Tavern Tobacco Co. Blackbeard's Queen Anne's Revenge

BQAR isn't anything at all what I expected other than it is a nice looking Virginia flake. When they say a "dash of rum", I think they mean it must have dashed away. I think the Latakia must have joined hand in hand with the rum in that dash. This isn't really a bad flue cured Virginia flake, but it is lacking the complexity I expect from something like Marlin Flake. It starts out flat and boring, turns mildly pleasant at mid-bowl, but finishes...well...like mid-bowl. That's not a result to complain about, but I never get much of the pleasure I derive from Latakia. It is in the background to some slightly sweet Virginias. Not bad, but there are others that fill this in my cravings. It certainly is not a strong and powerful Virginia, Burley, and Rum blend like Mac Baren's Plumcake. Perhaps that is good. Because I can expect to get through this stuff without tongue bite. But, there isn't the rum taste that I expect. I probably wouldn't buy this again, but would recommend it to anybody who is looking for a mild rendition of a Navy type blend. Who knows? You might like it. I think I can find a better choice in my search for that sort of thing. Maybe the addition of a little Burley would amplify the qualities that I feel would give BQAR more pronounced claim as a Navy Flake.