"Original" is indeed one of the crazy old school aromatics with the stinky,soapy-floral-cheap perfume casing/flavor that incredibly defies logic and good sense by becoming absolutely ENJOYABLE! Once you get paste the repulsive reek this blend you begin to really enjoy it. When you first smell it in the bag you think you'll never like it. When you first smoke it you are unsure and somewhat surprised it's not that bsd. Finally, you find yourself wanting to fire up a bowl of this stuff when you're driving down a road somewhere.

Note #1: While highly enjoyable this is not an everyday smoke for me. Also, because it is a burley blend the nictine content is definitely medium to strong.

Note #2: Peretti describes this as a milder version of "No Name."

Enjoy!

The light up on this one was a very new experience for me. This blend has the sweetest most peculiar almost overpowering floral/ perfume like aroma and taste I have ever experienced in any blend. This characteristic of this tobacco dies down to a dim roar about mid bowl. The floral casing takes away from the pleasant nuttiness of the burly in this blend but does keep it tolerable for company. Puff this one slowly........as with most burleys it has a good cap of nicotine and is sure to give you heart burn and a head ache if puffed too diligently.

If you routinely smoke aromatics and are looking for a heavier smoke give this one a try. Original Mixture is not for the faint of heart or novice pipe smoker.

The flavoring comes on very strong at first. It is cool, floral, herbal and sweet. I have no idea what it is, but it tastes good and smells beautiful. The first time I tried this it was just too intensely flavored for me. However I find myself craving it from time to time, so I'll try to pick up some more.

There is no black Cavendish in this blend. It is simply top notch Burley, a hint of Virginia, and some natural essence. It is not sticky, nor is it wet. A really nice old fashioned full aromatic. The flavoring tones way down about half way into it, but never dies out completely. Then the tobacco comes to the fore. It is toasty, nutty, and all in all, superb.

A very pleasant surprise for me. However, I am sure there are many who would hate it. It is very different from the typical candy smokes passed off as aromatics. This is actually surprisingly complex. Highly recommended as a change of pace for the aromatically inclined.