pipesandcigars.com Russ' Walking Stick

I don't really care for blends that are heavy with Golden Cavendish. In this case, I make a big exception. The first thing you will notice when you open the pouch, is the finer cut. It is not a cube cut by any stretch, but the ribbons are not as long as your typical cut in this genre. The pouch aroma is woodsy and grassy. When I say woodsy, I do not mean smoky. I mean more like sunrise in the forest. It packs well and the moisture content seems fine. It really does light well and stays lit; it lives up to its' advertising of being a simple, constant companion. You will not have to fuss with this stuff if you know how to light aromatics properly.The taste is light wood and grass. It is not over-powering and the smoke stays the same down to the bottom of the bowl. The word here is balance. And, the flavor is light enough to smoke bowl after bowl without thinking too much about it. It is satisfying, however. If Russ' Walking Stick is sunrise, his The Cavendish in the woods is sunset; I have already reviewed that tobacco this last Halloween even as I am writing this on Thanksgiving. The ash is fine. But the wife says that this stuff is in no way aromatic. I love the room note, though. Again, Russ has used a balance of tobaccos to make this blend work with a minimum of top-notes. I use a walking stick for balance and this tobacco truly captures the need for balance, dependability, and companionship that you enjoy all day. Grab it and get going!