James Fox Fox's Aromatic

As someone who has smoked cigarettes for nigh on twenty years my sense of taste isn't all that great, so as a general rule I don't do reviews for pure aromatics and leave it to the pros, but, seeing as this tobacco has one review from 2009 I'll throw in my two cents. By the way, now it goes by the name "Ardagh" rather than "Aromatic"

As with most aromatics it's fairly low on nicotine, this can either be a plus or a minus depending on the smoker. As far as aroma goes, it's lovely, think Connoisseur's Choice from Peterson, but more straight-forward and less complexity, though not to it's detriment, apparently the flavoring is Rum, Ginger and Cherry, I find the flavoring so subtle (not weak) that none of them truly stand out and it all amalgamates into a lovely sweet body, unlike most alcohol aromatics I've tried, where the alcohol predominates

Is it the best aromatic I've tried? Probably not, but it's better than average, and I wouldn't hesitate to buy it again were I want to try something different from the usuals in my rotation, an excellent backup tobacco

4 stars, recommended