On opening the tin, at first, I smelled, basically, nothing. Some Latakia, and that was it. After a day or so in a mason jar, I could make out that there was some sort of topping applied, and there are Orientals in there; I cannot define the topping though.

It's an easy-to-stuff ribbon cut that burns down to nothing and is easy to maintain; the room note is pretty much standard for an English, but has a mysterious (and not necessarily in a good way) addition to it I attribute to the top flavour applied. The blend is gently spicy as advertised, but for me, while it is not a bad blend, it is just too much of an average affair.

Not a bad smoke, but I prefer much more character in my tobacco. I will finish the tin, but won't buy more. A mild dry white wine should go well with it.