I like krumble Kakes, I like the taste of this, I’ll probably get more when I go through these four ounces, but it’s going to take a while to do that. I’m guessing this next statement happens with a lot of cornell and diehls blends but --- I find myself mixing this with other things. Particularly C&D Pirate Kake and Oriental Silk, I don’t have a formula, I just do it by eye and feel --- the other two are kind of boring by themselves, this isn’t, but still, the three together makes for an unusual and stimulating unconventional kind of English leaning towards Va/Per with Orientals depending on how you mix. I’m going to try this in a new pipe I have coming from Italy, new as in a different kind of pipe. It’s a regular Radice Chubby pipe but with a large cooler chamber in it’s stubby shank. I think the guy, Luca, at neatpipes designed it, Radice makes em for him. Check it out, Aerobilliard.

On the plus side it was easy to keep lit and burned very cool. A slow smoking blend.

This blend tastes good in a MM corncob and it probably would taste good in a narrow chambered (around .81" inside diameter) briar.

I have tried this in a wide chambered briar and I was ready to throw out both the pipe and the blend! It brought out TOO much flavor and it became an almost aromatic in a wide chamber.

I guess if you love aromatics, you could smoke this in a wide chamber and be perfectly happy.

Similar in strength to OJK but sweeter and less bottom heavy given the lack of Red VA and Dark Burley found in Old Joe.

I smoke a lot of this stuff as a staple in a a pretty varied rotation and it's one of my faves. It reminds me a lot of 3 Friars but is a bit heavier on the perique, and therefore strength, to my tastes.

I fully rub it out so it loads like a ribbon cut.

I enjoy it most in a corn cob pipe. It can get hot and ashy in some briars.

I think fans of VaPers and codger Burleys will both enjoy this one.

To my palate it is very VA forward, with burley way in the background and just a enough Perique to jazz it up a little. It is mildly sweet, along the lines of brown sugar, honey, and graham crackers, but the burley and perique perfectly temper the sweetness to create a well balanced and never cloying blend which still has a lovely Virginia dominated character. You can think of this in terms of a hoppy beer, if you wish, with the zesty, bitter hops balancing the sweetness of the malts.

This blend comes pressed in a brick, and rubs up with great ease pretty much however finely you desire. I tend to rub it out to a "fish food" consistancy, much like Old Joe Krantz, but sometimes also leave it just slightly chunkier for a slower burn. When fully rubbed, it reaches perfect moisture in a matter of around 15 minutes or so. It comes a bit moister than most C&D blends, quite likely due to being pressed.

With a 1lb block of the stuff available for less than 30 bucks currently at many online retailers, this blend is a true bargain. It possesses enough depth of flavor, richness, and strength to satisfy me, and offers a slow, satisfying burn. There are many blends I enjoy as much as this, but there are very few that surpass it.

I will say that the first time I tried it was from a 2oz tin, though I'm currently working through a pound of the stuff. The first two or three smokes rubbed me the wrong way and I didn't really "get" it. I found it had an astringent and harsh flavor for the first few minutes before settling down. These days I never notice that quality, and find it a thoroughly pleasant smoke from start to finish. If at first you don't like it, give it several more tries; you may be like me and learn to love it.

While it may not be for everyone, I truly love this tobacco. Four stars on all points.

When i first got my little cake of this bad boy, i packed a bowl and smoked some. At first note, i got some nutty, tangy, and spicy flavors in this.

If you would have asked me what i thought of the Night Train when i first tried it, i would have said "It's not that great".

However! I've smoked more of it, and it really does grow on you. The more i ride the Night Train, the more i like it.

The amount of nicotine packs a powerful punch, so if you don't like nicotine buzzes, or a high amount nicotine i wouldn't recommend this blend for you. You can taste mostly the burley & perique in here. However, at the end i have to say it's a very good blend that has a very natural taste with no added extras etc.

I would recommend you at least give this a shot!

A bright mixture of Va, Burley and Cavendish pressed and presented in a very appealing brick/cake form. No distracting aroma of cherry, chocolate, whiskey etc, the pure, raw flavour of the tobacco, most notably the Burley, with the addition of the nose tingeling sensation of the added Perique. For any smoker who is just making the transition from cigarettes to pipe then I would suggest you try Night Train. For seasoned pipe smokers this may be a little bland and unidimensional but decent enough for a change of pace if you're a lat freak like myself.

I'm really not very good at detecting room notes of tobaccos I smoke but the taste and strength of Night Train I would say are up in the high medium to full range. The nicotine content is very noticable without being overly so. All in all a decent change of pace for the lover of the more smoky latakia blends.

My 2 oz sample contained 4 small "bricks" of pressed tobacco that was pretty easy to crumble and load but did require a bit of dexterity. The tobacco was a nice mix of light and dark color.

Again, the earthy burley flavor that C&D is noted for comes through in spades. The perique lent its usual commentary and the VA's remained firmly in the background, although they jumped out at various intervals. Very nicotine-laden but interestingly I didn't OD on this as I occasionally did with C&D's Krumble Kake. This was, however, best after a meal. I'd call this a robustly flavored tobacco, but all natural.

The only problem I had with this one was an occasional ashy taste as the bowl progressed. It would show up for a few puffs and then recede, but it generally came back with a vengeance at the bottom of the bowl. It wasn't horribly off-putting but it was noticeable enough to keep this one from a 4th star. I enjoyed my time with it but there are similar blends that I find more worthy for my regular rotation. But this is one to try if you regularly smoke strong nicotine blends and enjoy that nice earthy burley flavor coupled with perique. I'll stick with Burley Flake #3, thanks.

UPDATE: Just a fair warning, this tobacco is loaded with nicotine. It makes me a little bit dizzy when I have had too much. So if you get this and dont like nicotine overload, then just take it easy when you smoke it.

Now that is what I'm talkin' about. This is a very good blend in my eyes. You get a perfect balance between the four component tobaccos, with expert consideration being given to their individual characteristics. This is the product of master blending at it's best. And to think this blends price is so affordable, that you can buy it in 3-5 pound lots with as little damage to your wallet as a man has the right to expect for quality this high.

Taste is full and rich. Sweetness with just that perfect edge of bitter. Sometimes tasting exactly of caramel taken just a bit farther than normal on the stove. Dark and delicious is the flavor. There is plenty of nuance and complexity here if you sip slowly and savor the smoke.

Vaper lovers will probably love this if they like the stronger blends. All others, should be prepared for a serious tobacco with a fair bit of Nicotine. But we all like it a little rough now and again, don't we?

Buy pounds and this will age with grace.