Barclay-Rex Barclay Slice

I don’t know if Barclay Slice is still sold at the famous Barclay Rex stores in Manhattan since the city has placed restrictions on flavored tobacco. I bought a couple of ounces of Barclay Slice four years ago and hardly touched it before storing it in a Ball jar. It smells like a Vanilla aromatic in the pouch. If I had to guess, this was made by McClelland or McClelland Virginias were used in this blend in some fashion. Now, four years later, the dark flakes are now darker and I chose to rub them out. There is enough added vanilla in BS that I would describe it as more of an aromatic than just a dark flake with a hint of vanilla as it is as sweet as many aromatics I have smoked. I’m sure the added age raised the sweet meter. I enjoy an aromatic from time to time, but this isn’t one I would buy again. Kudos to Barclay Rex for coming up with something different.