Rattray Bagpiper's Dream

This might be my favorite aro. It lights and smokes easily and doesn't bite. The cognac and vanilla flavorings are well-balanced and don't hide the tobacco flavor. I also get a little floral character, which adds a nice bit of complexity. As far as aromatics go, I think this might be considered more of an English-style due to its conservative amount of flavorings. (I could be wrong about the terminology here.) The other kind of aro is more goopy, like Rattray's Exotic Passion and Summer blends, Captain Black, Mixture No. 79, etc. I wonder if most people who avoid aros had negative experiences with the latter type. Those smokers might find that they enjoy a more restrained, less bitey, cooler aro like this one. The room note is excellent too

Those who know, know Rattray makes the good stuff, so I was curious about this highly rated and comparably more expensive blend.

The tin pops with a superb sweet/tart Brandy liqueur that is decadent and raised the eyebrow of every person (non smoker alike) I made smell it. This wasn't some spray on chemical bullsnot, it was the mouth watering real deal. The slightly moist black/brown mix packed well and had little trouble sparking up. One peculiar note is my tin had a few tiny cut disks, which I'm assuming was from the creation process?... nonetheless they were like finding some fun toys in the cereal box.

The first few puffs were rich and conveyed a smooth and booze tasty, that didn't overwhelm the senses and complimented the natural tobacco taste. Nothing felt cheap and I was enjoying the flavor all the way to the end of the bowl.

I will be rebuying this again (once in stock), it was worth the extra pennies and deserving of the 4 star hype.

this has become a staple of my rotation. The cognac finish over the Virginia's is a great evening smoke. Easy to pack and for me stays lit usually without any relights.

I've smoked this in everything from Meerschaum to cobs to Castello Canadians and I've never found a pipe it doesn't like.

A lovely aromatic that smells great out of the pouch (my local sell this loose in pouches of 25g+). Im my opinion it really is great. The smell is more of a caramel with the sweetness of cognac.

As a relatively new pipe smoker I have two criteria that I judge all tobaccos by. 1- taste and 2- how well it behaves when smoked.

In my opinion the taste is very pleasant and seems to attract curious non-smokers which is always a plus.

The tobacco behaves great too. Two char lights and a single relight made for an enjoyable fuss free smoke.

I would recommend this tobacco to everyone to try though I know that not everyone will agree with me.

Basicaly I'm not an aromatic fun, but this one is the exception that proves the rule. The only aromatic baccy i met, which gives the very pleasant tin smell all along the smoke, and also the room note is the same. I use a bent peterson to enjoy this magic. 5 stars here...

I don't know how someone can still underestimated this wonderful tobacco! For me, it's like a gift from heaven. I really really recommend this to any level of smokers!

I thoroughly enjoy this aromatic. It is not overly cased and the tobaccos sing the chorus with harmonies by the casings. It's just sweet enough with a little tanginess coming from the Virginias. I will keep this in an aromatic rotation and want to try more from Rattray's.

Have been smoking thuis tobacco after Reading reviews About it and it realy is astonishing! The quality of this blend is realy put of pace. The complexity of flavors is overwhelming and The variation of flavors till THE end of the bowl is always refreshing for the palate.

This tobacco Will remain in my rotation.

BPD is an excellent aromatic blend with strong notes of alcohol in both the flavoring and aroma.

It smokes relatively dry for an aromatic but it could still use some drying out. I found that my best smokes of BPD were after I had let it sit out for about 15 minutes before smoking.

It does a nice job of staying lit through the bowl and will smoke well even if you come back to it after a break.

My one real complaint about BPD is that it begins to lose its flavor about 2/3 down the bowl. Sometimes you are left with the taste of fine tobacco. Other times you are left with the horrifying taste of sulfurous ash. Probably had more to do with how I was smoking, but it was an experience I will not soon forget!

Overall, I would give BPD my highest recommendation if not for fear that others would buy it all up!