Dunhill Standard Mixture Medium

When opening a vintage English or English/Oriental blend your usually greeted with a tart, wine-like, tannin like and sometimes musty (depending on age and blend) bouquet. Ah... Wonderfully! Upon lighting DSMM the first taste that lands is wood. Did you ever lick a piece of wood? All joking, try it. As I draw I get a distinct tannin affect but not sour at first. More sweet/sour. Possibly due to age. For me the orientals/Turkish are more forward and Latakia follows. Middle of the bowl the reverse happens. Latakia forward orientals/Turkish follow. Virginia's are diplomatic through out. However the sweetness subsides and the tannin/acidic affect marches on. More than a mild acidic affect similar to a stronger Oakey Nose. I don't know if age helped or hindered this blend? The tannin affect lasts the whole bowl which for me tends to dominate. I like tannins and acids very much but not as the main entree. I need a little Xtra v olive oil (preferably Sicilian) with my wine vinegar . Was going with 3 stars relegated to2. 5 because of this. Oh well, such is the exciting world of pipes & tobaccos.