Very easy to keep lit. No bite. Produces big billows of smoke if you puff with passion. I am more of a sipper myself, which brings out the very gentle nature of this blend. Be warned, the taste is quite mild. It is by no means overly sweet or cloying. I’d describe the taste as a mild, grassy burley, lightly sweetened with sugar, with a touch of caramel and coconut. I don’t taste honey.

All in all, 3 out of 4 stars.

For me, it's a very light aromatic smoke that's a bit frustrating mostly because it seems to contain little nicotine. But it's enormously pleasant to smoke, the room note is top notch, and there's almost no chance of this stuff biting. The same can be said for all of the Milan aromatics that I've tried, come to think of it.

If you've never tried a coconut flavored aromatic, try this one. I should note that I do not like most aromatics, and I'll pass on anything soaked in cherry or chocolate. But I love this stuff. It's what I carry around with me when at social functions, and it never fails to draw positive attention.

Someone below noted that the room note is better than the smoking experience, which I don't think is quite fair. This stuff makes a delicious smoke. This isn't close to the strength of a cigar, or even a stout English or VaPer. But it's on par with many common virginia/burley blends, and has a wonderful, subdued flavor. Expect a mild experience from Honey Smoke.

Appearance & Aroma: It is a bit sticky on the fingers when loading. The cut is very long ribbon of dark golden brown with some flecks of black cavendish. The scent from the bag is a light chocolate and honey. The room note is much heavier than most other blends I have had in this genre. The coconut is detectable in an otherwise thick cloud of sweetness in the air.

Smoking: On the initial light one is greeted with a hit of sweetness. I was surprised at how mellow this stuff smoked. One characteristic of most Milan blends I have smoked is the silky smoothness. Honey Smoke, despite it's sweetness, did not bite at all. Midway throughout the bowl I noticed a slight harshness to the finish. The tobacco burned well, with minimum relights, to a fine dark grey ash. This blend makes some huge smoke clouds when puffing even slow and gently.

Conclusion: One primary characteristic of a good tobacco is a clean finish and lack of aftertaste. A good blend should leave you wanting more with every puff and make you sad when the bowl is finished. In the case of Honey Smoke I was relieved when the bowl ended. Once I was past the first third of the bowl each puff would punish me at the very end with that harsh bitterness. If you want a blend that packs and burns well with a strong sweet room note and do not care much about taste then this is your Nirvana.