Ashton Rainy Day

The tin shows an interesting scene of a rainy day. I do like a good rainy day myself. When I opened my tin I found a nice mix of Burleys, Cavendish, and Virginias. As with all of the Ashton blends so far the ribbon is pretty even with a stray stem every now and again. The tin smells of berries, Whiskey, toastiness and a light nuttiness.. The tobacco in my tin came pretty moist, so I recommend a light dry time. It lights well and stays lit throughout the bowl.

Upon a light I taste the Whiskey and the fruit topping, it sort of reminds me of traditional English Plum Pudding in an odd way. I think it is the combination of alcohol and fruit. It leaves a very nice aftertaste. The underlying tobaccos are still present but very light the Burley adds a little nuttiness, and the Cavendish is toasty and sweet. This can tend to burn hot, so I recommend a slow cadence but I had no problem smoking this in my everyday pipes. I don't detect a ghost in my pipes after smoking this.

I give the taste a medium. It's medium bodied, and slightly mouth filling. The strength is a mild. This is a good blend for the early morning or anytime you don't want to smoke something heavy. The room note on this is heavenly and I think you will have no problem with non smokers unless they have a prejudice against tobacco smoke in general. I like this blend and I think it's an aromatic done well.