The tin aroma is fruity, if anything, but I can also make out the VA with some grassiness in there. Not a typical aromatic, I'd say. The cut includes huge squares of VA and irregular bits of BC; the biggest bowls should be about right. Incongruously, if properly filled, a corn cob will do quite well, too, despite the diminutive volume. Small briars should not even be attempted, though.

A bright mixture with maybe 20 % Black Cavendish in there, this blend fills well in a wide bowl. Lighting is a little fussy, as the wide squares of tobacco tend to go every which way on first light until tamped down a couple of times. Once properly lit, though, this blend behaves highly civilisedly, needing little maintenance to enjoy; the occasional tamp-down will do nicely and, depending on the pipe, will leave little to no dottle.

The taste is dominated by VA with BC sweetness; the fruity topping somehow lingers in the background but does not define the taste. The room aroma is pleasant, though not spectacular; it keeps up the fruitiness of the topping until the last embers.

Despite the tobacco's mildness, the taste is relatively full: it is the equal of some much stronger blends and should be good enough even for a nicotine junkie as a take-a-break weed.