Kohlhase, Kopp und Co. KG Chieftain's Islay Mixture

I decided to take a chance on this one when I saw it at my B&M. Tin note is definitely of whiskey and I must say it smells quite nice out of the tin as well as when it is lit up in the pipe. You might even get a compliment from those near you. The moisture level right out of the tin is just the way I like it, YMMV here. Some may need to dry it out for a minimal amount of time. It lights up easily enough and stays lit with not too much effort. The various tobaccos used are of a good quality and the topping is not too over the top. You cannot just mindlessly puff away on this one or the tongue may get bitten. The nicotine level is on the low side for me, but it does have enough to satisfy the need for Vitamin N. This is a limited blend from what I understand to about 2000 tins. So if you come across it, it may be worth your while to procure a tin or two before it is unavailable. Curious if it would age well??? Recommended while it is.

Update 2/9/15...The tongue is getting hammered by this one. After smoking this in several different pipes and slowing down my smoking cadence, it really is taking a beating and submits the white flag. Will put this up for a while and see if some age to it will mellow it out at all. See this one in about a month to test again.

Update 3/24/15....This has not improved at all with age. Unfortunately it is in the trash bin. The tongue bite was just too much to bear. It's a shame too, because this could be a true winner of an aromatic. Just something in it torched my tongue something fierce. So long, farewell.