Missouri Meerschaum Independence Day 2022

To give you a hint from where my below impressions are coming from; I favor aromatic blends (vanilla being my favorite), although I am finding I enjoy English/Scottish blends more frequently, which I could not stand when I first started smoking a pipe. I have been trying more of the English/Aromatic combo blends, which I have found being more and more of that I am reaching for for my everyday smoke

Opening the tin I smelled the Latikia right off the bat, it was the main note, but not overpowering but no vanilla noted.

The flavor I tasted was the Latikia, with sweetness but not vanilla, with some floral/fruit notes in the background. I looked for the vanilla throughout the bowl but did not taste it, and this was one of the main reasons I bought this (Latikia and vanilla are my favorites).

I am getting tired of a flavoring being noted in the description and being absent or so light I cant smell/taste it, but other flavors not noted being more noticeable. I will finish this tin, but probably not buying this again.

Out of the tin the tobacco was semi-moist. Was able to light this without issue and quite a few relights were needed. I did have a little tongue-bite with this blend.