Solani 113: Sweet Mystery

The tangy dark fruit, earth and wood notes from the red Virginia are often noticeable in a minor way. The other Virginias barely show themselves; hints of citrus and grass. The black cavendish is sugary smooth and always makes itself known to various degrees during the smoke. The very sweet toppings mostly sublimate the tobaccos. The sweet black currant is lightly tart with a deep berry flavor, and is the star flavor. The coco cream offers some creamy coconut and a minuscule cocoa hit. The rum is a minor player, not always very obvious, but you feel its presence. The strength is a couple of steps past the center of mild to medium. That taste is medium. The nic-hit is in the center of mild to medium. Burns cool and clean at a little less than a moderate rate with a very consistently richly sweet flavor from top to bottom. Leaves very little moisture in the bowl. Requires some relights as the tobacco is a tad moist. I recommend sipping it for best effect, and also because puffing fast will make it a little hot on your tongue, though I experienced no tongue bite. Has a very pleasing, lingering after taste, although there is a distracting feel of syrupiness at times, mostly around the half way point to the finish. It doesn’t spoil the smoke, though it is just a little annoying. Has a pleasing room note. It is just shy of being an all day smoke because of the sweetness level.

-JimInks