Cornell & Diehl Long Cut Perique

I was going to smoke some Rattray’s Marlin Flake and decided to add some Perique to the blend and remembered I had bought 4 ounces of this in bulk and noticed this was back in July 2018. I swear the closer I get to the light the faster the gravitational force seems to be accelerating, seems like I just bought this yesterday. From the jar this has a really strong sour fermented smell which I always describe as worm dirt. The long ribbons are dark brown and I mixed some in with the flake I broke up. After finishing the bowl, I decided to smoke some straight. Due to my older taste buds I did not get the flavor profile as described by others, if they can detect pepper, fig, earth, etc. good for them. What I did get was a strong tobacco that as I smoked started to give me a hint of indigestion and the hiccups. I had gotten almost down to the end of the bowl which I would probably consider a mid-size and started to get really green around the gills and using better judgement which I am prone not to decided it was time to stop. It did add some zest to my flake, so I guess I had better just use this for blending or until I forget this experience and try it straight once again. More than likely I will just use this as a condiment to spice up some blends from time to time.