Golden Blend Tobacco Co. Amaretto (no.3)

Have never tried Amaretto liqueur, so can't say what this tobacco is like in comparison.

As with another reviewer, my eye was caught by the package, which I'd never seen before. I found it on a foray to nearby Canterbury, Kent. There's a tobacconist/sweetshop round the corner from the cathedral, and he stocks a good variety of tinned and pouched tobaccos.

The smell of the tobacco was pleasant, and of course new to me. I enjoyed this tobacco right from the start. The ribbons are not too fine and not too thick, they light well and burn steadily right from the start. The flavour is very enjoyable. It is not too pronounced. You get a nice, steady long smoke from this tobacco. The room aroma is good.

Having had about 8 pipefuls (in the course of 18 hours), the only slight drawback seems to be that there's a hidden strength in this tobacco that affects the back of my throat a bit. But it's not a huge problem. Some very strong tobaccos can be unsmokeable because of this effect, but in this case it's not too bad. The effect soon wears off.

I'm very pleased indeed with this mixture, and at this early stage I reckon it's a winner, definitely one to be purchased a lot in the future.