Very subtle sweetness from the VA and some spicy from Orientals. The Latakia is there, but not too strong. All day smoke that rewards your undivided attention with some complexity just beneath the surface. I'm slowly stocking up with some 2008 tins. It has aged very well.

Updated 12/21/11- This is a very hard blend to classify. No one component dominates, as a matter of fact, you can't even detect each component as they all work in perfect harmony . The latakie is not smoky, the Turkish is not cheesy, the Perique is not peppery and the Virginia is not hay like or sweet. Actually the blend has a sour note. One thing this blend does have is SMOOOOTHNESS. It is so smooth that you don't even notice the "N" creeping up on you, but it's there. It is also difficult to determine how to describe the flavor of this blend, nothing jumps out, but there are subtleties. I detect a cocoa flavor, that is most prominent when you first light up, but hidden way in the background is a "Wintergreen" (it's not, but no other way to describe it) flavor that you have to search for. Overall a very pleasant flavor and one that gives a great change of pace from the other blends in my rotation. I will keep this around for a change of pace. The second half of the bowl tend to get bitter and I do like Wilderness slightly better because it has a stronger cocoa flavor. Tin improves with a few weeks of breathing and drying, still 4 stars.

The Latakia here is fragrant and floral, the merest touch of perique adds a subtle bass note. The oriental note is hardly identifiable on its own, but it's there providing a nice counterpoint. What perfect harmony! If Haydn were a pipe smoker, he would have smoked Jubilee.

Perfect moisture level in the tin, which to me means not very moist at all. Packs nicely and burns wonderfully. From the first match, the flavors start out as a bit nutty, a touch of "old dusty attic" (in a good way), toasty and warm, with the orientals firmly in the foreground.

The Latakia is barely noticeable to me, and this in corroborated in the appearance - mostly bright and chestnut browns with only the occasional dark leaf (Latakia and Perique). The Perique, too, is barely there, in fact I can barely notice it during the first two-thirds of the bowl. It's one of those "I can't pick it out in the flavors, but I would probably notice if it were gone" kind of things, but the last third brings out a bit more of the Perique spice. I think this is an ideal blend for those who are averse to large doses of Latakia but want to try a mild English-slanting blend.

It takes a lot of effort to get Jubilee to bite, and I like to vary the temperature, from sipping to full-on puffing, for a variety of taste experiences. Lower temperatures seem to favor the spicy and slightly floral notes of the orientals, while turning up the heat seems to pull in the blended flavors of Perique and Virginias.

My tin is three years old and I haven't tried it fresh, so I can't tell how this will age. With very long term aging, I might worry about the small amounts of Latakia and Perique getting lost, but then that may be just the thing that will cause it to develop further grace and character. Ah, the mystery!

Lets wrap. I want a pool full of jubilee and play the scrooge mcduck. That's it.

WOWuzela!

Taste & Aroma: Nice, smooth and mellow, but nothing stands out. Maybe a tad bit of earthy tones but has a stale almond aroma.

Nicotine: Moderate to strong

Overall: Nice, smooth, and mellow, but nothing distinguishing, with a stale aroma.

Bye Bye Early Morning pipe. Try it boys it will not disappoint!!