Cornell & Diehl Craig Stark's Blend

First, my standard warning -- I am a new pipe smoker (less than a year)! So beware; I don't have the palate or the jargon down yet, but if you want to hear what a new pipe smoker thinks, read on. Ok, I really like Craig Stark's Blend! It comes in a very heavy plastic bag (at least my 2 ounce sample did), and upon opening, has a pleasant but "can't put your finger on it" smell. Not quite vanilla, but not quite coconut. The tobacco is brown and black, ribbon cut, packs easily in the pipe, and lights well. I've never had any trouble keeping my pipe lit with this tobacco; an occasional tamp is all that I needed. The smoke is very thick, and white (not gray, but white!). The best part of Craig Stark's Blend is that just when you think you're smoking too fast and going to get a bite, it backs off! I've never had tongue bite with this brand, and I tend to smoke pretty fast. I really enjoy the "tease" of the coconut topping, and at least for me, there is usually a mild kick from the nicotine. The aroma is not exactly displeasing, but not a crowd pleaser. It has a quality that I really like, for reasons I simply cannot explain. It must be complex beyond my present ability. C&D have a loyal customer in me for this blend, as I'm sure as I mature as a pipe smoker, I will find more and more subtleties to discover. C&D catalog this blend as a "premier latakia", meaning not really aromatic, not really english, but something inbetween.