Erik Stokkebye 4th Generation: Max Erik’s Blend 1989

The mostly gold Carolina and Georgia Virginias have a few darker streaks. They provide a wealth of tart and tangy citrus, hay, grass, bread, sugar, sour lemon some floralness, mild spice, honey, earth, wood, and vegetation along with slight tangy dark fruit and acidic notes. The toppings appear to be tartly sweet and lightly sour orange, plums and light ginger and honey. The slight vanilla note probably comes from a casing. They moderately tone down the tobaccos. The strength and taste levels barely reach the medium mark. The nic-hit is step behind them. The easily broken apart flakes are mildly moist and need no dry time. Burns cool, clean and a tad slow with a very consistent fruity, sugary sweet, mildly sour, floral, spicy, zesty flavor that extends to the mildly lingering, pleasant after taste. The room note is pleasant. Leaves little dampness sin the bowl, and requires a couple more than an average number of relights. Can be an all day smoke. Three and a half stars.

-JimInks