Low Country Pipe & Cigar Carolina Christmas 2009

Let me 1st say a special thanks to Kilmarnock Piper for gracing me with this tin. This is blended from C&D tobaccos and as such the quality of tobacco is very good. This is an aromatic style of tobacco that I dare say has some complexity to it. The virginias and burley play well with eachother and the latakia sits well in the back - barely detectable. There seems to be a chocolate topping that is very mild in flavor but is more detectable in the room note and smell while burning. This blend kind of reminds me of a much more refined Lane 1Q with much more complexity and less of a goopy sweetness. The nicotine punch is on the heavier side and can pack a little bit of a wallop to it. If you like Lane 1Q this is a couple of steps up and will not disappoint you. I do not detect the moldy flavors that Kilmarnock detected however there is a slight bitterness that is detected from time to time in the backround probably attributed to the burley and small amount of latakia playing together. I like this blend and will smoke it when in the mood for a high quality aromatic with complexity. I recommend this to aromatic lovers and for those like myself that do not normaly smoke aromatics but enjoy a quality aromatic blend from time to time.