth, floral, dry hay, leathery, savory, citrus peel/zest, a sweet nutty background note, and a peppery retro. Kentucky is leading with Virginias supporting. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Three Nuns - Three Nuns Yellow 1.75oz
very nice!
Tin note of sweet, tangy and fermented fruit. Tobacco is a Curly Cut of tan and light brown coins. Moisture content is great and rubs out easily. Burns slow with a few relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium and mostly consistent, with notes of wood, spice, bread, rich earth, floral, dry hay, spicy, fermented vegetation, acidic, orange peel/zest, mildly bitter, leather, peaty, tart citrus, autumn leaves, mildly vinegary, a lemon grass background note, and a peppery retro. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Three Nuns - Three Nuns Green 1.75oz
awesome!
Tin note of sharp tart plums and tangy sweet. Tobacco is a Curly Cut of light brown, medium brown and dark brown coins. Moisture content is great and rubs out easily. Burns slow with few relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild to medium. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium and mostly/very consistent, with notes of sweet bread, dry wood, spice, Rasin, leather, spicy, tangy plum, floral, peaty vegetation, earth, mildly savory, mildly herbal, rich ripe dark fruity, a lemon grassy background note, and a peppery retro. Virginia is leading with Kentucky and Perique supporting. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Solani - Silver Label - 660 100g
awesome!
Tin note of pungent, vinegary and stewed sour fruit. Tobacco is a Flake of marbled reddish brown and dark brown. Moisture content is great, rubs out with a little effort. Burns slow with few relights. The strength is medium and nic is medium. No flavoring listed, but there is a sweet alcohol flavor more prominent in the first 1/4 that slowly dissipates to nothing within the first 1/2. Taste is medium to full and mostly consistent, with notes of toasted bread, wood, sweet alcohol, spice, leather, spicy, floral, earth, nutty, peaty vegetation/hay, dry, mildly acidic, tangy zesty, orange peel/bitters, mildly savory, a stewed rich dark fruit background note, and a peppery retro. Virginia is leading with Kentucky supporting. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Wessex - Burley Slice 50g
awesome!
Tin note of molasses, fermented vegetation and spices. Tobacco is a flake of a marbled dark brown and brown with tan stem spots. Moisture content is great, rubs out with a little effort. Burns slow with a few relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild to medium. Flavoring is mild to medium, with notes of Licorice, that dissipates to practically nothing by the end of the first 1/3. Taste is medium and mostly consistent, with notes of mild licorice, wood, leather, musty vegetation, toasted sweet bread, mild cocoa, rich earthy, dry bitterness, mild molasses, tart/tanginess, mildly savory, a semi-sweet nutty background note, and a smooth retro. Burley is leading with Flavoring supporting. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Cornell & Diehl Tins - St. Patrick's Day Reserve 2022 2oz
good to go.
Tin note of vanilla, nuts and cocoa. Tobacco is a ribbon cut of brown, light brown and black. Moisture content is ok, most will need to dry this out a bit. Burns moderate with a few relights. The strength is mild and nic is mild. Flavoring is mild to medium, with notes of Hazelnut and Vanilla, Flavors are in the front for most of the first 1/3. Then they drift to the background. Taste is mild to medium and somewhat consistent, with notes of vanilla, brown sugar sweet, hazelnut, spices, wood, vegetation, sweet grass, tangy, mildly savory, bitter citrus peel/zest, earth, floral, bready, a dry semi-sweet hay background note, and a smooth retro. The multiple types of Cavendish lead this effort with Virginia and Flavoring supporting. Room note is pleasant, and aftertaste is great.

Gawith Hoggarth & Co. - Dark Flake Aromatic
awesome!
Package note of licorice, herbal grasses and mild barbeque. Tobacco is a flake of marbled dark brown and brown with tan specks. Moisture content is ok, most will want to dry it a bit. Burns slow with a few extra relights. The strength is strong and nic is medium to strong. Flavoring is medium to strong, with notes of Licorice, Maple and Tonquin. Maple was the first to wain and disappear somewhat quickly. The Licorice was strong in the beginning but dropped the background in the 1st 1/3. The Tonquin Bean was present the whole time and never seemed to diminish. It wasn't as pronounced in the beginning until the other flavors died down a bit. Taste is full and mostly consistent, with notes of licorice, floral, maple, salty like vegetation, spicy, leather, dry bitter wood, spices, fermented tart/sourness, orange peel/zest, cocoa, cigar, tangy sweet citrus, toast, a Tonquin background note, and a peppery retro. Burley is leading with Virginias and Flavoring supporting. Room note is tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

F & K - Merde de Cheval 1.5oz
awesome!
Tin note of sharply sour, mildly smoky and musty vegetation. Tobacco is a wide ribbon of brown, light brown, tan and a sprinkle of black. Moisture content is good, few may want to dry it a bit. Burns slow with a few relights. The strength is mild to medium and nic is mild. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium and very consistent, with notes of sweet nuts, cocoa, toast, wood, smoky, leather, spice, grass, musty vegetation, savory, rich earth, floral, dry hay, molasses, autumn leaves, acidic/spicy, mildly bitter, herbal, a tart and tangy dark fruit background note, and a peppery retro. Burley is leading with Latakia, Oriental/Turkish and Virginia supporting. Perique is supporting from the stands. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Lane Limited - Very Cherry
nice change of pace
Jar note of cherries, spices and vegetation. Tobacco is a ribbon cut of brown, light brown and a tiny amount of black. Moisture content is ok, most will want to dry it a bit. Burns moderate with a few relights. The strength is mild to medium and nic is mild. Flavoring is medium, with notes of sugared cherries, both drop to the background just past the 1/2 way point where they remain. Taste is mild to medium and very consistent, with notes of cherries, brown sugar, wood, spices, grassy, citrus, nuts, dry, acidic, orange peel/zest, hay, savory, tangy, mildly bitter, a sweet bread background note, and a smooth retro. Flavoring leads most of the bowl, trading off with the Virginias in the last 1/3. Black Cavendish and Burley is supporting. Room note is pleasant, and aftertaste is ok.

Bengal Slices - Bengal Slices White 1.75oz
awesome!
Tin note of pungent sour smoky. Tobacco is a Krumble Kake of black, dark brown and tan. Moisture content is great. Kake breaks apart and rubs out easily. Burns slow with a few extra relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild to medium. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium to full and fairly consistent, with notes of smoky, floral, lemon grass, toast, wood, spices, sugar, spicy, leather, rich earth, citrus, orange peel/zest, musty sour vegetation, dry herbal hay, incense, savory, a tart and tangy stewed fruit background note, and a peppery retro. Latakia is leading with Oriental/Turkish and Virginia supporting. Room note is tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Bengal Slices - Bengal Slices 1.75oz
awesome!
Tin note of fermented fruity, anise and smoky. Tobacco is a Krumble Kake of black, brown and tan. Moisture content is great. Rubs out easily. Burns slow with a few relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild to medium. Flavoring is mild to medium, with notes of Anise or Licorice. I'm leaning toward Anise because sweetness (I detect more than a natural amount) and the lack of bitterness (or I detect a "normal" amount). Regardless, the flavoring gradually drops to the background by the 1/2 way point and remains a faint reminder. Taste is medium to full and very consistent, with complex notes of floral, sweet, anise, smoky, musty vegetation/hay, toast, spicy, wood, spices, savory, orange peel/zest, rich earth, mildly bitter, mild fermented sour, lemon grass, a tart and tangy citrusy herbal incense background note, and a moderately peppery retro. Latakia is leading with strong support from the Flavoring, Oriental/Turkish and Virginia. Black Cavendish gives minor support. Room note is tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Ashton - Guilty Pleasure 50g
nice change of pace
Tin note of vanilla, mild oranges and sugar. Tobacco is a course cut of black, brown and tan. Moisture content is ok, some will prefer to dry it out a bit. Burns moderate with a few relights. The strength is mild to medium and nic is mild. Flavoring is mild to medium, with notes of Citrus, Mango and Vanilla. Citrus and Mango dissipates rather quickly, and the Vanilla starts and finishes in the background. Taste is mild to medium and moderately consistent, with notes of tangy citrus, tart mango fruit, mild vanilla, buttery, savory, toast, molasses, dry wood, spices, cocoa, nuts, rich earth, floral, lemon grass, citrus peel/zest, brown sugar, hay, a creamy tart fruity background note, and a mildly peppery/smooth retro. Burley is leading with Virginia, Cavendish and Flavoring supporting. Room note is pleasant, and aftertaste is good.

Ashton - Gold Rush 50g
awesome!
Tin note of sugar, spices and mild citrus. Tobacco is a ribbon/broken flake of yellowish tan, brown and a tiny bit of dark brown. Moisture content is ok, some may prefer to dry it a bit. Larger flakes may need to be rubbed out. Burns moderate with few relights. The strength is mild to medium and nic is mild. Flavoring is mild to medium, with notes of honey and lemon. Both are up front in the beginning. Honey dissipates to nothing as the lemon fades to the background fairly quickly where it remains. Taste is mild to medium and mostly consistent, with notes of citrus, lemon grass, sugar sweet, bread, wood, spices, spicy/acidic, earth, floral, dry hay, orange peel/zest, mildly bitter, mildly savory, a vinegary sour fermented fruit background note, and a peppery retro. Virginias are leading with Flavoring supporting. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is good.

Dan Tobacco - The Mallard Flake Plus Perique 50g
awesome!
Tin note of grassy tart plums. Tobacco is a yellowish brown and tan marbled flake. Moisture content is great. Flakes rub out with a little effort. Burns slow with few relights. The strength is mild to medium and nic is mild. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium and consistent, with notes of hay, tart plum, leather, wood, spices, bread, lemon grass, rich earth, floral, spicy, citrus peel/zest, dry, mildly bitter, peaty fermented sour, a tangy and mildly sweet savory background note, and a peppery retro. Virginia is leading with Perique supporting. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Orlik - Golden Sliced 50g
awesome!
Tin note of Rasins and Bergamot Orange. Tobacco is a yellowish tan and brown marbled flake. Moisture content is good, some may want to dry it a bit. Rubs out with little to no effort. Burns slow with few relights. The strength is mild to medium and nic is mild. No flavoring is listed though there is sweet citrus detected. The sweet fizzles out first around the first quarter. The Citrus drops into the background where it faintly remains. Taste is medium and mostly consistent, with notes of sweet citrus, toasted bread, wood, floral, spices, leather, lemon grass, rich earth, mild plum, dry hay, orange peel/zest, sour fermented vegetation, mildly savory, a stewed tangy fruit background note, and a peppery retro. Virginia is leading with Flavoring supporting. Perique supports somewhere up wind. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Sail - Regular (Yellow) 1.5oz
awesome!
Package note of mild honey and tangy dark fruit. Tobacco is a reddish dark brown and brown Broken Flake. Moisture content is good. Larger flakes may need to be rubbed out. Burns slow with few relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild to medium. Flavoring is mild, with a honey note that quickly fades to the background for most of the bowl. Taste is medium and consistent, with notes of stewed sweet fruit, very woody, citrus, spicy cigar, herbal sour vegetation/hay, bready, spices, acidic, savory, nutty, orange peel/zesty, dry earth, floral, a tangy dark ripe fruit background note, and a moderately peppery retro. Dutch Cavendish (made with Virginias and Burley) is the lead with Brazilian Leaf, Oriental/Turkish and Flavoring supporting. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Erinmore - Erinmore Flake 50g
awesome!
Tin note of stewed dark fruit and Elderflower. Tobacco is a medium brown flake. Moisture content is good. Few will want to dry it out a bit. Rubs out with a little effort. Burns slow with few relights. The strength is medium and nic is medium. Flavoring is mild to medium, with notes of Floral Essences and Fruit/Citrus. The Fruit (no "added" citrus detected) fizzled out within the first 1/3. The Floral Essences (Elderflower?) is noted throughout the smoke. Taste is medium and very consistent, with notes of floral, dry hay, dried fruit, wood, spices, bread, grassy, nuts, molasses, orange peel/zest, stewed tangy and tart dark fruit, mildly spicy, mildly bitter, mildly savory, a semi-sweet, fermented vegetation background note, and a peppery retro. Burley is leading with Virginias and Flavoring supporting. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Peterson - Sweet Killarney 50g
meh
Tin note of caramel, sugar and vegetation. Tobacco is a coarse cut and broken flake of brown, dark brown, tan and a little black. Moisture content is on the high side, many may want to dry it a bit. Burns moderate with few relights. The strength is mild to medium and nic is mild. Flavoring is mild to medium, with notes of Cream caramel, it drops to the background withing the first 1/4, then very faint by the 1/2-way point. Taste is mild to medium and somewhat consistent, with notes of tart and tangy savory, very nutty, acidic/spicy, floral, dry hay, creamy, wood, earth, fermented vinegary, toast, orange peel/zest a mildly bitter vegetation background note, and a peppery retro. Virginia Burley is leading with Maryland Black Cavendish and Virginia Flake supporting. Flavoring starts out a strong supporter, the abandons the effort at the halfway mark. Room note is pleasant, and aftertaste is ok.

Mac Baren - Navy Flake 3.5oz
awesome!
Tin note of honey, spices and rum. Tobacco is a marbled dark brown flake. Moisture content is great. Rubs out with little effort. Burns slow with few relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild to medium. Flavoring is mild, with notes of Honey, which dissipates before the halfway point. Rum is listed, but I couldn't detect it. Taste is medium and mostly consistent, with notes of toast, wood, fermented vegetation, nuts, leather, spices, bread, grassy/hay, earth, floral, orange peel/zest, mild acidic/spicy, savory, dry bitterness, a tart vinegary sour background note, and a peppery retro. Virginia is leading with Burley supporting. Cavendish starts off strong and is sidelined in the first half. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Presbyterian - Ordained 50g
awesome!
A Straightforward unmolested Virginia. Tin note of fresh hay and earth. Tobacco is a flake of marbled yellow, tan and brown. Moisture content is good, few may want to dry it a bit. Burns slow with few relights. The strength is mild to medium and nic is mild. No flavoring detected. Taste is mild to medium and very consistent, with notes of very woody, fermented vegetation, dry hay, spices, very bready, very earthy, floral, slightly spicy, zesty, mild vinegary, leather, citrus peel, a semi-sweet grassy background note, and a peppery retro. Room note is pleasant, and aftertaste is good.

Presbyterian - Presbyterian 50g
good to go.
Tin note of sour fruit, spices and sweet soda. Tobacco is a Coarse Cut of tan, brown, dark brown and a little black. Moisture content is ok, some may want to dry it a bit. Burns slow with a few relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium and consistent, with notes of wood, floral, bread, spices, grass, leather, rich earth, dry hay, herbal peaty vegetation, orange peel/zest, acidic/spicy, citrus, mildly bitter, a mild stewed tart almost sour fruit background note, and a peppery retro. Virginia is leading with Oriental/Turkish supporting. Latakia is cheering on the sidelines. Room note is tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Wessex - Brigade Campaign Dark Flake 50g
awesome!
Tin note of mild stewed fruit, toasted dark bread and coffee?. Tobacco is a dark brown flake. Moisture content is great, flakes rub out with a little effort. Burns slow with few relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium to full and very consistent, with notes of bread, wood, spice, fermented, earth, floral, hay, orange peel/zest, tangy citrus, acidic/spicy, mildly bitter, mildly vinegary, lemon grass, savory, a rich tart stewed dark fruit background note, and a peppery retro. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Stanwell - Melange 50g
meh
Tin note of apricots, nuts, and vanilla. Tobacco is a Broken Flake reddish brown, tan a little black. Moisture content is high. Drying will be needed. Burns slow with a few relights. The strength is mild to medium and nic is mild. Flavoring is mild to medium, with notes Apricot and Vanilla. Vanilla fizzles in the first 1/4, then the apricots fizzle out around the 1/2-way point. Taste is mild to medium and consistent, with notes of marshmallow, toast, wood, spice, bread, dry, fermented vegetation, molasses, cocoa, creamy, nuts, brown sugar, floral, fermented, peaty, a grassy background note, and a mostly smooth retro. Burley is leading with Virginia, Cavendish and Flavoring supporting. Oriental/Turkish are cheering them on. Room note is pleasant, and aftertaste is ok.

Drucquer & Sons - Trafalgar 100g
very nice!
Tin note of pungent, mildly smoky and sour fruity wine. Tobacco is a Ribbon cut of brown black and tan. Moisture content is great. Burns moderate with few relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium to strong and mostly consistent, with notes of floral, toast, wood, spices, mildly smoky, tangy, savory, Rasin, plum, leather, dry rich earth, musty sour vegetation, grass/hay, citrus, bitter, herbal, zesty, a dark semi-sweet fruit background note, and a peppery retro. Virginia is leading with Oriental/Turkish, Latakia and Perique supporting. Room note is tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Drucquer & Sons - The Devil's Own 100g
very nice!
Tin note of tangy vinegary fruit and fermented vegetation. Tobacco is a Ribbon cut of yellowish tan, light brown, brown and black. Moisture content is great. Burns moderate with few relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild to medium. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium and somewhat consistent, with notes of floral, tart fruit, very spicy, very woody, musty hay, lemon zest, very acidic, orange peel, dry, molasses, tangy citrus, spices, toast, bitter, grassy, sugar, a sour fermented vegetation background note, and a peppery retro. Virginia is leading with Burley and Cavendish supporting. Latakia supporting from the sidelines. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is good.

Drucquer & Sons - Red Lion 100g
awesome!
Tin note of tart plums, sugared Rasins and mildly smoky. Tobacco is a Ribbon cut of orangish tan, brown, dark brown with a little black mixed in. Moisture content is great. Burns moderately with few relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild to medium. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium and very consistent, with notes of tangy sweet fruit, wood, spice, bread, rich earth, floral, savory, leather, dry hay, plums, brown sugar, orange peel/zest, mild vinegary fermented sour, a Rasin and sweet grass background note, and a peppery retro. Virginia is leading with Cavendish and Perique supporting. Latakia and Burley are supporting from the stands. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Drucquer & Sons - Prince's Blend 100g
awesome!
Tin note of Rasins, sour plums and sugar. Tobacco is Ribbon cut of orangish tan and brown with a little black mixed in. Moisture content is great. Burns moderate with few relights. The strength is mild to medium and nic is mild. No flavoring detected. Taste is mild to medium and mostly consistent, with notes of bread, floral, Rasin, nutty, spices, woody, peaty vegetation, sugar, molasses, savory, citrus peel/zest, spicy/acidic, lemon grass, mildly bitter, sour fermented vinegary, a tart and tangy stewed fruit background note, and a peppery retro. Virginia is leading with Burley and Perique supporting. Latakia and Cavendish cheer from the stands. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Drucquer & Sons - Levant Mixture 100g
good to go.
Tin note of smoky and mildly sweet. Tobacco is a black, tan and brown ribbon cut. Moisture content is great. Burns moderately with few relights. The strength is medium to strong and nic is mild to medium. No flavoring detected. Taste is full and consistent, with notes of smoky, floral, wood, dry earth, herbal, lemon grass, leather, spices, citrus peel/zest, peaty, strong incense, fermented vinegary fruit, spicy/acidic, a musty sour vegetation background note, and a peppery retro. Latakia is leading with Oriental/Turkish and Virginia supporting. Room note is tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Drucquer & Sons - Inns of Court 100g
awesome!
Tin note of tart Rasins, sour sweet, and mild smoky. Tobacco is a Ribbon cut of a yellowish tan and brown with a few bits of black. Moisture content is great. Burns moderate with few relights. The strength is mild to medium and nic is mild to medium. No flavoring detected. Taste is mild to medium and very consistent, with notes of fermented vegetation, very woody, molasses, Rasin, cocoa, very earthy, brown sugar, leather, spices, bread, floral, savory, sweet grass, tangy citrus, acidic/spicy, a sweet nutty background note, and a moderately peppery retro. Burley is leading with Virginia, Cavendish and Perique supporting. Latakia is supporting from the cheap seats. Room note is pleasant, and aftertaste is good.

Drucquer & Sons - Blairgowrie 100g
awesome!
Tin note of sweet vegetation, dried fruit and spices. Tobacco is a reddish-brown broken flake. Moisture content is great. Larger pieces may need to be rubbed out. Burns slow with few relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium to full and consistent, with notes of toast, wood, spices, leather, floral, savory sweet, mild Rasins, fermented sour, musty earth, orange peel/zest, herbal hay, moderately spicy, citrus, smoky, lemon grassy, a tangy stewed fruit background note, and a peppery retro. Virginia is leading with Oriental/Turkish and Perique supporting. Latakia is bringing up the rear. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Captain Earle's - Ten Russians 8oz
awesome!
Tin note of pungent sour smoky and tart fruit. Tobacco is a brown, dark brown and black marbled Krumble Kake. Moisture content is great. Kake breaks apart and rubs out with a little effort. Burns slow with a few relights. The strength is medium to strong and nic is medium. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium to full and very consistent, with notes of floral, smoky, herbal, spices, wood, leather, incense, musty vegetation, savory, dry, tangy, citrus peel/zest, fermented sour, ripe sweet fruit, bready, mildly bitter, a sweet grassy background note, and a peppery retro. Latakia is leading with Virginias and Oriental/Turkish supporting. Cavendish is cheering from the cheap seats. Room note is tolerable to strong, and aftertaste is great.

Captain Earle's - Stimulus Package 8oz
awesome!
Tin note of pungent sour fruit, smoky and spices. Tobacco is a black, dark brown and tan marbled Krumble Kake. Moisture content is good. Kake breaks apart and rubs out with a little effort. Burns slow with a few relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium to full and consistent, with notes of smoky, wood, floral, leather, spices, lemon grass, toasted bread, herbal incense, earth, musty vegetation, tangy citrus, orange peel/zest, spicy/acidic, a savory stewed sweet fruit background note, and a peppery retro. Latakia is leading with Oriental/Turkish and Virginia supporting. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Captain Earle's - Reflections 8oz
awesome!
Tin note of tangy sour, sweet fruit and spices. Tobacco is a reddish brown and light brown marbled Krumble Kake. Moisture content is good. Kake breaks apart and rubs out with a little effort. Burns slow with a few relights. The strength is mild to medium and nic is mild. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium and consistent, with notes of wood, leather, bread, fermented sour vegetation, stewed spiced fruit, sugar, hay, toast, floral, sweet savory, tangy citrus, rich earth, herbal, dry, acidic/spicy, orange peel/zest, a lemon grass background note, and a peppery retro. Oriental/Turkish is leading with Virginias, Latakia and Cavendish supporting. Burley and Kentucky are cheering from the cheap seats. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Captain Earle's - Private Stock 8oz
awesome!
Tin note of sour plums, tart wine, and smoky sweet. Tobacco is a marbled reddish brown and dark brown Krumble Kake. Moisture content is great. Kake breaks off and rubs out with a little effour. Burns slow with a few relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium to full and consistent, with notes of floral, tangy citrus, smoky, tart stewed fruit, musty sour vegetation, woody, leather, rasin, earth, fermented vinegary, spices, orange peel/zest, bread, mildly bitter, a savory sweet background note, and a peppery retro. Latakia barely beating Oriental/Turkish for the lead, Virginia and Perique are supporting, while Cavendish is cheering from the sidelines. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

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