Ken Byron Ventures Anne Cap

The blended incense-like Turkish Orientals provide plenty of wood, earth, floralness, dry sourness, vegetation, herbs, tingly spice, smoke, leather, and light butter notes as the lead components. The sugary black cavendish adds a little smoothing sweetness. The ginger and lime toppings moderately sublimate the tobaccos as they synergistically form a mostly consistent tart and tangy sweet and sour, floral, spicy, savory flavor that extends to the pleasantly lingering after taste. The toppings do weaken a tad after the half way point. The strength and nic-hit are medium. The taste is a step past that line. It won’t bite or get harsh. It does have a few light rough edges. Burns cool and clean at a reasonable rate. Leaves little dampness in the bowl, and requires an average number of relights. The room note is pleasant. Not quite an all day smoke, but it’s certainly repeatable. Four stars out of four.

-JimInks