Super Value English Mixture

I wanted to like this, I really did. And while the flavor was tolerable, this blend gave me a terrible chemical bite. I never get tongue bite, I smoked this very cool, yet my tongue felt like rough sandpaper for two days after.

Also, it had a bizzare aftertaste, reminded me of the smell of bleach.

For the price, you could do better with a bulk english.

Very close to MATCH Walnut in my opinion, but possibly a smidge sweeter and a bit less smokey. I'm not a true English fan by any means, but this is very smokeable to me, if only occasionally. I'm assuming this is English like French fries are French, which is probably why I can smoke it. Note is not really pleasing to anyone I've smoked it around. I might hit a bowl a week of this, just to re-establish my palette. Totally cool with my purchase for that reason alone. I will say the pouch is also surprisingly good quality. I'd say better than any other pouch I think I've ever purchased. Usually after a week, the sides are splitting out of CH, PA, SWR, C.BK, H/H, etc.

I will also say, if you forget and leave a half bowl in your pipe, on the dash of your truck over night, the next day, you'll check your shoes when you get in. You'll check your shoes because the WHOLE cab will smell like hot steamin' green catsh-t. Good GAwd! You'll think twice about smoking another bowl THAT morning. Its been a LOT of years, but I remember even "stankweed" didn't smell that bad the next morning.

I will say that it smells kinda nice. Probably the best or a close second as far a the super value brand. Burns well, smokes decent. Nice amount of Latakia, balanced well with some Virginia and Oriental for a little sweetness. I hear there's perique in there somewhere but I can't seem to find it. Seems to be about medium strength. It won't break the bank. It's definitely worth trying. I'm glad I did. I might even buy it again. 3stars for value, 2 stars overall.

One thing I know for certain now, and that is that I am NOT a latakia smoker. Only a few puffs of SVE, and I knew it was not for me. I found this extremely strong and distasteful, and never finished the bowl. Smoked it in a brand new cob, so as not to be influenced by anything prior. It took two days to get that aroma out of my nose and taste out of the back of my throat....and the pipe is well ghosted now, possibly to the point of being thrown away.

This was a first foray into English territory, but I had to abort the mission almost as soon as I got off the ground. This time, they will have to save the Isle without my help.

Never again.