One of the weirdest tin aroma I have encountered.

I can't say I have enjoyed Haddo's delight.

No bite. Easy to light and keep lit.

If straight Virginias and Vapers are "sippers", then Haddo's Delight is a "quaffer". Fill a bowl, light it and just smoke it. Don't worry too much about missing out on "subtleties" and "complexities" if your technique isn't just right. There is plenty of reward to be had by just smoking your damn pipe when filled with Haddo's Delight.

By the way, disregard the quick reviews that simply say "Vile" or "Disguting". They aren't helpful. I wish we there was a feedback system of sorts where we could rate the reviews in terms of helpfulness. Those reviews would get a big thumbs down. There is nothing vile or disgusting about Haddo's Delight.

I never get used to the stench upon opening this (as with many of Pease's), a very full Cognac-like flavour hits your nostrils, and either you love it or you instantly feel physically ill.

But the bacco by no means tastes like it smells, thank God, and it turns out to be a very decent VaPer blend.

I am a long time Perique lover, and set up against other VaPer's out there, it lands way above average. VaPer's doesn't have to be complex (like HH Acadian), nor can't they all be 'down to earth' perfection (like Orlik's Bulls Eye). But this actually goes into my top-five of all time greatest Virginia/Perique's.

Way better than average in almost every aspect. The heavy flavouring annoys me though, and makes it somewhat of an aromatic in my book. But then again, it would most definitely be in my top-three of all time aromatics ;) And the room note is one of the most pleasant I've ever come across containing this much Perique (I belive at least 10%)

Cut to the chase.. I recommend this blend to all VaPer lovers. Tastes above average, burns above average and all in all a good place to start if you plan on moving in on the exciting Perique territory.

If you read this far, you probably wonder why I call this a VaPer, when it's technically not. It's just that the complimentary ingredients of other baccos are just that - helpful but very discreet.

I have to say this is not one of my favorites. It's good and the remaining tins in my cellar will be smoked with pleasure. As far as buying more? Well, that will be determined later. I can recommend this to fellow pipers because I think it will please enough people with it's profile to be in the market place for a long time to come. Just sorry it isn't a bell ringer for me.

The tin aroma can be a little overwhelming at first. Very strong and rich, overripe fig/raisin/plum scent that grabs you by the nose and shakes you. There's been debate about rum or brandy topping, I believe it's definitely rum. I do let the tin sit for a couple of weeks after opening to tame the smell.

The flavor carries over into the smoke, making this a light aromatic IMO. The perique is very noticeable, but not peppery to me, just fruity. Too much cavendish and burley to consider it a Va/Per, but not enough to dominate. The whole becomes a soft, rich melange of fruit, rum and sweet Va.

It's not as strong as people make it out to be, but if you're sensitive to perique it could turn your head. I like it in the morning, or as an after-lunch smoke. Think I'll have some now-

One of the bests!!

The aroma/flavor is certainly not from Perique alone. A definite brandy flavoring is applied, most likely a casing, since my sample was soaked in this contemptible sauce. Drying and then re-hydrating the content tobacco did not abate the vile taste from this mixture. In my opinion, a waste of fine leaf...and I cannot fathom how anyone would enjoy this excrement in a pipe. I disbelieve that any significant amount of additional cellaring time will have any positive affect on this dung (and, regrettably, I have three more cans...heavy sigh).

I can only hope that I experienced a somewhat singular exception, and not the true evilly-sour feces-forward representation of this blend. I will, perhaps, try it again in a few more years...the memory of this blend needs to fade.

A companion infusion: mouthwash...a massive dose of mouthwash.

The tin aroma is ambrosial, almost too much so. The perique is noticeable, but so is some kind of flavoring that I don't think anyone has nailed down yet. It's been called brandy and it's been called rum. Whatever it is, it's the main thing I notice when I light it up. But very quickly there is a pheromone of fruitiness. I would have thought that I wouldn't have cared for it, but I really like it. It's not sweet or overripe fruit, just enough to make the virginias really stand out. I think the cavendish contributes to the piquancy too. I don't know enough about how these flavors blend to say any more about it than that it works for me. I don't think it hurts that I've baptized a brand new Rubens Rhodesian from Radice with it, but it's just as good in older pipes.

Smoke this one slowly and contemplatively and you'll end up in nirvana.

Further reflections, 10/05/10:

The topping or casing (I don't know which it is.) varies from tin to tin. Some tins have quite a bit of added flavoring, some very little. In general, the flavor is exactly that of a candy I enjoyed as a child: Brach's Milk Maid Royals Raspberry chews. The flavor stays with you until the last few puffs of the bowl. And the tin note can be somewhat nauseating.

I'm not a fan of aromatics, and this is the most heavily flavored tobacco I keep around. Except for the flavoring, it is a fairly full Virginia Perique blend.

Not Pease's best effort, but an interesting and enjoyable diversion. Three stars only because of the inconsistent levels of added flavoring, and the strongly aromatic nature of the blend will not appeal to all. But for some reason, I keep buying it, and I keep smoking it.

An staple in my tobacco stable.